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Matthew Cox 1732–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1807

Death Location: Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Matthew Cox

Mother: Mary Carter

Spouse(s): Nancy Smith

Children(s): Mahalah Cox

The story of Matthew Cox began in 1732 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Matthew Cox married Nancy Ann Smith, and had children including Mahalah Cox. Matthew Cox passed away in 1807 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Cox began in 1732 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA.
  • Matthew Cox married Nancy Ann Smith, and had children including Mahalah Cox.
  • Matthew Cox passed away in 1807 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Cox
1709–1753
Birth Location: Essex County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Carter
1705–1755
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Smith
1762–1831
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mahalah Cox
1786–1837
Birth Location: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
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Matthew Cox's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Cox
1732–1807
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Matthew Cox
1709–1753
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Mary Carter
1705–1755
Cople, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard Cox
1666–1735
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Katherine MacNee
1675–1725
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cox
1630–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Cox
1600–1645

Matthew Cox's Descendants

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Matthew Cox (1732–1807) m. Nancy (Ann) Smith (1762–1831)
  1. 1. Mahalah Cox 1786–1837 m. James (G) Goodin 1779–1842
    1. 1. Ben Goodin 1807–1895 m. Mary (Polly) Jones 1813–1866
      1. 1. Phoebe (Virginia) Goodin 1848–1920 m. Albert (Handley) Kirby 1844–1921
        1. 1. Eva (Roberta) Kirby 1880–1957 m. George (Homer) Reeves 1881–1968
        2. 2. Elmer (Henley) Kirby 1882–1882
        3. 3. Laura (J) Carter 1875–1961 m. Noah (Webster) Carter 1859–1941
        4. 4. Minnie (Victoria) Kirby 1869–1946 m. William (Henry) Dawson 1871–1947
        5. 5. Lulie (Bell) Petrie 1871–1943 m. Lewis (H) Petrie 1870–1958
        6. 6. Dora (L) Coffee 1877–1954 m. Theodore (Starling "Teddy") Coffee 1862–1928

Matthew Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1732
Birth of Matthew Cox in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1807
1807
Age 75
Death of Matthew Cox in Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Greene County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Greene County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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