Descendants of Thomas Cox
submitted by Warren G. Cox

Generation No. 1


1. THOMAS1 COX was born Abt. 1750, and died Bef. 1820 in Greenbrier County, VA. He married MARGARET _____ Bef. 1780.


Children of THOMAS COX and MARGARET _____ are:

i. HENRY2 COX, b. Abt. 1780.

ii. CHARLES COX, b. Abt. 1784.

2. iii. WILLIAM COX, b. Abt. 1785, VA; d. Aft. 1860, Nicholas County, WV.

iv. FRANCES COX, b. Abt. 1786; m. (1) JACOB WICKLINE, July 1821; m. (2) THOMAS MARTIN, September 26, 1822, GreenbrierCounty, VA.

v. ELIZABETH "BETSY" COX, b. Abt. 1788; m. JOHN RODGERS.

vi. JESSE COX, b. Abt. 1790.

3. vii. MARY B. COX, b. Abt. 1792, Pendleton County.

viii. SALLIE COX, b. Abt. 1794; m. SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS, July 04, 1814, GreenbrierCounty, VA1.



Generation No. 2


2. WILLIAM2 COX (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1785 in VA, and died Aft. 1860 in Nicholas County, WV. He married FRANCES PINNELL January 10, 1811 in GreenbrierCounty, VA.


Children of WILLIAM COX and FRANCES PINNELL are:

4. i. JOEL3 COX, b. October 24, 1811, Greenbrier or Monroe, VA/WV; d. July 06, 1892, Nicholas County, WV.

5. ii. MATILDA M. COX, b. Abt. 1813, Greenbrier Co, VA/WV; d. Bef. 1897, Braxton County, WV.

6. iii. JAMES G. COX, b. March 27, 1814, Greenbrier Co, VA/WV; d. January 23, 1898, Greenbrier County, WV.

7. iv. JOHN COX, b. July 25, 1815, Greenbrier or Monroe, VA/WV; d. Aft. 1880, Nicholas County, WV.

8. v. MARIAH COX, b. 1817, Greenbrier Co, VA/WV; d. Aft. 1880, Nicholas County, WV.

9. vi. ELIZABETH COX, b. Abt. 1818, Greenbrier County, VA.

10. vii. FRANCES A. COX, b. November 03, 1820, Greenbrier Co, VA/WV; d. May 25, 1896, Nicholas County, WV.

11. viii. MARGARET SARAH COX, b. June 22, 1822, Greenbrier County, VA; d. December 31, 1902, Ohio.

12. ix. JESSE P. COX, b. February 16, 1824, Greenbrier County, A; d. March 20, 1893, Nile, Nicholas County, WV.

13. x. THOMAS M. COX, b. July 25, 1825, Greenbrier County, VA; d. March 01, 1909, Nicholas County, WV.

14. xi. WILLIAM HENRY COX, b. 1832, Greenbrier County, WV; d. Abt. 1864, Birch River, Nicholas, WV.

15. xii. GEORGE ANDREW COX, b. July 14, 1833, Greenbrier Co, VA/WV; d. July 06, 1912, Nile, Nicholas, WV.

3. MARY B.2 COX (THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1792 in Pendleton County. She married JACOB JR. PRICE October 22, 1816.


Children of MARY COX and JACOB PRICE are:

i. CHARLES3 PRICE, b. Abt. 1817.

ii. ABRAHAM PRICE, b. Abt. 1819.

iii. ADDISON PRICE, b. Abt. 1820.

iv. MARGARET PRICE, b. Abt. 1825.

v. SARAH PRICE, b. Abt. 1830.

vi. MARY PRICE, b. Abt. 1831.

vii. REBECCA PRICE, b. Abt. 1833.

16. viii. JOHN MASON PRICE, b. October 07, 1834, Frankfort, Greenbrier, WV.



Generation No. 3


4. JOEL3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born October 24, 1811 in Greenbrier or Monroe, VA/WV2, and died July 06, 1892 in Nicholas County, WV2. He married MARY ANN CORRAN October 10, 1835 in Greenbrier County, WV3.

