... Benjamin Knox, son of Joseph Knox, Sr., was born in North Carolina; moved to Tennessee while a single man, possibly when quite young. He became one of the leading farmers of his day in Rutherford county; was in the War of 1812. He and descendants were Presbyterians. They were all members of the Whig party in politics, till the downfall of that party; since then all have been Democrats. Several of the sons of Benjamin Knox served in the Confederate States Army.
He married Margaret McKnight, raised five children : ...
