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1878 History of Knox County: A-B


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
Adams, E. R. - - - - 647
Aldrich, D. W. Apr 01 1848 Boone Cty, IL William & Sarah (Bassett) Aldrich Margarette McBride 647
Allen, Edwin Jun 23 1813 Genesee Cty, NY Calvin & Eunice (Delano) Allen - 648
Allen, H. A. - - - - 648
Allen, Henry C. - - - - 648
Allen, S. O. Sep 10 1838 Knox Cty, IL S. W. & Fidelia (Leach) Allen Zipporah Edwards 648
Allen, Sheldon W. Sep 28 1808 Oneida Cty, NY Chester & Eunice (Baldwin) Allen Fidelia Leach; Nancy Shaver 135, 474, 648
Anderson, A. G. Oct 26 1844 Sweden A. & Anna M. Anderson Kate Lundquist 647
Anderson, Charles, Rev. Jul 24 1843 Denmark - Nettie A. Whipple 647
Anderson, Clara, Miss - - - - 647
Anderson, J. F. - - - - 647
Anderson, J. W. - - - - 647
Anderson, Olof - Sweden Peter & Betsey (Nelson) Anderson Hannah Ellison 647
Anderson, R. F. Jan 06 1825 Virginia David & Mary Anderson Martha H. North 647
Anderson, R. P. - - - - 647
Anderson, William F. May 17 1835 Bedford Cty, PA John & Elizabeth Anderson Sarah Cox 647
Annis, Andrew Apr 17 1825 Maine Eleson & Catharine Annis Leah Brown 648
Armstrong, William H. Jun 28 1818 Connecticut Wm. H. & Saloma (Bennett) Armstrong Mary J. Autor 648
Arnold, B. F. - - - - 648
Atherton, Joseph - - - - 648
Avery, C. M. - - - - 648
Avery, Geo. Dec 02 1802 Columbia Cty, NY Wm. T. & Phebe (Throop) Avery Seraphina P. M. Phelps 648
Avery, R. H. - - - - 648
Babbit, M. A., Mrs. - - - - 648
Babcock, Johnson 1770 Rensselaer Cty, NY - Zilpha Green 489
Babcock, Ransom Sep 20 1822 Onondaga Cty, NY Johnson & Zilpha (Green) Babcock Mary Miller 489, 648
Bacon, DeWitt Clinton Apr 23 1826 Oneida Cty, NY Abner & Martha ( Blackman) Bacon Louisa S. Knight 648
Bair, David - - - - 649
Bair, Levi G. Mar 10 1842 Chambersburg, PA David & Mary Ann Bair Amanda Mann; Martha S. Deatherage 649
Baker, C. H. - - - - 649
Baker, Morvan Jul 30 1819 Washington, NY Newton & Ann (Spaulding) Baker Alida Lansing 649
Bancroft, Addison Newton Jun 04 1820 Worcester Cty, MA William & Sally (Briggs) Bancroft Catharine Blair 649
Bandy, Richard Mar 13 1833 Tazewell Cty, IL Reuben & Libby (Adkasin) Bandy Lucinda Nelson 649
Barber, J. G. Oct 07 1848 Ohio James & Mary (McForland) Barber Mary Ellen Fields 649
Barbero, Nathan Apr 13 1805 Montgomery Cty, NY John & Sarah (Van Patten) Barbero Calista W. Loomis 649
Barker, John F. Nov 14 1831 Nunda, NY Amos & Sophia Barker - 649
Barnes, E. F. May 07 1840 Clinton Cty, OH Ezra & Ann C. (Davis) Barnes Sarah E. Moon 650
Barnes, M. S. Mar 04 1824 Malone, NY William & Margaret Barnes - 650
Barringer, Henry Sep 14 1821 Pine Cty, NY Peter D. & Elizabeth Barringer Margaret E. Simmons 650
Bartholomew, T. E. - - - - 650
Bartlett, John D., Sr. 1805 Norridge, VT Geo. C. & Anna (Swain) Bartlett Sarah Pryne 650
Bartlett, L. S. - - - - 650
Barton, I. H. - - - - 650
