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David Clinton Cox 1756–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1756

Birth Location: River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 28 Feb 1828

Death Location: Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States

Father: William *

Mother: Sarah Everly

Spouse(s): Jemima LEACH

Children(s): Henry Cox, Dr 1789, John 1790, Jemima 1792, Eleanore Dodkins, Martha 1777, Martha 1793, Nancy Cox, Elizabeth Brickey, Jemima 1778, Nancy Gillenwater, John 1778, William 1774, David Cox, Martha Cox, Mary Cox, Joshua 1766, Elizabeth 1788, James Cox

David Clinton Cox was born in 1756 in River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Henry Cocke And Sarah Everly. David Clinton Cox married Jemima Mayflower Leach, and had children including David Leach Cox, Dr James S Cocke Cox Md 1789, Eleanore Cocke Dodkins, Elizabeth Betsy Cocke Cox 1788, Elizabeth Brickey, Henry Cox, James S Cox, Jemima Cocke Cox Jr 1792, Jemima J Cox 1778, John B Cocke Cox 1778, John B Cocke Cox 1790, Joshua Mcgowan Cox 1766, Martha Patsy Cocke Cox 1777, Martha Patsy Cocke Or Cox Mckenzie 1793, Martha Patsy Cox, Mary Elizabeth Polly Cox, Nancy Cox, Nancy Gillenwater, William M Cocke Cox 1774. David Clinton Cox passed away in 1828 in Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • David Clinton Cox was born in 1756 in River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States, the child of William Henry Cocke And Sarah Everly.
  • David Clinton Cox married Jemima Mayflower Leach, and had children including David Leach Cox, Dr James S Cocke Cox Md 1789, Eleanore Cocke Dodkins, Elizabeth Betsy Cocke Cox 1788, Elizabeth Brickey, Henry Cox, James S Cox, Jemima Cocke Cox Jr 1792, Jemima J Cox 1778, John B Cocke Cox 1778, John B Cocke Cox 1790, Joshua Mcgowan Cox 1766, Martha Patsy Cocke Cox 1777, Martha Patsy Cocke Or Cox Mckenzie 1793, Martha Patsy Cox, Mary Elizabeth Polly Cox, Nancy Cox, Nancy Gillenwater, William M Cocke Cox 1774.
  • David Clinton Cox passed away in 1828 in Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William *
1740–1794
Birth Location: Surry, Virginia, United States
W*
Sarah Everly
1743–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jemima LEACH
1752–1834
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
JL

Children(s)

Henry Cox
1776–1831
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
HC
Dr 1789
1789–1859
Birth Location: Washington / Russell County, Virginia, USA
D1
John 1790
1790–1818
Birth Location: Russell / Scott, Virginia, USA
J1
Jemima 1792
1792–1872
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
J1
Eleanore Dodkins
1780–1851
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, United States
ED
Martha 1777
1777–1840
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, United States
M1
Martha 1793
1784–1840
Birth Location: Scott, Co, Virginia
M1
Nancy Cox
1789–1817
Birth Location: –
NC
Elizabeth Brickey
1788–1851
Birth Location: United States of America
EB
Jemima 1778
1778–1851
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
J1
Nancy Gillenwater
1797–1861
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, United States of America
NG
John 1778
1778–1819
Birth Location: , Russell, Virginia, United States
J1
William 1774
1774–1854
Birth Location: Fort Blackmore, Russell (Scott), Colony of Virginia, America
W1
David Cox
1785–1866
Birth Location: Castle Woods, Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Martha Cox
1784–1840
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, United States
MC
Mary Cox
1788–1851
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, United States
MC
Joshua 1766
1766–1820
Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, USA
J1
Elizabeth 1788
1788–1851
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
E1
James Cox
1789–1859
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
JC

David Cox's Ancestors

Self
David Cox
1756–1828
Birth Place: River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Parents
William Henry Cocke *
1740–1794
Surry, Virginia, United States
Sarah Everly
1743–
Grandparents
Lemuel (Cox) (Cocke)
1717–1756
Southwarke Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Jane Browne
1725–1765
of Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cocke
1685–1750
Hannah Hamlin
1693–1751
Captian 1696
1696–1734
Elizabeth Rogers
1699–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Cocke
1655–1738
Mary Mason
1657–1757
Capt. HAMLIN
1665–1720
Elizabeth TAYLOR
1664–1720
Capt. Browne
1671–1746
Jane Meriwether
1675–1747