Children of JOEL COX and MARY CORRAN are:

17. i. MARY ELIZABETH4 COX, b. July 20, 1837, Nicholas County, VA/WV; d. February 05, 1887, Nicholas County, WV.

18. ii. JOHN HENRY COX, b. September 06, 1839, Nicholas County, VA/WV; d. January 18, 1914, Nicholas County, WV.

19. iii. ANNIE E. COX, b. December 10, 1841, Greenbrier County, WV; d. November 14, 1893, Nicholas County, WV.

20. iv. NANCY JANE COX, b. January 1845, Nicholas County, WV.

21. v. JAMES WILLIAM COX, b. June 01, 1853, Nicholas County, VA/WV; d. April 20, 1914, Nicholas County, WV.

vi. LUCINDA B. COX, b. June 05, 1856, Persinger, Nicholas, WV.

22. vii. JOEL RICHARD 'DICK' COX, b. October 20, 1857, Nicholas County, VA/WV; d. February 22, 1935, Nicholas County, WV.

viii. NARCISSUS SUSAN COX, b. 1861, Nicholas County, VA/WV; m. SAMUEL JEFFERSON GROSE, September 11, 1884, Nicholas County, WV.

23. ix. SARAH F. COX, b. 1847.

5. MATILDA M.3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1813 in Greenbrier Co, VA/WV, and died Bef. 1897 in Braxton County, WV. She married JAMES W. GIBSON July 05, 1838 in Nicholas County, WV4, son of JOHN GIBSON and NANCY HARRIS.


Children of MATILDA COX and JAMES GIBSON are:

i. MARGARET4 GIBSON, b. 1841, WV.

24. ii. JASPER GIBSON, b. July 07, 1848, Braxton County, WV; d. February 02, 1932, Sutton, Braxton, WV.

iii. FRANCES H. GIBSON, b. 1850, WV.

25. iv. PHILLIP D GIBSON, b. 1853, Braxton County, WV.

v. NANCY JANE GIBSON, b. December 29, 1858, Braxton County, WV.

6. JAMES G.3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1)5 was born March 27, 1814 in Greenbrier Co, VA/WV, and died January 23, 1898 in Greenbrier County, WV6. He married (1) MAXINE CATHARINE WETZEL September 01, 1836 in Greenbrier County, WV7. He married (2) NANCY BROWN October 20, 1868 in Greenbrier County, WV8.


Children of JAMES COX and MAXINE WETZEL are:

26. i. JOHN G.4 COX, b. 1837, Greenbrier County, West VA.

27. ii. MARTHA COX, b. 1841, Greenbrier County, West VA; d. August 09, 1867, Greenbrier County, VA.

7. JOHN3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born July 25, 1815 in Greenbrier or Monroe, VA/WV9, and died Aft. 1880 in Nicholas County, WV. He married REBECCA JANE LEIPPS November 11, 1838 in Nicholas County, VA/WV.


Children of JOHN COX and REBECCA LEIPPS are:

28. i. MARTHA ANN4 COX, b. October 11, 1841, Nicholas County, WV; d. Abt. 1874, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. SARAH CATHERINE COX, b. May 08, 1843, Nicholas County, WV10; d. June 24, 1867, Nicholas County, WV.

29. iii. ELIZABETH FRANCES COX, b. February 03, 1845, Nicholas County, WV; d. April 25, 1917, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV.

30. iv. JOHN WESLEY COX, b. May 02, 1849, Nicholas County, WV; d. August 15, 1923, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV.

v. SOPHRONA SUSAN 'FRONIE' COX, b. August 21, 1851, Nicholas County, WV10; m. THOMAS TRENT, January 23, 1892, Nicholas County, WV.

31. vi. LEVI HOOKER COX, b. June 07, 1854, Nicholas County, WV; d. Nicholas County, WV.

32. vii. WILLIAM TERPIN COX, b. June 16, 1857, Nicholas County, WV; d. 1931, Nicholas County, WV.

33. viii. MORGAN NEWMAN COX, b. June 09, 1867, Nicholas County, WV.

8. MARIAH3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1817 in Greenbrier Co, VA/WV, and died Aft. 1880 in Nicholas County, WV. She married JAMES B. SHAVER March 09, 1833 in Greenbrier County, WV11.

