Colonel Knox died in 1927 and was buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery.  Buried with him are his wife, Cornelia Manigault Grayson Knox (1850-1884), his second wife, Mary Clare Hodges Knox (1862-1920) and his daughter, Cornelia Grayson Kean (1875-1954)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas T. Knox, Captain , U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action against Spanish forces at Las Guasimas , Cuba , June 24, 1898.

Though severely wounded, Captain Knox refused to leave the firing line, but continued to lead his troop until exhausted from excessive loss of blood. His great fortitude and fearless conduct was an inspiring example to his men.

WASHINGTON, May 17, 1927 – Colonel Thomas Taylor Knox, 70 years old, Indian fighter and recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during the Spanish-American War, is dead.

Upon graduation from West Point in 1871 he was assigned to the First Cavalry, then fighting Indians on the Western plains.  Later, during the war with Spain, although gravely wounded while leading his men near Santiago, he continued in command and was decorated for his bravery.  He will be buried tomorrow in Arlington Cemetery with full military honors.

KNOX, CORNELIA M W/O T T KNOX
DATE OF DEATH: 02/03/1884
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION WD WS  SITE 72-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
 WIFE OF TT KNOX - COL US ARMY RTD

KNOX, MARY C W/O KNOX, T T
DATE OF DEATH: 05/07/1920
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION W E  SITE 73-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
 WIFE OF TT KNOX - COL 1ST US CAV

KNOX, THOMAS TAYLOR
COL USA RET
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 05/16/1927
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION CEM L  SITE 72-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY