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1878 History of Knox County: C-D


Index and Recap of HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY, by Charles C. Chapman & Co., 1878.

This document was authored by Robert D. Miller, Edina, Minnesota.  It was completed on April 4, 2001.  It may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation without the prior written consent of the author.

The 1878 History of Knox County was a subscriber publication.  That is, in most cases, only those Knox County residents who paid a subscription fee had their portrait and/or biography published in it.  This is an alphabetical biographical recap and an index to the page numbers of all of the Knox County biographies and portraits published in the History.  It is NOT an index to every name in the book.
Name Birth Date Birth Place Parents Spouse(s) Index
Cadwallader, William O. Sep 10 1830 Hahoning Cty, PA Eli & Catharine (Hank) Cadwallader Isabel Sence 660
Cadwell, J. P. - - - - 660
Calkins, Edwin J. Oct 23 1811 Columbia Cty, NY Elijah & Philena (Coleman) Calkins Harriet Alvira Park 660
Calkins, Wm. C. - - - - 660
Campbell, Orange L. Mar 07 1852 Knox Cty, IL Elisha & Mary A. (Lowell) Campbell A. S. Bull 660
Cardiff, Edward, Mrs. - - - - 660
Carpenter, Asaph Newton Jun 02 1828 Rehobeth, MA Asaph & Caroline Carpenter Mary Elizabeth Winter 661
Carr, Clark E. - - - - 660
Carr, M. S. - - - - 660
Cashman, D. A. - - - - 661
Cashman, I. [Isaiah] M. Feb 11 1850 Tazewell Cty, IL George & Rebecca J. (Murphy) Cashman [Annie E. Bridson] 661
Cashman, J. L. Jan 06 1836 Clinton Cty, OH George & Rebecca J. (Murphy) Cashman Martha E. Bond 661
Cassel, Elmer - - - - 661
Castle, Reuben Sep 15 1813 Green Prairie, WV Henry & Sarah (Curry) Castle Mary Long 661
Catterton, J. R. Aug 20 1819 Kentucky Diler & Sarah Ann Catterton Sarah Ann Organ 661
Caulkins, Samuel Oct 21 1821 Washington Cty, IN - Sarah Ann Stewart 661
Cawlkins, Albert A. Jun 01 1810 Columbia Cty, NY Stephen & Anna (Smith) Cawlkins Louise M. Park 661
Chaffin, S. - - - - 661
Chambers, Jacob S. Mar 14 1816 Addison Cty, VT Matthew & Hannah (Smith) Chambers Amanda M. Parsons 661
Chandler, Charles P. Aug 02 1817 Scioto Cty, OH Ellis & Deborah Chandler Azuba G. Miles 662
Chapman, Ezra Jan 28 1797 Whitestown, NY Asa & Susanna (Berry) Chapman Sarah Ann Lanfear 662
Chapman, Samuel, Jr. - - - - 662
Chappell, Robt. - - - - 662
Charlson, Mons Oct 24 1822 Sweden Charles F. & Catharine (Soldwin) Charlson Ellen Peterson 662
Chesney, J. H., Mrs. - - - - 662
Chesney, John E. Apr 1815 Hartford Cty, MD Thomas & Hannah (Mitchell) Chesney Hannah J. Swartz; Eliza E. Foster 662
Child, Erastus Oct 04 1817 Exeter, NY Charles T. & Clarissa Child Rachel Foster 662
Chittenden, Martin W. - - - - 662
Christianer, Frederick Nov 22 1829 Germany August T. & Dorthea J. (Obrock) Christianer Jane E. McMillen 662
Churchill, Geo. Apr 02 1829 Winfield, NY Norman & Anna (Eggleston) Churchill Clara A. Hurd; Ada A. Hayes; Ellen S. Walker 327, 663
Churchill, Norman, Jr. Jul 16 1833 Herkimer Cty, NY Norman & Ann (Eggleston) Churchill Ann E. Hinsey 663
Clark, Dennis Aug 14 1817 Washington, IN Walter & Mary (Young) Clark Martha Meadows 279, 663
Clark, Luther Jul 01 1829 Tioga Cty, NY Abram & Anna (Wise) Clark Sarah Yeager 663
Clark, W. E. Feb 28 1838 Knox Cty, IL Wm. M. Lydia (Carmichael) Clark - 663