Children of MARIAH COX and JAMES SHAVER are:

34. i. JAMES EDWARD4 SHAVER, b. 1834, Nicholas County, VA/WV; d. 1909, Braxton County, WV.

35. ii. WILLIAM C. SHAVER, b. 1837, Nicholas County, WV.

iii. FRANCES ANN SHAVER, b. 1839, Nicholas County, VA/WV; m. PHILIP MARION, September 22, 1860, Nicholas County, WV12.

iv. MARY SHAVER, b. 1844, Nicholas County, VA/WV.

36. v. JOHN A. SHAVER, b. 1846, Greenbrier County, WV.

vi. NANCY SHAVER, b. 1846, Nicholas County, VA/WV.

vii. SARAH D SHAVER, b. 1848, Nicholas County, VA/WV.

viii. MARGARET VIRGINIA SHAVER, b. 1850, Nicholas County, VA/WV.

ix. SAMUEL R. SHAVER, b. 1854, Nicholas County, WV.

x. BENJAMIN A. SHAVER, b. 1856, Nicholas County, WV.

37. xi. THEODORE JACKSON SHAVER, b. 1858, Nicholas County, WV; d. October 03, 1939, Nicholas County, WV.

9. ELIZABETH3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1818 in Greenbrier County, VA. She married HENRY H. GIBSON November 16, 1837 in GreenbrierCounty, VA13, son of JOHN GIBSON and NANCY HARRIS.


Child of ELIZABETH COX and HENRY GIBSON is:

i. JONATHON4 GIBSON, b. 1847.

10. FRANCES A.3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born November 03, 1820 in Greenbrier Co, VA/WV, and died May 25, 1896 in Nicholas County, WV. She married CUTLIP FOCKLER May 17, 184814.


Children of FRANCES COX and CUTLIP FOCKLER are:

i. FRANCES4 FOCKLER.

ii. SAMUEL FOCKLER, b. 1849, Nicholas County, VA/WV.

iii. JOHN M. FOCKLER, b. March 28, 1853; d. January 26, 1932, Nicholas County, WV; m. MARY ROWENA ROBINSON.

iv. MARY ELIZABETH FOCKLER, b. 1855, Nicholas County, WV; m. JOHN R. RADER, February 07, 1887, Nicholas County, WV.

38. v. GEORGE WASHINGTON FOCKLER, b. May 29, 1861, Nicholas County, WV; d. November 08, 1938, Nicholas County, WV.

11. MARGARET SARAH3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born June 22, 1822 in Greenbrier County, VA15, and died December 31, 1902 in Ohio. She married WILLIAM W. GIBSON November 15, 1844 in GreenbrierCounty, VA, son of JOHN GIBSON and NANCY HARRIS.


Children of MARGARET COX and WILLIAM GIBSON are:

39. i. PATRICK HENRY4 GIBSON, b. November 18, 1845, Braxton County, WV; d. May 16, 1927, Briggsdale, Franklin County, Ohio.

ii. JONATHON P. GIBSON, b. June 21, 1848, Braxton County, WV; d. January 15, 1910, Jackson, Ohio; m. AMANDA.

40. iii. ANDERSON P. GIBSON, b. May 1852, Braxton County, WV; d. Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio.

iv. ELIZA GIBSON, b. October 08, 1854, Braxton County, WV.

v. ALICE GIBSON, b. November 25, 1861, Braxton County, WV; d. August 25, 1945, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; m. FRANK KECK, Vinton County, Ohio.

vi. GNU GIBSON, b. August 21, 1857, Braxton County, WV.

12. JESSE P.3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born February 16, 1824 in Greenbrier County, A16, and died March 20, 1893 in Nile, Nicholas County, WV17. He married (1) MATILDA H. HUTCHINSON Abt. March 03, 1851 in Nicholas County, WV18, daughter of JOHN HUTCHINSON and ISABELLA SPARKS. He married (2) ALICE H. SPARKS January 24, 1856 in Nicholas County, WV, daughter of JOHN SPARKS and AGNES HANNA.


