Mary Hughes COX was a daughter of Thomas HUGHES Jr (1753-1837) and Mary (?) (b 1750). She was afraid of the Indians having lost some of her family to them. Her father, Thomas HUGHES, Jr. was a brother of Jesse and Ellis HUGHES who were noted Indian fighters.

Children of BENJAMIN COX and MARY HUGHES are:

i. SUSANNA3 COX, b. September 14, 1796.

ii. DEBORAH COX, b. July 09, 1799, Virginia ?????; d. Bef. 1875; m. JOHN GALATIN (GALLENTINE), January 09, 1823, Logan County, Ohio.

Notes for DEBORAH COX:

They were in Wood Co OH in 1830 and 1837. Deborah Galentine is age 50, the head of household in Elkhart Co IN in the 1850 census. She has with her Abram age 21, David age 18, and John Galentine age 16 all listed as farmers. Also in the household is Henry 14, Joseph 9, Ruanna 23, and Mary 12. This census can be found on the internet. Vicky Stozich (a descendant of Thomas Cox) has found a Polly Galletin household in Logan County Ohio in the 1820 census and there is a young male who could be John .(1 male 16-18, 2 males 16-26, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-16 and 1 female age 26-45).

5. iii. THOMAS COX, b. May 06, 1801, Virginia; d. September 28, 1882, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan.

6. iv. JOSEPH S. COX, b. September 30, 1802, Virginia; d. December 07, 1887, Wood County, Ohio.

7. v. MARY (POLLY) COX, b. August 18, 1804, Jackson County, West Virginia; d. March 18, 1882, Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana.

8. vi. ELIZABETH COX, b. September 20, 1806, Yellow Springs,Greene County, Ohio; d. November 17, 1894, Portage, Wood County, Ohio.

vii. RUANNA COX, b. September 21, 1808, Logan County, Ohio.

viii. JEMIMA COX, b. April 17, 1812, Logan County, Ohio.

ix. BENJAMIN COX, b. February 26, 1814, Logan County, Ohio.

x. JOHN COX, b. November 20, 1815, Logan County, Ohio; d. January 16, 1837, Logan County, Ohio.

xi. LYDIA COX, b. July 23, 1816, Fort Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio; d. June 01, 1892, Fort Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio; m. GEORGE WICKMAN, Fort Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio.

3. ABNER JR.2 COX (ABNER1) was born Abt. 1780 in Virginia, and died August 05, 1816 in Champaign County, Ohio. He married ELIZABETH FIDLER. She was born Abt. 1787 in Virginia.

Children of ABNER COX and ELIZABETH FIDLER are:

i. ABNER3 COX, b. Abt. 1809, Ohio.

ii. ISAAC COX, b. Abt. 1811, Ohio.

9. iii. JOHN COX, b. March 20, 1814, Logan County, Ohio; d. 1882.

iv. SAMUEL COX, b. Abt. 1816.

4. PRISCILLA2 COX (ABNER1) was born August 27, 1780 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, and died January 09, 1841 in Near Malden, West Virginia. She married JOHN WARTH October 30, 1800 in Virginia, son of GEORGE WARTH and HANNAH BERRY. He was born February 28, 1771 in Virginia, and died October 27, 1837 in Virginia.

Notes for JOHN WARTH:

John served with his brother, George, as rangers for F. Harmer during the war of 1812.

A neighbor, Paul Fearing, taught John to read and write.

In 1812, John brought suit against his brother-in-law, Joseph Fletcher, claiming Fletcher failed to deliver 200 lbs. of pure salt.

After the war, John moved to Jackson County, Virginia (now known as West Virginia) and became a wealthy plantation owner.

Children of PRISCILLA COX and JOHN WARTH are:

i. MARY3 WARTH, b. September 18, 1802, Virginia; d. July 16, 1873; m. JOHN ENGLISH, June 28, 1828, Virginia; b. 1810, Rockingham, Virginia; d. September 11, 1867.

ii. HANNAH WARTH, b. November 20, 1804, Virginia; d. April 04, 1899; m. NATHANIEL ENGLISH, May 13, 1828; b. May 02, 1806.

iii. GEORGE HARRISON WARTH, b. October 12, 1806; d. April 07, 1896; m. MARY ENGLISH, September 07, 1830.

iv. ELIZA ELIZABETH WARTH, b. May 20, 1809, Virginia; d. April 17, 1857; m. WILLIAM L. LEWIS, May 11, 1826.

v. REBECCA ANN WARTH, b. March 05, 1813, Virginia; d. July 08, 1903; m. MOSES MICHAEL, September 07, 1837; b. 1811, Kanawha, Virginia.

vi. MARIA LOUISA WARTH, b. July 26, 1815; d. January 20, 1845; m. DANIEL C. MICHAEL, September 19, 1837.

vii. PRISCILLA HARRIET WARTH, b. June 05, 1818; d. January 20, 1911; m. ISAAC TAVENNER, August 13, 1838; b. 1814.

viii. JULIANNA WARTH, b. May 03, 1820; d. March 18, 1901; m. AUGUSTUS A. WATSON, February 09, 1853.

10. ix. JOHN AUGUSTUS WARTH, b. September 28, 1822; d. April 04, 1901.

Generation No. 3

5. THOMAS3 COX (BENJAMIN J.2, ABNER1) was born May 06, 1801 in Virginia, and died September 28, 1882 in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan. He married ALICE HAYNES November 25, 1824 in Wood County, Ohio. She was born July 1805 in Virginia.

Children of THOMAS COX and ALICE HAYNES are:

i. CATHERINE4 COX, b. November 1827, Wood County, Ohio; d. Aft. 1900, Montcalm County, Michigan; m. (1) GEORGE L. ROCKEY, December 03, 1846, Wood County, Ohio; m. (2) PHILO ROCKE ORDWAY, February 22, 1857, Wood County, Ohio; m. (3) HORACE BEACH, January 13, 1870, Eaton, Eaton County, Michigan; b. March 1825, Barry, Ohio.

ii. UNKNOWN COX, b. Abt. 1830.

iii. JOHN COX, b. Abt. 1834, Wood County, Ohio; d. 1877, Eaton County, Michigan; m. LOVINA HILL, December 15, 1854.

iv. ELIZABETH COX, b. July 29, 1837, Wood County, Ohio; d. November 06, 1916, Wood County, Ohio; m. WILLIAM H. NORTHRUP, August 10, 1861, Wood County, Ohio; b. February 12, 1827, Erie County, New York; d. April 11, 1901, Wood County, Ohio.

v. WILLIAM COX, b. Bet. 1845 - 1846, Wood County, Ohio.

vi. WEALTHY ANN COX, b. November 1851, Wood County, Ohio; d. March 21, 1912, Benton Township, Eaton County, Michigan; m. GEORGE POTTER, January 1869, Eaton County, Michigan; b. Abt. 1847, Michigan.

vii. ANTHA JANE COX, b. Abt. 1856, Wood County, Ohio.

viii. MARY COX, b. March 01, 1840, Wood County, Ohio; d. January 03, 1916, Plainville, Kansas; m. DANIEL LEPPO, 1859; d. October 30, 1869, Wood County, Ohio.

