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THoros. Bv Evans, CowMiNO.N.y. 



/V1RS. JOHN P. KNOX 



CAPT. JOHN P. KNOX. 



Among the old pioneer families of Steuben County 

 none is more deserving of an honorable mention upon 

 the pages of the county history than the Knox family. 

 Judge John Knox, father of Capt. John P., was a native 

 of Vermont ; married a Miss Hannah Douglas, of the 

 same State, and removed to Steuben County and settled 

 at Knoxville, in 1796, where he carried on farming, and 

 at the same time was the proprietor of a public house. 

 He was prominently identified with the early history 

 of the county, and held many of its official positions, 

 being justice of the peace and associate judge. His 

 political convictions led him to espouse the cause of the 

 Whigs. He reared a family of eight children, viz., 

 Almira, Wm. D., John P., an infant daughter, Almaria, 

 Hannah, Diadamia W., and Augustus F., seven of whom 

 grew to manhood, and all married, save Augustus F., 

 and had families. Judge Knox was born May 1, 1770, 

 and died at Knoxville in 1854. His wife. Miss Hannah 

 Douglas, was born Feb. 11, 1774. 



Their son, Capt. John P., was born in Knoxville, 

 July 5, 1800, and died at his home in Campbell, Sep- 

 tember, 1870. His boyhood was spent at home on his 

 father's farm, receiving a common-school education. 

 During the winters he was engaged in lumbering. 



He married Miss Mary G. Patterson, a daughter of 

 Andrew F. Patterson, of Milton, Northumberland Co., 

 Pa., Feb. 11, 1836. She was born March 4, 1806. Of 

 this union five children were born, viz., John F., who 

 served in the war of the Rebellion, and was captain 

 of Company F, of the 107th Regiment New York 

 Volunteers. He was in many of the hardest battles. 



and fell a victim by being shot at Dallas, Ga., May 

 25, 1864, and died May 30, 1864 ; Chas. A., who mar- 

 ried Miss Anna M. Grarrison, of Rockford, 111., is 

 now a resident of Campbell, and is engaged as a farmer 

 and dealer in live stock, and has been engaged in the 

 lumber trade, saw-mill, and grist-mill business; Frances 

 F., married J. G. Terbell, and now resides at Walden, 

 Orange Co., N. Y., and is engaged in farming ; Hannah 

 D., married J. H. Bemis, now resides at Jefferson, 

 Texas, and "is extensively engaged in lumbering; and 

 Robert P., who married Miss Mary Ardell, of Pratts- 

 burgh, and now resides in Woodhull, Steuben Co., and 

 is engaged in the millinery business; besides runs a 

 saw-mill. 



Capt. John P. settled in Campbell about 1840, and 

 was engaged in the lumber business, and was the owner 

 of a large tract of land. By economy and hard work 

 he made a good property, and was highly esteemed by his 

 neighbors. In politics, a Whig and Republican. He 

 was supervisor of Campbell, besides holding several 

 other town offices. Mr. and Mrs. Knox were members 

 of the Presbyterian Church at Campbell, and Captain 

 Knox always contributed liberally to its support. 



He was captain of a company in the State militia, and 

 was known as Captain Knox. He was a man who was 

 guided by the principles of right, and reared his family 

 to industry and sobriety. Mrs. Knox died June 1, 

 1878, and was buried by the side of her husband at 

 Campbell. 



This short sketch, and portraits above, are inserted by 

 their children in memory of their parents. 