Children of JESSE COX and ALICE SPARKS are:

i. REBECCA A.4 COX, b. December 04, 1856, Nicholas County, VA/WV; d. August 19, 1858, Nicholas County, WV

41. ii. GEORGE CONNER COX, b. September 19, 1859, Nicholas County, VA/WV; d. January 16, 1924, Nile, Nicholas, WV.

42. iii. JAMES CLARK COX, b. October 1862, Nicholas County, VA/WV; d. March 23, 1918, Nile, Nicholas, WV

43. iv. JOSEPH A. COX, b. 1869, Nicholas County, WV

44. v. NATHAN WALTER COX, b. May 17, 1871, Nicholas County, WV; d. February 03, 1950, Nicholas County, WV

13. THOMAS M.3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born July 25, 1825 in Greenbrier County, VA19, and died March 01, 1909 in Nicholas County, WV20. He married MARY MARTHA TAYLOR June 14, 1848 in Braxton County, WV21.


Children of THOMAS COX and MARY TAYLOR are:

45. i. ELIZABETH FAYE4 COX, b. May 18, 1850, Braxton County, WV; d. April 09, 1912.

ii. DAVID COX, b. November 07, 1853, Nicholas County, WV; d. February 19, 192322; m. FELICITY.

iii. MARTHA JANE COX, b. November 07, 1855, WV; d. February 16, 1916, Nicholas County, WV; m. ISSAC SCOTT BUTCHER, May 03, 1871, Braxton County, WV23.

iv. JOHN W. COX, b. 1859.

v. JAMES T. COX, b. August 04, 1862, WV; d. June 1910.

vi. MARY MARGARET COX, b. June 07, 1864, WV24; d. May 20, 1928, Nicholas County, WV; m. December 20, 1889.

vii. RERSHA (JERUSIA) LOUISE COX, b. September 17, 1869, WV; m. JOE TAYLOR.

14. WILLIAM HENRY3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1832 in Greenbrier County, WV, and died Abt. 1864 in Birch River, Nicholas, WV. He married REBECCA JANE MURPHY September 08, 1858 in Nicholas County, WV25.


Children of WILLIAM COX and REBECCA MURPHY are:

i. MAC4 COX, b. Abt. 1860, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. SARAH ELIZABETH COX, b. July 23, 1857; d. April 09, 1859, Rockbridge Co, VA.

46. iii. ADDISON CLARK COX, b. 1859, Nicholas County, WV; d. 1918, Page, Fayette, WV.

47. iv. WILLIAM THOMAS COX, b. April 12, 1861, Nicholas County, WV; d. May 26, 1926, Birch River, Nicholas, WV.

15. GEORGE ANDREW3 COX (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born July 14, 1833 in Greenbrier Co, VA/WV26, and died July 06, 1912 in Nile, Nicholas, WV. He married RUTH VIRGINIA MCMILLION June 20, 1866 in Nile, Nicholas, WV, daughter of ELIZABETH ANN RADER.

Children of GEORGE COX and RUTH MCMILLION are:

i. CALVIN4 COX, b. March 24, 1867, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. March 07, 1946, Summersville, Nicholas, WV.

ii. LUNA CORA COX, b. 1868, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. June 11, 1929, Nile, Nicholas, WV; m. ALBERT P. MILAM, April 12, 1916, Nicholas County, WV.

48. iii. MICHAEL LUTHER COX, b. December 09, 1884, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. June 20, 1950, Calvin, Nicholas, WV.

16. JOHN MASON3 PRICE (MARY B.2 COX, THOMAS1) was born October 07, 1834 in Frankfort, Greenbrier, WV. John married MARY ELIZABETH ERWIN Abt. 1866 in GreenbrierCounty, VA.


Children of JOHN PRICE and MARY ERWIN are:

i. MARY B.4 PRICE.

ii. HENERETTA M. PRICE.

iii. JANE ERWIN PRICE.

iv. PORTEAUX ANSON PRICE.

v. MATTHEW NOLTING PRICE.

vi. OSCAR A. PRICE.

vii. CHARLES A. PRICE.



Generation No. 4


17. MARY ELIZABETH4 COX (JOEL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born July 20, 1837 in Nicholas County, VA/WV, and died February 05, 1887 in Nicholas County, WV. She married MICHAEL KRANTZ March 20, 1857 in Nicholas County, VA/WV27.