6. JOSEPH S.3 COX (BENJAMIN J.2, ABNER1) was born September 30, 1802 in Virginia, and died December 07, 1887 in Wood County, Ohio. He married JANE REBECCA UNDERWOOD September 03, 1838 in Wood County, Ohio, daughter of WILLIAM UNDERWOOD and MARY WRIGHT. She was born March 11, 1818 in Ohio, and died June 13, 1887 in Wood County, Ohio.

Notes for JOSEPH S. COX:

Jane and Joseph COX are buried in Dowling Cem, Wood Co, OH.

Joseph COX moved with his family to OH, "whence, in 1816, he moved with his parents to Findlay, OH which at that time was but an Indian village"-(Leeson, Wood Co history 1897). continuing (he) "was a pioneer of Wood Co, and his life was one of hardships: but he was always upright and honest in all his dealings. was equally patriotic, and ever zealous for the right." Joseph made the first land entry in Center township (Wood Co OH) Jan 13, 1831. Recollection of grandson Jesse: "He would go away for a week at a time on his horse and stop and make shoes for a whole family. When he'd run out of materials he'd come home for more. They would prepare the leather at home."

More About JOSEPH S. COX:

Burial: December 1887, Dowling Cemetery, Wood County, Ohio

Occupation: 1850, Shoemaker

Notes for JANE REBECCA UNDERWOOD:

Jane and Joseph COX are buried in Dowling Cem., Wood Co., OH.

Obituary from Wood County Sentinel

Miss Jane Cox the widow of the late Joseph Cox, died at the residence of her son John cox in Perrysburg township Monday, and was buried yesterday at Bellville Ridge cemetery.

According to 1880 Census, Jane is living with her son John H. Cox.

More About JANE REBECCA UNDERWOOD:

Burial: June 1887, Dowling Cemetery, Wood County, Ohio

Children of JOSEPH COX and JANE UNDERWOOD are:

i. NOAH WILSON4 COX, b. September 17, 1839, Hancock County, Ohio; d. May 21, 1910, Wood County, Ohio; m. (1) RHODA STICKNEY, May 29, 1865, Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio; b. Abt. 1847, Wood County, Ohio; d. August 11, 1882, Wood County, Ohio; m. (2) NINA MITCHEL, March 07, 1883, Wood County, Ohio; b. August 29, 1855; m. (3) SARAH L. CRANMER, July 01, 1888, Myra, Woodson, Kansas; b. November 30, 1862; d. January 14, 1895, Belmont Township, Woodson, Kansas; m. (4) FRANCIS ROSALIA AUSTIN, March 17, 1896, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; b. July 06, 1860, Miltonville, Ohio; d. March 08, 1946, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.

Notes for NOAH WILSON COX:

Newsclipping:

May 21, 1910 "Noah W. Cox died from injuries he got Monday. Well Known Vereran and Respected Citizen Was Fatally Hurt by Timbers. Noah W. Cox died this morning at 3:00 at his home Miltonville, near Haskins, as the result of internal injuries received by him Monday. At that time he was injured in the liver and intestines when a shed which he and his 13 yr old son, Noah, were tearing down, collapsed, upon them. The elder man was pinned down by the timbers but the lad escaped unhurt, as he fell, beside his father, who was much larger. Mr. Cox was a member of the 47th OVI during the war and he lost his eyesight completely in artillery fire. Returning to Wood county, where he was born on June 17th 1839, he married Miss Rhoda Stickney, his sweetheart of before the war whom he never was to see again. His strength still remained to him and with his wife to guide him and work with him, he sawed logs for a living until the government granted him a deserved pension.

He was married four times and is survived by his last wife, who was Miss Rose Austin; also by the following children, MRs. Elmer Lowell of Bowling Green; Mrs Wm. Cornwell, of Rossford; Mrs. Wm Dupoy, of Rossford; Mrs. Addie Funk, of Hammansburg; Mrs. John Austin, of Haskins; Mrs. Elmer Hanna, of Montpeilier; Jessie, Charles, Noah, Dorothy and Dayton, at home.

Besides these he leaves firve brothers; Manson, of this city; John, of Union Hill; Thomas, of Michigan; Wesley, of Wyoming, and Charles, of Fulton county; He was a member of the U.B. church at Perrysburg; a kind neighbor, and he numbered his friends among the best citizens of the county. The funeral will be conducted at the house by Rev. Mr. Ashton, of Haskins, and interment will be made at Waterville; The time has not been set, as relatives await word from Mr. Cox's brother in Wyoming if the lattter comes, the services will be deferred to Tuesday afternoon; otherwise they will probably be held on Monday afternoon."

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The first Cox reunion was held in Perrysburg on Noah's 65th birthday, according to Jesse U Cox, Noah's son.

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Lost his eyesight in the battle of Kennesaw (GA) Mt in 1864. The blindness was due to infection caused by gunpowder burns.

Albert and John Wickham (sons of George and Lydia Cox Wickham), William Hale, Layfayette Hale, Bill Wickham (bro of George), Alfred Wilson ( a neighbor boy) and Noah Sr walked to town in 1861 and enlisted in the 21st Ohio Volunteers.

Noah participated in the battles of Carnifax, Lewisburg, Gauley, Charleston, battle of the woods near Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, Jackson, Champion Hills, Big Black River, Haynes Bluff, Vicksburg, Jackson, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Big Shanty and kenesaw Mt, GA. He was blinded in the battle of Kenesaw Mt. June 18-19-20, 1864. The blindness was due to infection caused by gunpowder burns. he was discharged August 11, 1865 at Camp Dennison, OH and went to live in Bowling Green. he served four yrs and two months. "- note of Charlotte Bonnough.

His Civil War Pension File #XC2695166 47th Ohio VI in cos I and E.

