Robert Francis Knox (1841-1920)

KNOX, EVERETT, BUCKELS

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Date: 2/18/2025 at 15:04:49

From Jewell Record September 16, 1920 (page 1)

DEATH OF ROBERT KNOX

Robert Francis Knox was born at Harpers Ferry, Va. December 23, 1841, died at the home of his niece, Mrs. J. C. Buckles [sic], Jewell, Iowa, September 9, 1920, at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 14 days.

Mr. Knox was the son of John and Anne Knox, being the youngest of a family of ten children. When ten years of age he moved with his parents to Summerville, Ohio, where he grew to manhood.

When 21 years of age he enlisted in the U. S. Volunteer service for one month. At the end of that period he re-enlisted in the 18th U. S. Regulars, Co. H. Serving 3 years and one month until he received his honorable discharge June 9, 1865. Among the battles in which he took active part were Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Gainesville, Ringold, and many others. Mr. Knox had many instructive and interesting experiences to relate concerning those days of sacrifice and hardships.

On March 11th, 1869 Mr. Knox was married to Harriett Jane Everett, and moved with his young wife to Iowa in the year 1870 and settled at Lakins Grove. To this union three sons were born, Zeboriah H., deceased, Asa W., of Jewell, and Marshall B. of Mechanicsburg, Ohio.

Mr. Knox for many years was an active member of the G. A. R., of Webster City. Mr. Knox has lived a long and useful life in the service of his country and community in which he resided. We will all miss his familiar face and greeting of cheer, and we will also remember with much gratitude the sacrifice which he made to maintain our country's flag.

He has gone to answer the Roll all of the Great Captain of Souls and appear in grand review in which God will be the great inspector of souls.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock from the home and at two-thirty from the Congregational church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Edw. L. Darley. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery at Jewell. Six World War veterans acted as pall bearers, Jerry House, Simon McDonald, Gus Wentzel, Eddie Blegelid, R. M. Johnson, of Ames, was the only one of Mr. Knox's comrades of the Civil War who was present and acted as an honorary pall bearer. Songs were sung by a men's chorus composed of H. M. Kinzer, M. H. Porter, W. K. Jackson, Otto Fenton, and A. L. Fleenor.

The attendance at the service was very large, and the floral tributes were many and very beautiful. One of the most beautiful of the floral offerings was a large piece formed to represent an American flag. The flag on the city flag pole was kept at half staff all day Sunday until after the service as a tribute to Mr. Knox.

Relatives who were here from a distance to attend the service, were: M. B. Knox, a son, from Mechanicsburg, Ohio; and the nephews, Ben Knox and Al Buckles, of Titonka, Iowa; Peter Knox, of Mechanicsburg, Ohio; and Clint Ellsworth and his daughter, Esther, from Illinois.