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Josiah Cox 1852–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1852

Birth Location: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 4 Mar 1929

Death Location: Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Cox

Mother: Sarah Morris

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Josiah Cox was born in 1852 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England, the child of John Francis Cox And Sarah Jane Morris. In 1861, Josiah Cox resided in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England. In 1870, Josiah Cox resided in Reed, Will, Illinois, USA. Josiah Cox passed away in 1929 in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah Cox was born in 1852 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England, the child of John Francis Cox And Sarah Jane Morris.
  • In 1861, Josiah Cox resided in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1870, Josiah Cox resided in Reed, Will, Illinois, USA.
  • Josiah Cox passed away in 1929 in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cox
1815–1880
Birth Location: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
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Sarah Morris
1813–1882
Birth Location: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Cox's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Cox
1852–1929
Birth Place: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Francis Cox
1815–1880
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Sarah (Jane) Morris
1813–1882
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William Cox
1771–1863
Newport, Shropshire, England
Mary Hughes
1778–1861
Newport, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Cox's Timeline

7 Records

1852
Jul 1852
Birth of Josiah Cox in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 9
Josiah Cox resided here in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
1870
1870
Age 18
Josiah Cox resided here in Reed, Will, Illinois, USA
Reed, Will, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
Josiah Cox resided here in Braidwood, Will, Illinois, USA
Braidwood, Will, Illinois, USA
1899
1899
Age 47
Josiah Cox resided here in Joliet, Illinois, USA
Joliet, Illinois, USA
1929
2 Mar 1929
Age 77
Death of Josiah Cox in Braidwood, Will, Illinois, United States
Braidwood, Will, Illinois, United States
1929
4 Mar 1929
Age 77
Burial of Josiah Cox in Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, USA
Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1852
    Event Place: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Braidwood, Will, Illinois; Roll: 261; Page: 460A; Enumeration District: 211
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Reed, Will, Illinois; Roll: M593_292; Page: 413A; Family History Library Film: 545791
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2072; Folio: 61; Page: 45; GSU roll: 542913
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2072; Folio: 61; Page: 45; GSU roll: 542913

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Reed, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Reed, Will, Illinois; Roll: M593_292; Page: 413A; Family History Library Film: 545791

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Braidwood, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Braidwood, Will, Illinois; Roll: 261; Page: 460A; Enumeration District: 211

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Joliet, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Braidwood, Will, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [3] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Braidwood, Will County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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