David Cox's Descendants

1.
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David (Clinton) Cox (1 Jan 1756–28 Feb 1828) m. Jemima (Mayflower) LEACH (1752–15 Jan 1834)
  1. 1. Henry Cox 1776–1831 m. Rebecca Flannery 1787–1860
    1. 1. Phebe Baley 1804–1881 m. James (F.) Baley 1797–1878
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Emma "Betsey") Bailey 1822–1884 m. John (Littleton) Roe 1823–1913
        1. 1. John (Leonard) Roe 1858–1940 m. Pheba Roe 1859–1930
        2. 2. James (Vernon) Roe 1856–1948 m. Minerva (S) Elliott 1872–1963 m. Mary (Frances) Brown 1852–1894
        3. 3. Henry Roe 1844–1919 m. Paula (Jane) Durham 1862–1942 m. Martha (Jane) Cline 1851–1888
        4. 4. Louisa Roe 1849–1938 m. James (Harvey) King 1847–1921
        5. 5. Mary (A) Roe 1844–1890 m. George (Washington) James 1828–1893
        6. 6. Jemima Roe 1853–1914 m. James (Madison) Wallace 1843–1913
        7. 7. Rebecca Roe 1885–1919
        8. 8. Sarah Roe 1871–1963
        9. 9. David (A) Roe 1865–1910 m. Rebecca Mullins 1855–1942
        10. 10. Ned Roe 1860–1940 m. Sophia Tabor 1873–1954 m. Paulina ("Perlina") Wilson 1851–
        11. 11. Margaret Roe 1851–1857 m. James (Thomas) Wallace 1842–
        12. 12. Phoebe Roe 1843–1890 m. Samuel (Harrison) Brown 1846–1932
        13. 13. William Roe 1865–1910
        14. 14. Rebecca Roe 1855–1942 m. James (Harvey) Smith 1854– m. George (Washington Wallace) JR 1852–1923
      2. 2. Martha Bailey 1834–
      3. 3. John (Bailey) Baley 1831–
      4. 4. David (L) Bailey 1840–1914
      5. 5. John (Cox Bailey) 0105BAI009 1838–1914 m. Elizabeth (C "Lizzie" Maddix) 0105MAD001 1843–1915
        1. 1. Sampson (Bailey) 0104BAI002 1865–1940 m. Rosa (Belle (Hall) Burton) 0104BUR000 1874–1924 m. Perlina ("Linnie") Barker 1878–1953
        2. 2. James Bailey 1862–
        3. 3. Charles (C "Charley") Bailey 1867–
        4. 4. Sarah (Polly) Bailey 1870–
        5. 5. Rebecca ("Beckie") Bailey 1868–1945
        6. 6. Jemima (Mima Mina) Bailey 1875–1927
        7. 7. Samuel (L) Bailey 1880–1947
        8. 8. Margaret (Maggie) Bailey 1883–1961
      6. 6. Jemima Bailey 1835–1911
      7. 7. Sampson (J or T) Bailey 1847–1914
      8. 8. Mary (Frances) Bailey 1845–1885
      9. 9. William (L) Bailey 1843–1859
      10. 10. James (F Baley) Bailey 1832–1854
      11. 11. Henry Bailey 1826–1906
      12. 12. Andrew (Jackson AJ) Bailey 1824–1909 m. Lucinda Mullins 1833–1913
        1. 1. George Bailey 1850–
        2. 2. William (Lewis "Bill") Bailey 1861–1928
        3. 3. Andrew (Thomas "Tom") Bailey 1869–1951
        4. 4. Phebe (Jane) Bailey 1859–1939
        5. 5. Henry Bailey 1867–1900
        6. 6. George (Densmore P.) Bailey 1875–1940
        7. 7. Eliza (Liza Ellen) Bailey 1872–1939
        8. 8. Dora (B.) Bailey 1881–1951 m. John (Washington) Knipp 1880–1950
        9. 9. Sarah (Rebecca) Bailey 1865–1947
        10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Bailey 1863–1884
        11. 11. Melissa (Belle) Bailey 1877–1957
        12. 12. Sarah Bailey 1858–1948
        13. 13. Martha (A) Bailey 1856–
        14. 14. James (P.) Bailey 1858–1900 m. Amanda (Sue) Lowe 1862–1955
      13. 13. Margaret Bailey 1829–1859
      14. 14. Rebecca Bailey 1827–1907
