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Clayton Bane (Minnie Alice Knouse) Knox Family Group Sheet

Contributed by Darlene Christison Mingus
Thanks for sharing!



Note: Minnie was born on her mother's birthday and was named after her.

Family Group Record
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Husband: Clayton Bane Knox
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      Birth: 15 Dec 1870    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
        Chr: 1 Jan 1888    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
Land Entries: 15 Jul 1899    Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
  Homestead: 12 Aug 1899    Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
      Census: 1900          Emmett, Canyon Co., Idaho              
Certificate: 22 Oct 1902    State of Idaho (D.D.Gr. Mas. of 100F)  
Real Estate: 25 May 1907    Emmett, Canyon Co., Idaho              
Land Entries: 25 Jan 1909    Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
      Census: 1910          Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
    Picture: bet 1913-1920  Emmett, Idaho-City Transfer            
Warranty Deed: 9 Jan 1913    Emmett, Canyon Co., Idaho              
    History: 1920          History of Idaho, Vol III, p.307.      
      Census: 1920          Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
Real Estate: 4 Oct 1924    Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
      Census: 1930          Emmett, 177 Gem Co., Idaho              
        Misc: 6 Mar 1939    Member of the Ind. Order of Odd Fellows 
    Confirm: 14 May 1944    St. Mary's Episcopal Church-Emmett, Idah
Real Estate: 13 Nov 1944    Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
      Death: 29 Oct 1945    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Burial: 1 Nov 1945    Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
        Misc:                Master Mason of the Masonic Lodge      
    Marriage: 18 Jun 1893    Dry Creek , Ada Co., Boise, Idaho      
      Father: Douglas Clayton Knox (b 27 Jan 1843)
      Mother: Margaret Griffiths Williams (b 18 Mar 1842)
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Wife: Minnie Alice Knouse
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      Birth: 19 Oct 1872    Laclede, Kansas                        
      Death: 28 Jul 1942    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Burial: 31 Jul 1942    Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
      Father: Elcanah L. Knouse (b 30 Dec 1842)
      Mother: Sarah Ann Shroll (b 2 Mar 1844)
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Children
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1 F Edna Elsie Knox
      Birth: 13 Apr 1894    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Census: 1930          Gem Co., 177 West Emmett Precinct, Idaho
      Death: 4 Sep 1962    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Burial:                Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
      Spouse: Knox (J.Knox) McDowell (m 1913)                        
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2 F Ethel Dora Knox
      Birth: 22 Jun 1895    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Death: 15 Dec 1973                                            
      Burial:                Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
      Spouse: Benedict Lawrence Riedel (m Nov 1921)                  
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3 F Annie Belle Knox
      Birth: 1 Sep 1896    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Death: 18 Oct 1897    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Burial: abt 20 Oct 1897Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
    Marriage:                                                        
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4 M Douglas Clayton Knox
      Birth: 15 Jan 1898    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
    Military: 2 Aug 1918    US Army                                
      Census: 1930          Emmett, 152 Gem Co., Idaho              
      Death: 12 Oct 1954    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Burial:                Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
      Spouse: Laura Belle Wenner (m 16 Sep 1922)                    
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5 F Cecilia Alta Knox
      Birth: 24 Jun 1899    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Death: bet 1949-1959  Medesto, California                    
      Burial:                Medesto, California                    
      Spouse: Robert Edward Mech (m abt 1920)                        
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6 F Minnie May Knox
      Birth: 19 Oct 1900    Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
      Census: 1910          Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
      Census: 1920          Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
  Fraternity: 20 Feb 1926    Idaho Alpha Chapter Pi Beta Phi        
        Misc: abt 1930      T-F Bridge Club (picture taken 1984)    
    Baptism: 26 Feb 1939    St. Mary's Episcopal Church-Emmett, Idah
    Confirm: 10 Dec 1939    St. Mary's Episcopal Church-Emmett, Idah
        Misc: 7 Aug 1945    Resignation as Librarian                
      Death: 18 Dec 1993    Boise, Ada Co., Idaho                  
    Obituary: 20 Dec 1993    Boise, Ada Co., Idaho                  
      Burial: 22 Dec 1993    Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
      Member:                World War 1 Auxiliary                  
      Member:                PEO Sisterhood                          
      Spouse: Fletcher Earl Mingus (m 26 May 1926)                  
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7 M Roy Golden Knox
      Birth: 22 Mar 1902    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Death: 10 Jan 1986    New Plymouth, Payette Co., Idaho        
        Misc:                Member of Butte Lodge #37, AF & AM      
      Burial:                Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
      Spouse: Dorothy  Elizabeth Shutz (m 14 Mar 1934)              
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8 M Richard Doris Knox
      Birth: 21 Sep 1903    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Death: 6 Nov 1983    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Burial:                Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
      Spouse: Estella B. Luhr (m 3 Aug 1931)                        
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9 M Freddie Julian Knox
      Birth: 6 Nov 1905    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Death: 1962          Alhambra, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., 
      Burial:                                                        
      Spouse: Ruth Bevington                                        
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10 M Charles Leslie Knox
      Birth: 5 Jun 1907    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Census: 1930          Emmett, 177 Gem Co., Idaho              
      Death: 16 Oct 1953                                            
    Military: World War II  CPL 480 Base HQ & AB  SO AAF            
      Spouse:                Edna                                    
      Burial:                                                        
    Marriage:                                                        
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11 M John Delos Knox
      Birth: 21 May 1910    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Census: 1930          Emmett, 181 Gem Co., Idaho              
  Occupation: 1930          Grocery Store                          
      Death: 17 Jan 1954                                            
      Burial: 20 Jan 1954    Emmett, Idaho-Emmett Cemetery          
      Spouse: Athea Giles (m 1930)                                  
      Spouse: Edna McCartney (m 21 Jun 1945)                        
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12 M Howard Dean Knox
      Birth: 26 Oct 1912    Emmettsville, Idaho                    
      Death: 29 Jul 1999    Boise, Ada Co., Idaho                  
      Burial: 2 Aug 1999    Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho                  
      Spouse: Carolyn Hunt (m 27 Dec 1940)                          
      Spouse: Cloris Bevington                                      
      Spouse: Cloris Bevington (m 1980)                              
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Prepared 20 Apr 2012 by:
Darlene Mingus




