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James Nathaniel Cox 1851–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1851

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 27 July 1924

Death Location: Peerless, Hopkins County, Texas, USA

Father: Henry Cox

Mother: Mary Sweeny

Spouse(s): Virginia Garner

Children(s): William Cox, Myrtle Cox, Grover Cox, L Cox, Richard Cox, Louise Cox, Jarome Cox, Betty Cox, Mary Cox

James Nathaniel Cox was born in 1851 in Tennessee, the child of Henry Sr Cox And Mary Americus Sweeny. In 1860, James Nathaniel Cox resided in District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, James Nathaniel Cox resided in District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States. James Nathaniel Cox married Virginia Caledonia Garner, and had children including Betty Jane Cox, Grover Cleaveland Cox, Jarome Cox, L A Cox, Louise Isabell Cox, Mary E Cox, Myrtle I Cox, Richard A Cox, William L Cox. James Nathaniel Cox passed away in 1924 in Peerless, Hopkins County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James Nathaniel Cox was born in 1851 in Tennessee, the child of Henry Sr Cox And Mary Americus Sweeny.
  • In 1860, James Nathaniel Cox resided in District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, James Nathaniel Cox resided in District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States.
  • James Nathaniel Cox married Virginia Caledonia Garner, and had children including Betty Jane Cox, Grover Cleaveland Cox, Jarome Cox, L A Cox, Louise Isabell Cox, Mary E Cox, Myrtle I Cox, Richard A Cox, William L Cox.
  • James Nathaniel Cox passed away in 1924 in Peerless, Hopkins County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Cox
1827–1924
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Sweeny
1831–1858
Birth Location: Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Virginia Garner
1849–1918
Birth Location: Colbert County, Alabama, USA
VG

Children(s)

William Cox
1871–1942
Birth Location: Tennessee
WC
Myrtle Cox
1891–1965
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Grover Cox
1885–1901
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
GC
L Cox
1878–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LC
Richard Cox
1875–1952
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee, USA
RC
Louise Cox
1881–1952
Birth Location: Giles, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
LC
Jarome Cox
1874–1874
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
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Betty Cox
1888–1965
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
BC
Mary Cox
1869–1871
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
MC

James Cox's Ancestors

Self
James Cox
1851–1924
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Henry Sr. Cox
1827–1924
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Americus) Sweeny
1831–1858
Minor Hill, Giles, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Cox
1800–1858
North Carolina, USA
Sarah ((Sallie)) Wheeler
1802–1880
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Cox
1756–1835
Mary
1775–
John Wheeler
1766–1861
Sarah Walsh
1782–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr
1728–1796
Hannah Wiermann
1727–1813

