David Smith Knox, son of Rev. William (2) and Nancy (Smith) Knox, was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, May 19, 1805, died in 1867.
He married (first) Sarah, born in Connellsville, May 29. 1829, a daughter of Dr. James Franciss, whose wife belonged to the Quaker sect.
He married (second) Rebecca, daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca Page, of Connellsville. Children of first marriage: 1. Sarah, born in 1830; married, in 1850, James Smith Miller, who died at the age of thirty-one years. 2. William Franciss. of further mention. Children of second marriage : 3. Thomas Page, born in 1837, now deceased. 4. Samuel B., born in 1839; was in active service as a surgeon during the Civil War. 5. Richard, born in 1841. now deceased. 6. Mary Eliza, born in 1843; married George Graff, and lives in Omaha, Nebraska. 7. Caroline, born in 1845. 8. Alfred, born in 1847; vice-president of the Mellon National Bank of Pittsburgh. 9. Narcissa. born in 1849. 10. Rebecca, born in 1851. 11. Philander Chase, born May 6, 1853 ; was appointed attorney-general of the United States by President McKinley, served as United States senator from the State of Pennsylvania, and was secretary of state during President Taft's administration. 12. Harriette, born in 1855; is living on the old homestead.
From History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:
David S. Knox, father of William F., was a native of Connellsville, Fayette county, Pa., a printer by trade, and early in life followed teaching, mercantile and manufacturing pursuits, and later engaged in banking business for thirty-six years.
David S. Knox died Oct. 17, 1872, aged sixty-seven .years.
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