Robert Knuckles or Nuckols was 45 years old in the 1860 Census. He was born 1815 - died 1905 (at age 90) and is buried at the Stoney Fork Cemetery near where Stoney Fork empties into the Right Fork of Straight Creek. He gave his place of birth in Virginia. (He was the son of Obadiah Knuckles or Nuckols (Virginia records spelled his name Obediah Nuchols) and his mother was Elizabeth Willis who were married Feb. 3, 1801 in Goochland, VA.) Robert had one brother William Knuckles or Nuckols. When the brothers came into Kentucky, Robert made his home in the mountains. William went on down in the flat lands of Kentucky. My grandpa told me they never saw each other again. Prior to their arrival in Kentucky the family name was most often spelled NUCKELS or NUCKOLLS; in Kentucky however, KNUCKLES has been used most often. Other spellings of this name, as found in old records in the Virginias, and in the Carolinas were: NUCKOLS, NICHOLS, NICKOLS, KNUCKEL, NICOLS, NICHOLLS.

Robert Knuckles made his home at Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork of Bell County. He went down to Lone Jack, Four Mile, KY., and courted and married Margaret Hendrickson (born January 1, 1820 in Knox County. KY. - died March 14, 1890 (lived 70 years), buried at Stoney Fork, Bell County. KY. She was a daughter of Reuben Hendrickson and Hannah Davis (Reuben's parents were Ezekiel & Jemima (Mima) Hendrickson, who came to Kentucky ca. 1808. I believe Ezekiel's daddy was from Norway, and his mother was German - I do not know her name). Margaret Hendrickson was 39 years old in the 1860 Census and gave her place of birth in Kentucky. Margaret's brothers and sisters were: (a) William (who married first Deborah Bingham; second Margaret Slusher. (b) Rachel (who married Michael Howard, son of John Howard). (c) Nancy (who married Jacob Perciful). (d) Sally (who married Samuel Lock(e) on July 26, 1848). (e) Joel (who married first Nancy Bullard; second Eliza Bullard). (f) Noah (who married Diadame Bingham). (g) George (who married Elizabeth Christine Steele). (h) Mary (who married John Amis). (i) John (who married Frances Tinsley). (j) Martha Jane (who married John Epperson). In the summer of 1993 regrading and widening of the Highway at Four Mile forced the relocation of the graves of Margaret's parents, Reuben and Hannah, her brothers George and John and their families. They all were reburied in Pinelawn a beautiful, perpetual care cemetery just east of Pineville, which was developed by Earl J. Knuckles (ninth child of James F. Knuckles & Lily Napier.)
 

Nancy Jane - first child and first daughter (born 1842; died 1926, buried Little Creek, Arjay, KY. Bell County), was 18 years old in the 1860 Census. Her place of birth was at Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork of Bell County (Knox County in 1860), KY. Nancy Knuckles on Oct. 23, 1871 married. 1st Will Lock (b.1851; d.1923); & 2nd John "Bob" Garrett on Oct. 13, 1872

Child of Nancy Jane and Will Lock

Sarah Margaret Lock (b. Aug. 4, 1872 in Tinsley, Bell County. KY., d. Feb. 20, 1944 in Pineville, Bell County. buried in Pineville Cemetery) married January 20, 1886 to John Wesley Broughton (b. Feb. 14, 1863 in Knox County.; d. Nov. 30th 1919 on Straight Creek, Bell County. buried in Pineville Cemetery. He was the son of Eli Henry Broughton and Eleanor Slusher). Their eleven children were:

First child: Laura, b. June 23, 1888 at Grays, KY. - died July 4, 1961 in Lebanon, Marion County. buried in Lebanon Cemetery. married Jan 14, 1904 to William Leonard Napier born March 8, 1884 in Bell County. - died Oct. 14, 1969 in Marion County. and buried in Lebanon (a son of Frank Napier and Lucy Slusher). Their children are: (1) Bessie Ellen born Dec. 27, 1904; (2) Ethel born Dec. 10, 1906; (3) Charles born Oct. 10, 1908; (4) Garrett born May 10, 1910; (5) Golda Mae born Nov. 2, 1915.

Second child: Ida, born Jan. 12, 1890 at Grays, KY, - died Jan 17, 1950 at Slusher, Bell County. bur. Arjay, KY. removed to Roselawn Cemetery., Middlesboro, KY., married July 8, 1906 to Robert Boyd Napier (a brother of Leonard) born Oct. 17, 1886 in Slusher, died Oct. 29, 1972 in Madison, IN. buried in Roselawn Cemetery. Their children are: (1) Arthur born 1907 - died in infancy. (2) Clyde born 1908 - died in infancy; (3) Lucille born 1909 - died in infancy; (4) Violet born 1910 - died in infancy. (5) Richard Henry born Jan. 6, 1911 in Slusher; (6) Kathleen born Oct. 27, 1916 in Slusher; (7) Faye born Nov. 13, 1922 in Slusher; (8) Claude M. born Feb. 22, 1925 in Pineville; (9) Dorothy born 1927 in Pineville - died 1928.

Third child: Lucy Bernice, born Nov. 11, 1893 at Grays, KY. - died Oct. 19, 1954 at Lexington KY. buried Hilicrest Cemetery. Lexington, married June 19, 1916 Charles D. Moore (son of Sim Moore and Cynthia Blevins) born May 1, 1890 Whitley County. KY. - died July 12, 1972 in Lexington, bur. Hilicrest Cemetery. Their children are: (1) Evelyn Noraine born March 25, 1917 at Straight Creek, KY. (2) Bernice Elaine born Nov. 27, 1919 at Straight Creek.

Fourth child: Oscar born Dec. 22, 1896 at Grays, KY. - died Oct. 14, 1930 at Hinds, IL Veterans Hospital, buried in Pineville Cemetery., married Sept. 1, 1919 to Lula Woolum (daughter of Israel Woolum and Margaret Ward) born Sept. 1896 in Bingham, KY. Their children are: (1) Astor Bernard (Bubby) born Sept. 7, 1920 on Straight Creek; (2) Lynn Matthew born July 14, 1923 on Straight Creek; (3) Ralph Edward born Jan. 19, 1925 on Straight Creek; (4) Norris born Aug. 16, 1926 -, died Oct. 13, 1932. (5) Mary Ann born Jan. 12, 1930 in Harlan - died Apr. 9, 1931.

Fifth child: Allie, born July 17, 1898 at Grays, KY. died July 17, 1925 bur. Pineville Cemetery.

Sixth child: Maude, born Dec. 6, 1901 at Grays, KY. - died Aug. 2, 1988 at Pineville, bur. Pineville Cemetery. married Feb. 9, 1927 at Knoxville to Floyd Grant Slusher (son of William Slusher and Mollie Lefevers) born March 13, 1894 in Bingham, KY. Their child is Norma Jean (Jeanne) born Nov. 13, 1932, Pineville.

Seventh child: Dora Louise, born Oct. 6, 1904 at Grays, KY. - died 1993 at Nicholasville, bur. Hilicrest Cemetery. Lexington, married on April 21, 1925 at Knoxville, TN. to Charles Marion Turner (son of Frank Turner and Mary Partin) born Sept. 19, 1902 at Chenoa, Bell County. KY. - died March 12, 1979 in Wilmington, OH. bur. Hillcrest Cemetery. Lexington. Their two children are (1) Neil Douglas born Feb. 7, 1929 at Loyall, Harlan County. KY. (2) Jerry Alvin born July 10, 1931 at Kildav, Harlan County. KY.

Eighth child: May Lois, born Dec. 5, 1907 at Grays, KY. married Oct. 27, 1929 in Nicholasville, KY. to William Collis Hughes (son of Spates Hughes and Min Saylor) born Jan. 27, 1906 at Georgetown, KY., died April 29, 1978 at Lexington, KY. Their child is Margaret Carolyn born Aug. 24, 1932 at Lexington.

Ninth child: Daisy Jean, born Dec. 7, 1910 at Pineville, KY. married Jan. 1, 1939 at Jacksboro, TN. to Lester Keith Locke (son of John Montgomery Locke and Carrie Howard) born Nov. 26, 1909 at Mill Creek, KY. - died Nov. 12, 1981 at Lexington, bur. at Pineville. Their children are: (1) Larry Keith born Jan. 29, 1941 at Pineville; (2) John Alvin born Aug. 1, 1943 at Pineville; (3) Margaret Lynn born May 16, 1947 at Pineville.

Tenth child: Mary Lillian, born June 10, 1914 at Straight Creek, KY. married Oct. 3, 1936 at Jacksboro, TN to Fred Newton Creech (son of John Gillis Creech and Euphemia Durham) born Aug. 30, 1907 at Kettle Island, Bell County. KY. - died March 18, 1982 at Pineville, bur. at Roselawn Cemetery. Middlesboro, KY. Their children are: (1) Fredwyn Phyllis born July 24, 1939 at Pineville; (2) Sharon Dawn, born July 26, 1944 at Middlesboro, KY.

