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Charles T. Cox1,2

#2656, b. circa 1821
Birthc 1821Virginia3,1,4,5 
Marriagec 1845Sarah Royster; Virginia1,4,6,7 
Residencec 1848Hopkins County, Kentucky8
Census1850Hopkins County, Kentucky5
Census1860Hopkins County, Kentucky3
Census1870Hopkins County, Kentucky1
Census1880Hopkins County, Kentucky4
Occupationfarmer5,3,1,4

Family

 Sarah Royster b. c 1823
Children 1.Eli Franklin Cox .5,9 b. c 1846, d. Aug 1852
 2.Jane Ann Cox .10,5 b. c 1847, d. Aug 1852
 3.John William Cox+1,7 b. 30 Apr 1849, d. 2 Feb 1910
 4.David A. Cox+1,4,7 b. 20 Feb 1852, d. 9 Feb 1933
 5.Laura Catherine Cox+1,4,11,7 b. 28 Apr 1854, d. 24 Mar 1912
 6.Francis Cox1,6,7 b. c 1856, d. 17 Dec 1935
 7.Charles Taylor Cox+1,4,7 b. 21 Jun 1857, d. 4 Oct 1936
 8.Susan Alice Cox+1,4,2,7 b. 4 Aug 1859, d. 20 Aug 1940
 9.Sarah G. Cox+4,1,12,7 b. 1 Sep 1865, d. 25 Nov 1913
ChartsAncestors of Melvin Clark
Notes
It is commonly believed that Charles Taylor Cox was the son of Eli and Jane Winstead Cox, but I have not been able to establish that from solid sources.
The Ancestry database "Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850" has an entry for the marriage of Charles Cox and Sarah Royster, 3 Nov 1845, Mecklenburg County. The original source for this information is not identified.

Citations

  1. [S1346] 1870 U.S. Census population schedule, (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry for Charles T Cox, Precinct 4, Nebo Post Office, Hopkins County, Kentucky, p 6, Dwelling/Family number 45/45.
  2. [S1687] "Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953", (http://www.ancestry.com, accessed: Feb 2013), database and images, Entry for: Susan Alice (Cox) Clark, Hopkins County, Certificate 19191, 1940.
  3. [S4985] 1860 U.S. Census population schedule, (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry for Chas T. Cox, Madisonville Post Office, Hopkins County, Kentucky, p 70, Dwelling/Family number 460/460.
  4. [S1347] 1880 U.S. Census population schedule, (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry for Chas T Cox, Nebo District, Hopkins County, Kentucky, SD1 ED194, p 10B, Dwelling/Family number 92/92.
  5. [S1363] 1850 U.S. Census population schedule, (http://www.ancestry.com, Accessed: various), database and images, Entry for Chas T Cox, District 2, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Dwelling/Family number 729/729.
  6. [S3596] "Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953", (http://www.ancestry.com, accessed: Feb 2013), database and images, Entry for: Fannie (Francis Cox) Jones, Hopkins County, Certificate 29984, 1935.
  7. [S6763] "Kentucky Probate Records 1797-1977, Hopkins County Kentucky Will Records, 1866-1904" (Will Book 12), p331-332 (Images 172-173), www.familysearch.org. S6763-2656,

    Charles T. Cox Will
    Abstracted by G. W. Cox, Aug 2012

    Spouse: Sarah E?. Cox
    sons: David A., John W., Charles T. Cox
    daughters: Laura C. Bumpass, Francis Jones, Sarah Parkers, Susan A Clark

    Wife to receive all property until death, then property to be divided equally among children with exception of named items
    son David A. Cox to receive home farm (150 ac)
    son Jno W. Cox to receive farm he now resides on (101 ac)
    son Charles T. Cox to receive farm he now resides on (107 ac)
    daughters each to get $200 from John W. Cox and $200 from Charles T. Cox

    Executors: John W., David A., Charles T. Cox
    will dated 13 Jan 1890
    witnesses: W. S. Ritherford, F. P. Tilford, J.R. Burton
    proved and recorded, 10 Mar 1890.
  8. [S2196] Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume IV, biography of John W. Cox, Battle-Perrin-Kniffin, 3rd ed, 1886.
  9. [S6148] "Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953", (http://www.ancestry.com, accessed Feb 2013), index and images, Entry for Eli F. Cox, Hopkins County, 1852.
  10. [S6149] "Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953", (http://www.ancestry.com, accessed Feb 2013), index and images, Entry for Jane Ann Cox, Hopkins County, 1852.
  11. [S1688] "Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953", (http://www.ancestry.com, accessed: Feb 2013), database and images, Entry for: Laura Catherine (Cox) Bumpass, Hopkins County, Certificate 7101, 1912.
  12. [S2653] "Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953", (http://www.ancestry.com, accessed: Feb 2013), database and images, Entry for: Searah G. Parkert (Sarah G. Cox Parkert), Hopkins County, Certificate 29458, 1913.