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Bennett Smith Cox 1813–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sept 1813

Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 12 Jun 1894

Death Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Flurry Cox

Mother: Elizabeth Wellman

Spouse(s): Fannie Baisden, Sarah Sheckles

Children(s): Bennett Jr., Alice (Thornhill), Sarah Shannon, Samuel Cox, Leander Cox, Susannah (Cartmel), Rhoda Compton, Burwell Cox, William Cox, Levica (Moore), Samuel Cox, Marion Cox, John Cox, Jeremiah Cox, Manerva Cox, Nancy Cox, George Cox, Laurie Cox, Martha Cox

The story of Bennett Smith Cox began in 1813 in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA. In 1840, Bennett Smith Cox resided in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, Bennett Smith Cox resided in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA. Bennett Smith Cox married Fannie Baisden, Sarah Sally Sheckles, and had children including Alice Cox Thornhill, Bennett Smith Cox Jr, Burwell Cox, George Cox, Jeremiah Cox, John Cox, Laurie Cox, Leander C Cox, Levica Vica Louisa Cox Moore, Manerva Cox, Marion Cox, Martha J Cox, Nancy Jane Cox, Rhoda Ireland Compton, Samuel Beuregard Cox, Samuel Thomas Cox, Sarah Shannon, Susannah Cox Cartmel, William Cox. Bennett Smith Cox passed away in 1894 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Bennett Smith Cox began in 1813 in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1840, Bennett Smith Cox resided in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, Bennett Smith Cox resided in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA.
  • Bennett Smith Cox married Fannie Baisden, Sarah Sally Sheckles, and had children including Alice Cox Thornhill, Bennett Smith Cox Jr, Burwell Cox, George Cox, Jeremiah Cox, John Cox, Laurie Cox, Leander C Cox, Levica Vica Louisa Cox Moore, Manerva Cox, Marion Cox, Martha J Cox, Nancy Jane Cox, Rhoda Ireland Compton, Samuel Beuregard Cox, Samuel Thomas Cox, Sarah Shannon, Susannah Cox Cartmel, William Cox.
  • Bennett Smith Cox passed away in 1894 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Flurry Cox
1775–1860
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
FC
Elizabeth Wellman
1778–1865
Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
EW

Spouses(s)

Fannie Baisden
1830–1897
Birth Location: Logan County, VA
FB
Sarah Sheckles
1809–1849
Birth Location: Cattacken, Surrey, England
SS

Children(s)

Bennett Jr.
1863–1922
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
BJ
Alice (Thornhill)
1875–1947
Birth Location: Lo, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
A(
Sarah Shannon
1853–1936
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
SS
Samuel Cox
1868–1947
Birth Location: Stepnosport, Kentucky
SC
Leander Cox
1856–1910
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
LC
Susannah (Cartmel)
1852–1942
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
S(
Rhoda Compton
1857–1953
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
RC
Burwell Cox
1873–1965
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
BC
William Cox
1870–1937
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
WC
Levica (Moore)
1862–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
L(
Samuel Cox
1868–
Birth Location: Louisa Laure, Kentucky
SC
Marion Cox
1842–1921
Birth Location: Gallup Lawrence Kentucky
MC
John Cox
1835–
Birth Location: Lawrence Co. Kentucky
JC
Jeremiah Cox
1836–
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
JC
Manerva Cox
1846–1926
Birth Location: Kentucky
MC
Nancy Cox
1837–1883
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
NC
George Cox
1838–
Birth Location: Lo, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
GC
Laurie Cox
1860–
Birth Location: Kentucky
LC
Martha Cox
1856–
Birth Location: Henry Co., VA.
MC

Bennett Cox's Ancestors

Self
Bennett Cox
1813–1894
Birth Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Flurry Cox
1775–1860
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Jane) Wellman
1778–1865
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Bennett Wellman
1754–1830
Saint Marys, Saint Andrews Parrish, MD, USA
Mary Mulligan
1755–1847
Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wellman
1690–1767
Hannah Hall
1711–1773
Lewis Mullikin
1723–1796
Mary TT
1729–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johnathon Hall
1666–1735
Ester Hall
1672–1714

Bennett Cox's Descendants

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Bennett (Smith) Cox (9 Sept 1813–12 Jun 1894) m. Fannie Baisden (4 Dec 1830–Nov 1897) m. Sarah ("Sally") Sheckles (1809–Bef 1849)
  1. 1. Bennett (Smith Cox) Jr. 1863–1922
  2. 2. Alice (Cox) (Thornhill) 1875–1947
  3. 3. Sarah Shannon 1853–1936
  4. 4. Samuel (Thomas) Cox 1868–1947
  5. 5. Leander (C.) Cox 1856–1910
  6. 6. Susannah (Cox) (Cartmel) 1852–1942
  7. 7. Rhoda (Ireland) Compton 1857–1953 m. Robert (A Compton) sr 1857–1944
    1. 1. Susie (Compton (DeBord)) (Salyer) 1882–1958
    2. 2. Georgia (May Compton) (Wright) 1893–1963
    3. 3. William (David "Willie") Compton 1887–1973
    4. 4. Fannie Compton 1884–1949 m. Floyd (James) Jude 1882–1972 m. Bascum Savage 1880–1961
      1. 1. John Jude 1902–
      2. 2. Junior (Jude) Junior 1907–
      3. 3. Hazel (Hester) Savage 1902–1998
      4. 4. Fred Savage 1903–1942
      5. 5. Charles (Wilbur) Savage 1906–1990 m. Gracie (Mae) Savage 1910–1977
        1. 1. Bernice (Flora) Savage 1926–2007
        2. 2. Martha (Ann) Savage 1928–2016
        3. 3. Ira (Taylor) Savage 1937– m. Deloris (J) Shoemaker 1936–1970
      6. 6. Olive Savage 1908–
    5. 5. Julia (H) Compton 1894–1896
  8. 8. Burwell Cox 1873–1965
  9. 9. William Cox 1870–1937
  10. 10. Levica (Vica "Louisa" Cox) (Moore) 1862–
  11. 11. Samuel (Beuregard) Cox 1868–
  12. 12. Marion Cox 1842–1921
  13. 13. John Cox 1835–
  14. 14. Jeremiah Cox 1836–
  15. 15. Manerva Cox 1846–1926
  16. 16. Nancy (Jane) Cox 1837–1883
  17. 17. George Cox 1838–
  18. 18. Laurie Cox 1860–
  19. 19. Martha (J.) Cox 1856–

Bennett Cox's Timeline

9 Records

1813
9 Sept 1813
Birth of Bennett Smith Cox in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 27
Bennett Smith Cox resided here in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 37
Bennett Smith Cox resided here in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 47
Bennett Smith Cox resided here in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 57
Bennett Smith Cox resided here in Precinct 9, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Precinct 9, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 67
Bennett Smith Cox resided here in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1890
1890
Age 77
Bennett Smith Cox resided here in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 77
Bennett Smith Cox resided here in Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
1894
12 Jun 1894
Age 81
Death of Bennett Smith Cox in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sept 1813
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M397; Roll #: 0272
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: 427; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 054
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 9, Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 276A; Family History Library Film: 545979
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M653_381; Page: 615; Family History Library Film: 803381
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 73A; Image: 430
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: 117; Page: 28; Family History Library Film: 0007829

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 73A; Image: 430
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M653_381; Page: 615; Family History Library Film: 803381
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 9, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 9, Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 276A; Family History Library Film: 545979
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky; Roll: 427; Page: 438C; Enumeration District: 054
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890
    [2] 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Se
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1894
    Event Place: Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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