Discharged as a private. NOAH W Cox discharged from the Civil War Aug 11, 1865, recorded at Bowling Green, OH

Burial: May 1910, Wakeman Cemetery, Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio

More About FRANCIS ROSALIA AUSTIN:

Burial: March 1946, Wakeman Cemetery, Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio

ii. WESLEY S. COX, b. September 05, 1840, Wood County, Ohio; d. April 21, 1915, Portland, Oregon; m. LEAH LUCINDA MACK, March 24, 1868, Wood County, Ohio.

Notes for WESLEY S. COX:

A carpenter, a Civil War vet. 1898 in Rawlins, WY, Carbou Co. In 1904, in Hastings.NE.

iii. BENJAMIN F. COX, b. May 26, 1842, Wood County, Ohio; d. November 27, 1900, Wood County, Ohio; m. MARY A. WALLACE, May 20, 1866, Wood County, Ohio.

Notes for BENJAMIN F. COX:

Obituary from Wood County Sentinel

At 7:30 A.M. Tuesday Benjamin F. Cox gave up the strong struggle he has been making for the past several weeks. The funeral services were held from the U. B. church on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. As is known by his many friends, he has been suffering for a long time with cancer of the stomach, but has endured his agony with stolidness born of the soldier that he was. Although necessarily a great care, owing to his weakened condition, he has been a very patient man, and the tender memories that cling to his friends will be crossed by no shadow of harsh words spoken.

Mr. Cox was born May 26th, 1842, and was married to Mary A. Wallace on the 20th of May, 1866. He was a veteran of the Civil War, being a member of Co. H., 67th O. V. I. and served with credit during the strife. He carried with him the marks received in conflict. He was a member of the G. A. R. and had a wide acquiantance in the town, owing to his long residence. He sustained a broken limb in a runaway sometime ago, and this had added much to his discomfort during his illness. He was a member of the U. B. Church, and a good Christian man. During his last illness, he took comfort in prayer.

Besides a loving wife he leaves two sons, Charles and Orla; five brothers, J.H. Cox, who lives near here in the country; Rev. T. J. Cox, of Metamora, OH; M.I. Cox of Bowling Green; Charles W. Cox, of Latta, Paulding Co.,OH; and W. S. Cox, of (can't read but looks like, Wyoming) The later brother was not able to come to the funeral owing to his wife being ill.

iv. JOSEPH U. COX, b. November 25, 1843, Wood County, Ohio; d. January 15, 1863, Battle of Stone River, Tennessee in Cival War.

v. THOMAS JEFFERSON COX, b. September 16, 1845, Elkhart County, Indiana; d. June 1934; m. (1) CECELIA KROUSE, May 13, 1862, Chillicothe, Ohio; d. December 18, 1923; m. (2) CARRIE DAVIS, March 08, 1926; b. Flushing, Michigan.

Notes for THOMAS JEFFERSON COX:

Thomas Jefferson COX

Son of Joseph and Jane Underwood COX

Thomas is said to have been born 16 September 1845 in Elkhart Co., IN. He is also found in that county with his family in the 1850 census, although his parents lived most of their adult lives in Wood County, Ohio, before and after the date of his birth. Portions of his life are delineated in this Flushing Michigan newspaper obituary of June 1934, which reads in part:

"Thomas Cox had a long and honorable record, both as a soldier in the service of his country in the Civil War and in the ministry. At the outbreak of the war he offered his services to his country, but was rejected because of his youth, being at that time but sixteen. The next year, Sept. 21, 1862 he did enlist in Co. M, Third Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and served in most of the major battles until the end of the war. Mr. Cox remarked many times that he was a very lucky man, not to have been wounded or taken prisoner, although in the thick of the fight many times and having several very narrow escapes. He received his honorable discharge from service on Aug. 4, 1865. He was the youngest of five brothers in the service, one of whom was killed in action. Previous to enlistment, Mr. Cox and Miss Cecelia Krouse (sic) had been married May 13, 1862 at Chillicothe, Ohio (note: marriage record to Cecillia Knouse is in Wood Co., OH) and to the young wife he hurried home after the war. Soon after this he decided to enter the ministry and affiliated himself with the Church of God and became a traveling minister, which work took him throughout the territory of lower Michigan and the northerly parts of Indiana and Ohio. It was his practice to hold meetings whereever there was an opportunity. Often times it was in a school building or vacant store and frequently in the homes of friends.

The trips throughout the territory was made by Rev. and Mrs. Cox, when she accompanied him, on horseback, or with horse and cart and he had no regular schedule, stopping to minister and preach whereever he found a need. This service and his genial and sincere manner and personality won for him a wide acquaintance and many true friendships, so that he was always welcome to come back to the place where he had helped to spread the work of Christianity. This traveling work interspersed with pastorates held at various places, including Adrian, Blissfield, Tecumseh and Coleman occupied the period of time up to about 15 years ago, when owing to advanced age he was obliged to give up the work, although he did whenever possible, preach and fill vacancies. His wife passed away December 18, 1923.

On March 8, 1926 he was united in marriage with Mrs. Carrie Davis of Flushing and came here to reside and was the only living Civil War veteran here during the last few years. In addition to the widow, there are left to mourn, three daughters, Mrs. Tillie Cratsenburg of Idaho; Mrs. Jessie Criner of Elsie, Mich; and Mrs. Leo Handy of Toledo, Ohio; three brothers, John and Manson Cox of Bowling Green, Ohio and Charles Cox of Lyons, Ohio also 24 grand children and 35 great grand children and a great host of friends whom he has met and served during a long and useful life. Final services for Rev. Cox were held from the Wheeler Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon with Reb. James Ruehle of Toledo, officiating. Interment was made in Flushing cemetery."

There are a number of references to "Uncle Tom" in the diaries of his brother John's wife, Naomi:

April 7-10, 1911 "Uncle Tom & Aunt Cellia Cox visiting".

Apr 9, 1911 Well this has been quite a nice day but rather cool, we all four went down to Elzas, but instead of leaving them down to Libs we brought them back with us and had a very nice visit.

Feb 5, 1913 " Got letter from Uncle Tom"

Feb 16, 1913 "Pa & I went to Uncle Tom's for dinner. It was Aunts Birthday"

Fri 6 Mar 1914 in Toledo we went over to Uncle Toms this PM. Had a nice visit and staid to supper

Mar 9, 1918 Pa went to Uncle Toms but they had moved to Michigan.

Jan 12, 1920 Uncle Tom Cox came tonight. R.E. took him to the Hotel as were full.

Jun 22 1922 Uncle Tom & Aunt Cilla came down.

June 23 1922 Fanny Finneys funeral, went with Uncle Tom.