James Cox's Descendants

1.
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James (Nathaniel) Cox (1851–27 July 1924) m. Virginia (Caledonia) Garner (6 Jul 1849–11 Dec 1918)
  1. 1. William (L.) Cox 1871–1942 m. Mary Brown 1872–1960
    1. 1. Homer (Augustus) Cox 1903–1972 m. Lila (Mae) Fisher 1913–1978
      1. 1. Billy (Joe) Cox 1939–2012 m. Marian (Frances) Ramelot 1942–2003
      2. 2. Homer (Eugene) Cox 1936–1978 m. Patricia (Bell) Hannan 1939–1985
    2. 2. Gradie Cox 1896–
    3. 3. Bertie Cox 1899–1970
    4. 4. Emette Cox 1902–1961 m. Blanche (Cox, Adams) Mackey 1903–1962
      1. 1. Lila (Mae) Cox 1932–2006
      2. 2. Betty Cox 1930–2003
      3. 3. Alfred Cox 1927–1981
      4. 4. Betty Cox 1930–2003
    5. 5. Annie Cox 1889–1945 m. Samuel (Gifford) Cox 1884–1971
      1. 1. Nina Cox 1914–1982
      2. 2. Alice (S) Cox 1909–
      3. 3. Aubra (N.) Greene 1908–1995
      4. 4. Winnie (S) Cox 1912–1979
      5. 5. Jimmie (dewdrop) Cox 1924–1963 m. Joseph (Cleo) Martinez 1922–1964
      6. 6. Willie (M) Cox 1916–
      7. 7. Moonlight Cox 1922–
    6. 6. Cornelias Cox 1895–1918 m. Minnie (Lou) McDow 1891–1984
      1. 1. Lonnie (Elbert) Cox 1917–1988 m. Naomi (Lydia Ayers) Siler 1921–1991 m. Cleo (Aslee) Rochester 1915–2015
      2. 2. Luther (Mack) Cox 1916–1990
    7. 7. William (Taft) Cox 1909–1915
    8. 8. Mildred Cox 1914–1961
    9. 9. Lucille Cox 1912–1992 m. Clarence (E) Shepherd 1897–1966
    10. 10. Myrtle (I) Fisher 1906–1993 m. Carroll (Lee) Barnes 1899–1949 m. Horlan Fisher 1911–1999 m. Horace Spann 1898–
      1. 1. James (Jimmy Spann) Barnes 1933–1996
      2. 2. Margaret (Pauline Spann Barnes) Fisher 1923–1992
      3. 3. Margaret Halstead 1923–1992
  2. 2. Myrtle (I.) Cox 1891–1965 m. Ernest Cox 1884–1974
  3. 3. Grover (Cleaveland) Cox 1885–1901
  4. 4. L (A) Cox 1878–1900 m. Emirson Freeman 1875–
    1. 1. Lindell Freeman 1898–
    2. 2. Laura Freeman 1900–
  5. 5. Richard (A) Cox 1875–1952 m. Daltha (Mae) Rast 1878–1949
    1. 1. Richard (W) Cox 1908–1989 m. Ann Lou 1910–1985
    2. 2. James (N) Cox 1919–1991 m. Lela 1918–
    3. 3. Bessie (L) Cox 1914–1993
    4. 4. Susie (B) Cox 1912–2002
    5. 5. Felix (A) Cox 1906–1992 m. Essie (Lee) Burns 1908–1997
      1. 1. Kenneth (Ray) Cox 1926–1997 m. Marjorie (Grace) Cox 1926–2015
    6. 6. Agnes (C) Cox 1904–1995
    7. 7. William (Frank) Cox 1902–1991 m. Sarah (Elizabeth (Sadie)) McKee 1907–1985
      1. 1. Elton (Nash) Cox 1932–1987
      2. 2. Dennis (Franklin) Cox 1927–1997
      3. 3. William (Euel) Cox 1925–2004 m. Velva L. 1924–1982
      4. 4. Infant (Son) Cox 1935–1935
    8. 8. Stacy (Waldrop) Cox 1916–2001 m. Jewell (Irene) Luttrell 1918–2004
      1. 1. Leonard (Hoyt) Cox 1935–1935
      2. 2. Raymond (Augustus) Cox 1939–1998
    9. 9. Clarie (E) Cox 1898–1990
    10. 10. Nettie (M) Cox 1896–1983
    11. 11. Ida (Lorene) Cox-Blackard 1921–1994
  6. 6. Louise (Isabell) Cox 1881–1952 m. William (David) Robertson 1860–1929 m. William (Andrew "Will") Garner 1872–1935
    1. 1. Thomas (E) Robertson 1888–1973
    2. 2. Alma (E) Robertson 1890–
    3. 3. Herbert (J) Robinson 1897–
    4. 4. George (W) Robertson 1886–
    5. 5. Lawrence (H) Robertson 1899–
    6. 6. Charles (Leslie) Robertson 1892–1968
    7. 7. Joseph (Burness) Garner 1917–1979
    8. 8. Charlie (David) Gamer 1902–
    9. 9. Janie (Pearl) Garner 1919–1999 m. Marvin (Wilmer) Scott 1914–1987
    10. 10. David (C) Garner 1901–
    11. 11. William (Dewey) Garner 1910–1977
    12. 12. Paul (Dayton) Garner 1913–1953
    13. 13. Elmer (Jay) Garner 1917–1979
    14. 14. Villard (Roosevelt) Garner 1905–1981
    15. 15. Thomas (Franklin) Garner 1908–1966
    16. 16. Atlas (Augusta) Garner 1902–1910
    17. 17. Charlie (Daniel) Garner 1900–1974
    18. 18. Alma Garner 1916–1998
    19. 19. James (Elisha) Garner 1898–1969
  7. 7. Jarome Cox 1874–1874
  8. 8. Betty (Jane) Cox 1888–1965 m. Andrew Littrell 1881–1966
    1. 1. Mamie (Bell) Littrell 1915–1998
    2. 2. Callie (M) Littrell 1907–
    3. 3. Joseph (F) Littrell 1905–
    4. 4. Dewey (Atlas) Littrell 1902–1978
    5. 5. Floyd (A) Littrell 1910–1975
    6. 6. Elmer (T) Littrell 1924–1992
    7. 7. Tally (M) Littrell 1907–
  9. 9. Mary (E.) Cox 1869–1871

James Cox's Timeline

8 Records

1851
1851
Birth of James Nathaniel Cox in Tennessee
Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 9
James Nathaniel Cox resided here in District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 19
James Nathaniel Cox resided here in District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 29
James Nathaniel Cox resided here in District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 49
James Nathaniel Cox resided here in Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
James Nathaniel Cox resided here in Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 69
James Nathaniel Cox resided here in Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
1924
27 July 1924
Age 73
Death of James Nathaniel Cox in Sulpher Springs, Hopkins, Texas USA
Sulpher Springs, Hopkins, Texas USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1924
    Event Place: Sulpher Springs, Hopkins, Texas USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Texas, Death Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1260; Page: 411; Image: 166; Family History Library Film: 805260
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 1256; Family History Film: 1255256; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 100
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 123
    [4] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1543; Page: 23A; Image: 49; Family History Library Film: 553042
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1584; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241584
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1375522

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peerless, Hopkins County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 1584; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241584

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1543; Page: 23A; Image: 49; Family History Library Film: 553042

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1543; Page: 23A; Image: 49; Family History Library Film: 553042

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 123

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: 1256; Family History Film: 1255256; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 3, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1260; Page: 411; Image: 166; Family History Library Film: 805260
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