Descendants of Thomas Cox and Allison Cox

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FAMILY DESCENDANT CHART

Generation No. 1

1. Thomas¹ Cox was born November 10, 1769 in NC, and died Abt. 1860 in Tippah Co., MS. He married Peggy Allison Abt. 1792 in NC. She was born February 15, 1777 in NC, and died Abt. 1831 in Bedford or Hardeman Co., TN.

Children of Thomas Cox and Peggy Allison are:

i. John A. Cox, b. June 6, 1794.

ii. Annie Cox, b. February 15, 1796; m. George Floyd.

iii. Joseph Cox, b. June 2, 1798, SC; d. Aft. 1860, VanZant Co., TX.

iv. Thomas Cox, b. July 6, 1800, SC; m. Betsy Newton

v. Allison Cox, b. February 15, 1803, KY; d. January 15, 1855, Benton Co., MS.

vi. Sarah Cox, b. September 5, 1805, KY; m. Samuel Gray.

vii. Allen Cox, b. May 2, 1808; m. Lillis Ann Hudspeth, March 11, 1833, Hardeman Co., TN.

viii. Margaret Cox, b. January 8, 1812, Bedford Co., TN.

ix. Cunningham Cox, b. March 12, 1814, Bedford Co., TN; m. Mary Galloway, January 25, 1835, Hardeman Co., TN.

x. Jemima Cox, b. March 12, 1814; m. ? Brantley.

xi. Rebecca Cox, b. March 27, 1819, Bedford Co., TN; d. February 19, 1912, Saulsbury, TN; m. William Galloway, December 21, 1837, Hardeman Co., TN.

xii. Polly Cox, b. February 28, 1823.

Generation No. 2

2. Allison² Cox (Thomas¹) was born February 15, 1803 in KY, and died January 15, 1855 in Benton Co., MS. He married Catherine Jones Abt. 1821 in Bedford Co, TN, daughter of Charles Jones and Rebecca Norman. She was born Abt. 1804 in Jones Ferry, Union Co., SC, and died March 1, 1878 in New Hope, Benton Co, MS.

Children of Allison Cox and Catherine Jones are:

i. Thomas Jefferson³ Cox, b. February 27, 1822, TN; d. November 13, 1901, Robertson Co., TX.

ii. Charles Jones Cox, b. August 25, 1824, TN; d. January 10, 1903, Benton Co., MS.

iii. John Allen Cox, b. October 27, 1826, Bedford Co., TN; d. May 30, 1912, Benton Co, MS; m. Martha Horn, December 16, 1847.

iv. Joseph Wylie Cox, b. Abt. 1829.

v. Samuel Whittman Cox, b. Abt. 1832, Bedford Co., TN; m. Nannie J. Arnett; b. Abt. 1832, TN.

vi. Rebecca Jane Cox, b. November 12, 1833; m. William Prescott.

vii. Letitia "Tacy" C. Cox, b. September 2, 1838; m. Rufus Crawford.

viii. Sarah Catherine Cox, b. Abt. 1840, MS; d. 1875; m. John Norris.

ix. Mary Elizabeth Cox, b. Abt. 1842, MS; m. James Norris.

x. David Cunningham Cox, b. Abt. 1845; m. Mary Mollie Wheelock.

xi. William James Cox, b. February 2, 1851, Tippah Co., MS; d. March 6, 1940, Robertson Co., TX.

Generation No. 3

3. Thomas Jefferson³ Cox (Allison², Thomas¹) was born February 27, 1822 in TN, and died November 13, 1901 in Robertson Co., TX. He married Elizabeth Nabors December 13, 1842 in Tippah Co., MS. She was born July 22, 1822 in Alabama, and died November 5, 1915 in Robertson Co., TX. Thomas and Elizabeth were Charter members of Ridge High Central Ave. Bapt. Church formed 1873 in Shelby Co, TN.