Children of MARY COX and MICHAEL KRANTZ are:

49. i. WILLIAM JOEL5 KRANTZ, b. February 22, 1858, WV.

50. ii. LAVINA ANN KRANTZ, b. December 13, 1859.

51. iii. JOHN THOMAS KRANTZ, b. August 27, 1861.

18. JOHN HENRY4 COX (JOEL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born September 06, 1839 in Nicholas County, VA/WV, and died January 18, 1914 in Nicholas County, WV. He married ATILY NARCISSUS BROWN May 02, 1861 in Nicholas County, WV27.


Children of JOHN COX and ATILY BROWN are:

52. i. ELIZABETH ANN5 COX, b. October 1863, Nicholas County, WV.

53. ii. JOEL RALEIGH COX, b. March 15, 1865, Nicholas County, WV.

54. iii. SUSAN JANE COX, b. June 24, 1867, Nicholas County, WV; d. 1958, Nicholas County, WV.

iv. HOMER COX, b. 1870.

v. FRANKLIN COX, b. 1870, Nicholas County, WV.

55. vi. JULIA BELL COX, b. February 06, 1874, Nicholas County, WV.

vii. JAMES R. COX, b. 1877, Nicholas County, WV; d. June 01, 1931, Weston, Lewis, WV28; m. LUCINDA STILTNER, December 09, 1915, Nicholas County, WV.

viii. LAURA C. COX, b. April 30, 1880, Nicholas County, WV; d. November 16, 1881, Nicholas County, WV.

ix. PEARL ABBY COX, b. Abt. 1883, Nicholas County, WV; m. (1) JOHN HENRY TRENT; m. (2) WALTER JENNINGS JONES, October 26, 1901, Nicholas County, WV.

56. x. HAYMOND ALDERSON COX, b. May 1886, Nicholas County, WV.

19. ANNIE E.4 COX (JOEL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born December 10, 1841 in Greenbrier County, WV, and died November 14, 1893 in Nicholas County, WV29. She married (1) GNU BOGGS Abt. 1860. She married (2) J. HAYMAN ROBINSON February 06, 1867 in Nicholas County, WV.

Children of ANNIE COX and J. ROBINSON are:

i. JAMES HANCE5 ROBINSON, b. February 06, 1868, Muddlety, Nicholas, WV; d. October 02, 1884, Muddlety, Nicholas, WV30.

ii. VIRGINIA ROBINSON, b. February 28, 1870, Muddlety, Nicholas, WV; d. November 20, 1950; m. ANTHONY B. RADER, March 06, 1890, Nicholas County, WV.

57. iii. CORA BELL ROBINSON, b. October 31, 1872, Muddlety, Nicholas, WV; d. December 24, 1953, Summersville, Nicholas, WV.

iv. SUSAN BECKLEY ROBINSON, b. May 04, 1874, Muddlety, Nicholas, WV; d. March 03, 1950; m. JOE SUMMERS, November 24, 1897.

v. NETTIE ROBINSON, b. October 11, 1876, Muddlety, Nicholas, WV; d. September 01, 1884, Muddlety, Nicholas, WV.

vi. OSCAR ROBINSON, b. 1879; m. ELMA LIVINGSTON MONTGOMERY.

vii. OMAR ROBINSON, b. 1881.

20. NANCY JANE4 COX (JOEL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born January 1845 in Nicholas County, WV. She married JOHN GROVES FITZWATER December 08, 1867 in Nicholas County, WV.


Child of NANCY COX and JOHN FITZWATER is:

i. NANCY BROOKY5 FITZWATER, b. June 1869, Nicholas County, WV; m. EDGAR HOUSTON NEIL, August 01, 1900, Nicholas County, WV.

21. JAMES WILLIAM4 COX (JOEL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born June 01, 1853 in Nicholas County, VA/WV, and died April 20, 1914 in Nicholas County, WV. He married REBECCA MARTIN WOODS October 31, 1883 in Nicholas County, WV.

