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Born 1836
From History of Richland County, Ohio, from 1808 to 1908 : also biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (1908), A centennial biographical history of Richland county, Ohio (1901)
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 Wr. 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 teachingschool, 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. Xow 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.
As printed in A centennial biographical history of Richland county, Ohio (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JOHN KNOX.
John Knox, deceased, was one of the most successful farmers and honored citizens cf M'asnington township, his home being on section 32. He was a native of that township, born on section 29, Eebruary 8, 1836, and was a son of John and Mary (]\lunch) Knox, both of whom were born in Pennsylvania, the former May 25, 1784, and the latter July 17, 1794. They were married in Washington co inty, that state, on the 27th of May, 181i8, and in 1822 came to Richland o.,unty, Ohio, locating on section 29, Washington township, wffiere the father purchased one hundred and eighty-four acres of land and in the midst of the forest cleared and improved a farm. His first home here 'was a log cabin and for several years the family lived in true pioneer style. In his farming operations he met with excellent success and besides his property in this county he owned four hundred and eighty acres of land in Morrow county, Ohio, and also some western land. He died on the old homestead at the age of eighty-three years and his wife, who survived him for some time, passed away at the same age. They were faithful members of the United Presbyterian church. Unto them were born fifteen children, of whom ten reached manhood and womanhood, and four of the number are still living, namely: Mrs. Nancy Huston, a resident of Maryland; Mrs. Unity Brown Bloomfield, of Iowa; Wilson B., of Washington township, this county; and Milton, who is in the west.
During his boyhood John Knox received a common-school education and he remained with his parents until his marriage. It was on the loth of April, 1860, that he wedded Miss Mary Campbell, who was born in Findlay, Ohio, March 17, 1838. Her parents were John and Jane (Sands) Campbell, both natives of Pennsylvania, whence they removed to Findlay, Ohio, in the ’30s. There her father owned and operated a mill and on coming to Richland county located in the Rocky Ford, where he erected a mill and secured six hundred acres of land, which he improved, but finally sold that property and bought another mill at Bellville, which he operated until his death. Success attended his well directed efforts and he became quite well-to-do. He died in 1867, at the age of sixty-eight years, and his wife passed away in 1875, at the age of seventy-five. This worthy couple were the parents of twelve children, but 0!ily Mrs. Knox and her sister Keziah, of Bellville, are now living.
Mr. and Mrs. Knox had only one child, Eva, who was married April 12, 1905, to Florin Sagar, who was born April 23, 1859, and is a son of George W. and Ann (Hozac) Sagar. His father was a native of Aurginia and died in Knox county, Ohio, in September, 1907, at the age of seventy-five years, but his mother, who was born in Perry township, this county, is still living at the age of seventy-one years and makes her home in Knox county. She has another son, Herbert Sagar, with whom she resides.
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As printed in History of Richland County, Ohio, from 1808 to 1908 : also biographical sketches of prominent citizens of the county (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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