Felix Knox person
also known as: Knox
Summary: A gambler who was killed by Apaches in the spring of 1882 while traveling from Silver City to Clifton.
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arrived_in
cited from “Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… (1891)
hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
departed_for
cited from “Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… (1891)
hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
filled pockets with
cited from “They drove on, and were about two miles… (1891)
“They drove on, and were about two miles
from York’s ranch, when Knox saw an Indian
come from behind a low, round-topped hill, and
feeling assured there were more of them, and
that it was a fight to death, he filled his pockets
with cartridges…
fought_in
Apache conflicts
cited from “Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… (1891)hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
cited from can driver to whip them back to the ranch, and… (1891)
can driver to whip them back to the ranch, and
that he would stand the Apaches off. As the
wagon turned and was furiously driven away,
the Apaches, who now came in sight, fired a
volley, but killed no one. Then Knox faced his
foes and pump…
jumped from
cited from “They drove on, and were about two miles… (1891)
“They drove on, and were about two miles
from York’s ranch, when Knox saw an Indian
come from behind a low, round-topped hill, and
feeling assured there were more of them, and
that it was a fight to death, he filled his pockets
with cartridges…
killed
seven Indians
cited from “A party, after a little delay, was made up… (1891)“A party, after a little delay, was made up
and returned to the place where the fight took
place, and there they found Knox’s body, and
the Indians, contrary to their usual custom, had
not mutilated it in the least, but had taken a
clean poc…
killed_by
cited from “Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… (1891) · +2 more
hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
7 Apaches— 1882-spring
cited from “A party, after a little delay, was made up… (1891) · +1 moreKnox faced his
foes and pumped the lead from his Winchester
into them. The Indians gradually circled around
Knox and the end came. The Mexican driver
lashed his team back to the ranch, where both
of the horses fell dead from wounds receiv…
cited from “Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… (1891)
“Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it
takes sand in a man to try and stand off single-
handed forty or fifty Apaches, when he knows
how the scrap will end, and that the end will
be his own death. But that was just the kind
of sand tha…
Indians
cited from “A party, after a little delay, was made up… (1891)“A party, after a little delay, was made up
and returned to the place where the fight took
place, and there they found Knox’s body, and
the Indians, contrary to their usual custom, had
not mutilated it in the least, but had taken a
clean poc…
Apaches— 1882
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
kissed
his little sleeping girl baby
cited from “They drove on, and were about two miles… (1891)“They drove on, and were about two miles
from York’s ranch, when Knox saw an Indian
come from behind a low, round-topped hill, and
feeling assured there were more of them, and
that it was a fight to death, he filled his pockets
with cartridges…
his wife
cited from “They drove on, and were about two miles… (1891)“They drove on, and were about two miles
from York’s ranch, when Knox saw an Indian
come from behind a low, round-topped hill, and
feeling assured there were more of them, and
that it was a fight to death, he filled his pockets
with cartridges…
married_to
cited from “Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… (1891)
hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
occupation
gambler
cited from “Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… (1891)hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
gambler
cited from “Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… (1891)“Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it
takes sand in a man to try and stand off single-
handed forty or fifty Apaches, when he knows
how the scrap will end, and that the end will
be his own death. But that was just the kind
of sand tha…
owned
cited from “A party, after a little delay, was made up… (1891)
“A party, after a little delay, was made up
and returned to the place where the fight took
place, and there they found Knox’s body, and
the Indians, contrary to their usual custom, had
not mutilated it in the least, but had taken a
clean poc…
stopped_at
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
traveled_from
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
traveled_to
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08 (1891)
hich were drawn a score or
more of the freighters, who, with their outfits,
were in camp for the night. Stories of old times,
when the Indians were bad, and of the bravery
of the white pioneer, had gone around the circle
until it came t…
turned
team
cited from “They drove on, and were about two miles… (1891)“They drove on, and were about two miles
from York’s ranch, when Knox saw an Indian
come from behind a low, round-topped hill, and
feeling assured there were more of them, and
that it was a fight to death, he filled his pockets
with cartridges…
witnessed
an Indian coming from behind a hill
cited from “They drove on, and were about two miles… (1891)“They drove on, and were about two miles
from York’s ranch, when Knox saw an Indian
come from behind a low, round-topped hill, and
feeling assured there were more of them, and
that it was a fight to death, he filled his pockets
with cartridges…
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Sources (9)
A Jeweler's Adventure ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
“A party, after a little delay, was made up…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
“A party, after a little delay, was made up… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
can driver to whip them back to the ranch, and…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-05-08
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
“Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
“Talk about sand in a man! I tell you it…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain
“They drove on, and were about two miles… ↗
1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details
“They drove on, and were about two miles…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain