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1878 History of Knox County: S-V


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
Sanborn, David - - - - 703
Sanborn, Lake W. - - - - 703
Sanburn, John G. May 13 1797 Canandaigua, NY - Alethea Owen 463
Sanders, H. M. - - - - 703
Sanford, Patrick H. Nov 10 1822 Addison Cty, VT John & Anna (Peck) Sanford Jane Griffin; Helen M. Peck 703
Sargent, Daniel B. Aug 12 1832 Fulton Cty, IL Theodore & Rachel Sargent Mary Jane Brassfield 704
Saunders, Charles - England - Saloma Snow Brown 704
Scott, Gaddial Aug 09 1809 Jackson Cty, TN Andrew & Anna (Longest) Scott Susan Sexton; Sarah M. Hobbs 704
Scott, Walton K. Jan 04 1822 Kentucky Martin & Sarah Scott Sarah J. Stickel 704
Scudder, Spencer - - - - 704
Seacord, Wilkins - - - - 704
Selby, Mary, Mrs. - - - - 704
Selk, Charles - - - - 704
Sellon, Edward - - - - 704
Shaffer, B. F. - - - - 704
Shaw, A. J. - - - - 704
Shear, Henry D. Apr 10 1811 Schoharie Cty, NY Daniel & Mary (Zimmer) Shear Eliza Ann Multer 704
Shear, Joseph M. Aug 27 1837 Schoharie Cty, NY Henry D. & Eliza Ann [Multer] Shear Mary E. Griffith 704
Sheets, Andrew Oct 21 1809 Miami Cty, OH Jacob & Nancy (Sinks) Sheets Margaret Conn; Martha Elliott; Mary Conn 704
Shehan, John, Mrs. - - - - 705
Shelton, Robert Mar 21 1815 England Isaac & Mary Shelton Mary Jackson 705
Sherman, Isaac Jul 10 1813 Vermont Evi & Betsey (Bennet) Sherman Eliza Wood 705
Sherman, Jay - Knox Cty, IL Isaac & Louisa Sherman Mariah Upp 705
Shields, George A. - - - - 705
Shrieves, Wesley Aug 01 1800 Landers Cty, VA Benjamin & Elizabeth Shrieves Mary Willson 705
Shriver, Solomon C. Sep 16 1851 Fayette Cty, PA Geo. W. & Melissa A. Shriver Julia Johnson 705
Simmons, Downer D. - - - - 705
Simpson, D. M. - - - - 705
Sipee, J. M. - - - - 705
Sipes, Henry Sep 06 1830 Pennsylvania Geo. H. & Ida Sipes Mary Hausehalder 705
Sisson, Henry M. Sep 29 1829 Oneida Cty, NY Pardon & Abbie M. (McCall) Sisson Eliza J. Miller 705
Skinner, Ralph - - - - 705
Sloan. John - - - - 705
Smalley, M. S. - - - - 705
Smith Arthur J. Aug 11 1858 Wisconsin Jacob C. & Louisa M. (Gould) Smith - 705
Smith, Anthony L. Jun 24 1840 Ulster Cty, NY Samuel & Clarrisa (Gozso) Smith Maggie A. Davidson 705
Smith, Franklin C. Jul 22 1824 Alleghany Cty, NY Cyrus & Lovina Smith Sarah M. Gilbert 705
Smith, Henry 1817 Lexington, KY Nicholas & Anna Smith Lucinda Melton; Rebecca Bardon 706
Smith, I. D. - - - - 706
Smith, Ira A. 1822 New York Silas & Miranda Smith Sarah Rose 706
Smith, J. A. 1844 Ohio G. W. & Mary Smith Reenie Ewalt 706
Smith, Joseph M. Aug 06 1854 Clinton Cty, OH Robert E. & Eliza J. (John) Smith Harriet A. Ogden 706
Smith, O. F. - - - - 706
Smith, Phillip Augustus Dec 05 1843 Knox Cty, IL John & Mary Smith Malina Ebright 706
Smith, William Sep 15 1816 Elmore, VT Samuel & Betsey (Rood) Smith Margaret Boher 706
Smith, William H. Mar 27 1848 Clinton, OH Charles W. & Sinia C. (Moon) Smith Martha B. Price 706
Snider, Susan S. [Wright] Aug 28 1827 Saratoga Cty, NY Peter & Hannah Wright John Snider 706
Soles, James Feb 27 1820 Oneida Cty, NY James & Mary (Davidson) Soles Anna Maria Knight 706
Spencer, Charles May 04 1836 Erie Cty, PA Joshua N. & Mariah (Stevens) Spencer Rosana Welch 707
St. John, E. C. - - - - 707
Stalker, Thomas H. 1821 Isle of Man Thomas & Maria L. Stalker Maria Corlett 707
Standish, John V. N. Feb 26 1825 Woodstock, VT John W. & Caroline W. (Myrick) Standish H. Augusta Kimdall 707
Steele, William L. Jul 22 1854 Adams Cty, OH W. L. & Anna Steele - 707
Stephens, J. W. - - - - 707
Stephenson, Geo. L. Oct 20 1837 Scotland - Grace L. Stewart 707
Sterns, Gardner G. Feb 09 1836 Franklin Cty, MA George & Fanny (Arms) Sterns Lucy Rukle [Lucy G.Runkle] 707
Stetson, Charles A - - - - 707
Stevens, Gilbert A. Oct 20 1842 Fulton Cty, IL - Susan Pence 707
Stevens, S. O. - - - - 707
Stevenson, T. W. Jul 17 1827 Sangamon Cty, IL Robert & Nancy Stevenson Rebecca Neland 707
