JOHN G. KNOX

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Submitted by: Meredith Clapper January 2005
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Husband: John G. Knox
Birthdate: 1816
Birthplace: GA
Death date: c. 1851
Place of death: Lincoln Co., GA
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Mother:

Marriage date: Nov 1843
Marriage place: Lincoln Co., GA

Wife: Elizabeth Matilda Glaze
Birthdate: 25 Feb 1817
Birthplace: Lincoln Co., GA
Death date: 30 Mar 1888
Place of death: Lincoln Co., GA
Father: David Glaze
Mother: Susannah Norman
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CHILDREN
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Child No. 1: Elizabeth Eleanor Knox
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1844
Birthplace: Lincoln Co., GA
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Child No. 2: John G. Knox, Jr.
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1846
Birthplace: Lincoln Co., GA
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Spouse's name: Josephine Unknown

Child No. 3: Susan C. Knox
Sex: f
Birthdate: 12 Sept 1848
Birthplace: Lincoln Co., GA
Death date: 16 Sep 1932
Place of death: Richmond Co., GA
Marriage date: c. 1891
Marriage place: Lincoln Co., GA
Spouse's name: James L. Reid

Child No. 4: Unknown Knox
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1848
Birthplace: Lincoln Co., GA
Death date: bef. 1850
Place of death: Lincoln Co., GA
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Child No. 5: Frances A. Knox
Sex: F
Birthdate: Feb 1850
Birthplace: Lincoln Co., GA
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Documentation:

1840 Lincoln Co., GA Census p216
2m 10-15
1m 15-20 John G. Knox
1m 50-60 John, Sr.
2f 10-15
1f 15-20
1f 40-50

Goshen Baptist Church minutes:
Saturday, Sept. 15th, 1849. Frank, belonging to Jacob L. Zellars, RE. Corresponding messengers received from: Rehoboth Bros. Benjamin Prather and Lemuel Simes, without a letter Lincolnton Bros. Isaiah Collars and John Knox, with a letter.

1850 Lincoln Co., GA Census dist 52 p334
17. John G. Knox 34 planter $600 b. GA
Elizabeth 33
Elizabeth E 6
John G. 4
Susan C. 3
Frances A 4/12 female

There are letters for guardianship for Thomas G. Glaze 6 March 1826 and
Annual returns for 4 March 1833; 2 March 1835, 2 May 1836, and 2 Jan
1837.

Goshen Baptist church minutes:
August 17th, 1841. Bro. J.A.G. Siale and Sister Almy Siale, RL from Newford Church. August 18th, 1841. Received by experience:
Elizabeth M. Glaze
Permelia A. Evans
Anna Wood
Louisa Wright
R.T. Walton
Lavina Florence

GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH    71        LINCOLN CO., GA.
Saturday, June 19th, 1852 Bro. Thos G. Glaze applied for DL for Sister Elizabeth Knox; granted.

1860 Lincoln Co., GA Census Sybert District Pg. 164.
Elizabeth Knox 43 $400 $3400 b. GA
Ellinor 15
John 14
Susan 11
Francis 10 male

can't find on 1870 as widow

1880 Lincoln Co., GA Census LIncolnton gmd 186 p 136 ed 69
Knox, Elizabeth 63 widow GA/GA/GA
Susan 30 dau kh
Fannie 29 dau mantuamaker (dressmaker)

The Christian Index   Thursday April 26, 1888
Knox, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Knox , consort of John G. Knox, deceased, and daughter of David and Susan Glaze, was born Feburary 25, 1817, died on
the night of March 30, 1888, being 71 years of age.  She was married to John G. Knox, in November of 1843; joined the Goshen Baptist church,
August 20, 1841, baptized by Rev. William H. Stokes, former pastor of that church, moving her membership to the Lincolnton Baptist church in
early life.  She was always anxious to attend worship on every occasion that presented itself, as she delighted to attend to her Christian
duties.  She remained a consistent member of that church until her death.  She became afflicted with paralysis in 1873, and was a sufferer of that
dread disease, confined to her bed for fifteen years.  She bore up under her affliction without a murmur, which only those who have put on Christ
and claimed and acknowledged him to be their Redeemer and Saviour, could do.  This beloved mother was loved and honored by many, who showed their love and esteem by their repeated visitations and kind ministeries unto her wants and needs.  She leaves four children, one son and three
daughters, who showed their great love and devotion for a mother by their indefatigable watchfulness by her bedside during her long illness.  A few
days before her departure, warned by her increasing feebleness that the close of her life-work was near at hand, she called for children and
grandchildren to come to her bedside, as she desired once more to see their lovely faces, that she might say a word of comfort and consolation,
and that she might exort them, as she was soon to leave them, to live godly and righteous lives thereby to be enabled to meet her in the bright
beyond.  Possessed of such an amiable and mother-loving dispostion, it was hard to give her up.  She was noted in her younger days as the "sweet
singer," as she delighted to sing songs of praise to her Creator and Redeemer.  One of her favorite hymns was,
"Jesus, and shall it ever be,
A mortal man ashamed of Thee?
Ashamed of Thee whom angels praise--
Whose glories shine through endless days."

A Friend
Lincoln, Ga., April 7, 1888.
Lincolnton News please copy.

She is buried in the Lincolnton City Cemetery. Her tombstone says:
Elizabeth Knox
Feb. 1817/03-30-1888

Christian Index June 28, 1888
Knox.  Whereas, Elizabeth M. Knox, a member of this church, departed this life on the 30th of March last, and, as we believe has joined the church triumphant above, the Baptist church at Lincolnton, in conference assembled, has thought it proper, as a fit memorial of the Christian worth of the deceased, to adopt the following resolutions:

1. That in the death of sister Knox, the church at Lincolnton has lost
one of its most consecrated members.  That her whole Christian life, in
her humble sphere, has been a labor of love in the Master's cause; and
during her long and sore afflication, with a "calm and thankful heart,
from every murmur free," she has not left us without good hope, she is
now happy beyond the river in the "rest that remaineth for the people of
God."
2. That her love for the church and its ordinances and the sweet melodies
of the Gospel, that mingle in blended harmony with the beautiful songs of
Zion "which make glad the city of our God, " and which were ever her joy
and delight, all commend her shinging Christian example to our highest
emulation, and verify the promise in her that "my grace shall be
sufficient for thee," and that, "earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot
heal."
3. That we tender our sympathy to the bereaved family and request the
church to furnish them with a copy of these resolutions; that the same be
spread on our records, and copies be furnished to the Christian Index and
Lincolnton News for publication.
P. J. Holliday, C. R. Strother, M. T. Estes, Com.
True extract from the minutes of the Lincolnton, (Ga.) Baptist church.
H. J. Lang, Church Clerk
June 2nd 1888.
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