Eleventh child: Glenn Wood, born Feb. 13, 1918 at Straight Creek, KY., died Oct. 29, 1920 (due to croup).

Children of Nancy Jane and John 'Bob' Garrett

First child: Gobell Mahala, b. Jul. 27, 1874 - died 1923 (bur. in Pineville Cemetery) married April 14, 1982 in Bell County. KY. to John Burns born 1864 - died 1924 buried in Pineville Cemetery. John was a son of Sylvania Slusher & David Burns. Their six children are: (1) James (Jim) born 1894; (2) Rose Ann born 1896 - died ca. 1983 in Middlesboro; (3) Josie born 1898 - died Nov. 23, 1978 in Middlesboro, buried in Louisville - married April 20, 1919 in Pineville, KY. to Handley D. Arterberry born 1891. They had one daughter Mary Jo (an attorney). (4) Judge born 1900 (that was his given name, not a title); (5) Robert born 1902 married Louisa... They have two sons: David and Dickie; (6) Inman born 1904.

Second child: Robert, born Oct. 17, 1877 - died May 2, 1937 married Fannie Lewis Blanton, born June 17, 1888 - died July 27, 1952. Their seven children are: (1) John, b. Aug. 9, 1903 - died Oct. 5, 1931 (killed in mines) married Mary Rose Howard, b. Dec. 17, 1905 - died Feb. 5, 1968. (2) Ethel b. Nov. 14, 1904 married Larry Blaylock, deceased. (3) Nellie, b. Oct. 17, 1906 - died Oct. 21, 1971 married Grant Foyster Helton, b. Dec. 16, 1896 - died Dec. 15, 1985. (4) Vernia, b. April 8, 1913 - died June 24, 1972 married Earl Ball, b. Nov. 21, 1904 - died July 31, 1988. (5) Naomi, born Dec. 24, 1920 married James B. Morgan, b. March 22, 1919. (6) Mildred Ray, b. Oct. 21, 1923 - died March 22, 1950, did not marry. (7) Irene, b. Nov. 20, 1926 - died June 1987 in Ohio and buried there, married Victor Noe.

Third child: Rosie Ann (Rosa), born March, 17, 1880 - died Nov. 4, 1947 buried in Arjay, KY (in the same cemetery with her parents) m. Aug. 11, 1898 to John Napier, b. March 24, 1875 - died Jan. 11, 1961 buried in Arjay, KY. Their eight children are: (1) Dora born June 30, 1899 married Gus Smith - their children are Margaret, Vernie, Pearl, Amanda, Eugene, Dorothy, Gilbert, and William. (2) Robert Arthur born Jan. 14, 1901 married Charlotte Arlene Harley born 1912 - Their children are: Janet, Arlene, Mary Lynne, Roberta Jean, Dean Harley, Robert Arthur Jr., Ellen Dorlene, Russell Dale and Allen (stillborn) (3) Reverend Willie born Dec. 27, 1902 - died Aug. 12, 1968 in Bell County., from a mining injury, married Cordie Miller born Sept. 15, 1909 - died June 22, 1988 - Their children are: Evelyn, Mabel, Daniel, Kitty Lee, and Jerry Wayne. (4) Virgie born May 31, 1905, married Walter York - Their children are: Raymond, John Sherman, Paul, James, Ellen, and Lucy. (5) Vernon born July 22, 1909 - died Dec. 15, 1969, married Christina Leath born Aug. 7, 1929 - Their children are: Rosa Mae, Bessie Florence, and Sherry Gail. (6) Ellen born Jan. 2, 1914, married March 26, 1942 Joseph Sasser born July 19, 1913 - Their children are: Lois Eudean, Joseph, Laymon Darrell. (7) Gus born Dec. 17, 1915 married Helen Trosper - Their two children are: Johnny and Judy. (8) Lucy born July 2, 1921 married June 17, 1944 to Hawkins Craig Middleton, Jr.

Many thanks to Lillian Creech, Fredwyn Schwendeman, and Naomi Morgan who provided many details on Nancy's family.
 
 

Reuben Knuckles - second child and first son (born 1843), 17 years old in the 1860 Census. Place of birth was Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork of Bell County (Knox County in 1860) KY. Reuben never married. He served and died (18 years old) in the Civil War. Pvt. 3rd Reg 4 KY lnf. Nov. 14, 1861 in Mt. Vernon KY, buried at Stony Fork.

George Knuckles - third child and second son (born 1845), was 15 years old in the 1860 Census. His place of birth was at Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork of Bell County; KY. George Knuckles never married. He served and died (at 18 years old) in the Civil War. Pvt. Co. E., 49th Reg, KY. lnf. Camp Nelson Nov. 3, 1863, buried in grave 150 at Camp Nelson National Cemetery.

Martha Knuckles - fourth child and second daughter (born 1848 - died .... ), was 12 years old in the 1860 Census. Place of birth was at Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork in Bell County, KY. Martha Knuckles married Gabriel Knuckles - called Gabe (born .... .died .... ). Gabriel Knuckles was a stepson of Obadiah Knuckles (I have been told). Gabriel Knuckles dad was a Cowan. I was told this by Gabe and Martha Knuckles' grandson Roy Slusher.

Children Gabe and of Martha Knuckles

First child: Charity Knuckles married a Kiel.

Second child: Mary Jane Knuckles born March 1875, married Wilkerson Slusher, a son of Robert Slusher (Uncle Bob) and Mirinda Hendrickson.

Third child: George Knuckles - unknown whom he married.

Fourth child: Sol Knuckles - don't know whom he married.

Fifth child: John Riley Knuckles - married ...... He worked on the railroad. He was on a handcar with a work crew. The men could not side switch the hand car and the train was coming too fast to stop, and the train hit the hand car and John Riley was the only man in the work crew who was killed. Their two children are: (1) Tom Knuckles who married Linda Gray. Their 12 children are: John Riley, Jr., Ellen, Dorothy, Webster, Virgil, Eddie, Soloman, Curtis, twins - Jack and George, Earl Ray, and Shirley. (2) Lizzie Knuckles married Frank Messer. Their five children are: Opal, Walter, Laws, Marie, & George.
 

John Knuckles - fifth child and third son (born 1851 - died ....), was 9 years old in the 1860 Census. Place of birth was at Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork of Bell County, KY. John Knuckles first married Mattie Adaline Hoskins - sister to Archer Hoskins of Stoney Fork at Right Fork of Straight Creek.

(Many dates for the families of John Knuckles, Charles C. Knuckles (Chapter 7), and Hannah Knuckles (Chapter 8) were provided by Stephen Bingham and Hermina Brinkmeier).

Child of John and Mattie Knuckles

Benjamin Franklin (Ben) Knuckles, born Oct. 1872 Bell Co. KY - died Sept. 5, 1929 Bell Co. KY. Ben in 1895 first married, Lucinda Slusher (born May 1873 - died Dec. 4, 1912 in a car accident - a daughter of Uncle Bob Slusher and Mirinda Hendrickson).

Children of Ben and Lucinda Slusher Knuckles

First child Virginia (Vergie) Knuckles (b June 1896 Bell Co. KY. - d. May 5 1989 Pineville, buried Beverly, Slusher Family Cemetery., married. George M. Slusher (b. 1893 Bell Co. - d. Jan 2 1984 Red Bird, Bell Co. KY - buried Little Creek, Bell Co. Slusher Cemetery. Their eight children are: First child: Amanda Slusher b. Dec 19 1914 Bell Co. KY. Second child: John Slusher b. Sep 6 1916 Bell Co. KY. d. Nov 5 1974 Beverly, Bell Co. buried Beverly Slusher Family Cemetery. Third child: Knuckles Slusher b. Sep 10 1918 Bell Co. - d. Mar 26 1986 Bell Co. KY. Fourth child: Matt George Slusher b. Dec 10 1921 Bell Co. KY. - d. Mar 13 1980 Lexington KY. buried Beverly, Bell Co. KY. Slusher Family Cemetery. Married 1st a Slusher; married. 2nd Annie Belle Mason b. Mar 30 1921 Bell Co. KY. - d. Jul 31 1990 Pineville, buried Jenson, Bell Co. KY. Their children are: from 1st marriage: Larry and George; from 2nd marriage: Mary K. (b. Jul 16 1960 Bell Co.) in. 1st Oct 22 1983 David E. Stephenson; married. 2nd 1986 ... Arnold. One child - Victoria A. b. Feb 2, 1987 Bell Co. Fifth child: Mary Slusher b. May 1, 1924 Bell Co. KY. married Charles Campbell. Their children are: Charles D. (b. Mar 9 1947 Harlan Co.); Ina G. (b. Jun 24 1949 Harlan Co.); William D. (b. May 7, 1955 Harlan Co.) Sixth child: Luther Slusher b. Sep 20 1926 Bell Co. - d. Mar 27 1982 Beverly, buried Slusher Cemetery. Seventh child: David Slusher b. 1928 Bell Co. - d Dec 26 1965 Temple TX. bur Beverly Slusher Cemetery. Eighth child: Paul Slusher b. Aug 14 1931 Bell Co. KY. Add. 1982 Claxton, GA.