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FAMILY NOTES
Marriage(1): 

HUSBAND NOTES: Clayton Bane Knox
Birth(2): 
Chr(3): 
Land Entries(4): 
Homestead(2): 
Census(5): 
Certificate(6): 
Real Estate(2): 
Land Entries(7): 
Census(8): 
Picture(9): 
Warranty Deed(2): 
History(10): 
Census(11): 
Real Estate(2): 
Census(12): 
Misc(2): 
Confirm(2): 
Real Estate(2): 
Death(13): 
Burial(14): 
Misc(2): 
General(15): Scotch-Irish.

11 kids, 4 daughters 7 sons, and 19 grandkids.

History of Idaho Vol. 111, p.307. Chicago-The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1920.

WIFE NOTES: Minnie Alice Knouse
Birth(13): 
Death(13): 
Burial(13): 
General(15): Scotch-Irish-Welsh-Dutch (Netherlands)
Minnie's family moved to Texas and then to Emmett in 1886.

CHILD NOTES: Edna Elsie Knox
Birth(16): 
Census(12): 
Death(17): 
Burial(17): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: Ethel Dora Knox
Birth(18): 
Death(17): 
Burial(17): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: Annie Belle Knox
Birth(19): 
Death(13): 
Burial(20): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: Douglas Clayton Knox
Birth(21,22): 
Military(13): 
Census(12): 
Death(13): 
Burial(17): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: Cecilia Alta Knox
Birth(23): 
Death(13): 
Burial(13): 
General(15): Cecilia lived in Modesto, CA in 1953 & 1954 when her brothers, Charles L. and 
John D. died.

