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Amelia Ann Cox 1835–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1835

Birth Location: Blount Township , Vermilion , Illinois, United States

Death Date: 25 April 1879

Death Location: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Cox

Mother: Sarah Peggs

Spouse(s): William Gritton

Children(s): Ella Gritton

The story of Amelia Ann Cox began in 1835 in Blount Township , Vermilion , Illinois, United States. Amelia Ann Cox married William Wesley Gritton, and had children including Ella Mae Gritton. Amelia Ann Cox passed away in 1879 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Amelia Ann Cox began in 1835 in Blount Township , Vermilion , Illinois, United States.
  • Amelia Ann Cox married William Wesley Gritton, and had children including Ella Mae Gritton.
  • Amelia Ann Cox passed away in 1879 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Amelia Cox's Ancestors

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Amelia Cox
1835–1879
Birth Place: Blount Township , Vermilion , Illinois, United States
Parents
Jonathan Cox
1807–1856
Kentucky, United States
Sarah (Ann) Peggs
1808–1892
Henry County, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Cox) Sr
1776–1862
North Carolina, United States
Sara ((Sally) H.) NEWLAND
1785–1863
Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, USA
Joseph (E) Peggs
1755–1837
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Nancy (Ann) Cunningham
1769–1844
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Cox
1748–1795
Phoebe Hayden
1753–1861
Abraham Newland
1754–1827
Mary Crews
1761–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anthony Cox
1718–1795
Rebecca Lane
1722–
Johannes ULANDT\NEWLAND
1716–1800
Elisabetha LINDER
1720–1800
David Crews
1740–1821
Ann McGehee
1740–1796

Amelia Cox's Descendants

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Amelia (Ann) Cox (9 August 1835–25 April 1879) m. William (Wesley) Gritton (10 Oct 1825–29 Mar 1884)
  1. 1. Ella (Mae) Gritton 1876–1961 m. Everett (Monroe) Cosat 1878–1958
    1. 1. Katie (Marie) Cosat 1911– m. Theodore (Redmond) Steele 1907–1983
      1. 1. Elizabeth (“Betty” Ann) Steele 1932–2003 m. William (Dale Wilson) Jr 1931–2017
      2. 2. James (Joseph “Joe”) Steele 1935–2008

Amelia Cox's Timeline

5 Records

1835
9 August 1835
Birth of Amelia Ann Cox in Blount Township , Vermilion , Illinois, United States
Blount Township , Vermilion , Illinois, United States
1851
24 JUN 1851
Age 16
Amelia Ann Cox was married in Johnson County, IN
Johnson County, IN
1851
24 JUN 1851
Age 16
Amelia Ann Cox was married in Johnson, Indiana, United States
Johnson, Indiana, United States
1851
24 June 1851
Age 16
Amelia Ann Cox was married in Johnson, Indiana, United States
Johnson, Indiana, United States
1879
25 April 1879
Age 44
Death of Amelia Ann Cox in Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Vermilion, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1835
    Event Place: Blount Township , Vermilion , Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1851
    Event Place: Johnson County, IN

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 JUN 1851
    Event Place: Johnson, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 June 1851
    Event Place: Johnson, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 April 1879
    Event Place: Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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