Second child: Charles Knuckles b. Oct 1899 Bell Co. KY - d. Apr 22 1955 Harlan CO., KY

Third child: Alice Knuckles (b. 1903 Bell Co. married. Nov 1923 to Silas Madison Slusher b. Nov 28 1901 - d. Nov 7 1977 Beverly, bur Roselawn Cemetery. Middlesboro, KY. (son of Carlo Brit Slusher and Kitty Napier).

Their five children are: First child, Ellen Slusher b. Aug 20 1924 Bell Co d. Oct 28 1942 Bell Co.; Second child, John Slusher b. Feb 25 1926 Bell Co. - d May 5 1988 Scottsboro AL. bur Cedar Hill Cemetery there. Marr. Caroline .... Their children are: Denise, Christy, and Kevin. Third child Katherine Slusher b. Aug 26 1929 Bell Co. KY. married. Everett Lewellen. Their children are: Judy (h. Jan 2 1948); Everett B. (b. May 9 1950) Fourth child Floyd L. Slusher b. Dec. 24 1930 Bell Co. KY; Fifth child Pauline Slusher b. Jul 15 1933 Bell Co. KY.;

Fourth child Mirinda Knuckles (b. 1906 Bell Co. KY. Marr .... Nunn. Add. 1980 Norge,VA

Fifth child Grace Knuckles (b. 1910 Bell Co. KY. d. bef. 1980)

After his first wife's death, Ben Knuckles married Lucy Napier, born Oct 4, 1896 - died Sep 13, 1959 - a daughter of Joe Napier and America Slusher (a daughter of Wilkerson Slusher and Elizabeth Collett Asher, who was a daughter of Preston Collett Asher (who was a son of Dillion Asher).

Children of Ben and Lucy Napier Knuckles

Sixth child Bertha Knuckles (b Jun 10 1915 Bell Co. - d. bef. 1980 married. Ransom Lawson.

Seventh child Ben Knuckles Jr. (b. Jul 30 1916 Knox Co. KY. - d. June 2 1984 Pineville, bur Beverly, KY. Knuckles Cemetery.) Married Viola Saylor (b. June 29 1922 Slusher, Bell Co. - d. June 29 1989 Pineville, bur Beverly, KY. Knuckles Cemetery. Viola was the daughter. of Henry and Mary (Slusher) Saylor and sister of Lola. Their five children are: First child Thelma Knuckles (b. Feb 13 1941 Bell Co. - married. ...Rushing. Their children are: Benjamin (b. Jun 8 1964) & Jeffery. Add. 1984 Dayton OH. Second child: Franklin Knuckles b. Mar 4 1942 Bell Co. married. Dian Smith. Their children are: Franklin Jr. (b. Oct 13 1967) & Lisa (b. Nov 7 1970) Third child Fred Knuckles b. July 17 1943 Bell Co. - d. Apr 24 1944; Fourth child Cecil Knuckles b. Feb 18 1948 Bell Co. - d. bef. 1989. Fifth child Earl Knuckles b. Mar 13 1950 Bell Co. KY.

Eighth child Tilman Knuckles (b. Oct 25 1918 Bell Co. KY. - d. Mar 25 1989 in a car accident in Pineville, bur Little Creek Cemetery. Beverly, KY. - married. Edna Asher (b. Feb 1916 Bell Co. - d. Mar 9 1955 Red Bird), Bell Co. bur. Little Creek Cemetery. Beverly, KY. - daughter. of Dillion Matt Asher and Margaret Knuckles) Their four children are: First child Norma Jean Knuckles b. Jul 31 1941 Bell Co. - married. ...Rorrer. Their children are: Kathy J. (b. Jan 7 1961 Clay Co.) & Kimberly S. (b. Apr 3 1964 Clay Co. - d. Aug 27 1981 Clay Co.) Second child Robert James Knuckles b. Jan 30 1945 Bell Co. Third child Charles Bruce Knuckles b. Jul 7 1946 Clay Co. Fourth child Alice Louise Knuckles b. Dec 12 1952 Bell Co. m. a Dean. Son: Trevor.

Ninth child: Joseph Edward Knuckles (b. Oct 1919 Knox Co. - d. Feb 14, 1980 Beverly, bur. Slusher Cemetery. - married. Lola Saylor (b. Oct 2 1924 Field, Bell Co. - d. Apr 27 1992 Pineville, bur Beverly, KY. Slusher Cemetery. Their seven children are: First child: Malcolm Asher. Second child Joann Knuckles b. Aug 29 1941 - married. 1st . Minton; married. 2nd Falin. Third child: Edward Knuckles b. Jan 13 1944 Bell Co. - d. Sep 25 1966 Bell Co.; Fourth child Ray Edward Knuckles b. Mar 20 1946 Bell Co. - d. June 14 1969 Georgetown, KY. bur. Pineville KY. Slusher Cemetery. - married. Kathryn Brock. Their children are: Ray Edward (b. May 11 1965 Bell Co.) and Sharon R. (b. Sep 14 1966 Clay Co.). Fifth child: Norma Kay Knuckles b. Aug 12 1951 Bell Co., married. Hershel Knuckles (son of Albert Knuckles and Margie Lawson). Their children are: Rebecca A. (b. Jul 9 1969 Clay Co.); Hershel E. (b. Dec 14 1970 Clay Co.); Lola K. (b. Oct 23 1979 Bell Co.) Sixth child Sharon Renee Knuckles. Seventh child: Shirley Faye Knuckles b. May 24 1955 Bell Co. married. Ted Collett. Their children are: Constance J. (b. Dec 3 1972 Clay Co.); Ted R. (b. Aug 29 1975 Clay Co.); Norma Sue (b. Mar 22 1979 Bell Co. - Mar 25 1979 Louisville, KY. bur Slusher Cemetery. Beverly, KY.

Tenth child: Archer Knuckles (b. June 11 1921 Bell Co).

Eleventh child: Frances Knuckles (b.Jan 12 1923 Bell Co. married ... Rollins

Twelfth child: Claude Knuckles (b. Sept 21 1924 Bell Co. - d. bef. 1980

Thirteenth child: Clyde Knuckles (twin of Claude) b Sept 21 1924 - d Dec 17 1924 Bell Co.

Fourteenth child: John D. Knuckles (b. June 9 1926 Bell Co. - d. Aug 16 1968 Red Bird, Bell Co. bur. Beverly KY. Knuckles Cemetery. married. Flora Ogan. Their seven children are: First child: Lucy Marie Knuckles b. Mar 24 1950 Bell Co. married. June 1967 Edgar Dillion Asher b. Apr 24 1945 Bell Co. (son of Edgar Asher and Clara Bowen) Second child: Walter Dean Knuckles b. Oct 26 1951 Bell Co. Third child: Lanna Knuckles, b. Oct. 25 1952 Bell Co. Fourth child: Brenda G. Knuckles b. Feb 12 1955 Bell Co. Fifth child: John Paul Knuckles b. Mar 20 1956 Bell Co. - d. Feb. 18 1974. Sixth child: Arlene Knuckles b. Nov 21 1957 Bell Co. Seventh child: Leon (Dale L.) Knuckles b. July 17 1959 Bell Co. - d. Feb. 18 1994.

Fifteenth child: Mildred Knuckles (b. May 14 1928 Bell Co. married. ... McClough.
 
 

Robert Boyd 'Robin' Knuckles - sixth child and fourth son, born 1853 - died .... at Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork of Bell County, KY. He was known by the name of Robin Knuckles, my grandpa, who told me the early part of the Knuckles Family History. Robin Knuckles first married on Jan. 7, 1875 Sally Asher Crank.

Children of Robert 'Robin' Knuckles and Sally Asher Crank Knuckles

First child: Matt Knuckles. Uncle Matt married Jane Farmer (a daughter of Sam Farmer) they did not have any children.

Second child: Lucinda Knuckles - married a Sizemore. Aunt Lucinda had one son, Matt Sizemore. My Daddy told me the last he heard of Matt Sizemore, he was in Louisville, KY.