Feb 4, 1924 Mon- Bertha Cook phoned this morning her father had got hurt had a fall or something was in a hospital up in Mich. dont expect him to get well. she was going right out.

Feb 6, 1924 A card from Carrie says her father had to have operation. is bad off

Feb 13, 1924 letter from Carrie Uncle Tom is doing fine.

Feb 15, 1924 Card from Carrie- will move Tom today Jessies

May 3, 1925 Toms came to Elmer Lowells funeral.

Apr 6 1926 A letter from Ethel, Uncle Tom is married.

Sept 4, 1927 Cox reunion. Tom & wife were there.

June 29 1933 We got a letter from Tom's folks he is getting very deaf & nearly blind I guess. he can't see to read.

June 4, 1934 Jason got word from Clyde that Uncle Tom was dead he came over & told us & said he would drive.

June 5 ,1934 They brought Manson down & Jason drove our car took him & Pa it was about 150 mi.

vi. HESTER ANN COX, b. January 20, 1848, Wood County, Ohio; d. September 13, 1848, Wood County, Ohio.

vii. DEBORAH COX, b. January 03, 1850, Wood County, Ohio; d. August 08, 1950, Wood County, Ohio.

viii. SAMANTHA ANN COX, b. June 19, 1851, Wood County, Ohio; d. June 23, 1876, Wood County, Ohio.

ix. JOHN HUGHES COX, b. June 02, 1853, Center Township, Wood County, Ohio; d. December 11, 1936, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; m. NAOMI ESTHER DESELMS, April 27, 1879, Wood County, Ohio; b. October 19, 1855, Lacarne, Ottawa County, Ohio; d. June 22, 1938, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.

Notes for NAOMI ESTHER DESELMS:

Naomi Cox's Diaries from 1911-1938

Naomi Deselms Cox born in OH 19 Oct 1855 died in OH 22 Jun 1938

She married John Hughes Cox in Wood Co OH 27 April 1879

Naomi was a school teacher in Perrysburg OH when she married John. She became a farm wife and the mother of eight children in Wood Co in northwestern Ohio. We are so lucky that she kept diaries which mentioned the activities of her family and neighbors from 1911-1938. She frequently refers to John her husband, whom she calls "Pa" and her children: Ethel Ewing, Johnny (and his wife Anna), Ralph (R.E.), Clyde (my grandpa who was in dental school in Columbus) and Jason. Her youngest grandchild is always "Babe". It is not unusual for some of the little grandchildren to spend days with her. Some years her "little books" just consisted of a few lines for each day. Other years on the bigger pages, she leaves us even more. Here follows just a smattering of the entries. The italics are my own added notes.

Sunday, Jan. 1, 1911

I suppose I must begin spoiling the pages of my little diary a Xmas gift. What a nice Christmas we had and remembered so nicely by each one. As Ethel and Babe could not be with us she had us all there at Toledo with them today, have got home but rather tired. It has been a very nice day we had a lovely dinner and a good time in general. It thawed a good deal and was very icy. Ralph took his camera and was going to take some pictures but the sun did not shine.

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1911

Pa went to mill and got a barrel of salt he went with the bob-sled and I went along and got paper for the kitchen. Dora Johnson went with us. The sleighing was quite good most of the way tho the snow was blown off some on the stone road it was icy enough to go all right. Got a letter from Clyde, is doing fine I think, is going to take some senior work. We have a new cow old Peach.

Thursday, April 13, 1911

Another bad day but I cleaned the parlor bedroom as Jason could help me. Pa went to Bowling Green this afternoon. Bellville was around with his delivery and huckster wagon. We are getting to have the advantages of town people very fast with Free Delivery, Telephone now have our groceries delivered, of course this cant last the year round. but are thankful for it through the busy season. Baby Ewing (Ethel's baby) is 5 months old today is getting on nicely with the whooping cough.

Friday, May 5, 1911

This has been a nice day most too nice to stay in the house but I had to iron and tend the churning but went out and fixed up some new nests and cleaned up the hen house a little, set a hen with Turkey eggs etc, etc. Ralph quit his job on the St. Car (street car) and turned in today and went up to Johnnys to help him. I am so tired I can hardly go tonight.

Tuesday, July 4, 1911

This has been a hot Fourth. Pa cultivated all day and nearly melted the boys went away this P.M. Jim (Ethel's husband Jim Ewing) went home tonight but Ethel and children will stay and help me in the cherries awhile longer. We had ice-cream and fire-works in the evening.

Saturday Aug. 19, 1911

Pa and I delivered the butter early then put the horse in the barn and went to the Cox Reunion at Navarre Park (in Toledo).Johnny's folks, and Bulah and her husband came home with us and staid over Sunday. Clyde didn't get down till night from Napoleon, Jason didn't get to go on account of the voting in that contest.

Thursday, Sept. 7, 1911

We ironed and Ethel canned her pears and some more grapes, then this after-noon we, Ethel and I went up to Daisy Coen's to the Reading Circle. The children thought they would have more fun playing Indian getting fixed up with their feather caps and going out where Grandpa was, Hazel was Minnie-Ha-Ha, Glenn was Sun-in-the-face and Light-foot was proposed for Donald but he said no he was little Son-o-gun. The boys went up to Johnnies. Ethel and children went home on the 7/16

Sunday, Sept. 17, 1911

This has been a lovely day, we went as far as Toledo with Clyde on his way back to Columbus or rather met him and Grace (who would become my grandparents), who came down on an excursion, Ethel's family came over and we ate our lunch and spent a little time together at the park before they had to start back at 4-30. Jason went but Ralph took us to the car then went up town and met us at the car again then took the same car back up town. We were both about sick when we got back.

Thursday, Oct. 19, 1911

Pa and Ralph husked corn this A.M. after coming back from helping Dan with his horse that got down in the barn. Pa went to B.G. to mill this afternoon and Ralph turned the clover seed again so it will probably rain again about tomorrow. Jason hauled beets again. I cleaned upstairs besides the usual work, and am pretty tired Ethel and children sent me a lovely Birthday card it being my 56th birthday. Jason went to North Baltimore. (a little town nearby).

Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1911

The boys husked corn all day but Pa went up town this afternoon with a load of chop-feed and got a barrel of salt and brought home the quarter of beef we got of Manson. I ironed and did usual work. The boys went up town with Old Bob (a horse) tonight. We got a letter from Ethel the children ar'n't a bit well they are having bad colds.

