The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-06
Captain ID. s. Knox.

Danlel SLOW Knox, the subject OF this
sketch, was born at Windsor, Broome
county, N. Y, Nov. 8. 1881, and died at
his home in Tionesta, Pa, at 4:2O o'clock
a. m, October 4, 1909.
He was a son of William and Elmira
(Stow) Knox, long ago deceased. Capt.
Knox was born of patriotic ancestry, and
it is no wonder that with the knowledge
of his forefathers before him. he so val
iantly defended the flag in the days of the
sixties. He came of Revolutionary an
cestry, for his grandfather, James Knox,
born at Ashford, Conn, June 20, 1855,
enlisted at Marblehead, Mass, in Capt.
Samuel X. Trevetrs Company, Col. Rich
ard Gridley's Massachusetts Artillery
Regiment, fought in the army of the pa
triots al the battle of Bunker Hill in
June, l775, when he was only twenty
years of ago. Subsequently he was trans
ierred to Capt. Abijah Childs Company,
37th Regiment, Continental Infantry. He
served continuously in the army till Dec.
l3, l779, when he was discharged.
Capt. Knox continued with his parents
al the old home at Windsor until he was
sixteen years of age, when he removed to
Tionests, Pa, and for some time clerked
in the store of his uncle, Hamilton Stow,
of blessed memory, and assisted him also
in numbering. Acquiring a knowledge
of numbering operations he after time
eat O,,t IL, kua q, -,
and Forest counties, until the breaking
out of the war of the Rebellion, when he
went TO the front as the first Captain of
Co. G, SD Pennsylvania Volunteers,
which he recruited. He served about
two years, during which he participated
in several battles, among which we're Big
Bethel, West Point, Yorktown, Hanover
G. H., Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, second
battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Freder-
icksburg, and other notable battles, in
one of which he was wounded severely,
resigned and was honorably discharged.
After his return he located at Oil City,
engaging in the oil business and the man
ufacture of lumber for about two years,
returning again to Kingsley township,
this county, for short time, and then
removed to Tionests, about 1865, embark
ing in the general merchandising busi
ness, at which he continued about six
years. After this, about 1874, he built a
saw and planning mill, manufacturing
lumber, which was his principal business
at Tionesta for several years.
The poet long ago said, "Man in his
time plays many parts" Our subject
was no exception to the rule, for his iel
citizens, recognizing his sterling vir-
tues, honor, capacity, sense of justice,
coupled with good judgment and fairness.
elected him at different times to fill most
every important office that pertains to a
borough. He held the Office of justice of
the peace for nineteen years, had also
been burgess, town councilman, school
director, assessor, collector and treasurer,
postmaster lSS9lS99, and again contin-
uously since 1897 to the time lie left the |
scenes of earth, filling every office for the
benefit OF the people and to the sstisfac-
ton of the government. He had this |
characteristic what he did, he did we'll. |
In all his business, and in his walks of |
life he ever evinced sterling honesty. He |
hated shams and loved the truth for its |
own sake.
Since the organization of Stow Post of |
the G.. A. r. here in 1882. he has been
leading spirit. and in the order in the |
state was burning and shining light, |
until prevented of late years through |
sickness, yet through all of it he never
lost interest in the noble order based on
Fraternity, Loyalty and Charity.
His home life was happy. On June IA,
1858, he married Elizabeth, daughter of
oliver and Mary o. Spence, of Claring-
ton, Pa. She preceded him to the great |
beyond several years, and though he la
mented the death of his companion in life |
deeply, yet his latter days were consoled |
by the love of his surviving children, and |
who now venerate his memory. In the |
last years of his life he was tend9rly and |
faithfully nursed through many severe
attacks of illness by his daughter, Mrs.
Kate Green, who kept his home and min.
istered to his wants.
To him can we'll be applied the saying,
"The memory of the just is blessed"
Yes, blest by the warm affection Of his
children. He departed, too, from the
scenes of life with the respect and conf
dence of the people ne had served so well.
His pathway from youth to manhood was
strewn with the evergreens of self re-
lance. True, his life was a struggle, but
his high courage, manly endeavor, strong
arm and steady heart faltered not at the
appearance of difficulty, for he had lofty
purpose and before bin difficulties van
ished. The crowning glory of his life
was perhaps the memory of his military
service. 1t is doubtful whether soldier
ever took the oath of enlistment with
more of the pure gold of loyalty, and less
of the alloy of self, than Capt. Knox.
Both as a citizen and soldier 1t goes
without saying, he stood high with his
host of friends and acquaintances. With
out makin particular pTetentions TO any