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Letter written by Ephraim Pinkney Knox, April 8, 1898, Star, TX to eldest son, Ramsey William Knox:
Dear Son,
I will tell you all I know about our relations. They are of Irish descent. My father was born in North Carolina. His father was killed in the Revolutionary War by one of his own men. He was Captain of a company and going through a cane break in front of his own men. The hammer of one of his men`s guns was pulled back, and his gun was discharged and killed by Grand pa. My father was the only boy he had. He was small, but took care of his mother and sisters.
He married my mother Martha Brawley, at the age of 40. They had six boys and two girls: William Washington, John Brawley, Ephraim Pinkney, James Robinson, Milton Huston, Andrew Jackson, Margaret Allen Knox and Mary Baty.
Father had no brothers. I do not know how many sisters. I never saw but one of them. I called her Aunt Peggy. I suppose her name was Polly. She married a Mr. Read. They lived in Middle Tennessee. I have seen 4 of her boys: William, James, Andrew and John.
Outside of that, father had no nearer relatives than cousins. You were aquainted with Dr. Absalom Knox. Father and he were cousins. James K Polk and he were about 3rd cousins. Polk`s mother was a knox, a cousin of father.
My understanding is that we were relatives to the Knox, the great Reformer of Ireland. He was Scotch-Irish. There was but the one Knox family in Ireland.
My father`s relations came from North Carolina to Middle Tennessee. They went from there through Wedst Tennessee where we lived. From there they went on West. I find a great many Knox`s in Texas. Claim kin if they can trace their relationship to James K Polk.
That is all I know about our relatives of the Knox family.
Your father,
E. P. Knox
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