Thursday, Nov. 30, 1911

This is Thanksgiving but they came and finished our shredding then went to Harves but our men came over home to eat Turkey with us at dinner and supper. It has been a very nice day but a little cold. John and Anna went up town in the evening but I kept Babe.

Monday, Dec. 25, 1911

Christmas day and a very nice day but no snow so it was a green Xmas. They finished husking this afternoon and we are all very glad of it. Jims folks came down to his fathers to dinner he went back but she and the children came over here tonight, to spent the week all together.

Tuesday, Dec. 26, 1911

We fixed up a little tree for the kiddies after they went to bed last night and they were very much delighted with it this morning, Little Dorothy's hand that she burned so bad Sunday bothers her quite a good deal she didn't rest good last night and Ethel is nearly tired out today. Johnny came over from Luckey tonight and Ralph went up and they went to the Lodge together.

Sunday, Dec. 31, 1911

Jim came down this morning and Jason brought Lorena and we had our turkey dinner today instead of New Year. then Ethel's folks went home this evening. It was rather warm this A.M. but turned real cold and windy and was freezing by noon. The youngsters had a very good time and watched the old year out.

Monday, Jan. 1, 1912

I must begin spoiling the pages of another little diary given me by the two little boys Christmas. I shall have to stop calling them that I suppose. I hope I may be able to write something of interest this year. Clyde and Grace went back to their schools this P.M. Ralph took them and staid up for evening, Jason took Lorena home. Johnny's are still here or I should be very lonesome.

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1912

The gas was gone again this morning and they have to fuss with it a good deal today and left a fire near the place where it freezes the worse so it won't bother tonight for it is terrible cold and has been all day way below zero and blowing a perfect blizzard and the sun was shining most of the time while it was blowing the snow that fell yesterday in sheets through the air. All staid near the fire today.

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1912

We churned and did the usual work and I sewed rags I have the rags ready to send away as soon as I can find a weaver to send them too, but I will keep on at the hit and miss till I send them away, I sewed 1 1/2 lbs. Jason didn't get home till this A.M. so only took one load of corn. It has been another bad snowy day. Ralph hasn't tried to go out any thhis week it has been so bad.

Sunday, Feb. 11, 1912

This has been quite a good day but we couldn't get round to go to church so went up to Manson's for dinner Had a dandy dinner, his mouth is getting better where he hurt it on the clothes-line. Jason staid alone till the middle of the afternoon then went up to town. It is snowing hard tonight.

Tuesday, Feb 27, 1912

This is the day of all day to Jason and Lorena, they were married at noon then took the train at one for Hillsdale Mich. I did a large washing then Pa and I went up town to a doings at the church called a winter picnic. I was very tired though. They delivered Jasons goods today as they was afraid it was going to break up, but it is getting colder. Johnny phoned that Babe is getting on fairly well.

Tuesday, Mar 5, 1912

Jason and Lorena staid in their own little house which was all ready for them but came down for breakfast after that Ralph and Gene both went down and helped them straighten up the house then in P.M. they took her home and got a few more things they needed and went to keeping house in earnest. Dora staid here and Jack went with Ralph to the Lodge tonight. we went down to Jason's a little while.

Sunday, Mar 17, 1912

It begins to look very much like breaking up and how we wish it would be, nothing but snow and ice to be seen every where except where the snow was thinner there it has thawed and got muddy but there are banks as high as the fences in lots of places and the fields look like ponds frozen over the children were skating over them yesterday. Pa went down to Ethels this morning and will stay all night.

Friday, Apr 12, 1912

It has been dark and rainy looking and thundered a little all day till toward evening it went to raining quite hard, the boys had to stop plowing about 5-oclock, then they went to clipping Old Bob. Lorena came up and brought her embroidery and we worked together they stayed to supper. pa sprayed trees till his stuff run out then he churned for me. A letter from Ethel says the children are better.

Monday, Apr. 15, 1912

This has been a lovely day for any kind of work but rather windy this afternoon an ideal wash day and every one round here improved it. I washed my blankets and upstairs curtains. Pa and R.E. worked at the fence all forenoon and Jason disced on Goodenoughs but the boys went to putting in the oats at home this P.M. and Pa went to the shop and worked at fence. The boys and Lorena went down to John Johnsons this evening. The great ship the Titanic sunk, loss 1,634 lives.

Friday, May 17, 1912

They plowed up on H.G.s this A.M. and as it was a little wet we all went up to B.G. in the P.M. and stayed to see Pres. Taft, it made it late home as his train was late but we felt repaid for it. Pa and I got our suppers at the Restaurant but the kids didn't and Jason had the sick headache, it was rather cold and windy. There were about 5,000 to see Taft. Laura has a new little boy.

Tuesday, May 22, 1912

Clyde went back for Commencement this morning. Pa and Jason and Dan went up to vote this P.M. Johnny phoned from B.G. that he hadn't found any place yet. It has beenb awful warm today but has turned cooler tonight and looks lots like rain. Lorena came up this P.M. and we sat in the swing and worked most of the afternoon. They staid to supper.

Friday, June 21, 1912

We did two more churnings this morning 25 lbs. It rained a little last night and it was a little wet to cultivate so Jason and Lo. picked cherries, after Pa churned he hoed in the garden but they cultivated this P.M. and we canned 8 qts. more cherries and I got my butter ready for tomorrow 47 lbs. My young turkey came off with 14 little turks.

Thursday, July 4, 1912

It has been a very nice 4th. Pa and I staid at home. He picked a pail of cherries and I canned 7qts and 4 of berries. the youngsters all went to the club-house this P.M. and took their supper along with Orley and wife. Pa raked and bunched up the hay.

Saturday, July 13, 1912

Oh! what a warm day this has been but threatens rain some and did rain some Pa isn't so well, had fever all night and Clyde took him to see the Dr. this A.M. He says he must keep quiet for there is danger of typhoid. Clyde and Grace delivered the butter this P.M. he got some towels and muslin to make pillow-cases. he got a dispatch from Toledo tonight that he had passed (the state board dental exam)

Saturday, July 20, 1912

Well we have had quite a mix-up this afternoon, I was trying to get ready for town, when Clyde was going to take Mabel over to get her shod and left her standing and stepped in the house a minute when she found she wasn't tied she got the start of him, upset the buggy and got away from it and ran. They found her on the Dunbridge road. No damage done except the buggy broken some. The boys took her and rig to the shop.

Sunday, July 21, 1912

It rained quite hard this morning early quite a thunderstorm, no one went to church. Jason and Lorena went up to Floyds. Clyde went up town tonight. no one came and we all had a sleep this afternoon as no one slept well last night except the kiddies as we were feeling rather nervous and bad over the accident each one feeling ourselves to blame in some way.

