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Alexander Cox 1785–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sep 1785

Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1874

Death Location: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA

Father: John Cox

Mother: Margaret McGowan

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The story of Alexander Cox began in 1785 in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA. Alexander Cox passed away in 1874 in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Cox began in 1785 in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Alexander Cox passed away in 1874 in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA.

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Alexander Cox's Ancestors

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Alexander Cox
1785–1874
Birth Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Cox
1739–1818
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Anne) McGowan
1742–1811
Kerr Creek, Orange, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joshua ((John) Cox) Sr.
1694–1747
Ulster, Monaghan, Ireland
Mary (Catherine) Rankin
1697–1756
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Cox
1650–1733
Mary Bourne
1658–1715
John Rankin
1676–1747
Margaret McElwee
1679–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cox
1610–1651
John Bourne
1622–1684

Alexander Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1785
10 Sep 1785
Birth of Alexander Cox in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
1874
15 Sep 1874
Age 89
Death of Alexander Cox in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1785
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA

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