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John Smith Cox 1822 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1822

Birth Location: Monroe, Ohio

Death Date: 27 Nov 1892

Death Location: Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio

Father: William Cox

Mother: Catherine Tidd

Spouse(s): Margaret Prentice

Children(s): James Cox

John Smith Cox was born in 1822 in Monroe, Ohio, the child of William Cox and Catherine Tidd. In 1880, John Smith Cox resided in Bridgeport, Belmont, Ohio, USA. John Smith Cox married Margaret A. Prentice, and had children including James Wilson Cox. John Smith Cox passed away in 1892 in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio.

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Biography

  • John Smith Cox was born in 1822 in Monroe, Ohio, the child of William Cox and Catherine Tidd.
  • In 1880, John Smith Cox resided in Bridgeport, Belmont, Ohio, USA.
  • John Smith Cox married Margaret A. Prentice, and had children including James Wilson Cox.
  • John Smith Cox passed away in 1892 in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cox's Ancestors

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John Cox
1822 – 1892
Birth Place: Monroe, Ohio
Parents
William Cox
1782 – 1868
New Jersey
Catherine Tidd
1791 – 1885
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John (William) Tidd
1761 – 1856
Sussex, New Jersey
Elizabeth Cerger
1763 – 1859
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
JOHN Tidd,
1740 – 1778
Susanna Tidd
1740 – 1775
Elizaabeth Marvin
1748 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Marvin
1726 – 1791

John Cox's Descendants

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John (Smith) Cox (17 December 1822 – 27 Nov 1892) m. Margaret (A.) Prentice (Abt 1822 – 1883)
  1. 1. James (Wilson) Cox (Abt 1849 – ) m. Eva (L.) Cox (1853 – 11 January 1931)
    1. 1. William (H Cox) LT37-2D5 (July 1869 – 9 August 1909) m. Theresa (G Habig) LT37-VS7 (February 1869 – 31 January 1924)
      1. 1. William (Rhinehart) Cox m. Clara Krone (abt 1904 – 11 August 1995)
        1. 1. JoAnn (Thelma) Cox (08/26/1931 – ) m. Jim Aydelotte (Mar 1930 – 29 Mar 2006)

John Cox's Timeline

4 Records

1822
17 December 1822
Birth of John Smith Cox in Monroe, Ohio
Monroe, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 58
John Smith Cox resided here in Bridgeport, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Bridgeport, Belmont, Ohio, USA
1892
27 Nov 1892
Age 70
Death of John Smith Cox in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio
Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio
1892
1 Dec 1892
Age 70
Burial of John Smith Cox in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 December 1822
    Event Place: Monroe, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1892
    Event Place: Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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