Children of Thomas Cox and Elizabeth Nabors are:

i. Francis Catherine Cox, b. Abt. 1844; d. MS; m. Robert F. Willis

ii. Mary Jane Cox, b. March 25, 1846, MS; d. January 9, 1917, Robertson Co., TX; m. Jim E. Smith; b. February 2, 1845; d. March 25, 1907, Robertson Co., TX.

iii. Margaret Ann Cox, b. December 9, 1848, MS; d. July 29, 1929, Robertson Co., TX; m. Robert R. Willis; b. November 29, 1841; d. May 5, 1917, Robertson Co., TX.

iv. Rebecca Elizabeth Cox, b. February 27, 1851, Tippah Co., MS; d. January 22, 1892, Robertson Co., TX.

v. John Allison Cox, b. Abt. 1854, MS; d. Abt. 1934, Robertson Co., TX; m. Mary Jane Willis; b. December 29, 1858; d. May 14, 1940, Robertson Co., TX.

vi. Sally Sarah Cox, b. Abt. 1856, MS; m. John Willis

vii. Samuel Whittman Cox, b. February 11, 1861; d. April 21, 1906, Robertson Co., TX; m. Mollie Book, October 9, 1880, Robertson Co., TX.

4. Charles Jones³ Cox (Allison², Thomas¹) was born August 25, 1824 in TN, and died January 10, 1903 in Benton Co., MS. He married Charlotte Temple Horn April 26, 1844. She was born November 15, 1823 in Bedford Co., TN, and died February 15, 1892 in Benton Co., MS.

Children of Charles Cox and Charlotte Horn are:

i. Richard Samuel Cox, b. May 6, 1845; m. S. Maggie Hume, December 12, 1867, Tippah Co., MS.

ii. Margaret Catherine Cox, b. March 29, 1847; d. February 28, 1907, Shelby county, Tennessee; m. Lewis Henderson Jones; b. December 7, 1845; d. October 4, 1936.

iii. Allison Cox, b. December 29, 1849; d. December 31, 1920; m. Sarah Bryant; b. January 5, 1853.

iv. John Haywood Cox, b. January 15, 1852; d. August 22, 1929, Saulsbury, Tennessee; m. Valeria Clark, February 14, 1878; b. February 9, 1860; d. February 6, 1946, Saulsbury, Tennessee.

v. Tabitha Elizabeth Cox, b. February 6, 1855; d. November 27, 1917; m. Robert Nelson Bryant; b. July 6, 1854.

vi. Thomas William Cox, b. February 9, 1857; d. November 15, 1925, Shelby Co., Tennessee; m. Hattie Moran; d. January 11, 1958, Shelby Co., Tennessee.

vii. Wiley Jones Cox, b. March 6, 1862; d. August 6, 1934, Shelby Co., Tennessee; m. Cora Elliott; b. Abt. 1866; d. Abt. 1905, Saulsbury, Tennessee.

viii. Mary Francis Cox, b. December 25, 1864; m. Will Mauldin

ix. Kitty Amanda Cox, b. February 15, 1860; d. August 19, 1926, Saulsbury, Tennessee; m. Robert Hix, November 17, 1882; b. March 5, 1858; d. January 3, 1939, Saulsbury, Tennessee.

5. William James Cox (Allison², Thomas¹) was born February 2, 1851 in Tippah Co., MS, and died March 6, 1940 in Robertson Co., TX. He married Susan McMillan December 15, 1873 in Robertson Co, TX. She was born February 20, 1852 in TX, and died September 12, 1926 in Robertson Co., TX.

Children of William Cox and Susan McMillan are:

i. Ida Cox, b. Abt. 1875.

ii. Ola Cox.

iii. Virginia Cox.

iv. Jim Cox, b. Abt. 1879.

v. Annie Cox.

vi. Ima Cox

vii. Alma Cox.

Generation No. 4

6. Rebecca Elizabeth⁴ Cox (Thomas Jefferson³, Allison², Thomas¹) was born February 27, 1851 in Tippah Co., MS, and died January 22, 1892 in Robertson Co., TX. She married James Robert Rodgers May 21, 1874 in Shelby Co., TN, son of Columbus Rodgers and Elizabeth Willis. He was born January 7, 1852 in Tippah Co., MS, and died February 15, 1926 in Robertson Co., TX. For children of Rebecca Cox and James Rodgers click here.