Individual Details

James Knox

(1740 - 24 Dec 1822)

Colonel James Knox, Jr., as commander of the Augusta, Virginia, volunteers went down the Holston River to Kentucky, where he build Fort Knox. It became the city of Knoxville, Kentucky (not to be confused with Knoxville, Tennessee, named after Henry Knox--unrelated to James).

Events

Birth1740, , Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Marriage1805Ann Montgomery
Death24 Dec 1822, Shelby, KY
BurialLogan Family Burial Grounds, Shelbyville, Shelby, KY

Families

SpouseAnn Montgomery (1752 - 1825)