Joseph Knox, b. 1807-1808, South Carolina
 

Knox-DNA Kit #134772 [Group 1; Haplogroup R1b1b2] [Researched 2008 by Candy Masters, Auburn, AL]

Most Distant Ancestor for Kit #134772: Joseph Knox, b. 1807, South Carolina, according to 1860 Tallapoosa County, Alabama census.
[One unconfirmed source gives birth location as Lewisville, Chester County, SC]

Joseph Knox b. 1807 is reported by others to be son of John Knox and Elizabeth Martin.  [John Knox b. Apr 9, 1773 Chester Co., SC d. Sept 26, 1852 Richburg, Chester Co., SC. Married 1806 Chester Co., SC Elizabeth Martin b. May 21, 1789 Ireland d. Feb 25, 1866 in Chester Co., SC; unconfirmed source: Bobbi Skerry Sept. 9, 2000, GenForum] Children of John and Elizabeth (Martin) Knox:

James Calvin Knox b. 1807 Lewisville, Chester Co., SC
Joseph Knox b. 1808
Mary Graham Knox b. 1810
Jane Knox b. Apr 1812
Elizabeth Knox b. 1813
John Knox, Jr. b. March 23, 1816
Samuel Knox b. 1817
Sarah Martin Knox, b. 1819
Ellen Knox b. 1821
Martin Knox b. 1824
Carolyn Knox b.1826
Margaret Knox b. 1828
Cynthia Pauline Knox b. 1830

[Note: Spouses, birth/death/marriage dates, partial descendents and locations are listed at the above GenForum posting]


Joseph Knox m. Laura Elizabeth Jordan in Tallapoosa County, Alabama on 4 October 1838. Laura Elizabeth died about 1850-1851. Joseph, Elizabeth and their young family appear in Tallapoosa Co, Al in 1850:

1850 Census of Alabama, Township 21, Tallapoosa County

Joseph Knox b. abt. 1808, age 42, SC
Elizabeth Knox, b. 1817, age 33, GA
Elizabeth Knox, b. 1839, age 11, AL
John P. Knox, b. 1840, age 10, AL
James M. Knox, b. 1843, age 7, AL
Joseph Knox, b. 1844, age 6, AL
Mary E. Knox, b. 1845, age 5, AL
Sarah James Knox, b. 1847, age 3, AL


Joseph Knox b. 1807 SC married 2nd wife: Frances about 1851 Tallapoosa Co., Alabama. Joseph and Frances appear in 1860

1860 Census of Alabama, Tallapoosa County, Walnut Hill, Beat 6 (page 168a)

Joseph Knox, b. 1807, age 53, SC, farmer
Frances, b. 1824, age 36, GA

[children with Laura Elizabeth Jordan Knox were]
Elizabeth C. b. 1839 age 21, AL
John T or P, b. 1841 age 19, AL
James M. b. 1844 age 16, AL
Andrew J. b. 1845 age 15, AL
Mary L. b. 1846 age 14, AL
Sarah J. b. 1848 age 12, AL
Joseph L. b. 1850 age 10, AL

[children with Frances were]
Frances L., b. AL 1852, age 8, AL
Missourie, b. AL 1856, age 4 (female), AL
Rebecca, b. AL 1858 age 2, AL

 
1870 Census of Alabama, Tallapoosa County, Walnut Hill, Jones Crossroads PO

Joseph Knox, age 63 b. 1807 SC, farmer
Frances, age 47 GA
Joseph, 24, AL, teaching school
Mary, 22, AL
Sarah, 20, AL
Andrew, 19, AL
Frances, 16, AL
Rebecca, 14, AL
Alvina, 10, AL
Henry, 5, AL
Lucinda, 3, AL

On same page, is a

John Lambert, age 52, b. GA,
Gillespa, age 42 b. GA
Jasper, age 24 b. AL
Quinton, age13 b. AL
Nancy, age11 b. AL
Frank, age 9 b. AL

[Note: There seems to be a connection between the Knox and Lambert families in Talladega, Tallapoosa and Chilton Counties in Alabama.]