      15. 15. Samuel (R) Bailey 1837–
    2. 2. Susannah Cox 1822–1903 m. Reese (Duff) Horton* 1813–1872
      1. 1. Phebe (Elizabeth) Horton 1843–1899 m. John (M.) Elliott* 1841–1891
        1. 1. Minerva (S) Elliott 1872–1963 m. James (Vernon) Roe 1856–1948
        2. 2. John (E) Elliott 1869–1934 m. Mary Gilbert 1862–1947
        3. 3. James Elliott 1871–1915
        4. 4. Mary (E) Elliott 1877–1884
        5. 5. Rebecca (Sarah) Elliott 1882–1946
        6. 6. Amanda (Elizabeth) Underwood 1885–1943
        7. 7. Martha Porter 1879–1918
        8. 8. Samuel (R) Elliott 1864–1923 m. Margaret (S) Manning 1880–1966
        9. 9. Edward ("Ed" William) Elliott 1866–1928
        10. 10. Reese (H.) Elliott 1866–1952 m. Georgiana Thomas 1871–1961
        11. 11. Thomas (Hargett) Elliott 1881–1965 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Campbell 1881–1924 m. Manie Gillian 1875–
        12. 12. Edward Elliott 1868–
        13. 13. Bishop Eliott 1896–
        14. 14. Adlanta Eliott 1869–
    3. 3. Henry Cox 1818–1893 m. Atha (Ellen Eleanor) Roe 1821–1871
      1. 1. Odom Cox 1841–1926
      2. 2. Malinda (A) Cox 1843–1926
      3. 3. James Cox 1846–
      4. 4. David Cox 1848–
      5. 5. Rebecca Cox 1851–1856
      6. 6. Mary Cox 1856–1890
      7. 7. Sarah Cox 1858–1870
      8. 8. John (F) Cox 1853–1856
      9. 9. Samuel Cox 1863–
    4. 4. Odom (Seth) Cox 1820–1898 m. Sidney Roe 1828–1901
      1. 1. Charles (R.) Cox 1865–1924
      2. 2. James Cox 1861–1933
      3. 3. Willis (K.) Cox 1869–1934
      4. 4. Henry Cox 1853–1932
      5. 5. Ellen Cox 1856–1930
      6. 6. Phebe Cox 1858–1930
      7. 7. Nancy (Alice Patsy) Cox 1850–1922 m. George Knipp 1844–1893
        1. 1. Odom (Odi) Knipp 1870–1935
        2. 2. Mary (L) Knipp 1878–1918
        3. 3. Robert (Samuel) Knipp 1882–1958
        4. 4. Ida (Idie) Knipp 1884–1953
        5. 5. Arche Knipp 1886–
        6. 6. Willard Knipp 1893–1977
        7. 7. John (W) Knipp 1869–1943
        8. 8. James Knipp 1877–
        9. 9. Adremn Knipp 1871–
        10. 10. Paig Knipp 1884–
      8. 8. Sydney Cox 1864–1902 m. John (Hampton) Flanery 1863–1932
        1. 1. Allie (Singleton Flannery) + 1894–1948 m. Emma ((Flannery)) Justice 1897–1930
    5. 5. David Cox 1816–1877
    6. 6. Elizabeth Cox 1826–1905
    7. 7. Jemima Cox 1809–1886
    8. 8. Martha (Patsy) Cox 1808–1881 m. George (W.) Wallace 1790–1879
      1. 1. Phoebe (B) Wallace 1839–1921 m. Squire (Odom) Cox 1831–1920
        1. 1. Amanda ("Mandy" Elizabeth) Cox 1866–1934 m. John (Henry) Knipp 1861–1940
    9. 9. Nancy Cox 1814–1886
    10. 10. Rebecca Cox 1822–1903
    11. 11. William (M) Cox 1828–1905
    12. 12. David (Cox, angel) baby 1808–
    13. 13. John (F) Cox 1812–1894 m. Leannah ('Linney' Whitt) (Cox) 1813–1855
      1. 1. Squire (Odom) Cox 1831–1920 m. Phoebe (B) Wallace 1839–1921
  2. 2. Dr (James S Cocke \ Cox MD) 1789 1789–1859 m. Mary (Polly CARTER) 1791 1791–1876
    1. 1. Samuel (Logan Cox) 1837 1837–1927
    2. 2. James (Henderson) Cox 1819–1894
    3. 3. Emory Cox 1835–1908
    4. 4. Mary (Derinda) Cox 1843–
    5. 5. Asberry (K) Cox 1833–1897
    6. 6. David (A.) Cox 1829–1829
    7. 7. Milton (L.) Cox 1826–1832
    8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cox 1823–1905