Children of JAMES COX and REBECCA WOODS are:

i. ZORA BELL5 COX, b. August 04, 1884, Nicholas County, WV; d. 1889, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. BETTY COX, b. February 17, 1886, Nicholas County, WV; d. September 09, 1886, Nicholas County, WV.

iii. ELIZABETH COX, b. August 17, 1887, Nicholas County, WV.

58. iv. LYDIA JANE COX, b. August 30, 1887, Nicholas County, WV.

59. v. LULA MAE COX, b. January 31, 1891, Nicholas County, WV; d. May 07, 1966, Pasedena, TX.

vi. NETTIE BURR COX, b. June 01, 1892, Nicholas County, WV; d. October 14, 1918, Nicholas County, WV.

vii. ANNA B. COX, b. June 08, 1897, Hookersville, Nicholas, WV; d. 1919, Nicholas County, WV; m. FREDDY DOLBY WOOD, 1919, Nicholas County, WV.

22. JOEL RICHARD 'DICK'4 COX (JOEL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born October 20, 1857 in Nicholas County, VA/WV, and died February 22, 1935 in Nicholas County, WV. He married EFFIE E. PROBST June 15, 1912 in Braxton County, WV.


Children of JOEL COX and EFFIE PROBST are:

i. PAUL5 COX, b. Abt. 1914.

60. ii. HENRY RICHARD COX, b. February 14, 1917, Holcomb, Nicholas, WV.

iii. LENA MARIE COX, b. January 25, 1922, Coal Siding, Nicholas, WV; m. EARL R. DONALDSON, July 12, 1945, Nicholas County, WV.

61. iv. ARNETT GALE COX, b. 1926, Nicholas County, WV.

62. v. MARY HELEN COX, b. 1929, Nicholas County, WV.

63. vi. ROY DANA COX, b. December 1932, Nicholas County, WV.

23. SARAH F.4 COX (JOEL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 184731. She married STEWARD MCCLUNG 1871 in Nicholas County, WV.


Children of SARAH COX and STEWARD MCCLUNG are:

i. VIRGINIA5 MCCLUNG, b. 1872, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. LILLY MCCLUNG, b. 1875.

iii. JAMES L. MCCLUNG, b. 1876.

iv. SUSAN MCCLUNG, b. 1878.

24. JASPER4 GIBSON (MATILDA M.3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born July 07, 1848 in Braxton County, WV, and died February 02, 1932 in Sutton, Braxton, WV. He married RACHEL BAUGHMAN Abt. 1869 in WV.


Children of JASPER GIBSON and RACHEL BAUGHMAN are:

64. i. CLARK5 GIBSON, b. 1884, Braxton County, WV; d. 1958, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV.

65. ii. LAVISA GIBSON, b. October 31, 1886, Braxton County, WV; d. February 22, 1954, Millersburg, OH.

25. PHILLIP D4 GIBSON (MATILDA M.3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1853 in Braxton County, WV. He married AGNES J Abt. 1876 in WV.


Children of PHILLIP GIBSON and AGNES are:

i. RHENAN5 GIBSON, b. 1877, WV.

ii. HOMER L. GIBSON, b. 1879, WV.

26. JOHN G.4 COX (JAMES G.3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1837 in Greenbrier County, West VA. He married AMANDA F. HANDLEY October 17, 1867 in Greenbrier County, West VA32.


Children of JOHN COX and AMANDA HANDLEY are:

i. JOHN A.5 COX, b. 1871.

ii. CHARLES E. COX, b. 1874.

iii. HENRY L. COX, b. 1869.

iv. HATTIE A. COX, b. 1870.

v. LUCY B. COX, b. 1875, Greenbrier County, West VA.

vi. HULDAH M. COX, b. 1878, Greenbrier County, West VA.

27. MARTHA4 COX (JAMES G.3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1841 in Greenbrier County, West VA, and died August 09, 1867 in Greenbrier County, VA33. She married S. D. HUMPHREYS Abt. 1860 in Greenbrier County, West VA.


Children of MARTHA COX and S. HUMPHREYS are:

i. JAMES5 HUMPHREYS, b. April 25, 1862, Greenbrier County, West VA34.

ii. GEORGE W. HUMPHREYS, b. 1864, Greenbrier County, West VA.

