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BIOGRAPHIES
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Centennial Biographical History
of Richland Co., Ohio
Illustrated
By A. J. Baughman, Editor
Published Chicago - The Lewis Publishing Co.
1901
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JOHN KNOX.
Washington township has no more highly respected or worthy
citizen
than this well-known farmer, who has spent almost his entire
life in Richland county. He was born on the 8th of
February, 1836, on the old Knox homestead purchased by
his father, John Knox. Sr., in 1820, and now owned by
W. B. Knox, the brother of our subject. Their father
was a native of Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he grew
to manhood and married Miss Mary Muncie. In 1822 he
came to Richland county, Ohio, and took up his residence in
Washington township on the farm where our subject was born, and
where he successfully engaged in farming throughout the
remainder of his life. When he located here only a few
acres of land had been cleared, and a rude log cabin constituted
the only improvement. He was five feet, ten inches in
height, and weighed one hundred and eighty pounds, was a man of
strong character and firm determination, and commanded the
respect and confidence of all with whom he came in contact.
In religious belief he was a United Presbyterian, and in
politics was a strong Democrat. He died on the old
homestead in 1866, at the age of eighty-two years. In his
family were fourteen children, seven sons and seven daughters,
all of whom grew to manhood or womanhood.
The boyhood and youth of John Knox, Jr., were
passed upon the home farm, and his early education, acquired in
the common schools of the neighborhood, was supplemented by a
course at Monroe Seminary at Hastings, Richland county, Ohio.
At the age of seventeen years he began teaching school, and
during the winter season followed that profession for ten terms,
while the summer months were devoted to agricultural pursuits.
At the age of twenty-two he moved to Morrow county, Ohio, where
the following four years were passed, but at the end of that
period he returned to Richland county and has since resided upon
his present farm on section 20, Washington township. It is
pleasantly located on the Mansfield and Bellville road, and
consists of one hundred and sixty acres, of which sixty-four
acres had been cleared when he located thereon. Now one
hundred and twenty acres are under a high state of cultivation,
and the place is improved with good and substantial buildings.
Mr. Knox now owns two hundred acres of valuable
land, and is successfully engaged in general farming and
stock-raising, having for many years made a specialty of the
breeding of thoroughbred Poland China hogs.
In 1858 Mr. Knox was united in marriage with
Miss Mary M. Campbell, and to them was born a daughter,
Eva P., at home. In his political affiliations he is a
Democrat, and religiously is a consistent and faithful member of
the Presbyterian church. His life has been one of
industry, and due success has not been denied him, and his
career has ever been such as to win for him the respect and
esteem of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
Source: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 271 |
Henry C. Kooken
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