    9. 9. Lemuel (G.) Cox 1821–1855
    10. 10. John (M.) Cox 1815–1898
    11. 11. Henry Cox 1814–1857
    12. 12. Loucinda Cox 1817–1897
  3. 3. John (B Cocke \ Cox) 1790 1790–1818
  4. 4. Jemima (Cocke \ Cox jr) 1792 1792–1872
  5. 5. Eleanore (Cocke \) Dodkins 1780–1851
  6. 6. Martha (Patsy Cocke \ Cox) 1777 1777–1840
  7. 7. Martha (Patsy Cocke or Cox \ McKenzie) 1793 1784–1840
  8. 8. Nancy Cox 1789–1817
  9. 9. Elizabeth Brickey 1788–1851
  10. 10. Jemima (J Cox) 1778 1778–1851
  11. 11. Nancy Gillenwater 1797–1861
  12. 12. John (B. COCKE Cox) 1778 1778–1819
  13. 13. William (M Cocke \ Cox) 1774 1774–1854 m. Nancy (Jane) Ervin 1771–1854
    1. 1. John Cox 1825–1898
    2. 2. Matilda Cox 1814–1872
    3. 3. James Cox 1832–1896
    4. 4. David Cox 1818–1860
    5. 5. Henry (Charter) Cox 1820–1861
    6. 6. Jane Cox 1827–1901
    7. 7. Nancy (B) Cox 1828–1860
    8. 8. Mary (Dorinda) Cox 1830–1922
    9. 9. Ruth Cox 1788–1856
  14. 14. David (Leach) Cox 1785–1866 m. Rebecca Boggs 1787–1864
    1. 1. Rebecca (Matilda) Cocke 1818–1904
    2. 2. James (B.) Cocke 1808–1876
    3. 3. Mary Cocke 1810–1860
    4. 4. William (B.) Cocke 1811–1887
    5. 5. Eli Cocke 1814–1827
    6. 6. Nancy (J.) Cocke 1816–1837
    7. 7. Robert (Kilgore Cocke) MD 1820–1887
    8. 8. Maude (Elizabeth) Cocke 1823–1855
    9. 9. Phoebe Cox 1824–1887
    10. 10. Hiram (Samuel) Cocke 1826–1894
    11. 11. Matilda (Malinda) Cox 1828–1850
    12. 12. Nelson Cocke 1830–1862
    13. 13. Alexander (Edelman) Cox 1814–1894
  15. 15. Martha (Patsy) Cox 1784–1840
  16. 16. Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Cox 1788–1851
  17. 17. Joshua (McGowan Cox) 1766 1766–1820
  18. 18. Elizabeth (Betsy Cocke \ Cox) 1788 1788–1851
  19. 19. James (S) Cox 1789–1859

David Cox's Timeline

5 Records

1756
1 Jan 1756
Birth of David Clinton Cox in River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
1774
1774
Age 18
David Clinton Cox was married in Ft Blackmore, Scott County, Virginia, USA
Ft Blackmore, Scott County, Virginia, USA
1785
14 Jul 1785
Age 29
David Clinton Cox was married in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Colonial Massachusetts
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Colonial Massachusetts
1828
28 Feb 1828
Age 72
Death of David Clinton Cox in Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA Old Fort Cemetary Fort Blackmore Va
Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA Old Fort Cemetary Fort Blackmore Va
1828
28 Feb 1828
Age 72
Death of David Clinton Cox in Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States
Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1756
    Event Place: River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Ft Blackmore, Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1785
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Colonial Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1828
    Event Place: Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA Old Fort Cemetary Fort Blackmore Va
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1828
    Event Place: Stony Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States
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