Children of Robert 'Robin' Knuckles and his second Wife, Martha Neal (a daughter of William Neal and Betsy Farmer)

First child: Robert Boyd Knuckles, born 1888 - died .... who married Lily Sizemore born 1886 - died .... (a daughter of Elhanon Sizemore and Nancy Mattingly), are my parents. Their twelve children are: First son: Elhanon Knuckles, born 1907 - died 1939 who was named after my mother's daddy Elhanon Sizemore. Elhanon married Chancy Lawson (a daughter of Wilk Lawson and Fanny Brock. Elhanon died at near 32 years of age. They had just one child, a son named Freemon, who is retired from the Air Force of the United States. Second son: George Matt Knuckles, born 1909 - now living at Covington, KY. married Ena Smith. They have one son Anthony. George Matt fell off a porch when he was a small boy and was unable to walk. He crawled on his hands and his knees until he was near 12 years of age. John Dewall, the man who came into the mountains with the Evangical Church took George Matt up in his arms and took him to Louisville, KY., to the hospital for operations to straighten his legs. He is still paralyzed in his legs, but John Dewall brought George Matt back to us walking on crutches. He still wears braces from his waist down. George Matt started school at near 12 years of age, finished college, and taught school for 40 years. He is retired, near 83 years of age. I, Colson, think of my brother George Matt as being a "Wheel Hoss". He made a better living than any one in our family. There is not any one more independent than George Matt. Third son: Albert Knuckles, born 1912 - now living at Corbin, KY., married Margery Lawson. Their children are Geneva, Burl, Simon, Robert, Wanda, Carol (so named because he was born on Christmas Eve), Hershel, Larry, LeVoy, Rickie, Bruce, and Janice. (nine boys and three girls). I know all of these children. I do not have them listed by age. Fourth son: Colson Knuckles, born March 24, 1914; Died July 6, 2002, while living in Beverly KY., Colson married Carrie Brock (a daughter of Hugh Brock and Clettie Brock) (no known kin). Their children are: First child: Pauline married Ralph Parrott (they have three children: Christopher John, Eric, and Melissie). Second child Timothy married Magdalene Simpson (their two daughters are Muriel Lavaughn and Beverly Knuckles, their children are Bobby-Gene, married Christine Lawson, their children are Magdalene, Judy, Fern, Vernon, and Vivian Gail). Fourth child: Odell married Phylas Holland (their children are Ronald, Hugh, Gentry, and Karen). Fifth child Ronald Cody, b. June 11, 1947 - died Dec. 30, 1976, lived to be near 29 years of age, finished high school and worked at the craft shop. He left us in the night; his mother found his body in bed one morning and his spirit had gone to Almighty God who gave to him the Spirit of Life. We were glad to have Cody for awhile and we miss him so much, thanking Almighty God for all things, Sixth child: Lozelia Faye married Manford Roark. They have one daughter Robin, and then divorced. Seventh child Zenas Douglas married Sandy Jean Kline, their children are Jeffrey, Scott, Deborah Jeanne, and Wesley Joseph. Eighth child Ed Sharon Faith married Darnell Ayers, their only child is Cody., who is going to grade school at Middlesboro, KY. and is on the basketball team. Fifth child: Myrtle Knuckles (daughter, of Robert Boyd & Lily Knuckles), born 1916 - died married Loyd Fee (or Mcafee), their children are Glen, Phyllis Donna Rae. Sixth child: Edwin Knuckles born 1919 - died .... (son of Robert Boyd & Lily Knuckles) married Emily Bardacja (a Syrian) Their children: are Edwin Jr. (Eddie), Michael (Mike) and George Douglas. Seventh child: Gracie (daughter. of Robert Boyd & Lily Knuckles) died an infant. Eighth child: Clementine -(daughter. of Robert Boyd & Lily Knuckles) died an infant. Ninth child: Nettie Mae Knuckles born died .(daughter. of Robert Boyd & Lily Knuckles) married Frank Smith, their two children are Carl and Doris Jean). Tenth child: Robert Boyd Knuckles, born .... (son of Robert Boyd & Lily Knuckles) married Elizabeth Grubb (a daughter of Grant Grubb and Bessie Mills). Their children are: Bryan; Michael, Russel, Steven, and Mary Ann) Eleventh child: Reed Knuckles born .... (son of Robert Boyd & Lily Knuckles) married Tressie Lawson (daughter of Ewell Lawson and Ethel Meredith). Their children are: Burchell Lee and Imogene. Twelfth child: Pauline Knuckles (daughter. of Robert Boyd & Lily Knuckles) died near one year of age.

Second child: Margaret Knuckles (daughter. of Robin Knuckles and Martha Neal) who married Dill or Dillion Asher a son of Richard Asher and Sally Slusher (from Leslie County, KY.) Their children are: First son: Richard, Second son: Edgar, Third son: Malcolm; Fourth son: Woodrow; Fifth son: Robert; Eldest daughter: Georgia; Second daughter: Edna.

Third child: Lucy Knuckles (daughter. of Robin Knuckles and Martha Neal) who married Wilkerson Saylor, a son of Sim W. Saylor (Sim's father was Solomon Saylor and his mother was a Pace) and Mary Slusher( a daughter of Wilkerson Slusher and Betsy Farmer). Their children are: First son: Sim; Second son: Robert, Third son: Vernon, Fourth son: Will, Fifth son: Eiza Lee, First daughter: Mary, Second daughter: Myrtle, Third daughter: Martha, Fourth daughter: Hildra.

Fourth child: Mary Knuckles (death certificate # 07554 Bell Co., KY) (daughter. of Robin Knuckles and Martha Neal) who married Boyd Woolum (b Apr 12 1885 in Little Rock, AR - died Jun 18 1967 in Pineville, KY, buried Brummett Cemetery, Fields, KY. According to his son LJ., Boyd was born in a covered wagon while on the way to Kentucky from AK. (Boyd's SS# 404-05-2134 issued in KY) Their children are: First daughter Malinda (Linda) Woolum, born May 27, 1910 - died Jan 30, 1982 in Corbin, KY - buried Brummett Cemetery, Fields, KY; married Jack Johnson Second daughter: Effie Woolum, born Aug 30, 1912 - died June 13 1987 Artemus, KY - buried Brummett Cemetery, Fields, KY; married Cecil Sowders born Dec 29, 1908 - died Oct. 1976. Their child: Joyce Ann Sowders, born May 26, 1946; married Dec 10, 1966 Ronald Greenbush. Children of Joyce Ann Sowders & Ronald Greenbush: (1) Brian Greenbush born May 4, 1969 married July 17, 1993 Julie ---- and (2) Robin Anita Greenbush born Mar 26, 1974. Third daughter: Hazel Woolum, born Jun 18, 1915 - died Apr 22, 1988 Pineville, KY, buried Big Gem Cemetery, Arjay, KY; married Dayton Miller. Their children are (1) Claude Miller - married Nov. 1961 Lorine Pierce. Their children are: (a) Freddie Lee Miller, married Angela Orick - their child: Sara Elizabeth Miller; (b) David Wayne Miller - married Tamara Partin; (c) Michael Ray Miller married Karen Roark - their child: Kasey Michele Miller; (d) Claude Miller, Jr. (2) Mary Elizabeth Miller; (3) Bobby Ray Miller - died Dec 1994; (4) Phillip Miller; (5) Donnie Miller; (6) Estil Miller; (7) (JT) Orate Miller born Nov 19, 1933 - died Feb 15, 1994 Pineville, KY. First son: Cecil Woolum born May 20, 1918 - died Nov. 12, 1931, Bell Co., KY buried Woolum Cemetery. Second son: Charles Woolum, born Aug 14, 1921 Pineville, KY. - died Jan 1, 1980 Hines, IL - buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Holbart, IN. married Lola Bailey, born Dec 21, 1931 - died Mar 11, 1990. Their children are: (1) Terry Woolum; (2) Wayne Woolum married Judy--- Their children are: (a) Angela Woolum married Oct 30, 1993 Benjamin Wilson, Jr. - their child Cody Dewayne Wilson born Nov. 5, 1992; (b) Steven Dewayne Woolum; (3) Pam Woolum, (4) Doug Woolum - married Nancy; (5) Mark Woolum; (6) Luke Woolum; (7) Lynn Woolum, died May 17, 1998; (8) Brian Woolum. Third son: Roy Lee Woolum, born Oct 29, 1924 - died 1925 Fourth daughter: Beulah Woolum born Mar 17, 1927 - married Isaac Lee Moreland born May 11, 1921 - died June 1, 1995; Their children are: (1) Ronald Lee Moreland - Children: (a) Richard Moreland; (b) Virginia Moreland; (2) John Darryl Moreland married Sandy - their children: John Darryl Moreland & (c) Melissa Moreland - child Regan White Fourth son: L. J. Woolum; born Apr 17 1930 Bell Co., KY - died June 8, 1997 Richmond, IN. - buried Lutherania Cemetery, Richmond, IN. Married Feb 11, 1956 in Richmond, IN. Barbara Jean Mayer, born Sep 17, 1934 (daughter. of Everett Mayer & Marcielle Rupe). Their children are: (1) Robin Jay Woolum (named after Robin Knuckles) born Dec. 23, 1958, in Richmond, IN; married Nov 26, 1977 in Richmond, IN. Donna Kay Benjamin (daughter of Robert Earl Benjamin & Anna Marie Harrison). Robin & Donna's children are: (a) Monica Beth Woolum b. Jan 29, 1982 in Richmond, IN; Monica has one child; Desirae Marie Woolum. (b) Thomas Benjamin Woolum born Sept 6, 1994 in Richmond, IN;  (2) Leonard James Woolum, born Oct 3, 1960 in Richmond, IN, married Jun 22 1980 in Richmond, IN Jenise Smith. Their child: James Riley Woolum born June 7 1986 in Phoenix, AZ. (3) Patricia Joann Woolum, born Nov 30, 1961 in Richmond, IN, married Sep 30, 1989 (Bill) William Henry Smith, in Richmond, IN. Their child: Justin Matthew Henry Smith born Sep 25, 1994 in Hamilton, OH. Fifth daughter: Offie Woolum, born May 7, 1934 - died 1935.

