Dallas Co., TX - Bios: Calhoon Knox ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Research Committee USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** CALHOON KNOX (1857-1905) Biography on page 861-862 in Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1892) transcribed by Robert Bennett 24Nov 2005 CALHOON KNOX, merchant of Mesquite, Texas was born in Carroll parish, Louisiana, in 1857, the seventh in a family of nine children born to William L. and Emily (McCarroll) Knox natives of Tennessee and Louisiana. Calhoon received his education in Marion County, this State, and also attended school three months in Dallas County. At the age of twenty-two years he commenced life for himself, his first work being with Wollas & Wagner, of Dallas in the grocery business. After one year he removed to Mesquite and engaged in the mercantile trade with T. B. Bennett, and later sold his interest to his partner and engaged in clerking. He was appointed Post-master during Hayes’ administration, and held the office six years or until the election of Harrison. Mr. Knox Next clerked for R. S. Kimbrough for sometime, and January 10, 1891, formed a partnership with William Kimbrough, in the general mercantile business, and they are now enjoying a fine trade. Mr. Knox, was married March 5, 1887, to Miss Elise Vanston, a daughter of James T. and Anna A, (Roarke) Vanston, natives of Ireland. This union has been blessed with two children: Roger C. and Eveline. Mr. Knox is a member of the A.F. & A.M., Scyene Lodge, No. 269.