Bassett, Chas. K. Feb 24 1859 Knox Cty, IL Geo. & Nancy (Wilson) Bassett - 650
Bateman, Newton Jul 27 1822 Cumberland Cty, NJ - - 559, 650
Baxter, Joshua - - - - 651
Beach, J. W. - - - - 651
Beatty, Zaccheus - - - - 651
Becker, John Jun 10 1811 Otsego Cty, NY Philip & Catherine (Wager) Becker Mary Jane Smith 651
Beechtel, George 1831 Pennsylvania John Y. & Susanna ( Gerhart) Beechtel E. S. Haines 651
Behringer, George Nov 04 1856 Knox Cty, IL Michael & Helen Behringer - 651
Belden, Clark 1855 Knox Cty, IL W. O. & Nancy Belden - 651
Belden, H. W. - - - - 651
Belden, Marcus Apr 01 1815 Saratoga Cty, NY Aaron & Sarah (Wood) Belden Ann Norton; Louvica B. Rigby 651
Belknap, Erwin H. - - - - 652
Bellows, Frank D. - - - - 652
Bellwood, James Mar 03 1845 Knox Cty, IL Seth M. & Polly C. (Shumaker) Bellwood Sarah E. Shumaker 651
Bennett, William 1831 England George & Betsey Bennett Sarah Chapman 652
Berggren, Augustus W. Aug 17 1840 Sweden Johann & Karin Berggren Christine Naslund 303, 652
Bevard, George Apr 16 1801 Huntington Cty, PA John B. & Hester (Smith) Bevard Hannah Crone 652
Bevier, Celia R. May 23 1855 Stark Cty, IL A. L. R. & Adaline (Misner) Bevier - 652
Biggerstaff, William Sep 11 1803 Athens Cty, OH John & Mary Biggerstaff Mary Kiegan; Debora Ducenberry 652
Binge, George P. - - - - 652
Bishop, Samuel H. Feb 24 1837 Pennsylvania John M. & Jane Elizabeth Bishop Amelia Calkins 652
Blair, John L. Sep 18 1845 Franklin Cty, PA James & Mary (Lawton) Blair Sadie Ann Anderson 291, 653
Blakeslee, Sala Jan 14 1805 Connecticut Sala & Mary (Merchant) Blakeslee - 653
Blanchard, Jonathan Jan 19 1811 Rockingham, VT - - 183, 653
Bliss, Cyrus 1834 Chautauqua, NY Z. G. & Mabel (Gillett) Bliss Angelina Smith 654
Block, Charles Owen May 08 1846 Muscatine, IA - - 654
Blood, B. - - - - 654
Bloomfield, John L. Jun 09 1836 Butler Cty, OH Isaac & Mary (Hahn) Bloomfield Elizabeth Coziah; Hannah C. Gritton 654
Bloomfield, William Aug 18 1837 Indiana Isaac & Mary (Hahn) Bloomfield Euphemia Reed 654
Blue, Eleanor (Rice) Jan 17 1826 Crawford Cty, IN Jonathan & Margaret Rice Wm B. Blue 654
Boden, Samuel Mar 14 1809 Pennsylvania Andrew & Margaret (Fitchjarves) Boden - 654
Boggs, James Buchanan Oct 20 1828 Franklin Cty, PA John & Isabelle C. Boggs Susan C. Weeks 655
Boher, David Jul 01 1835 Summersett Cty, PA John & Rachel (Lewis) Boher Martha Gooch 655
Bolding, Wm. Oct 09 1825 Kentucky Thos. & Sally (Wayman) Bolding Maria Wayman 655
Bond, Cynthia A. - - - - 655
Bond, Elemender Dec 15 1834 Clinton Cty, OH Walter & Eleanor (Moon) Bond - 655
Bond, Henry - - - - 655
Bond, Levi Jun 09 1852 Ohio Walter & Eleanor [Moon] Bond Sarah Drumm 655
Boone, L., Mrs. - - - - 655
Booth, Jacob Jun 01 1821 Maine Isaac & Mary (Gernell) Booth Melinda Housh; Edith Martin 655
Borg, John F., Rev. Dec 13 1849 Sweden G. A. & Grata (Johnson) Borg M. Clay Anderson 655