Fifth child: Ida Knuckles (daughter. of Robin Knuckles Jr. and Martha Neal) born 1898, married Charley Saylor, a brother of Wilk Saylor. Their children are: first son Clyde; second son Earl; third son Oliver; fourth son Charles; fifth son J.B.; sixth son R.D.; seventh son Arnold; eighth son Roy; first daughter Elsie; second daughter Dorothy; third daughter Chesney.

Sixth child: Sarah Jane Knuckles (daughter. of Robin Knuckles Jr. and Martha Neal) first married Elijah Jones. They had one daughter, Mattie Jones, who died early in life. Sarah Jane and Elijah divorced. Then Sarah Jane married Old Man Sanders, a building contractor. Old Man Sanders built the Kettle Island Commissary. Someone killed Old Man Sanders over a work contract. Then Sarah Jane married Old Man Sanders' team driver George Franklin. Sarah Jane and George Franklin had two sons: Robert Franklin and John Paul Franklin.
 
 

Charles C. Knuckles - seventh child and fifth son (of Robert Knuckles and Margaret Hendrickson) born May 11, 1855 at Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork of Bell County, KY. died Feb. 6, 1925, Bell Co., KY. buried at Wasioto, Bell Co., KY. Charles C. Knuckles married on Dec. 6, 1876 Lucinda Slusher (born 1860 - died .... ). Lucy Slusher was a daughter of Wilkerson Slusher and Mary Asher (Mary was a daughter of Wilkerson Asher and Lucinda Bingham). When just a young man, Charles Knuckles walked back and forth each day from Knuckels Branch on Stoney Fork in Bell County to Lick Fork in Clay County where he worked for Jackson Davis Asher, son of Dillion Asher. (Jackson Davis Asher's wife was Margaret Hendrickson, who was a daughter of John Hendrickson. John Hendrickson was the brother of Reuben Hendrickson). The following data was provided to me by Franklin Knuckles, who is a son of Millard Knuckles and Lydia Greene. Franklin is a grandson of Charles.

Children of Charles C. and Lucy Slusher Knuckles

First child: John William Knuckles (born 1877 in Bell County. KY. - died Dec. 1, 1945 in Pineville, Bell Co. KY., buried Wallsend, Bell Co., KY. cemetery) married Mandelia (Maggie) Miller They had three children: First Child: Henry Knuckles, Second Child: Bertha Knuckles, b. 1909 - d. Dec. 29, 1978 in Louisville, Jefferson Co. KY. Married a Mullins. They had four children: William A. (b. Feb. 28, 1927 in Bullitt Co., KY.); Lucy M. (b. Sept. 2, 1928 in Bullitt Co., KY.); Millard H. (b. July 9, 1934 in Bullitt Co., KY.); Garland E. (b. Oct. 6, 1936 in Jefferson Co., KY.) Third Child: Claude Knuckles.

Second child: George H. Knuckles (born April 5, 1878 in Bell County., KY. - died July 22, 1949 Pineville, bur. Memorial Cemetery.). Married Lucy Smith (born March 1879 in Bell County., KY. - died Dec. 27, 1947 in Log Mountain, Bell Co., KY; buried in Pineville Memorial Cemetery., KY.) They had eight children: First child: Delora Knuckles (b. 1899 Bell Co. - d. Oct. 26, 1965 in Pineville, buried Clear Creek, Bell Co., KY. Smith Cemetery), who married Walter Laws (son of Nathan Laws) b. 1892 - d. March 12, 1940 of Bright's disease in Log Mountain, Bell Co., KY; buried Smith Cemetery. Their children are: (1) Jane Merl (b. Jan. 4, 1920 Bell Co; m.(1) Joe Phipps; m.(2) Robert Hoskins. Their children are: Deanna R. (b. Oct 11 1939 Bell Co.) and Peggy J. (b. Mar 5 1945 Bell Co.). (2) George Albert (b. Apr 4 1921 Bell Co.); (3) James Arthur (b. Nov 30 1923 Bell Co.); (4) Walter Jr. (b. Aug. 17, 1929 Bell Co.); (5) William Harvey (b. Apr 28, 1937 Bell Co.). Second Child: Charles Knuckles b. 1901 Bell Co., KY. - died before 1948. Third child: Fannie Knuckles b. 1907 Bell. Co., KY; m. (1) Sterling Shipley, m. (2) Harold Green. Children are William Sterling Shipley and Charles Edward Shipley (b. Feb. 18, 1930) Fourth Child: Jacob Clyde Knuckles b. Dec. 10, 1909 Bell Co., KY. - d.Feb. 17, 1993 in Middlesboro, Bell Co., KY, buried in Pineville Memorial Cemetery. Married Dorothy Ringer. Their children are: (1) Clyde Randell (b. May 24, 1947); (2) Thomas Wayne (b. Jan. 21, 1957 Bell Co. married. Debbie Knuckles); (3) Robert A. (b. May 13, 1958); (4) Dennis E. (b. June 30, 1960 Bell Co., married. Dianne Knuckles); and (5) Mary H. (b. Dec. 27, 1962 Bell Co. married. Curtis Wagner b June 13 1960 Bell Co.) Their children are: Aleisha D. (b. Dec 10 1979 Bell Co.) and Cynthia Marie (b. Jan 21 1983 Bell Co.). Fifth Child: James Edward Knuckles b. 1912 - d. Nov. 20, 1967 in Pineville, Bell Co., KY. and buried there. Married Helen Ringer. No children. Sixth Child: Robert W. Knuckles b. June 1915 Bell. Co., KY. - d. Nov. 8, 1931 Harlan Co Seventh Child: Kitty Knuckles, born Jan. 29, 1919 Bell Co. Married Willie Conder. Their children are: Joan (b. Aug. 7, 1936) and Patricia Kay (b. April 14, 1945 Laurel Co., KY.). Eighth Child: Viola Knuckles b. Oct. 13, 1922 Bell Co. Married Martin Green. Their children are: (1) Deloris Mae (b. Feb 27 1943 Bell Co.); (2) Cassie Ellen (b. Jan 29 1945 Bell Co.); (3) Robert Allen (b. Jan 10 1947 Bell Co.); (4) Elaine Viola (b. Feb 19 1948 Bell Co.); (5) Helen Rose (b. Sept 5 1949 Bell Co.); (6) Tommie Louise (b. Oct 3 1951 Knox Co.); (7) Larry William; (8) Willie Jean (b. Jul 1 1955 Bell Co.); (9) Therisa Ann (Aug. 19 1956 Bell Co.); (10) Danny Lee (b. Nov 24 1957 Bell Co.); (11) Nancy Kay; (12) Mary Ellen (b. May 20 1960); and (13) Martin Harold (b Jan 24 1962 Bell Co..)

Third child: Jacob C. Knuckles (born July 1880 in Bell County. KY. - died Dec. 31, 1941 in Bell Co.) Married Kate Kellems, (born 1874, - died 1966) Their children are: First child: Grace Knuckles (b. 1902); Second child: Etta Rose Knuckles (b. 1904), married. June 3 1932 in Middlesboro to B. B. Breeding. Add 10/94 Nursing Home Corbin KY. Third child: Thomas Knuckles (b. 1905); m. Sept. 14 1927 in Cumberland Gap, Claiborne Co. TN to Lucille Poynter. Child: Edwina (b. Sept 8 1930 Jefferson Co.). Fourth child: Tilman Knuckles (b. 1906); Fifth child: Holmes C. Knuckles (b. Feb 19 1914 Bell Co. KY.).

Fourth child: Margaret Knuckles (born May 1882 in Bell County. KY. - died before 1910) married Thad Idol. Their two daughters are: Sarah (born July 12 1903 - d. Mar 2 1988) and Lucy (b. 1905) Margaret died when the daughters were small. The girls were raised by their grandpa and grandma Charles and Lucy Knuckles.

