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Giles Cox 1783–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783

Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 13 Dec 1859

Death Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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Mother: Juilatha Carr

Spouse(s): Barbara Risner, Barbara Risner

Children(s): Joshua Cox, Rachel Cox, Sallie Risner, Henry Risner, Hannah Cox, Catherine Risner, Amanda Cox, Ezekiel Cox, Fielding Green, JAMES COX, James Cox, Joshua Cox, HANNAH COX, RACHEL COX, JOSHUA COX

Giles Cox was born in 1783 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Cox And Juilatha Carr. Giles Cox married Barbara Risner, and had children including Amanda Jane Cox, Catherine Risner, Ezekiel Cox, Fielding Green, Hannah Cox, Henry Risner, James Cox, James W Cox, Joshua Cox, Joshua R Cox, Laura Cox, Rachel Cox, Sallie Risner. Giles Cox passed away in 1859 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Giles Cox was born in 1783 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Cox And Juilatha Carr.
  • Giles Cox married Barbara Risner, and had children including Amanda Jane Cox, Catherine Risner, Ezekiel Cox, Fielding Green, Hannah Cox, Henry Risner, James Cox, James W Cox, Joshua Cox, Joshua R Cox, Laura Cox, Rachel Cox, Sallie Risner.
  • Giles Cox passed away in 1859 in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Giles Cox's Ancestors

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Giles Cox
1783–1859
Birth Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Juilatha Carr
1753–1796
New Castle, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Cox's Descendants

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Giles Cox (1783–13 Dec 1859) m. Barbara Risner (1793–13 April 1864) m. Barbara Risner (1795–1850)
  1. 1. Joshua Cox 1825–1888
  2. 2. Rachel Cox 1823–1897
    1. 1. Joseph (W) Lee 1855–1937
  3. 3. Sallie Risner 1817–
  4. 4. Henry Risner 1814–1863
  5. 5. Hannah Cox 1821–1880
  6. 6. Catherine Risner 1821–1900
  7. 7. Amanda (Jane) Cox 1834–
  8. 8. Ezekiel Cox 1811–
  9. 9. Fielding Green 1812–
  10. 10. JAMES (W) COX 1829–1905 m. SARAH (SALLIE) LEE 1829–1915
    1. 1. Henry (C) Cox 1870–1951
    2. 2. Joshua (R) Cox 1865–1926
    3. 3. John (Bratcher) Cox 1865–1945
    4. 4. Nancy (Catherine) Cox 1857–
    5. 5. Gilmon Cox 1862–1960
    6. 6. ELIZABETH COX 1852–
    7. 7. Sarah (A) Cox 1860–
    8. 8. James (Thomas) Cox 1857–1928
  11. 11. James Cox 1800–
  12. 12. Joshua (R) Cox 1888–1926
  13. 13. HANNAH COX 1826–
  14. 14. RACHEL COX 1823–1897
  15. 15. JOSHUA COX 1825–1888

Giles Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1783
1783
Birth of Giles Cox in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1859
13 Dec 1859
Age 76
Death of Giles Cox in Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1859
    Event Place: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, United States

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