History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 790. [Nicholas County] [Union Precinct] GEORGE D. KNOX, farmer, P. O. Moorefield; was born in Bourbon County, Ky., Sept. 29, 1831, to David and Rebecca (Baxter) Knox. He was born in Bourbon County, Feb. 13, 1804, was a farmer by occupation and died Sept. 27, 1879. He was a son of Samuel and Margaret (Donnell) Knox, both natives of Pennsylvania. The former was a pioneer preacher, born in 1775, died in 1865, and a son of David and Hannah (Wasson) Knox, natives of Dublin, Ireland. Rebecca (Baxter) Knox, the mother of our subject, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., Feb. 13, 1804; died Feb. 26, 1848, and was a daughter of Edward and Rebecca (Davis) Baxter. He was born in Maryland, Dec. 5, 1750, and died April 2, 1826. His wife, Rebecca, was born July 12, 1767, and died Jan. 10, 1818. The subject of this sketch was the oldest of seven children; he received a common school education in Nicholas County, and then took upon himself the duties of a farm life. He was married in Nicholas County, Nov. 5, 1856, to Miss Amanda Boardman, who was born in Nicholas County, Sept. 12, 1831. The result of their union was five children, four of whom died while young, and are buried in the old family graveyard situated on the farm now owned by Abner Boardman. Their only living child is a daughter, Nancy L. Mrs. Knox was a daughter of Abner and Mary (Crose) Boardman. He was born in Bourbon County, April 16, 1801, and died Aug. 29, 1875. His wife, Mary, was also a native of Bourbon County, born Jan. 3, 1806, and died Jan. 30, 1878. In connection with his family, Mr. Knox is a member of the Christian CHurch at East Union. He has a farm of 186 acres of choice farm land, and devotes his time to growing the usual farm crops and breeding fine stock. He is an energetic and enterprising farmer, prominent in the community for fair and honorable dealings with his fellow men, a kind father and devoted husband. In politics he is a Democrat. Knox Baxter Donnell Wasson Davis Boardman Crose = Bourbon-KY PA MD Ireland http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/knox.gd.txt