Fifth child: Sarah Knuckles (born Nov. 1884 in Bell County. KY. - died Aug 9 1967 in Pineville, KY. buried in Middlesboro Roselawn Cemetery.) married Beve A. Sizemore (born 1882 - died Aug. 26, 1965 in Pineville, buried Middlesboro Roselawn Cemetery.). Beve was the son of Elhanon and Nancy (Mattingly) Sizemore. Beve was a brother to Colson Knuckles' mother Lillie. Their children were: First child: Charles Calloway Sizemore (b. June 18, 1907 in Slusher Co., KY. - d. July 16, 1992 in Pineville, KY. buried in Pinelawn Cemetery. Married Louanna Lawson. Their children are: (a) Irene (b. Feb 16, 1930); (b) Birchell (b. Sep. 16, 1930); (c) Ree (b. Jan. 28, 1932); (d) James Clifford (b. Aug. 17, 1937); (e) Thomas. Second child: Richard W. Sizemore (born Feb 17 1916) married 1940 Clara Jackson (b. 1924.). They had one child: Millard (b. Mar 5 1941. (Colson Knuckles says: I was with Millard many times. He was near 14 years - a little more or less - a fine boy with red hair. Uncle Beve and the older boys were in the mountains cutting timber for White Fields Coal Mines, and Millard took their dinner to them. And on his way back home, a dead tree fell on Millard and killed him. Third child: James L. Sizemore (born 1904 - d. before 1992) married Myrtle Moore, a daughter. of John Moore. Their seven children are: (a) Cotha Lee (b. Jul 5 1923 - married --- Money. Their children are: Shirley R. (b Sep 2 1941 Bell Co.); Betty L. (b. Dec. 24 1945 Bell Co.), James B. (b. Oct 22 1947 Bell Co.); Barbara J. (b. May 12 1952 Bell Co.) (b.)-Ralph- (b. Jul 10 1926 Bell Co.); (c) Geraldine b Apr 25 1932 Bell Co. - m. Dec 22 1951 Leon Davis. Child: Leon. (d) Bob; (e) Ben; (f) Clayton; and (g) Jane. Fourth child: Jefferson Farmer Sizemore (born July 21, 1911 - died Sept. 3, 1985 Tazeville Claiborne Co. TN. - buried Roselawn Cemetery. Middlesboro, KY.) married Betty Lee. Their two children are: (1) Rosetta (b. Jul 17 1953 - m. 1st .... Sinkhom (children Amy R. & April N.) and married 2nd in 1993 George Wilburn Miracle and (2) Michael. Fifth child: Herman Sizemore (born 1920) Sixth child: Ray Sizemore, married Frances Ledington. Their two children are: Dennis (b. Feb 18 1947) and Myra E. (b. Mar 7 1950) Seventh child: Etta Rose Sizemore (born 190) married Colson Taylor. Their five children are: Chesney; Kelsey; Dave Jr.; Norma Jean; and Jimmey. Eighth child: Rosie Sizemore (born 1918) married Jasper D. Money. No children. Ninth child: Estelle Sizemore (b. Sep 26 1917) married Robert Messer. No children. Tenth child: Farmer Sizemore.

Sixth child: James F. Knuckles (born Dec. 31, 1890 in Bell County. KY. - died Dec. 6, 1973 at Bird Branch, Pineville, KY.) married Lillie Mae Napier (born July 26, 1892 at Bingham, KY. - died Jan. 12, 1988 (a daughter of Jim Napier, died March 11, 1957. Both are buried in Pinelawn Cemetery., Pineville, KY.

James Knuckles ran a draw service and delivered goods. It was pulled by mules and they used the creek bed as a road. He also had a sawmill, which was run by an old steam engine, fired by wood. Many years later he purchased a gasoline engine to run the mill. He also had a grocery store. Their twelve children are: First child: Hazel Knuckles (b. Aug. 29, 1911 in Bell Co., KY) married Dock Jones (b. Jan. 27, 1910 - d. April 7, 1992 in Corbin, KY. - He was the son of Dock and Lucy (Hoskins) Jones). Their five children are: (a) James (b. Feb 27 1932 Bell Co.); (b) Raymond; (c) Helen (b. Apr 6 1939 Bell Co. married. a Smith); (d) Berdie Mae; (e) Lillian (b. Jan 8 1941 Bell Co.) married. a Althouse. Add. 1992 Piqua OH. (f) Pauline (b. Mar 29 1946 Bell Co.) married. a Green Second child: Millard Clayborne Knuckles (b. Jan. 25, 1914 in Bell Co., KY) married Berdie Brock (b. April 23, 1923 - d. April 22, 1983 in Pineville, KY. and buried there). Their five children are: (a) Claude (b. Aug 7 1940 Bell Co.); (b) Shirley (Oct 1 1943 Bell Co.). m. div. William D. Green. Child: Mark A. (b. Sep 29 1976 in. July 22 1995 to Tressie Mosley). (c) Steve; (d) Lillie (b. Mar 9 1956 Bell Co.) married. a Muncy. Child: William C. (b. Aug 14 1977 Bell Co.) and (e) Mary Ellen. Third child: George Edgar (Edd) Knuckles (b. Aug. 18, 1916 in Bell Co., KY) married Hildra Saylor (born Jan 18, 1931 - died April 25, 1976 and is buried in Pinelawn Cemetery). Their four children are: (a) James Edward (b. Mar 24 1937) Bell Co.); (b) Rossie (b. Oct 20 1949 Bell Co.) in. a Baker. Child: Anthony A. (b. July 20, 1988 Whitley Co.); (c) Randell, born Jan. 31, 1951 Bell Co. - died May 28, 1975 (killed in a motorcycle accident); (d) Kaft b. Jul 10 1954 Bell Co.- d. Jun 1 1986 was killed in a car accident in. Messer. Their children are: Monica Lynn (b. Feb 6 197 1) and Shanna Louise (b. Dec 27 1972); and (e) James. Fourth child: Mellie Rose Knuckles, b. Dec. 9, 1918 in Bell Co., KY.) Married Mack Woolum (born May 9, 1910 - died Feb. 5, 1987) Their three children are: Doris (b. Nov 15 1938); Rosetta; and Sueanne (b. Jul 27, 1942). Fifth child: Walter Knuckles, born June 26, 1921; killed in the Army on Jan. 9, 1945. Sixth child: Otis Knuckles (b. Nov. 18, 1922 in Bell Co., KY. Married Rossie Durham. Their two children are: Karen Kay; and Craig. Seventh child: Leonard Knuckles, (b. July 5, 1924) Married Joyce Wilson. Their five children are: (a) Walter (b. Nov 8 1945 Bell Co.); (b) Tommy (b. Oct 6 1947); (c) Herman (b. Jan 10 1949); (d) Robert D.). (b. May 23 1950); and (e) Mike (b. Jul 19 1957). Eighth child: James Thomas Knuckles born March 11, 1926 - died March 23, 1929. Ninth child: Ray Knuckles (b. Aug. 29, 1929 in Bell Co., KY) married Roxie Eversole. Their three children are: (a) Johnny (b. Apr 28 1954); (b) Bobby Joe; (c) Dianna. Tenth child: Ellen Knuckles (b. March 15, 1932 in Bell Co., KY) Married Marvin F. Porter. They have two children: Rodney Wade and Sandra Jean. Eleventh child: Earl Joe Knuckles, owner and manager of the Pinelawn Cemetery - (born 1934) married Jeraldine Harlin. Their four children are: Brenda Kay; Kimberley Dawn; Kevin Lee; & Brent Allen. Twelfth child: Dorothy K. Knuckles (b. Sept. 10, 1937) married first: Hargis Gibson. Their children are: (a) Phyllis Ann (b. Jan 24 1955) and (b) Linda Gale (b. Aug 9 1957); married second: James Sparks. Their children are: (c) Lora and (b) Joey.

