Dr. James Franciss

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Husband Dr. James Franciss ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - the north of Ireland
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Children

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1 F Sarah B. Franciss ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 May 1829 - Connellsville, Fayette Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: David Smith Knox (1805-1867/1872) 1 2 3

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. James Franciss

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He was a surgeon under Washington in the Revolutionary war, and gained great praise for his tireless energy and kindness in caring for the sick and wounded during the terrible winter at Valley Forge.
He became a pioneer of Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

His wife was a Quaker.

1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 425.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 584.

3 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 399.