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William Lee "Charnock" Cox 1834 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1834

Birth Location: Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Apr 1915

Death Location: Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Father: David Cox

Mother: Martha DUNN

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Love

Children(s): Charles Cox

In 1834, William Lee "Charnock" Cox entered the world in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, born to David Phillips "Rooster" Cox and Martha C "Patsy" DUNN. William Lee "Charnock" Cox married Elizabeth Jane Love, and had children including Charles Thompson Cox. William Lee "Charnock" Cox passed away in 1915 in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William Lee "Charnock" Cox entered the world in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA, born to David Phillips "Rooster" Cox and Martha C "Patsy" DUNN.
  • William Lee "Charnock" Cox married Elizabeth Jane Love, and had children including Charles Thompson Cox.
  • William Lee "Charnock" Cox passed away in 1915 in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cox's Ancestors

Self
William Cox
1834 – 1915
Birth Place: Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
David Phillips "Rooster" Cox
1808 – 1883
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (C "Patsy") DUNN
1806 – 1844
Mecklenburg Co, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Fleet Cox
1778 – 1850
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rachel Cox
1782 – 1840
Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States of America
Robert DUNN
1758 – 1824
Prince Edward, Virginia
Ann Todd
1768 – 1840
, Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
George Cox
1750 – 1818
Elizabeth Lamb
1751 – 1778
David Phillips
1756 – 1819
Mary Davis
1752 – 1845
William Todd
1738 – 1829
Christian McGinn
1741 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Cox
1704 – 1762
John Phillips
1713 – 1797
Joanna Davis
1713 – 1758
John Todd
1720 – 1775
Margaret Russell
1714 – 1800

William Cox's Descendants

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William (Lee "Charnock") Cox (18 Sep 1834 – 9 Apr 1915) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Love (22 Jun 1846 – 11 April 1923)
  1. 1. Charles (Thompson) Cox (2 December 1867 – 17 December 1914) m. Nancy (Henrietta) Cox (6 January 1872 – 24 March 1947)
    1. 1. Edward (David) Cox (23 Jul 1888 – 21 Nov 1956) m. Grace (Lee) Flowers (03 Nov 1888 – 23 Apr 1974)
      1. 1. Eddie (Lee) Toomey (18 January 1911 – 3 May 1997)
      2. 2. Effie (Lucille) Hager (23 February 1913 – 4 July 2004)
      3. 3. Charles (Thomas) Cox (17 July 1915 – 13 November 1921)
      4. 4. Ross (Badger) Cox (16 January 1919 – 7 October 2002) m. Lottie (Liddiebell) Cox (8 November 1913 – 12 May 1976)
        1. 1. Larry Cox (abt 1936 – )
        2. 2. Doris (Cox) Farrar (abt 1941 – )
        3. 3. Charles (Edward) Cox (20 Jan 1942 – Abt 1962) m. Patricia (Jean) Melvin (09 Feb 1944 – 15 Jan 2023)
        4. 4. Linda (Cox) Smith (abt 1944 – )
        5. 5. Nancy (Cox) Ballard (18 December 1945 – )
        6. 6. Evelyn (Cox) Polson (5 Oct 1951 – )
        7. 7. Wayne (Ross) Cox (3 Aug 1955 – )
      5. 5. David (Alton) Cox (5 September 1920 – 24 March 2003) m. Anita (Wise) Cox (abt 1925 – )
        1. 1. Susan (Elizabeth) Cox (abt 1947 – )
      6. 6. Charlie (Thomas) Cox (11 January 1923 – 7 December 2014)
      7. 7. Norman (Eugene) Cox (30 August 1926 – 5 December 2005)

William Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1834
18 Sep 1834
Birth of William Lee "Charnock" Cox in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
1915
9 Apr 1915
Age 81
Death of William Lee "Charnock" Cox in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1834
    Event Place: Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1915
    Event Place: Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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