Seventh child: Millard F. Knuckles (born Feb. 13, 1894 in Bell County. KY. - died Feb. 14, 1972 in Pineville, KY. buried Roselawn Cemetery. Middlesboro, KY) married Lydia Green (born 1892 - died March 27, 1967 in Pineville, KY. buried in Roselawn Cemetery. Middlesboro, KY). Their nine children are: first child Delia J. Knuckles (born July 16, 1917 in Slusher, Bell County. KY.; died Aug. 4, 1970 Detroit, MI. married Paris L. Doan. They had five children: (a) Helen Jewell (b. Jan 22 1941) married. a Kilgore. Add. 1970 Bellevue Mi.; (b) Barbara Jean (b. Jan 10 1942) married. a Lee, Add. 1970: Detroit Mi. (c) Janis Eileen married. a Frost. Add. 1970: Detroit, Mi. (d) Thomas Lenville (b. Mar 16 1947 Bell Co.); and (e) Millard. Second child: Thomas Calloway Knuckles (born March 7, 1919 in Slusher, KY. - died July 13, 1993 Fairfield, OH, buried in Pineville, KY. married Ruth Wheatley d. bef. 1993. (English) Add: 1988 Canterbury, England. They have seven children: (a) Julian Patrick, Add. 1988 Mexico City, Mexico. (b) Jennifer Lee, Add. 1993: London, England. (c) Kenneth William, Add. 1993 Canterbury, England; (d) Agusta Kate, married. a Fretwell. Add. 1993: Brackwell, England; (e) Katherine Eleanor, Add. 1993 Boston, MA. (t) Clare Ann, Add. 1993 Mexico City, Mexico; and (g) Douglas Ian. Third child: James Oscar Knuckles (born March 2, 1921 in Slusher, KY.) married June 29, 1946 in Fountain City, TN to Elizabeth Leonie Truan. Add: 1988: Atlanta, GA. Their three children are: (a) Elizabeth Suzanne; (b) James David; (c) Kathy Dianne. Fourth child: Brown Lee Knuckles (born May 2, 1923 in Slusher, KY - died Sep 10, 1988 in Corbin, KY. married lst on May 28, 1947 Edith Moody. Their two children are: Sheila Ann and Sharon Rae (Twins b. Jul 15 1948). Sheila Ann married. Palmer Mackey and they have a daughter. Stephanie. Sharon Rae married. Feb. 1974 to Gary R. O'Neal. Their two daughter. Are: Heather and Holly; and married 2nd Bertha (Hopper) Mays. Fifth child: Roberta Knuckles (born Jan. 31, 1925 in Wasiota, Bell County. KY.) married Lloyd Thomas. Their only child is Donna Lee. Sixth child: Ruby Mae Knuckles (born Feb. 14, 1927 in Wasiota, KY.) married John S. Myers. Their only child is John Steven. Seventh child: Charles Cecil Knuckles (born Feb. 18, 1929 in Wasiota, KY.) married Sep 24 1949 in Monroe MI, to Mary Ann Dadogan. Add. 1988 Royal Oaks, MI. Their three children are: Sandra Lee (b. Jun 29 1959); Barbara Ann; and Charles Richard. Eighth child: Franklin D. Knuckles (born Nov. 26, 1931 Bell Co.; married Dec. 25, 1955 at Tazewell, TN. to Mildred Garrett (born June 2, 1934 at Wilder, TN.). Their three children are: Douglas Lee (born June 27, 1957); Donald Wade (born Feb. 3, 1961 and Jennifer Lynn (born March 18, 1963) all born in Pineville, KY. Ninth child: Paul Letcher Knuckles (born Dec. 13, 1933 at Wasiota, KY.) married Oct. 27, 1954 to Fayetta Roberts. Their two children are: Victoria Lynn and Michael Paul.

Eighth child: Rosie Knuckels (born March 1896 In Bell County. KY. - died .... ). married Simon Delph (born 1876). No children. Simon Delph was a son of Josh Delph and Aunt Lucinda Sizemore, who was a sister of Elhanon Sizemore (my grandpa).
  

Hannah Knuckels - eighth child and third daughter (of Robert and Margaret Hendrickson Knuckels) born August 15, 1859 at Knuckles Branch in Stoney Fork of Bell County, KY. - died .... Her only daughter was: Margaret Knuckles, born Mar 1870 - died 1955. (named after her grandmother Margaret Hendrickson). Margaret's dad was John Farmer, a son of Captain Jim Farmer and Susie Skidmore. Margaret Knuckles and Wilkerson Slusher (son of Robert Slusher and Marinda Hendrickson) had a daughter whom they named Martha Slusher Knuckles. Martha was the only granddaughter Aunt Hannah ever had. (I will write later about the grandson of Aunt Hannah.) When Martha was a small girl, her mother Margaret was in Harlan town with a man by the name of Adam Asonavich. For some reason they decided to leave Martha in a store in Harlan town. Seems like Margaret thought more of Adam than her daughter. So they forsook Martha in Harlan town. But thank almighty God, she was found by Bascum Daniels, who took her to his home and re-named her Florence, and she was raised by Bascum Daniels and his wife Phoebie Daniels. When Florence (nee Martha) was grown she married Hiskel Bascum Roark, born 1892 - died June 5, 1966. Their children are: First child: Moudie Jane Roark, b. Nov 4 1921 Harlan Co. - died Dec 29 1921 Second child: Nancy Roark. Third child: Christine Roark married Lawrence Hensley. Their children are: (a) Nancy (b. May 14 1953 Bell Co); (b) Curtis Eugene (b. Jun 22 1955 Bell Co.); (c) Michael Edward (b. Jan 21 1966 Bell Co.); and (d) Rhonda Jo (b May 14 1968 Bell Co.). Fourth child: Ollie Roark married Levi Moore. Their children are: Margorietta (b. Sep 21 1954) and Danny (b. Apr 24 1957). Fifth child: Noah Roark b. March 4, 1926 Harlan Co. married. Vergie (Virginia) Hensley. Their children are: (a) Ray Kenneth (b. Oct 4 1947 Harlan Co.); (b) Mary Lou (b. Oct 11 1949 Harlan Co); (c) Terry W. (b. Apr 19 1951 Bell Co.); (d) Carolyn Sue (b. Jun 9 1953 Harlan Co.); and (e) Sherrie (b. Feb 1 1964 Harlan Co.). Sixth child:- Homer Roark (b. Feb 9, 1938 Bell Co.) married Georgia Daniels. Seventh child: Manford Roark (b. Jan 22 1941 Bell Co.) married Niokie Craig. Their children are: Darryl Glen (b. May 19 1966 Bell Co.); Donnie Edward (b. Jan 25 1968 Bell Co.); and Manford Edward Jr. (b. Aug 10 1976 Bell Co.). Eighth child: Hazel Roark married. James Humfleet. Children: Diana Lyn and Kathy Orline.

We now go back to Margaret Knuckels (daughter of Hannah Knuckels) again: Margaret also had a son by Adam Asonavich. (Vital statistics in Frankfort spell Margaret Farmer's married name Asanoage. Her son Robert's obituary reads: Asanoage, Robert born June 28, 1912 Harlan County. KY., died July 2, 1912 lack of nourishment. Son of Adam Asanoage, born in Russia, and Margaret Nuckles, Bell County, KY. They had another son named Thomas, or Tommy as we called him. As a young man, Tommy was taken into the Red Bird Mission School by John Dewall, its superintendent. The Red Bird Mission School was a work of the Evangelical Church. The schoolwork did not agree with Tommy Knuckels Asanovich. So Tommy and school buddy George White stole two of the Mission's horses and left with them. John Dewall by some means got the Mission's horses back. In later life Tommy came back to Red Bird and he tried to tell someone his name was Tommy Asanovich. Tommy said if you can't think of Asanovich - "just call me a Sonabich." I don't know who Tommy's wife was. But I believe Tommy's children are in California by the name of Asanovich. When Tommy was a boy, his family lived in the next house below us on the Left Fork of Straight Creek in Bell County. Tommy's dad was a coal miner. He had black powder in cans. He used this to shoot down coal in the coal mines. Tommy and my brother Albert would steal this powder and make their own fireworks. Tommy must have known how to use the powder and fuse - or they would have been burned up with the blasting powder.

The above story completes the listing of the direct descendents of Robert and Margaret Hendrickson Knuckles (Nuckols).
 
 

After Obadiah Nuckols' first wife died (they had just two children: Robert and William), he then married a ........ Brittian, who (from a previous marriage(s)) was the mother of "Uncle" Bill Nuckols. She and Obadiah had just one child - "Aunt" Sally Nuckols (more in next paragraph). In the following list are the names of Obadiah's stepchildren: (1) Carlo Helton; (2) Ephriam Helton; (3) William Helton (he took the Nuckols name and was called 'Uncle" Bill Nuckols); (4) Solomon Collins (later called Sol Nuckols); (5) Elizabeth Helton (she married Sol Nuckols). Elizabeth and Sol are the parents of Adkin Nuckols. Colson used to visit Adkin Nuckols house. Adkin had two sons: Ray and Floyd; and (6) Lucy Helton.