28. MARTHA ANN4 COX (JOHN3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born October 11, 1841 in Nicholas County, WV35, and died Abt. 1874 in Nicholas County, WV. She married HENRY BUZZARD DONALDSON36 February 03, 1859 in Nicholas County, WV37.

Children of MARTHA COX and HENRY DONALDSON are:

66. i. WILLIAM HENRY5 DONALDSON, b. August 11, 1863, Greenbrier County, WV; d. September 14, 1926, Crupperneck, Nicholas, WV.

ii. MARY C. DONALDSON, b. Abt. 1866; m. JOHN A. MARTIN, February 22, 1888, Nicholas County, WV.

67. iii. SUSAN JANE DONALDSON, b. 1871, Nicholas County, WV.

iv. JOHN ALDERSON DONALDSON, b. Abt. 1872; m. ELVIRA A..

68. v. GEORGE HOMER DONALDSON, b. Abt. 1874.

29. ELIZABETH FRANCES4 COX (JOHN3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born February 03, 1845 in Nicholas County, WV38, and died April 25, 1917 in Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV. She married GEORGE LODRICK BROWN March 14, 1869 in Summersville, Nicholas County, WV, son of GARRETT BROWN and IRENIA PLYMALE.

Children of ELIZABETH COX and GEORGE BROWN are:

69. i. REBECCA ALMIRA5 BROWN, b. January 14, 1870, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. April 26, 1935, Nicholas County, WV.

70. ii. ELDORA A. BROWN, b. May 14, 1872, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. March 26, 1935, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV.

71. iii. JOHN FLOYD BROWN, b. March 08, 1873, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. December 05, 1927, Craigsville, WV.

72. iv. MARTHA J. BROWN, b. August 30, 1875, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. June 20, 1934, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV.

73. v. THOMAS WYATT BROWN, b. March 17, 1877, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. January 11, 1950, Winfield, Putnam County, WV.

vi. CLEORE BROWN, b. February 06, 1879, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. August 09, 1898, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV.

vii. VICTORIA BROWN, b. February 06, 1879, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. November 06, 1929, Craigsville, WV; m. HOMER DONALDSON, January 10, 1906, Craigsville, WV.

74. viii. JAMES WALLACE BROWN, b. December 02, 1880, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. September 20, 1962, Nicholas County, WV.

75. ix. VIRGINIA J. BROWN, b. December 29, 1882, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. January 16, 1926, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV.

76. x. GEORGE LEMON BROWN, b. October 06, 1885, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. May 07, 1974, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV.

xi. ADA BROWN, b. May 30, 1893, Craigsville, Nicholas County, WV; d. March 21, 189539.

30. JOHN WESLEY4 COX (JOHN3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born May 02, 1849 in Nicholas County, WV40, and died August 15, 1923 in Craigsville, Nicholas, WV. He married MALINDA JANE SPARKS July 12, 1876 in Craigsville, Nicholas, WV, daughter of WELLINGTON SPARKS and MARGARET TAYLOR.

Children of JOHN COX and MALINDA SPARKS are:

77. i. JULIA ANN5 COX, b. February 06, 1875, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. Abt. 1948, Nicholas County, WV.

78. ii. LEWIS WELLINGTON COX, b. April 15, 1876, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. January 07, 1954, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV.

iii. FELIX HAYMOND COX, b. May 25, 1878, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. November 29, 1919, Nicholas County, WV; m. LOUISA JANE BALDWIN, December 25, 1901, Nicholas County, WV.

79. iv. CAROLINE EVALINE COX, b. February 26, 1880, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. Abt. 1965, Centralia, Braxton, WV.

80. v. WILLIAM HENRY COX, b. February 24, 1882, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. March 15, 1957, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV.

81. vi. HARVEY HAZEL (COE) COX, b. December 15, 1885, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. Boise, Ada, Idaho.

82. vii. VAN BUREN COX, b. January 14, 1890, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. December 24, 1945, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV.

83. viii. HORTLEY MILES COX, b. January 25, 1895, Craigsville, Nicholas, WV; d. May 17, 1965, Rainelle, Greenbrier, WV.