Wednesday, Aug 7, 1912

Coen's furniture Auto took Clydes things and came in this way and took what he had here with him-self included and went to his new office in Toledo. It has been trying to rain today and has finally succeeded and has rained hard tonight they are still hauling manure. I tore out 3 aprons.

Monday, Aug 26, 1912

My but we had a hard thunderstorm last night tho it didn't rain scarcely any but the lightning and thunder was awful. Clyde and Hazel (Ethel's daughter) went back to Toledo this A.M. and we are all alone and it seems rather lonesome. It is the first we've been alone, Pa and I, since in June. Jason commenced hauling H.G's corn, brought his new push cart home. Pa went over this P.M. to help thresh at John Opperman's. I washed and baked etc etc.

Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1912

I washed, baked bread and pies and tended the churning and feel awfully tired tonight. Pa and Jason went up to vote on the Constitutional Amendments. Lorena was up this P.M. She is feeling rather tired from her trip and don't feel like doing much. It seems quite a little cooler than it has been.

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1912

Pa and I went to the Fair today had a lovely day and a very good time the crowd was rather small so we had a good chance to see things. Mrs. Crass and I got good seats where we could everthing going on nicely, the passing crowds the Balloon, the Acrobats etc etc. A baby girl came to Floyds and Lorena went up there for the day. Jason cut corn for Harve then went up after her tonight.

Monday, Oct. 14, 1912

Poor little Dorothy has been real sick this afternoon with quite a high fever. Aunt Em was here to get some cucumbers, apples, etc. Phoebe Wilson and Mains girls came over to get some apples too. Ellsworth was here again with his aluminum ware again. Teddy R. was shot tonight but hope not seriously, he made his speech before he gave up to go to the hospital to have anything done.

Saturday, Oct. 19, 1912

This is my 57 Birthday but am working just as hard as I did 20 years ago. I got two postcards from Ethel and the children and Anna sent me a letter with a lovely crochet jabot which is something I have always wanted. I worked all day and feel nearly sick with a pain in the back of my neck and head. Gene came out to Jasons. Lorena went down to meet her. Jason went back to hauling but it real wet and cold.

Monday, Nov. 11, 1912

I did a large washing today. Jason phoned for gene to come back as Lorena is feeling very badly today and she came on the 1:16 car, she was better this P.M. but is worse this evening again.

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1912

Well I was up all night and am feeling pretty bummy tonight. Jasons had a little boy come to them this morning at about 3:30 and as it is premature about six weeks it is a very little, weak little mite of a baby and they have to be very careful with it in order to get it started. Laura and little ones came down this afternoon a while. Johnnies folks came tonight, they were all surprised as well as ourselves.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1912

Anna insisted that I go up and get my comforter cloth and batting so she could help me while she was here so Pa and I went up this P.M. and got that, and linoleum for the kitchen, she kept the children and did the work. Ralph came out for dinner and he and Johnny helped husk awhile then he went back and John to Toledo, they stopped to see the baby. A little girl was born to Ethel and Jim this evening.

Thursday, Nov. 28, 1912

Well another Thanksgiving has gone by. John and Anna came and Jason brought Lorena up in the buggy to eat dinner, so they were all here but Ethel's family, Zoe (John and Anna's little girl) and Baby Hugh. Mrs. Abbott (Lorena's mother) stayed and took care of him and we sent her Thanksgiving dinner down to her. John and Anna and Ralph had to go back tonight to go to work in the morning. Clyde and Grace went up town tonight.

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1912

It has been a much nicer day than yesterday, rather cloudy but hasn't rained, a good day for husking shock corn. I washed, churned and got my table-cloth nearly hem-stitched Mrs. Abbott ws in this P.M. and phoned to the Dr. about the baby. he is doing so poorly, so little and poor and Jason had to go up tonight and get some medicine for him and some different food.

Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1912

This has been another lovely day and Pa and I went up town and spent quite a little time shopping and went down and visited with Freed a little while, and went down to Mansons (Pa's brother) but they had just started out to Laura's to spend Xmas. I got a card from Grace saying she couldn't come out.

Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1912

Well we have had an ideal Christmas with enough snow remaining to call it a green Xmas. Ethels folks all came down to Christmas dinner at his folks and came over here tonight. Jim went on home but they staid R.E. came down tonight. Pa and I took dinner with Jasons and came back and fixed up a tree for the kiddies. The children got us a lovely gas lamp. Jason set it up and had it burning when we got up without our knowing it. Lorena and Jason brought the baby up awhile for the first today.

Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1912

I washed and did my baking for tomorrow, swept and straitened up. Jasons went up town tonight and I kept the baby then they stayed right here when they came back. Pa went and met Anna and Babe at the car John and Clyde went on to town and came back with Ralph. Pa and the boys finished up the husking today. I got a letter from Hattie (Naomi's sister) saying she couldn't come now. Well, well, this ends another year.

More About NAOMI ESTHER DESELMS:

Burial: June 25, 1938, Union Hill Cemetery, Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio

x. CHARLES WILLIAM COX, b. March 18, 1855, Wood County, Ohio; d. July 12, 1941, Lyons, Ohio; m. ANNIE HARRIMAN; b. 1861, Ohio.

xi. MANSON I. COX, b. June 28, 1857, Center Township, Wood County, Ohio; d. April 19, 1941, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; m. EMMA ROSETTA WARD, September 19, 1878, Wood County, Ohio; b. March 22, 1860, Center Township, Wood County, Ohio; d. March 22, 1938, Rudolph, Ohio.

Notes for MANSON I. COX:

Obituary taken from Daily Sentinel Tribune

Manson I. Cox, life- long resident of this county, passed away at the home of his son, William Cox, in Toledo, at one-thirty o'clock this morning. He suffered a heart attack three and a half weeks ago and his body was wracked by an unceasing attack of hiccoughs throughout the remainder of his illness. The funeral arrangements are not yet completed but it is believed that the rites will be held Monday afternoon at the Lance Funeral Home here. Friends may call there.

Manson I. Cox was born on June 28, 1857 in Center township, to Joseph and Jane Underwood-Cox. He grew up in Bowling Green and was engaged in the grocery business for a short time. For a considerable time he worked for a farm machinery concern here and became well acquainted throughout the county and he gained further acquiantance through working on an oil route.

On Sept. 19, 1878 he was united in marriage to Emma Rosetta Ward and to this union were born eight children. His wife and three children preceded him in death.

