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Lorenzo Dowell Cox 1855–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: NOV 1855

Birth Location: Pickens District, South Carolina

Death Date: 1926

Death Location: Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

Father: James Cox

Mother: Sarah Thrift

Spouse(s): Harriett Gassaway

Children(s): William Cox, James Cox, Rosanah Cox, Bunnie Cox, Ellerbe Cox, Narcissa Cox

Lorenzo Dowell Cox was born in 1855 in Pickens District, South Carolina, the child of James R Cox And Sarah A Thrift. Lorenzo Dowell Cox married Harriett E Gassaway, and had children including Bunnie Cox, Ellerbe Cox, James H Cox, Narcissa Cox, Rosanah Cox, William Styles Cox. Lorenzo Dowell Cox passed away in 1926 in Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • Lorenzo Dowell Cox was born in 1855 in Pickens District, South Carolina, the child of James R Cox And Sarah A Thrift.
  • Lorenzo Dowell Cox married Harriett E Gassaway, and had children including Bunnie Cox, Ellerbe Cox, James H Cox, Narcissa Cox, Rosanah Cox, William Styles Cox.
  • Lorenzo Dowell Cox passed away in 1926 in Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina.

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Lorenzo Cox's Ancestors

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Lorenzo Cox
1855–1926
Birth Place: Pickens District, South Carolina
Parents
James R. Cox
1829–1906
Sarah (A.) Thrift
1827–1908
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Lorenzo Cox's Descendants

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Lorenzo (Dowell) Cox (NOV 1855–1926) m. Harriett (E.) Gassaway (AUG 1855–)
  1. 1. William (Styles) Cox 1879– m. Amanda (Matilda) Hudson 1876–1953
    1. 1. Furman (S.) Cox 1916–1971 m. Cathryn (Eugene) Smith 1918–1988
  2. 2. James (H.) Cox 1876–
  3. 3. Rosanah Cox 1889–
  4. 4. Bunnie Cox 1892–
  5. 5. Ellerbe Cox 1898–
  6. 6. Narcissa Cox 1883–1952 m. William (Jesse) Watkins 1878–1920
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Watkins 1914–2000 m. Wade (P.) Phillips 1906–1966

Lorenzo Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1855
NOV 1855
Birth of Lorenzo Dowell Cox in Pickens District, South Carolina
Pickens District, South Carolina
1926
1926
Age 71
Death of Lorenzo Dowell Cox in Oconee County, South Carolina
Oconee County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: NOV 1855
    Event Place: Pickens District, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Oconee County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Long Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Oconee County, South Carolina

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