Now I would like to give remembrances of "Aunt" Sally Nuckols who was the last of Obadiah Nuckols children. She was a half-sister of "Uncle" Bill Nuckols. Her mother was a Brittian, as Bell County High Sheriff Jim Helton told me. Jim Helton was a son of Jonas Helton, who was a son of Carlo Helton and Elizabeth Farmer, (a daughter of Captain Jim Farmer and Susie Skidmore). Carlo Helton was a half-brother to "Uncle" Bill Nuckols. Morgan Helton (son of Carlo Helton) told me "Uncle" Bill Nuckols' Dad was Arnold Helton. "Uncle" Bill Nuckols had the first store and the first post office on Red Bird, in the headwaters of Red Bird. His great-grandson was Grover Knuckles (born April 7, 1923 - died January 7, 1994), who lived in Blanchester, Ohio. I never saw Grover Knuckles, but he wrote to me and told me "Uncle" Bill Nuckols first called the new post office Red Bird, Kentucky. Later "Uncle" Bill Nuckols changed the post office name to Beverly, Kentucky.

"Uncle Bill' (William Richard) Nuckols (born March 10, 1841 Little Sycamore Creek, Claiborne Co. TN - died Sept. 2, 1910 Bell Co KY buried Knuckles Cemetery., Beverly, Bell Co KY) was a Veteran of the Civil War, a Union Soldier. He came back from the war and courted and married on April 14, 1865 (same day President Lincoln was assassinated) Amanda Jane Asher ("Mandy Jane") born Oct 29, 1845 - died Jan. 28, 1890 (a daughter of Wilkerson Asher and Lucinda Bingham). I believe "Uncle" Bill Nuckols (the stepson of Obadiah Nuckols) changed the spelling of the name "Nuckols" to "Knuckles".

Children of "Uncle" Bill Knuckles & Amanda Jane Asher Knuckles

George Matt Knuckles (George) born Dee 31, 1867 Red Bird (Beverly) Bell Co KY - died May 29, 1960 in Beverly, Bell Co. KY. buried in Pineville, Bell Co. KY Memorial Cemetery. m (l) 1891 in Bell Co KY. (divorced) Deborah Neal born Feb 1870 Clay Co. KY - died Feb 4, 1940 Red Bird, Bell Co. KY. (daughter of Hiram W. Neal and China Asher). m(2) Jan 14 1894 Jeff, Perry Co KY, Elizabeth (Liza or Lizie) Combs born Jan 25, 1877 Jeff, Perry Co. KY - d Oct. 28 1970 Bell Co KY, buried Pineville Cemetery. Their children were: (a) Amanda Jane (1894-1970); (b) William Clinton (L & N Railroad man, 1897-1984); (,c) William Letcher (school principal, 1899-1974); (d) Mason ( schooled and died in Iowa, 1900-1977); (e) Richmond (1902-before 1970); (f) Lonanna (.1906-1987) (g) Denver (state representative, 1908-1988); (h) Sampson (one time judge of Knox Co. 1909-1983)-, (i) Mauhee Beuhlah (1911-1991);(j) Juanita (1916-); (k) Vernon (1918-)

Thomas Jefferson Knuckles (Tom) b Jan 4 1872 Red Bird (Beverly) Bell Co KY - died Aug 1905 Bell Co KY buried Brodhead KY Cemetery. married Dec 8 1899 Lucinda Ellen Howard (Lucy) b 1879 - bur. Brodhead KY Cemetery. (sister to Carrie, wife of his brother Letcher both daughters of John R. Howard and Mary Alabama Howard). Their children are: (a) John Berry (1900-1976); (b) George Matt; (c) Edgar Ball (1904-bef. 1976) - all deceased. Tom Knuckles was shot and killed while making a speech at the old Straight Creek Commissary. They never found out who killed him. I believe if they had, his brother Letcher would have hunted him up and killed him. Tom Knuckles (while teaching school) and Charity Sizemore had a love affair and had two sons: (a) Neil Knuckles (never married) and (b) John Knuckles married a Partin. They had the following children: (a) Audrey (whom I got to know); (b) Douglas (retired from the U.S. Army living in North Carolina - I used to get letters from his daughter Sylvia Luesay; (c) Grover - from whom I received letters - lived and died in Blanchester, OH; (d) Ted & (e) Eunice (-twins) - I believe they are in North Carolina.

John Beverly Knuckles (John) b Sept 27 1873 Red Bird (Beverly) Bell Co KY - d Oct 31 1935 Bell Co KY buried (Red Bird) Beverly, Bell Co KY Knuckles Cemetery. married Dec 1, 1917 Bell Co KY Marjorie (Margie) Helton b 1900 Bell Co KY (daughter of Jonas Helton and Matilda (Tildy) Forrester. Their children are: (a) Grant (a lawyer 1919-1992); (b) Matilda (a school teacher 1922-1984) Grant said to me one time: "The difference in your Nuckols Family is this - we promise a whole lot and won't do what we promise; you all don't promise much, but do what you all promise.

William Letcher Knuckles (Letcher) born Mar 8, 1877 Red Bird (Beverly) Bell Co. KY. - died Mar 25, 1971 Pineville, Bell Co. KY Hospital, buried Pineville, Bell Co. KY Memorial Cemetery. Married Nov 6, 1902 in Bell Co. KY. Caroline Elzada (Carrie) Howard born March 14, 1882 KY. - died April 4 1981 Pineville Community Hospital, Pineville, Bell Co KY (daughter of John R. Howard (bl855) m 1877 Harlan Co Mary Alabama Howard (b Mar 1850 - daughter of Elisha Howard (Lish) and Mahaley (Haley) Howard). Their children are: (a) James Farmer (Tax Commissioner, 1903-1985); (b) Thomas Jefferson (went to school, worked, and died in lowa,1905- 1971); (c) William Richard (a judge 1907-1980) (d.) Lucy (1909-191 1) (e) John Ransom (1912-1977); (f) Mary Alabama (1915- )

Millard Filmore Knuckles (Millard) born Oct 16 1882 Red Bird (Beverly) Bell Co KY - died April 23, 1962, Red Bird, Bell Co. KY, buried Pineville, Bell Co. KY. Memorial Cemetery. (elected to Pineville school board) married Nov 26, 1911 in Cumberland Gap, Claiborne Co. TN. to Myrtle Kinningham (Myrt) born May 1891 Knox Co. KY. - died Apr 4, 1967 Lexington, KY. buried Pineville, Bell Co. KY. Memorial Cemetery. (daughter. of Lyon Kinningham and Marietta Johnson). Their three children are: (a) Helen ( 1913-1930 - Colson remembers her); (b) Lydia Jean (1923-1990, m. Donald Durham); and (c) Esther (1925-)

James Farmer Knuckles died in infancy.

Richard Knuckles died in infancy.

Wilkerson Knuckles died in infancy.

Tom Knuckles was the grandpa of Grover Knuckles. I don't know which was named first, the Beverly, KY. post office or "Uncle" Bill Nuckols' son John Beverly Knuckles. (If I knew the age of the Beverly post office, I would know which was first, as I some times see John Beverly Knuckles tombstone)

All of "Uncle Bill's" children had dark heavy hair. I have "Uncle Bill" listed in the 1860 Census as William Helton (himself) living with his brothers and sisters, namely Carlo Helton, Ephiram Helton, Elizabeth Helton (later called "Granny Betts"), and also Lucy Helton (who married Enoch Brock - they lived on Mudlick, where I now live, which now is Bell County, but in 1860 was Clay County). I checked Uncle Bill Nuckols date on his tombstone with his date as William Helton in the 1860 Census.

Now I will get back to "Aunt' Sally Nuckols (who was a half sister to my great-grandpa Robert Knuckles - and also a half sister to "Uncle" Bill Nuckols). When "Aunt' Sally was old, she lived with my grandpa (Robin Knuckles,) at Long Branch on the Right Fork of Red Bird. 'Uncle" Bill Nuckols had the only store new where my grandpa lived, and my Daddy (Robert Boyd Knuckles) told me, that when they got ready to go to "Uncle" Bill Nuckols store at Cow Fork, "Aunt" Sally Nuckols would say: "Tell Brother Bill to send me some Baccer". That was all she ever asked for. My Daddy said "Uncle" Bill Nuckols always sent "Aunt" Sally Nuckols some Baccer.

I knew old man George Slusher for many years (he was a store merchant) and he said: "Uncle' Bill Nuckols gave away more candy than I've ever sold.

In her younger years, 'Aunt" Sally Nuckols and Ransom Lawson had a love affair. And from this love affair a daughter, Anna Nuckols, was born. When Anna Nuckols was grown to a young woman, she married Milt Miller (from Four Mile, KY.). I knew some of their children: T. J. Miller and Anna Miller. I believe "Aunt" Sally Nuckols and her daughter Anna Miller were buried at the Bear Grave Yard at Four Mile, KY.

Just this about Grandpa Robin Nuckols: He had a real nice white beard - way down on his chest. I believe he married near seven times. After he became an old man, I believe he wanted to marry again. He got stuck on Emmy Taylor, a young lass, and he wanted to walk home with her. She began to move away from him, and here is what he said to her: "Oh no, hold on here, there has been wilder heifers than you milked in a gourd.