Surviving him are sons William, of Toledo, and Joy W. of Chicago; daughters Mrs. W. L. (Laura) Osborn of Orlando, Florida, Mrs. Ruth Carnicom of Bowling Green, and Mrs. J. H. (Rosanna) Moore of Rudolph; a brother Charles, of Lyons, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Notes for EMMA ROSETTA WARD:

Obituary taken from Daily Sentinel Tribune

Within a few hours of her 78th birthday, Mrs M. I. Cox passed away at 3:15 yesterday at her home in Rudolph after an illness with infirmities. Emma Roseeta Ward was born to Isaac and Rosannah Ward in Center Township and was one of sixteen children.

She was united in marriage to Manson I. Cox on Sept. 19, 1878. To this union eight children were born. Three sons preceded her, Joseph, Lz and Irwin. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband and three daughters, Mrs. W. L. (Laura) Osborn of Orlando, Fla., Mrs J. H. (Rossanah) Moore and Mrs. Ruth Carnicom of Rudolph and two sons, William of Toledo and Joy of Chicago, IL; 29 grand children and 10 great grand children; one brother Isaac Ward of Dunbridge and one sister, Mrs. Oneila Pultz of Delta and hosts of other relatives and friends.

She spent all her life in Wood County and was an invalid for the last eight years. She was a kind loving wife, mother and neighbor.

The funeral will be held at the Church of Christ, Rudolph at 2:00 P.M. Friday with Rev. Z. E. Bates in charge. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bowling Green.

xii. ELIZABETH E. COX, b. June 24, 1859, Wood County, Ohio; d. September 23, 1877, Wood County, Ohio.

7. MARY (POLLY)3 COX (BENJAMIN J.2, ABNER1) was born August 18, 1804 in Jackson County, West Virginia, and died March 18, 1882 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana. She married JOHN MORRIS JAQUES August 28, 1825 in Wood County, Ohio. He died May 14, 1869 in Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Children of MARY COX and JOHN JAQUES are:

i. MARY JANE4 JAQUES.

ii. OLIVER PERRY JAQUES.

iii. ZIPRAH E. JAQUES.

iv. SUSAN E. JAQUES.

v. FRANCIS M. JAQUES, b. March 08, 1846, Elkhart County, Indiana.

8. ELIZABETH3 COX (BENJAMIN J.2, ABNER1) was born September 20, 1806 in Yellow Springs,Greene County, Ohio, and died November 17, 1894 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio. She married JACOB EBERLY March 03, 1826 in Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio. He was born July 14, 1804 in Huntington County, Pennsylvania, and died October 31, 1894 in Portage, Wood County, Ohio.

Notes for ELIZABETH COX:

Elizabeth Cox Eberly Interview

"I am the daughter of Benjamin Cox, and was born in Greene County, Ohio, in 1806, and when about nine years old, my father removed with his family to Findley, in Hancock County. Our family was the first white family to settle in that county. My sister Lydia, born in 1817, was the first white child born in that county. We lived in a hewed log house, located where the brick residence of the late Wilson Vance now stands, on the south bank of the river, and on the east side of Main street. When Mr. Vance came to the place, we had to move into a log cabin a little east of the hewed log house, into which Mr. Vance took his family."

"When my father settled at Fort Findlay, in 1815, there were eight or ten families of friendly Wyandots living around and in the block-houses of the fort. They tilled two fields, one above and one below Fort Findlay, on the south bank of the Blanchard. Kuqua was the chief, and one of his sons, Tree-Top-in-The-Water, died in a cabin west of the fort before the Indians removed to Big Spring Reservation. New Bearskin, another of Kuqua's sons, lived in one of the block-houses, and the old chief also occupied one of the same buildings. Six or seven miles down the river the Wyandots had another village, which my father sometimes visited. Solomon, who once lived in Logan County, dwelt at the latter village, and often came to our house. We never had any trouble with the Indians who lived upon the Blanchard, and when they removed to Big Spring, Kuqua offered my father a tract of land near the spring if he would go and live with them, but he did not care to go, and refused the kind offer."

"My father was engaged in farming-- if the cultivation of a small tract of cleared land surrounding our cabin could be called farming-- and keeping a public house. Shortly after we came to the place, Hamilton, Moreland and Slight came. Some other families came in, stayed a short time and then left. For to be candid about it, Findley was not then a very inviting place, whatever it may now be. There were two or three block-houses, and some pickets, the remains of Ft. Findley, standing when we came. The Ottowa Indians made frequent visits to the place, as it was stated that they were in some way related to the Wyandotts."

My mother, my sister and myself gathered the stalks of nettles which grew on the river bottoms below the town, from which we stripped fiber enough, that on being dressed like flax, was spun and woven into linen to the amount of forty yards, and was made into clothing for the family."

"At one time We-ge-hah, or Tree-top-in-water, son of In-op-qua-nah, a Wyandott chief, became sick, and the Indians believed him to be bewitched by a bad spirit, and sent to Towa-town for Big Medicine to exorcise the spirit. My mother did not like the Indians very well, and never went amongst them much. On this occasion, however, when the Indians sent out their invitations for the great pow-wow my mother received one. It was after much persuasion on the part of my father, and with the understanding that I should accompany her, that she finally consented to attend. When we arrived at the place of meeting, which was a log house a little west of where Judge Cory now lives, we found a few Indians assembled. The Big Medicine and his interpreter occupied the center of the room. The lights were extinguished. The tom-tom was beaten and a great noise and hub-bub was made. The lights were again set to burning, and after a short silence refreshments were passed around. During this time my mother and myself having been seated in the circle which was formed around the room, clung closely together, not a little frightened at the performance."

"The sick man got no better. Big Medicine declared that the young chief was bewitched, and that the witch lived in Browntown, near Detroit, and that the sick man had a bunch of hair in his breast, blown there by th witch, and he must cut it out. He went into a tent alone with the young man, and afterwards produced and exhibited a knot of bloody hair which he pretneded to have taken from the breast of the sick man. he said, however, that just as likely as not the old witch would find out that he had taken it out, and blow it back again, and if he did the young chief would die. The witch no doubt did so, for the young man died. The disease of which he died was no doubt the consumption."

Before we left Findley, the Morelands, Hamiltons, Slights, Chamberlains, Frakes, McKinnis, Simpsons, Vances and Rileys had moved to the county. Hamilton and some others had started a settlement above the town, and Frakes and the McKinnis' below the town. I was at that time too young and too busy to make the acquaintance of many of these persons. But I shall never forget Susy Frakes-- as she was called-- the wife of Nathan Frakes. Many a day did I spend with them in their cabin on the river side, and I thought Susy the best woman I ever knew, kind-hearted, almost to a fault, hospitable and intelligent."

