WDC GenWeb - Descendants of Joseph Cox

* Joseph Cox b. cir 1778 NJ; d. bef Nov 9 1824 Montgomery Co IN
     Moved to Logan and Champaign Counties, OH around 1810/11 and stayed
     there until 1822 then moved to Montogomery Co IN
  m. Lydia Ellsworth Sep 3 1800 Harrison Co VA
     b. cir 1786 VA; d. 1854 Linn Co IA
  *  Benjamin Cox b. VA; d. in infancy, VA
  *  Abner Cox b. 1803 VA; d. 1855
        Living in IL 1837
     m. Susannah Johnston 10 or 19 January 1828 Montgomery Co IN
        d. 1838-1849
     *  several children
  *  Jacob Cox b. cir 1805/6 VA; d. 1828 Montgomery Co IN
  *  Elijah Cox b. Nov 19 1808 VA; d. Dec 22 1844
        Moved to Montgomery Co IN sometime before 1824. He and his wife sold
        all their land in IN in 1833 to his brother Abner. He was the first
        of the Cox family that migrated in 1833 to Linn Co IA.  He also was
        one of the very first settlers in Linn Co. He was a farmer
     m. Jemina Blalock Nov 11 1830 Montgomery Co IN
        b. Jan 8 1812 Greene Co OH
     *  Elizabeth Cox b. May 16 1831 IN
           Unmarried and listed as Elizabeth Cox in Linn Co IA probate
           records for June 1864
     *  Sara Ann Cox b. Apr 23 1833 Linn Co IA; d. Feb 5 1912 Anita IA
           One of the first children born to early Linn Co settlers
        m. Elijah Staats b. abt 1830 Montgomery Co IN; d. aft 1856 bef 1858
        Descendants of Sara Cox and Elijah Staats
        2nd husband of Sara Ann Cox:
        m. Benjamin Kirkpatrick Sep 30 1858 Louisa Co IA
           b. abt 1834 IN; d. bef 1900
           Ben and wife Sara were living in Linn Co when the 1860 census was
           taken 26 Jul 1860; they moved to Cass Co IA 1886. There were no
           surviving children of this marriage when Sara died
     *  Lydia Cox b. Jun 15 1836 IA; d. bef Feb 5 1912
        m. probably William P Henderson Aug 16 1849 Linn Co IA
     *  Jemina Ellen Cox b. Dec 26 1838 IA; d. aft Feb 5 1912
        m. Albert A Parcell Sep 15 1859 Linn Co IA
           b. cir 1837
        *  several children
     *  Mary DeLisa (Delitha) Cox
        b. Mar 16 1841 IA; d. Mar 1 1916 Cumberland IA
        m. Jonathon A Taylor Nov 24 1859 Cedar Rapids IA
           b. Nov 10 1828 Clearfield PA; d. Jan 1897 Cumberland IA
        *  six children
     *  David Webster Cox b. May 23 1843 IO; d. Feb 3 1896 Cedar Rapids IA
        m. Miriam Edgar Oct 30 1864 Cedar Rapids
        *  three children
        *  Charles E Cox
           m. Alice L Staats Feb 20 1899
  *  Rebecca Cox b. 1809 Harrison Co VA; d. aft 1861 bef 1881
     m. Abraham Staats Dec 15 1824 Montgomery Co IN
     Descendants of Rebecca Cox and Abraham Staats
  *  Isaac Cox b. Apr 1 1811 OH; d. May 18 1883
        Isaac and Nancy were in Linn Co IO when 1850 census was taken
     m. Nancy Largent Jan 3 1831 Montgomery Co IN
        b. May 11 1813 Champaign Co OH: d. Jan 7 1880 Guthrie Co IO
  *  Priscilla Cox b. 1813/4 OH
        1850 she and husband living in Linn Co IO
     m. John Hollar Jul 20 1830 Montgomery Co IN
        b. 1805 NC
     *  at least eight children
  *  Rachel Cox b. March 11 1816 OH; d. aft 1864
     m. Randall Largent Jan 11 1831 Montgomery Co IN
        b. Sep 10 1807 d. Sep 17 1854
        [s/o Nelson Largent and Sarah]
     *  twelve children
     2nd husband of Rachel Cox:
     m. John A Ford Dec 6 1859, b. May 29 1806
     *  no known children
  *  Polly Cox b. 1818 OH
  *  Joseph Cox b. 1820 OH
        Joseph, wife Cynthia and Zachariah Hollar (age 46) were living in
        Linn Co IO when 1850 census was taken
     m. Cynthia Hollar Apr 23 1842, b. 1821 TN
        Sister of John Hollar (above)
     *  at least four children
  *  Hannah Cox b. 1822 OH
     m. John Eicher Mar 2 1845 Linn Co IO


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