Peggy and All- JAMES KNOX Deceased, and whose portrait appears in this book, was born in Montgomery Co. NY, July 4, 1807. He was the son of James and Nancy (Elile) Knox. He prepared for colege in Hamilton, Academy, NY, and entered Hamilton College at Clinton, NY in 1827, and then went to Yale, where he graduated. He was admitted to the bar in 1833. In 1836 he cdame to Knoxville, IL where he soon assumed a prominent position, and took a a leading part in developing the interests of the town and county, and opening up avenues of communication with other portions of the country. He was one of the prime movers in the construction of the Peoria & Oquawka R.R., and was it's first president. In 1847 he was elected a member of the State Constitutional Convention, and to Congress on the Whig ticket in 1852. He married Prudence H. Blish in 1840, who died childless in 1846. During the last years of his life he made a number of very liberal donations to collegiate institutions. He died Oct 9, 1876 EDWIN KNOX P.O. Ontario, a farmer, he was born in North Salem, NY. His parents, Thomas and Mary (Hobly) Knox, were natives of New YOrk. Edwin was educated at New Hartford, and moved to Whitestown, NY in 1840, and to Knox County, IL in 1854. He married Rachel Stewart Wetmore on Aug 24, 1853. They have two childfen, son and daughter. He united with the Baptist Church in 1850. He is a Republican. His circum- stances are moderate. Joan

Thanks! I am looking for the Knox family to which SARAH KNOX (who I find in the McCallister Cemetery in Orange Twp) might be connected. Joan Achille wrote: > Peggy and All- > > JAMES KNOX > Deceased, and whose portrait appears in this book, was born > in Montgomery Co. NY, July 4, 1807. He was the son of James > and Nancy (Elile) Knox. He prepared for colege in Hamilton, > Academy, NY, and entered Hamilton College at Clinton, NY in > 1827, and then went to Yale, where he graduated. He was > admitted to the bar in 1833. In 1836 he cdame to Knoxville, > IL where he soon assumed a prominent position, and took a > a leading part in developing the interests of the town and > county, and opening up avenues of communication with other > portions of the country. He was one of the prime movers in > the construction of the Peoria & Oquawka R.R., and was it's > first president. > In 1847 he was elected a member of the State Constitutional > Convention, and to Congress on the Whig ticket in 1852. He > married Prudence H. Blish in 1840, who died childless in 1846. > During the last years of his life he made a number of very > liberal donations to collegiate institutions. He died > Oct 9, 1876 > > EDWIN KNOX > > P.O. Ontario, a farmer, he was born in North Salem, NY. > His parents, Thomas and Mary (Hobly) Knox, were natives of > New YOrk. Edwin was educated at New Hartford, and moved > to Whitestown, NY in 1840, and to Knox County, IL in 1854. > He married Rachel Stewart Wetmore on Aug 24, 1853. They > have two childfen, son and daughter. He united with the > Baptist Church in 1850. He is a Republican. His circum- > stances are moderate. > > Joan