1880 Census of Alabama, Tallapoosa County, Walnut Hill, Beat 11

Joseph Knox, age 71 b. SC [father b. SC, mother b. Ireland], farmer
Frances, age 51 [WF] b. GA [father b. GA, mother b. GA]
Frances, age 27 [WF], AL/SC/GA
Emma, age 23, AL/SC/GA
Octavia, age 17, AL/SC/GA
Henry, age 14, AL/SC/GA
Lucinda, age 12, AL/SC/GA
Cullin, Peter, age 80 border b. Ireland [father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland]

[Note: Joseph and Samuel Knox appear to be brothers. They are the only white Knox families in Tallapoosa County, Alabama during this time frame. They each married Jordan brides about 1838 in Tallapoosa County, AL. Samuel Knox m. Sarah Jordan Knox 17 Oct 1838, Tallapoosa Co., AL.; Source: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/tallapoosa/vitals/marriages/early.txt]

Some family names may be clues for other branches.

1860 Census of Alabama,  Tallapoosa County

Samuel Knox, b. 1817 South Carolina. [d. Texas or Arkansas]
Sarah (Jordan), b. 1822 GA
James H., age 20 b. AL 1840
John T., age 19 b. AL b. 1841
Joseph M., age 16 b. MISS b. 1844*
Samuel Y., age 14 b. AL b. 1846
Sarah J., age 12 b. AL b. 1848
William D., age 11 b. AL b. 1849
Marion B., age 9 b. AL b. 1851
Franklin P., age 7 b. AL b. 1853
Josephine, age 6 b. AL b. 1854 [d. 1893 Honey Grove, TX; m. Marion Spencer Moore, b. 1847; son Joseph Martin Moore b. 1879 Boone, Ark.]
Minerva P., age 5 b. AL b. 1855
Alexander, age 7/12 b. AL b. 1859

[*They may have moved to MS 1841-1846].

[Note: an Austin Moore, age 80 and Julia A. Moore, age 77 living w/Joseph Martin Knox, Washburn, Sebastian, Ark 1900].

Samuel Knox, age 53 b. SC [1870 Tallapoosa Co., AL Census]
Sarah, age 52 b. AL
Jane (Sarah Jane) age 22
Samuel (Y) age 24
Bibb (Marion Bibb) age 17
Franklin, age 15
Josie, (Josephine) age 14
Ann, age 11
Andrew (Alexander) age 9
(Hugh) Clapporton, age 7

Older children of Samuel and Sarah in 1870 Tallapoosa County, AL:

Henry Knox, age 30 (James H.) b. 1840 [1870 Tallapoosa Co., AL Census]
Dollie 33
Davie 1

John Knox, age 29 (John T.) b. 1841 [1870 Tallapoosa Co., AL Census]
Martha 23

Martin Knox, age 26 (Joseph Martin) b.1844 MS [1870 Tallapoosa Co., AL Census]

Mary, 30
Lilla, 11
Susan, 9
Sarah, 4***in Coosa Co., AL in 1880 living w/Ledbetter’s as a boarder
Mollie, 2 ***in Coosa Co., AL in 1880 living w/Ledbetter’s as a boarder

William Knox (William D.) b. 1849 [1870 Tallapoosa Co., AL Census]
Emily

James M. Knox, b. 1843 (Jim M. Knox), Tallapoosa County, AL (Elmore Co., AL) [May be James Martin Knox.]

[Confederate States Army, Co. B 47th Alabama Infantry; Married Willie Ann]

James E. Knox [son of James M. Knox and Willie Ann] [Source: 1910 Alabama Census, Tallapoosa Co.]

Rush Ernest Knox, Sr. b. 1899-Tallapoosa Co., AL & Miami Dade Co., FL [Source: 1910 Alabama Census, Tallapoosa Co.]