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Jerome A COX 1839–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1839

Birth Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 22 Jan 1906

Death Location: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Father: Ephraim Cox

Mother: Nancy WALKER

Spouse(s): Frances Palmer

Children(s): Laura Cox, Roy Cox, Anna Cox, Frank Cox, Francis Cox, Charles Cox, Enola Cox, Clayton Cox

In 1839, Jerome A COX entered the world in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States, born to Ephraim Gover Cox And Nancy Ann Walker. Jerome A COX married Frances Amanda Palmer, and had children including Anna Florence Cox, Charles C Cox, Clayton A Cox, Enola May Cox, Francis Orion Cox, Frank Leslie Cox, Laura Belle Cox, Roy Burton Cox. Jerome A COX passed away in 1906 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Jerome A COX entered the world in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States, born to Ephraim Gover Cox And Nancy Ann Walker.
  • Jerome A COX married Frances Amanda Palmer, and had children including Anna Florence Cox, Charles C Cox, Clayton A Cox, Enola May Cox, Francis Orion Cox, Frank Leslie Cox, Laura Belle Cox, Roy Burton Cox.
  • Jerome A COX passed away in 1906 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Cox
1778–1851
Birth Location: Susquehannah Hundred, Harford, Maryland, United States
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Nancy WALKER
1799–1864
Birth Location: Yadkin, North Carolina
NW

Spouses(s)

Frances Palmer
1843–1937
Birth Location: Indiana
FP

Children(s)

Laura Cox
1862–1927
Birth Location: –
LC
Roy Cox
1877–1889
Birth Location: Mt Zion, Illinois, USA
RC
Anna Cox
1874–1944
Birth Location: Mt Lion Illinois, USA
AC
Frank Cox
1871–1944
Birth Location: Mt Zion, Illinois, USA
FC
Francis Cox
1865–1934
Birth Location: Mt Lion, Macon County, Illinois, USA
FC
Charles Cox
1869–1924
Birth Location: Illinois
CC
Enola Cox
1881–1939
Birth Location: Mt Zion, Illinois, USA
EC
Clayton Cox
1888–1964
Birth Location: Mt Zion, Macon County, Illinois, USA
CC

Jerome COX's Ancestors

Self
Jerome COX
1839–1906
Birth Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Parents
Ephraim Gover Cox
1778–1851
Susquehannah Hundred, Harford, Maryland, United States
Nancy (Ann) WALKER
1799–1864
Yadkin, North Carolina
Grandparents
William (Ephraim COX) IV
1751–1833
Susquehannah, Hartford, Maryland, USA
Rachel Gover
1747–1807
Deer Creek , Baltimore, MD, USA
Peter WALKER
–1834
Great-Grandparents
William II
1711–1782
Mary Goldhawk
1723–1790
Ephraim GLOVER
1720–1757
Elizabeth GITTINGS
1725–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cox
1695–1752
Catherine Longfield
1695–1768
John Goldhawk
1690–1735
Mary Allerly
1700–1750
Samuel Gover
1675–1743
Elizabeth Roberts
1683–1784
Thomas GITTINGS
1682–1760
Elizabeth REDGRAVE
1703–1732

Jerome COX's Descendants

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Jerome (A) COX (May 1839–22 Jan 1906) m. Frances (Amanda) Palmer (25 Dec 1843–27 Jun 1937)
  1. 1. Laura (Belle) Cox 1862–1927
  2. 2. Roy (Burton) Cox 1877–1889
  3. 3. Anna (Florence) Cox 1874–1944
  4. 4. Frank (Leslie) Cox 1871–1944
  5. 5. Francis (Orion) Cox 1865–1934
  6. 6. Charles (C) Cox 1869–1924
  7. 7. Enola (May) Cox 1881–1939
  8. 8. Clayton (A) Cox 1888–1964 m. Rosella Evey 1899–1963

Jerome COX's Timeline

2 Records

1839
May 1839
Birth of Jerome A COX in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
1906
22 Jan 1906
Age 67
Death of Jerome A COX in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1839
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1906
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States
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