Clay, A. C. - - - - 664
Clay, H. H. 1838 Windsor Cty, VT John & Louisa M. Clay - 664
Clearwater, Abraham S. May 03 1818 Montgomery Cty, NY Jacob & Esther (Shealy) Clearwater Margaret J. McGreggon 664
Clesson, Joseph 1818 Franklin Cty, MA Joseph & Mehetabel Clesson wife1; wife2; Hepsia Carr 664
Cleveland, Mrs. [L. J.] - - - - 664
Cochran, Andrew Aug 27 1809 Franklin Cty, OH Simon & Margaret Cochran Nancy I. Cannon 664
Cochran, Josiah C. - - - - 664
Cochrun, Asbury - - - - 664
Codding, A. B., Mrs. - - - - 664
Codding, Albert S. May 01 1846 Knox Cty, IL Albert & Abigail Codding Eleanor Clesson 664
Coffman, William Aug 12 1858 Knox Cty, IL Samuel & Mary (Burnside) Coffman - 664
Cole, C. A. - - - - 664
Cole, George W. - - - - 664
Coleman, James Dec 27 1830 Mercer Cty, PA James & Sarah Coleman Charlotte Kane 664
Collier, Helen M., Mrs. - - - - 664
Collinson, Charles May 14 1826 England Thomas & Hannah Collinson - 664
Collinson, Geo. M. Apr 12 1846 Pennsylvania Thomas & Louisa Collinson Mary A. Murphy 664
Collinson, Henry G. Jan 04 1840 Knox Cty, IL Simon L. & Mary M. Collinson Janett McKie 665
Collinson, Simeon L. Jul 07 1806 England Thomas & Mary (Kirby) Collinson Mary Craver; Mrs. Jane McClure 665
Collinson, Thomas W. Jul 02 1835 Pennsylvania Simeon & Mary [Craver] Collinson Sarah Brooks 665
Colton, Chauncy S. Sep 21 1800 Luzerne Cty, PA Justin & Abigail (Sill) Colton Emily H. McLanathan 493, 665
Colton, Francis May 22 1834 Monson, MA Chauncy & Emily H. (McLanathan) Colton - 665
Colton, Gad Dudley Jan 10 1816 Monson, MA Justin & Abigail (Sill) Colton married 4 times 666
Colville & Bro. - - - - 666
Comstock, Milton Lemmon Oct 19 1824 Hamilton Cty, OH Jacob & Jane (Lemmon) Comstock Cornelia Ann Churchill 666
Coners, James - - - - 666
Conklin, John R. Dec 13 1838 Muskingum Cty, OH John & Maria (Richey) Conklin Albina M. Pharis 666
Cook, E. C. - - - - 666
Cook, J. P. - - - - 666
Cook, James Oct 22 1816 Scotland Robert & Jeannette Cook Agnes Stine 666
Cooke, Giles, Jr. - Lebanon, NH Giles & Parthena (Allen) Cook Abial Johnson 666
Cooke, M. D. Jun 04 1819 Addison Cty, VT - [son is Forest F. Cooke] 666
Cooley, Orin P. Sep 30 1843 Suffield, OH Samuel H. & Mary M. Cooley - 667
Coombs, Andrew Jackson Mar 25 1855 Oneida Cty, NY James & Henrietta Coombs - 667
Cooper, E. S. Jan 01 1820 Butler Cty, OH Jacob Cooper Mary E. Martin 171, 667
Copley, Joseph H. Jan 09 1814 Delaware Cty, NY Joseph & Mary Copley Ruth Ann Hinman 667
Corbin, Emery J. Mar 10 1847 Knox Cty, IL Henry & Olive (Harris) Corbin - 667
Corey, David Dec 24 1824 Cheshire Cty, NH David & Betsy Corey Charlotte English 667
Cothren, James W. - - - - 667
Cover, J. Calvin Mar 29 1829 Adams Cty, PA Jacob & Mary (Jones) Cover Mary L. Cooper 667
Cox, G. W. - - - - 668
Cox, L. J. - - - - 668
Craig, Alfred M. - - - - 668
Crane, Edward - - - - 668
Crane, J. W. - - - - 668
Cranston, Charles E. Apr 19 1833 Champaign Cty, OH Christopher & Sara (Parks) Cranston Keturah T. Park 668
Crocker, E. O. - - - - 668
Cross, L. N. Apr 19 1858 Ohio H. E. & Sarah J. Cross - 668
Crossett, Samuel Jan 07 1857 Henry Cty, IL Liberty & Lydia Crossett - 668
Cummings, William - - - - 668
Cummings, William J. Mar 27 1842 Brinfield, MA William & Mary Cummings - 668
Cunningham, N. Jan 07 1834 Pennsylvania Joseph & Sarah Cunningham Elizabeth Buchanan 668
