[p. 996] whose finely cultivated farm of seventy acres is devoted mainly to gardening, is one of the representative agriculturists and substantial citizens of Pulaski Township. Mr. Knox was born in Coitsville Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, October 8, 1843, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Gordon) Knox.
John Knox was born in Ireland and when seventeen years of age accompanied two of his brothers to America. He was married to Elizabeth Gordan, who was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania and for a number of years resided in Mahoning County, O. Later he removed with his family to Pulaski Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, where he continued to live until his death, which occurred July 7, 1856. Of his nine children, the following eight survive: Joseph G., residing in California; Ann E., wife of John B. Crawford, residing at Pittsburg; Mary E., wife of Byron Farmer, residing at Columbus, Ohio; Alexander G.; George G.; residing at Struthers, Ohio; Caroline, residing at Chicago; John G., residing in California, and Josephine, who is the widow of Dr. Hintz, late of Grove City, Kan.
Alexander G. Knox was quite small when his parents came to Lawrence County and he was reared and educated in the schools of Pulaski Township. On August 7, 1862 Mr. Knox enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering Company D, One Hundred Thirty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He served for ten months, one month over the time he contracted for. Mr. Knox subsequently re-enlisted for one year, but had served only seven months, when he, with his company was honorably discharged, September 27, 1865. His second term of service was as a member of Company G, Seventy-eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Although he escaped serious injury during these many months of danger, he took part in some of the greatest battles of the war—Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville—together with other engagements, skirmishes and marches, under conditions which tried the courage and endurance of every man in the command.
After the close of his military life Mr. Knox resumed farming in Pulaski Township. He has found market gardening quite remunerative and raises his produce for the Youngstown market. He makes a specialty of growing onions, beets, lettuce, radishes, beans and peas, and keeps a succession of garden produce ready for each season. He gives his personal attention to his business.
On March 17, 1868, Mr. Knox was married to Elmira Kyle, who was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, and is a daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Van Fleet) Kyle. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle came to Pulaski in 1864, where they resided for many years and were well and favorably known when they died. Mr. and Mrs. Knox have three children: Luther L., residing in Allegheny County; Herman H., residing at Pulaski, and Charles W., residing in Pulaski Township.
In politics Mr. Knox is a Democrat and he has been a man of influence in his party for many years in this section and at present is his party's candidate for county commissioner of Lawrence County. He has a record of loyalty and good citizenship behind him, and in the opinion of a large number of his fellow citizens would make an admirable county official.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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