Stilson, John F. Mar 05 1827 Waterville, ME Lemuel & Rhoda A. Stilson Mary Ann Wheeler 469, 707
Stringham, L. C., Mrs. - - - - 708
Strode, J. B. Feb 18 1845 Fulton Cty, IL James & Sarah (Parks) Strode Eunice Smith 708
Stucker, Jacob A. - Jefferson Cty, IN Andrew & Elizabeth (Fix) Stucker Rachel Righthouse; [Mrs.] Melinda Joy 708
Stuckey, Simon Silver Dec 08 1823 Bedford, PA Samuel S. & Ann (Silver) Stuckey Caroline Border 708
Summers, Ewing Feb 28 1836 Fulton Cty, IL Robert & Mary Clark (Pierce) Summers Joanna Colburn; Sara F. Rice 708
Sumner, Calvin 1833 New York Palmer & Eufrecia Sumner Catharine E. Wolf 708
Swanson, N. P. - - - - 708
Swanson, S. W. Jun 14 1833 Sweden Peter & Betsey Swanson Nellie Troedson 708
Swartwout, Steuben P. Aug 28 1828 Westchester Cty, NY Steuben & Judith (Wildey) Swartwout - 708
Swegle, Lafayette Sep 24 1824 Sussex Cty, NJ - Amelia Morgan; Mary Ann McElrea 709
Swift, Job May 09 1811 Addison Cty, VT Erastus & Louisa (Everest) Swift Amanda M. Sumner 709
Swigart, William - - - - 709
Symons, William Dec 16 1830 England William & Sarah Symons Elib Conroy 709
Talbot, Thomas - - - - 709
Tasker, William Jul 18 1848 England Wm & Mary (Rooke) Tasker Eda Moore 709
Tate, J. W. - - - - 709
Taylor, A. B. - - - - 709
Taylor, James Martin Mar 24 1844 Clarksburg, PA Samuel & Mary Taylor S. J. Davids 709
Taylor, John - Champaign, OH John & Anna Taylor Eunice Milum 709
Taylor, S. E., Mrs. - - - - 709
Taylor, Thomas H. Jul 14 1815 Isle of Man - - 491
Taylor, Warren - - - - 709
Temple, John Jan 18 1835 England Thomas & Elizabeth Temple Anna Peterson 709
Terry, Rufus E. Aug 20 1848 Knox Cty, IL John & Nancy H. (Benson) Terry Alma F. Halten 709
Terwilliger, Philip Nelson Jun 13 1847 Pickaway Cty, OH Abraham & Pency (Rector) Terwilliger Sosa Welch 709
Thomas, James Dec 19 1824 Guernsey Cty, OH Enoch & Anna (Dilley) Thomas Caroline Creighton 709
Thomas, James Edwin Dec 08 1843 Wayne Cty, IN Edward & Laurena (Kidwell) Thomas Elvira Morrison 710
Thomas, Milam - - - - 710
Thomas, W. H. 1842 Madison, IN Edward & Laurena (Kidwell) Thomas Ellen Morley 710
Thomas, William Newton May 14 1842 Wayne Cty, IN Edward & Laurena (Kidwell) Thomas - 710
Thompson, David Dec 06 1835 Indiana John & Catharine Thompson Catharine Richmond 710
Thompson, George Wallace Aug 09 1851 Canada - - 710
Thomson, Adoniram Judson Sep 03 1835 Cumberland Cty, KY Herbert C. & Louisa H. (Hail) Thomson Aldula Gertrude Price 710
Thurman, Elisha Jul 01 1812 Highland Cty, OH Thomas & Feba (Goard) Thurman Anna Hall 710
Thurman, W. H. Mar 27 1822 Highland Cty, OH Philip & Jane Thurman Phebe Jane Thurman 710
Townsend, Henry P. Jul 11 1816 St. Lawrence Cty, NY Richard & Eliza M. Townsend Helen Hickey 710
Tribbey, Virginia C., Miss Sep 03 1831 Clinton Cty, OH Asahel & Catharine Tribbey - 711
Truitt, Elijah Oct 14 1817 Ross Cty, OH Gilley & Nancy Truitt Eliza Jane Taylor 711
Tucker, Ephraim Jan 15 1831 Richland Cty, OH Jonathan & Elizabeth Tucker N. B. Jaques 711
Tucker, Josiah Nov 12 1826 Tuscarawas Cty, OH Samuel & Mary (Sells) Tucker Catharine Baughman; Nancy Catharine Akins 711
Tullis, Amos K. Jan 10 1837 LaSalle Cty, IL Jonathan & Hannah (Odle) Tullis Louisa D. Dixon 711
Tunnicliff, John J. Mar 17 1841 Yates Cty, NY Nelson & Mary (Smith) Tunnicliff Catharine L. Burrows; Margaretta Duffield 231, 711
Tupper, Henry Martyn Jun 10 1830 Worcester Cty, MA Martyn & Persis S. (Peck) Tupper Maggie Ellen Cree 711
Turner, Israel Mar 22 1812 Chester Cty, PA Henry & Susannah (Halderman) Turner Lucinda Hammond 435, 711
Upp, George W. Jan 17 1836 Highland Cty, OH Milton & Talitha Upp Sarah E. Delbridge 712
Vaill, Harvey B. Sep 24 1827 Cortland Cty, NY Harvey & Almira (Mason) Vaill Margaret Whitman 712
Vaill, John Sep 01 1823 Cortland Cty, NY Harvey & Almira (Mason) Vaill Mariam Baker 712
Vivion, John B. Oct 23 1810 Clarke Cty, KY Harvey & Mildred (Ryon) Vivion Maria J. Atkinson 712