Mrs. Riley was perhaps the first white person who died in the county. She had been sick with the chills and fever, and had called in the services of a Mr. Smith, a Kentuckian, who pretended to be a druggist, and who gave her medicine which was so effective that she was soon a corpse. So sudden was her decease that it was suspected that a mistake had been made, either in the medicine or in its administering. It was said at the time that Smith had forbidden her to drink water, but such was her intense thirst that she prevailed on two little girls who were left to watch with her, to bring her some, of which she drank freely, and very shortly afterwards was found dead. Of course her sudden death was attributed to the drink of water."

"We removed from Fort Findlay to Maumee in 1823 and the (log) mill had not yet been commenced, but was built the year after we left. The race, however, was dug while we were there. Mrs. Vance had gone to Urbana just previous to the birth of their first child, and Mr. Vance's sister, Bridget, came to keep house for him, but had been with him but a short time when she was attacked by the ague. I went to live with them, and not only cooked for the men who were digging the mill race, and boarded at the Vance's, but I even worked in the race."

"I am now seventy-four years old. I have seen some very hard times, but I have never seen the time that I was not happy and contented."

The above interview is at least partly from Beardsley's History of Hancock County. It has been quoted in part in several other books and articles and this is a compilation of all her quotes that I could find in our family archives.

"via Barb Cox"

Children of ELIZABETH COX and JACOB EBERLY are:

i. MARTHA4 EBERLY, b. Abt. 1827; m. ALLEN HAMPTON.

ii. JANE EBERLY, b. October 06, 1828, Wood County, Ohio; d. August 14, 1830, Wood County, Ohio.

iii. JOHN EBERLY, b. June 03, 1830, Wood County, Ohio; d. December 17, 1850, Wood County, Ohio.

iv. MARY EBERLY, b. June 02, 1832, Wood County, Ohio; d. November 24, 1858, Wood County, Ohio; m. ELIJAH PRESCOTT.

v. JOSEPH C. EBERLY, b. March 18, 1834, Wood County, Ohio; m. MARTHA L. MCPHERSON, December 02, 1866.

vi. MATILDA EBERLY, b. April 02, 1835, Wood County, Ohio; m. JOHN JOHNSON.

vii. WILLIAM S. EBERLY, b. December 19, 1836, Wood County, Ohio; m. HARRIET UNKNOWN.

viii. ELLIOTT EBERLY, b. September 10, 1838, Wood County, Ohio.

ix. HARRIETT B. EBERLY, b. March 17, 1841, Wood County, Ohio; m. L.L. DOWD.

x. BENJAMIN C. EBERLY, b. January 11, 1843, Wood County, Ohio; m. SARAH J. UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1850.

xi. LUCY EBERLY.

9. JOHN3 COX (ABNER JR.2, ABNER1) was born March 20, 1814 in Logan County, Ohio, and died 1882. He married (1) MARY PATRICK August 20, 1837 in Logan County, Ohio. She was born February 27, 1816 in Clark County, Ohio, and died 1880 in Nebraska. He married (2) DELPHIA HOUCHENS LUNDY August 04, 1881.

Children of JOHN COX and MARY PATRICK are:

i. SARAH4 COX, b. May 14, 1839; d. May 08, 1848.

ii. JANE COX, b. February 06, 1841; d. March 1890, Banner County, Nebraska; m. HENRY LUNDY, December 12, 1856.

iii. ELIZABETH ANN COX, b. March 24, 1843, Ohio; d. January 14, 1918; m. NEWBERRY S. LONGNECKER, July 27, 1859.

iv. AMANDA COX, b. February 02, 1845, Ohio; m. JAMES HOUCHINS, August 25, 1860.

v. LYDIA COX, b. March 27, 1848, LaPorte, Indiana; d. March 09, 1873; m. DAVID CUTLER.

vi. CHARLES JAY COX, b. August 01, 1850, Kingsbury, LaPorte, Indiana; d. June 09, 1919; m. ANNA OGDEN.

vii. SAMUEL PERRY COX, b. December 31, 1852, Kingsbury, LaPorte, Indiana; d. April 11, 1926, Ober, Starke County, Indiana; m. MARY ELIZABETH FRY, February 13, 1873.

viii. WILLIAM HENRY COX, b. May 16, 1855, Livingston County, Illinois; d. February 19, 1914, Defiance, Iowa; m. (1) ELMA ANN DEENIS, December 30, 1875; d. February 02, 1895; m. (2) LILLIAN LUCETTA STUKEY, Bet. 1896 - 1900.

ix. ORVILLE FRANK COX, b. February 11, 1858; m. MARGARET MELLON.

10. JOHN AUGUSTUS3 WARTH (PRISCILLA2 COX, ABNER1) was born September 28, 1822, and died April 04, 1901. He married ALTHEA BRIGGS November 19, 1846.

Notes for JOHN AUGUSTUS WARTH:

PROMINENT MEN OF WEST VIRGINIA

{pg.56} MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF WEST VIRGINIA

MEMBERS NAME: Warth, John A.

COUNTY OR DIST. REPRESENTED: Kanawha

POST OFFICE: St. Albans

{pg. 387} JOHN AUGUSTUS WARTH

As the careful and able compiler of the present edition of the Code of West Virginia, Hon. John A. Warth is best known. His ancestors on his father's side were English, from the Isle of Man, who came to Virginia before the Revolutionary War. His father, the late John Warth, was one of the first settlers of the state of Ohio, at Marietta, under General Rufus Putnam, in the year 1788, and after participating in the Indian wars of that period, removed to, and became one of the salt makers of the Kanawha Valley, but in the year 1818, he removed his family to his farm, in Mason (now known as Jackson County)County, Virginia, where the subject of this sketch was born, on the 28th day of September, 1822.

He has never lived outside of what is now the State of West Virginia, and since the death of his father, in the year 1837, his home has been in Kanawha County. He was educated at the Ohio University, when that institution was under management of the late Dr. William H. McGuffey as its President.

Child of JOHN WARTH and ALTHEA BRIGGS is:

i. HENRY CLAY4 WARTH, b. February 11, 1878.

                 Cox Reunion 1904 at Navarre Park, Ohio

       The gentleman in all black in center of the photo above is Noah W. Cox

                    Cox Reunion 1924 Navarre Park, Ohio