Individual Details

Robert Goheen Knox

(20 Oct 1883 - 18 Apr 1939)

Events

Birth	20 Oct 1883
Census	1 Jan 1885	Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
Census	1895	Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
Census	8 Jun 1900	Main Street, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
Marriage		Ina Marella Connell
Residence	12 Mar 1915	504 N. Rossevelt Ave, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
Miscellaneous	12 Sep 1918	Cedar St, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
Census	23 Jan 1920	Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
Census	5 Apr 1930	728 West Cedar, Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa
Death	18 Apr 1939	Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee County, Iowa

Families

Spouse	Ina Marella Connell (1883 - 1936)
Child	Edith Eleanor Knox (1915 - 1949)
Child	Elizabeth Boal Knox (1916 - 2008)

Father	Alexander Boyd Knox (1855 - 1915)
Mother	Elizabeth (Lizzie) Boal Goheen (1857 - 1921)
Sibling	Margaret M. Knox (1882 - 1924)
Sibling	Mary Viola Knox (1882 - 1884)
Sibling	Alexander Boyd Knox (1886 - )
Sibling	Mary B. Knox (1891 - )

Notes

Birth

Delivered by Edward Hornibbrooks of Cherokee. Date on 1900 census is Oct 1884. age 15.

Census

Alexander Boyd Knox household age 29, merchant of Dry goods and Groceries, born in Pennsylvania; Lizzie age 27, born in Pennsylvania, Maggie age 3 born in Cherokee County, Iowa, and Robert age 1 born in Cherokee county, Iowa. Children less than 1 year old on Jan 1 should be entered at 0 years old.

Census

A. B. Knox age 39, Merchant 9Dry Goods and Grocery) Presbyterian,born Pennsylvania, Lizzie B. Knox age 37 born PA, Maggie Knox age 12 born Cherokee, IA, Robert Knox age 10, Alexander Knox age 9, Mary Knox age 4, Emma Murry age 21 single.

Census

Alexander B. Knox born July 1855 age 44 married 19 years, merchant of dry goods. Lizzie B. born Feb 1857 age 43 has had 5 children, 4 living; Margaraet M. born July 1882 age 18, Robert G. born Oct 1884 age 15, Alexander B. Jr. born Aug 1886 age 13, Mary B. born Nov 1891 age 8.

Marriage

Information from birth registration of first child. Robert is a merchant.

Residence

Robert is a merchant.

Miscellaneous

Robert is of medium height and stout build with blue eyes and is bald. He is a merchant on West Main St. and married to Marcella.

Census

Robert G Knox age 36, born Iowa, parents born Pennsylvania, merchant retail dry goods; Marcella age 37, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania; Edith E. age 4 10/12 born Iowa; Betty B. age 3 2/12. 728 West Street

Census

Robert Knox household lives in home valued at $5000 and does not have a radio, he is 45 years old and 29 years old when first married, he was born in Iowa and parents born in Pennsylvania, Ina his wife age 45 also married at age of 29 was born in Pennsylvania, her father born in Pennsylvania and mother born in England. They have two daughters: Edith E. age 15 born in Iowa, and Elizabeth age 13 born in Iowa. Robert is a postmaster for the U.S. government.

Death

Widowed Ina Knox
traveling salesman
born 20 Oct 1882; Chreokee, Iowa
Father Boyd A Knox born Pennsylvania
Mother Elizabeth Goheen born Pennsylvania
Informant Edith Knox Cherokee

Endnotes

1. , Birth Registration, Robert Knox birth registration, Cherokee County, Iowa, number 223, page 10, (1883). (), , .

2. 1900 US Census, Cherokee County, Iowa, populatiion schedule, Cherokee city, line 14, ED 16, family 170, Alexander B Knox, NARA micropublication T623, roll 423.

3. household, Census, , , , 1885 Iowa State census, Cherokee County, Iowa, city of Cherokee, Ward 2, Dwelling 128 family 132, line 9, page 112, entry Alexander Boyd Knox; FHL microfilm 1021451.

4. household, Census, , , , 1895 Iowa State census, Cherokee County, Cherokee, Ward 2, page 11, line 4, A. B. Knox entry, FHL microfilm 1020342.

5. 1900 US Census, Cherokee County, Iowa, populatiion schedule, Cherokee city, line 14, ED 16, family 170, Alexander B Knox, NARA micropublication T623, roll 423.

6. , Birth Registration, Edith Eleanor Knox birth registration, Cherokee County, Iowa, page 215, (1915). (), , .

7. ""; ; , Robert Goheen Knox selective service registration, Cherokee County, Iowa, order number 1069, FHL microfilm 1642987.

8. ""; ; , Robert Goheen Knox selective service registration, Cherokee County, Iowa, order number 1069, FHL microfilm 1642987.

9. 1920 US Census, Cherokee County, Iowa, population schedule, Cherokee Wd 1, ED 20, family 381, line 6, page 34, Robert G Knox, NARA micropublication T625, roll 482.

10. 1930 US Census, Cherokee County, Iowa, population schedule, Cherokee city, ED 18-5, family 124, line 39, page 11, Robert E Knox, NARA micropublication T626, roll 647.

11. Find A Grave, Findagrave.com, database and digital images (http//:www.findagrave.com : viewed 13 January 2017), Memorial# 65532593.

12. Robert G Knox, death certificate (Certificate) 18 78 (15 April 1039), Iowa State department of Health, Division of vital Stastics, .