Davidson, George W. Dec 28 1846 Springfield, IL Robert & Julia A. (Lasher) Davidson Sarah J. Bair 668
Davis, [Emma] [White] Apr 05 1840 Knox Cty, OH Garrett & Harriet White D. [David] W. Davis 668
Davis, D. [David] W. Jun 21 1828 Farmington, ME - [Emma] White 668
Davis, E. F. - - - - 668
Davis, George 1814 Ireland Robert & Mary A. (Earls) Davis Sarah Books 668
Davis, George R. 1845 Knox Cty, IL Solomon & Lucinda Davis - 669
Davis, Jefferson T. Aug 26 1826 Kentucky Solomon & Lucinda Davis - 669
Davis, John A. W. - - - - 669
Davis, Mary E., Miss Feb 14 1858 Knox Cty, IL Robert H. & Elizabeth Davis - 669
Davis, Peter 1801 Kentucky - - 491
Davis, Samuel Apr 10 1826 England James & Martha (Edwards) Davis Lucy Jane Bond 669
Davis, William Sep 24 1824 England James & Martha (Edwards) Davis Anna M. Hewson 669
Davison, Artumas 1793 Connecticut - Polly Smith 674
Dawdy, Jefferson M. Jan 24 1812 Kentucky James & Margaret (Morse) Dawdy Elizabeth Amos 669
Dayton, Benjamin Mar 13 1834 Harpersfield, NY Byron C. & Lydia (Copley) Dayton - 669
Dean, Joseph H. Jul 21 1836 Knox Cty, IL Samuel L. & Julia Ann (Hahn) Dean Melvina J. Coleman; Abbie Dalton 669
Dechant, Peter Nov 17 1815 Montgomery Cty, OH John P. & Louisa Dechant Nancy J. Hall 669
DeGroot, Edward H. - - - - 669
DeGrummond, J. J. Jan 04 1838 Reading, PA Wm. J. & Julia Ann DeGrummond Mary Ann Corbin 669
Delano, Isaac Feb 12 1802 Williamstown, VT Barnabas & Ruth (Ladd) Delano Alice Smith 670
DeLong, J. Frank - - - - 670
Dennis, Albert May 07 1857 Knox Cty, IL Nathaniel & Margaret Dennis - 670
Dennis, L. B. - - - - 670
Dickerson, James Jan 21 1848 Knox Cty, IL William W. & Sarah E. Dickerson - 670
Dickerson, Wm. W. Aug 03 1820 White Cty, IL Louis & Elizabeth (Beck) Dickerson Sarah Houst; Elizabeth Highfield 670
Dickinson, John T. Jul 07 1832 Cincinnatus, NY Abel & Mary M. Dickinson - 670
Diefendorf, J. W. - - - - 670
Dilley, Levant - - - - 670
Doak, John May 22 1822 Scotland Wm. & Helen Doak Jane Morrison 670
Dodd, Horace F. Sep 20 1837 Waterford, PA John W. & Sarah Dodd Mary A. Duncan; Rosie Naper 670
Donason, Alexandra Oct 10 1834 Belmont Cty, OH Alexandra & Kirdelia (Weaden) Donason Ann M. Barbero 670
Dore, Alfred E. - Canada Franklin & Harriet Dore Addie Sargent 670
Dorman, Jacob Mar 19 1824 Scott Cty, IN Henry & Sarah (Hendricks) Dorman Mary Ogden 671
Dossett, James Oct 27 1827 Virginia James & Thomy (Williams) Dossett Cynthia A. Butts 671
Douglas, Leander - - - - 671
Downs, William M. - - - - 671
Dowson, Noah Clark Jan 02 1828 Ohio - Minerva Wyman 671
Draweker, Mary A. - - - - 671
Driggs, Wm. M. May 26 1837 Rome, NY William & Millicent Driggs Lucia F. Higgins 671
Driscol, Guy Carlton Jul 23 1854 Knox Cty, IL Luther & Mary (Neal) Driscol Mary C. Haynes 671
Duffield, C. W. Oct 24 1816 Nickles Cty, VA David & Martha (Cattle) Duffield Sabina Walkup 671
Dunbar, Geo. W., Jr. Mar 08 1846 Stark Cty, IL G. W. & Milly (Colins) Dunbar Eva McElhany 671
Dunlap, G. W. & Bro. - - - - 671
Dunn, Frederick J. May 22 1819 Oneida Cty, NY David & Philenda (Cady) Dunn Susan P. Wetmore 671
Dunn, Joseph H. Dec 03 1845 Peoria Cty, IL Augustus & Mrs. Wyckoff Dunn Anna A. Soule 671
Duval, Thomas C. Feb 28 1802 Culpepper, VA James & Judith (Jennings) Duval Nancy Shumale 672
Dyer, Marion Aug 12 1836 Fulton Cty, IL Joseph & Margaret (McClintock) Dyer Hannah Hall 672