CHILD NOTES: Minnie May Knox
Birth(24): 
Census(25): 
Census(26): 
Fraternity(27): 
Misc(28): 
Baptism(29): 
Confirm(2): 
Misc(30): 
Death(17): 
Obituary(31): 
Burial(17): 
Member(17): 
Member(30): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: Roy Golden Knox
Birth(32): 
Death(17): 
Misc(14): 
Burial(17): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: Richard Doris Knox
Birth(33): 
Death(17): 
Burial(17): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: Freddie Julian Knox
Birth(34): 
Death(35): 
General(15): Lived in Alhambra, CA 1954 when his brother Charles L. died in 1953 and John 
died in 1954.

CHILD NOTES: Charles Leslie Knox
Birth(36): 
Census(12): 
Death(13): 
Military(13): 
Spouse(13): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: John Delos Knox
Birth(37): 
Census(12): 
Occupation(12): 
Death(13): 
Burial(14): 
General(15): 

CHILD NOTES: Howard Dean Knox
Birth(38): 
Death(17): 
Burial(17): 
General(15): 

SOURCES
1.  Copy of Marriage License of Clayton Bane Knox and Minnie May Knouse.
2.  Copy of Certificate.
3.  Family members.  St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
4.  BLM-Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States.  Serial #IDIDAA014911.
5.  Census: 1900 Canyon Co., Idaho.  Emmett Precinct.
6.  Copy of Certificate.  Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the State of Idaho to 
Past Grand C.B. Knox -appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the IOOF.
7.  BLM-Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States.  Serial #42569.
8.  Census: 1910 Canyon Co., Emmett Precinct, Idaho.  South Emmett Precinct.
9.  Picture.
10.  History of Idaho.  Chicago-The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co.
11.  Census: 1920 Gem Co., Idaho.  South Emmett Precinct.
12.  Census: 1930 Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho.
13.  Family members.
14.  Obituary.
15.  GEDCOM file imported on 3 Nov 2000.
16.  Family Bible.  Thursday-Minnie Alice's Bible.
17.  Personal knowledge.
18.  Family Bible.  Thursday-Minnie Alice's Bible.
19.  Family members.  Tuesday-Minnie Alice's Bible.
20.  Cemetery.
21.  Idaho, Ada County Births and Marriages from the Idaho Statesman 1865-1906. 
979.6A1sV21.
22.  Family Bible.  Saturday-Minnie Alice's Bible.  Also from #78, 26 Jan 1898 Issue in the 
statesman.
23.  Ibid.  Saturday-Minnie Alice's Bible.
24.  Ibid.  Minnie was born on a Friday (taken from her mother's bible) on her mother's 
birthday and was named after her.
25.  Census: 1910 Canyon Co., Emmett Precinct, Idaho.
26.  Census: 1920 Gem Co., Idaho.
27.  Copy of Certificate.  Idaho Alpha Chaper Pi Beta Phi Fraternity which was organized 28 April 1867.
28.  Local Emmett weekly newspaper.  The same group of women played contract bridge together for over 50 years with 
few changes in their membership (Minnie Mingus, Mollie Zimmerman, Goldie Yost, 
Jo Schroeder, Mary Jane Eaton, Stevie Rawlinson, Leonore Burt, Luella Welch, 
Elsie Carr and Ethel Murray.
29.  Copy of Certificate.
30.  Copy.
31.  Newspaper Article.  Idaho Daily Statesman-Boise, Idaho.
32.  Family Bible.  Monday-Minnie Alice's Bible.
33.  Ibid.  Monday-Minnie Alices's Bible.
34.  Ibid.  Monday-Minnie Alice's Bible.
35.  Robert Hadeen-Knox researcher.
36.  Family members.  Wednesday-Minnie Alice's Bible.
37.  Family Bible.  Friday-Minnie Alice's Bible.
38.  Ibid.  Saturday-Minnie Alice's Bible.


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