Willis Leroy Knox is the son of Clara V. Linton and Walter Knox. He was born 11 Aug 1895/1896 in Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin and died in Naches, Yakima, Washington.

About 1921, he married Helen H. (unknown). She was born about 1895/1896 in Wisconsin. She died 25 Aug 1944 at age 51 in Yakima County, Washington.

Adopted children of Willis Leroy Knox and Helen H. (unknown):

1. Grant W. Knox was born 10 Mar 1924 in Washington. He died 20 Apr 1994 at age 70 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington.
2. Mary Etta Knox was born about 1924 in Washington. (Mary and Grant may actually be twins.) She died 7 Apr 1946 at age 22 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington.

Sources

Willis:

• Birth from Wisconsin Births which gives the year as 1895 [Name: Knox; Date: 11 Aug 1895; County: Grant; Certificate: 0074 001277].
• Birth from WWI Draft Registration Card which gives the year as 1896.

Helen: Death from Washington Death Index [Name: Helen H Knox; Date of Death: 25 Aug 1944; Place of Death: Yakima; Age: 51; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893; Gender: Female; Certificate: 379].

Grant:

• Birth and Death from Social Security Death Index [Name: Grant W. Knox; SSN: 532-22-6324; Last Residence: 98203 Everett, Snohomish, Washington; Born: 10 Mar 1924; Died: 20 Apr 1994; SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951)].
• Death from Washington Death Index [Name: Grant W Knox; Date of Death: 20 Apr 1994; Place of Death: Everett; Age: 70; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1924; RESIDENCE: Everett; Gender: Male; SSN: 532-22-6324; Certificate: 013609].

Mary: Death from Washington Death Index [Name: Maryetta Knox; Date of Death: 7 Apr 1946; Place of Death: Everett; Gender: Female; Certificate: 141].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Willis: 1900 Census. Mount Hope, Grant, WI p. 12.
• Willis: 1910 Census. Lancaster, Grant, WI p. 12.
• 1930 Census. East Naches, Yakima, WA. p. 1.