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Jacob Cox 1765–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1765

Birth Location: Cane Creek, Orange, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America

Death Date: 10 October 1838

Death Location: Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina, USA

Father: Harmon Cox

Mother: Jane Cox

Spouse(s): Hannah Moffit

Children(s): Jacob Cox, Nathan Cox, Hannah Cox, Harmon Cox, Jane Cox, Mary Williams, Mildred Land

Jacob Cox was born in 1765 in Cane Creek, Orange, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America, the child of Harmon Cox And Jane Meredith Cox. In 1843, Jacob Cox resided in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Jacob Cox married Hannah Moffit, and had children including Hannah Seign Cox, Harmon J Cox, Jacob Cox, Jane Cox, Mary Cox Williams, Mildred Milly Rachael Cox Land, Nathan W Cox. Jacob Cox passed away in 1838 in Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob Cox was born in 1765 in Cane Creek, Orange, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America, the child of Harmon Cox And Jane Meredith Cox.
  • In 1843, Jacob Cox resided in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jacob Cox married Hannah Moffit, and had children including Hannah Seign Cox, Harmon J Cox, Jacob Cox, Jane Cox, Mary Cox Williams, Mildred Milly Rachael Cox Land, Nathan W Cox.
  • Jacob Cox passed away in 1838 in Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina, USA.

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Jacob Cox's Ancestors

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Jacob Cox
1765–1838
Birth Place: Cane Creek, Orange, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America
Parents
Harmon Cox
1723–1817
Mill Creek, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Jane (Meredith) Cox
1725–1795
Goshen, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Catherine Kinkey
1701–1767
New Castle, Delaware, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Cox's Descendants

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Jacob Cox (30 October 1765–10 October 1838) m. Hannah Moffit (22 Dec 1771–1842)
  1. 1. Jacob Cox 1802–1865 m. Mary (Martha) West 1806–1856
    1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Cox 1845–1903 m. Susan (Ellen) Smith 1840–1921
      1. 1. Agnie (Dawson) Cox 1881–1951 m. Harriett (Minerva) Prince 1879–1969
        1. 1. Lelia (Paralee) Cox 1902–1969 m. Yancy (M) McGill 1902–1997
        2. 2. Beryl (Lee) Cox 1900– m. Joan (T) Cox 1909–
        3. 3. Morecia Cox 1907–
        4. 4. Olen (Jackson) Cox 1921–1992
        5. 5. Inez Cox 1914–
        6. 6. Maurice (D.) Cox 1907–1998 m. William (Clona) Towery 1905–2007
      2. 2. Joel (Whitfield) Cox 1875–1954 m. Donna (Alice) Prince 1877–1941
        1. 1. Monazelle (R) Cox 1910–1994
        2. 2. Reble (June) Cox 1904–1971
        3. 3. Buelah (Mae) Cox 1920–1975 m. Robert Bailey 1911–
        4. 4. Basil (True) Cox 1899–1911
        5. 5. Odell (Rassie) Cox 1906–1979
      3. 3. William (T.) Cox 1868–
        1. 1. Hays (W) Cox 1890–1932
        2. 2. Guy Cox 1885–
        3. 3. Clifford Cox 1888–
        4. 4. Josie Cox 1893–
        5. 5. Stella Cox 1899–
      4. 4. John (H.) Cox 1866–
      5. 5. Henry (W.) Cox 1872–
      6. 6. Ernest Cox 1874–
      7. 7. L (A) Cox 1869–
    2. 2. James (Richard) Cox 1834–1862
      1. 1. J. (R.) Cox 1857–1920
  2. 2. Nathan (W) Cox 1804–1877
  3. 3. Hannah (Seign) Cox 1798–1844
  4. 4. Harmon (J) Cox 1792–1847
  5. 5. Jane Cox 1800–1859
  6. 6. Mary (Cox) Williams 1793–1877
  7. 7. Mildred (Milly Rachael Cox) Land 1793–1873

Jacob Cox's Timeline

3 Records

1765
30 October 1765
Birth of Jacob Cox in Cane Creek, Orange, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America
Cane Creek, Orange, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America
1838
10 October 1838
Age 73
Death of Jacob Cox in Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina, USA
1843
21 Oct 1843
Age 78
Jacob Cox resided here in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1765
    Event Place: Cane Creek, Orange, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Greensboro Patriot; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1843; Publication Place: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Jacob_and_Thamer_Cox

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Randolph, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1838
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina, USA

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