Bowens, Jacob Apr 11 1816 Frankfort, OH Solomon & Elizabeth (Bush) Bowens Esther Hadley; Zelinda Fuller 655
Bowhay, Joseph 1825 Pennsylvania William & Mary Bowhay Elizabeth Householder 655
Boyer, Aaron - - - - 529, 656
Bradbury, James J. Apr 17 1848 Knox Cty, IL Benjamin & Hannah A. (Stevens) Bradbury Belle S. McKinnie 656
Bradbury, Otis T. - - - - 656
Bradfield, E. H. 1828 England E. H. & M. A. Bradfield Mary Crandel 656
Bradford, Harvey S. Sep 27 1809 Maine Charles & Elizabeth (Brown) Bradford Hester Whitter 656
Bradford, Winslow W. Aug 13 1843 Knox Cty, IL Wm. S. & Nancy (Youngs) Bradford Victoria S. Beck 656
Brainard, Edward Nov 09 1809 Oneida Cty, NY Jeptha & Catharine [Comstock] Brainard Mercy White 656
Brainard, Jeptha Mar 17 1822 Oneida Cty, NY Jeptha & Catharine (Comstock) Brainard - 656
Brechwald, Charles - Germany Michael & Margaret (Fleck) Brechwald Barbara Waltz 656
Bridson, Samuel Dec 25 1827 Isle of Man John & Magaret (Tier) Bridson Dolly Cole 656
Briley, Benjamin Feb 22 1825 Clermont Cty, OH Samuel & Catharine (McGarvey) Briley Cassandra Smiser 656
Bristol, H. C. - - - - 657
Bristol, Richard Aug 29 1818 Wyoming Cty, NY Richard & Lucy (Edgerton) Bristol Laura J. Smith 657
Brooks, T. C. - - - - 657
Brown, Aaron B. Dec 18 1831 Cortland Cty, NY William & Eunice (Kinney) Brown Alvira Buck 657
Brown, Benjamin F. Mar 05 1839 Steuben Cty, NY - Jennie McCornack 657
Brown, Frank A. - - - - 657
Brown, George W. Oct 29 1815 Saratoga Cty, NY - Maria Terpening 523, 657
Brown, Harmon G. Dec 20 1803 Nelson Cty, KY Samuel & Henrietta (Hobbs) Brown Nancy Hogan 657
Brown, James Harvey Sep 04 1823 Clinton Cty, OH James & Polly (Baker) Brown Lydia L. Barnes 657
Brown, John V. Apr 23 1844 Knox Cty, IL Andrew J. & Mary A. (Ferguson) Brown Alice Harshborger 658
Brown, R. A., Rev. - - - - 658
Brown, V. R. - - - - 658
Bruington, Benjamin 1810 Kentucky George & Mary Bruington Mary Scott 658
Bruner, Elijah, Mrs. - - - - 658
Bruner, Francis M. Dec 28 1833 Breckenridge Cty, KY Henry & Matilda (Claycomb) Bruner Esther Lane 573, 658
Bruner, Henry Dec 12 1812 Breckenridge Cty, KY Henry & Eves (Frymire) Bruner - 658
Buffum, Matthew Nov 31 1820 Ohio Stephen & Esther Buffum Lidia J. Jobes 659
Bulkley, John Adams Sep 23 1842 Fulton Cty, IL A. W. & Margaret A. (Coenhoven) Bulkley Emma H. Copley 659
Bunker, Dwight W. Nov 04 1846 Lake Cty, OH Samuel & Silvia (Walton) Bunker Mary Bell Carpenter 659
Burkhalter, James L. Apr 15 1835 Leheigh Cty, PA David & Mary A. (Marks) Burkhalter Martha E. Adle 351, 659
Burnaugh, George W. Oct 28 1830 Clermont Cty, OH Joseph & Lydia (Black) Burnaugh Rebecca Cramer 659
Butler, James W. Oct 02 1826 Warren Cty, KY Peter & Rachel (Murphy) Butler Mary E. Ground 411, 659
Butt, Charles Norris Mar 10 1833 Champaign Cty, OH Thomas D. & Sarah (Williams) Butt Sarah S. Montgomery 660
Byram, Nelson B. Apr 04 1818 Dayton, OH Joseph & Abigail L. (Harris) Byram Rebecca Jane Hamilton 660