31. LEVI HOOKER4 COX (JOHN3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born June 07, 1854 in Nicholas County, WV40, and died in Nicholas County, WV. He married HANNA M. SPARKS41 July 13, 1876 in Nicholas County, WV, daughter of CHARLES SPARKS and MARGARET MCCOY.


Children of LEVI COX and HANNA SPARKS are:

i. LEDRA B.5 COX, b. Abt. 1877, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. BLANCHE COX, b. 1877, Nicholas County, WV; m. HARRY YOUNG, November 15, 1905, Richwood, Nicholas, WV.

84. iii. ESTHER ELLEN COX, b. June 23, 1878, Nicholas County, WV.

iv. SAREPTA S. COX, b. 1879, Nicholas County, WV; m. SAM GREEN.

85. v. EDWARD GARFIELD COX, b. October 06, 1882, Nicholas County, WV; d. November 12, 1959, Nicholas County, WV.

vi. OSCAR EUGENE COX, b. 1887, Nicholas County, WV; m. ELIZABETH WORKMAN, May 05, 1909, Nicholas County, WV.

32. WILLIAM TERPIN4 COX (JOHN3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born June 16, 1857 in Nicholas County, WV42, and died 1931 in Nicholas County, WV. He married (1) ELIZABETH ANN DONALDSON June 21, 1888 in Nicholas County, WV. He married (2) CATHERINE JANE PERKINS March 16, 1905 in Nicholas County, WV43.


Children of WILLIAM COX and ELIZABETH DONALDSON are:

86. i. MINNIE BELLE5 COX.

87. ii. LORENZA DOW COX, b. June 13, 1890, Nicholas County, WV; d. June 11, 1967, Nicholas County, WV.

88. iii. JOSEPH ANTHONY COX, b. December 05, 1893, Nicholas County, WV; d. March 16, 1943, Nicholas County, WV.

iv. LULY ETHEL COX, b. October 15, 1898, Nicholas County, WV.

89. v. EDITH A. COX, b. Abt. 1902, Nicholas County, WV; d. September 01, 1994, Summersville, Nicholas, WV.

33. MORGAN NEWMAN4 COX (JOHN3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born June 09, 1867 in Nicholas County, WV. He married MARTHA ELLEN MARTIN August 31, 1887 in Nicholas County, WV.


Children of MORGAN COX and MARTHA MARTIN are:

i. LEWIS OSCAR5 COX, b. 1888, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. CORA ELLA COX, b. July 13, 1889, Nicholas County, WV.

iii. VIOLA COX, b. 1892; m. CHARLES P. JAMES, September 04, 1912, Nicholas County, WV.

34. JAMES EDWARD4 SHAVER (MARIAH3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1834 in Nicholas County, VA/WV44, and died 1909 in Braxton County, WV44. He married (1) MARY MARTIN 1855. He married (2) MARGARET ANN SPINKS 187944.


Children of JAMES SHAVER and MARY MARTIN are:

i. JOHN A.5 SHAVER, b. 1856, Nicholas County, W V44.

ii. SARAH MARTHA SHAVER, b. 1858, Nicholas County, WV44.

iii. SAMUEL C. SHAVER, b. 1860, Nicholas County, WV44.

iv. CLEORA SHARLOTT SHAVER, b. 1860, Nicholas County, WV44.

v. MARGARET JANE SHAVER, b. 186344.

vi. REBECCA J. SHAVER44, b. 1867, Nicholas County, WV44.

vii. ANDREW J. SHAVER, b. 187044.

viii. WILLIAM A. SHAVER, b. 187544.


Children of JAMES SHAVER and MARGARET SPINKS are:

ix. NEWMAN OSCAR5 SHAVER, b. 187944.

x. HENRY E. SHAVER, b. 188444.

xi. GEORGE H. SHAVER, b. 188544.

90. xii. VELMA SHAVER, b. 1888; d. 1914, Charleston, WV.

xiii. L. H. SHAVER, b. 189144.

xiv. DOLA J. SHAVER, b. 189444.

35. WILLIAM C.4 SHAVER (MARIAH3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1837 in Nicholas County, WV. He married MARY ELIZA DARRING October 22, 1863 in GreenbrierCounty, VA45.


Children of WILLIAM SHAVER and MARY DARRING are:

91. i. JOANNA BRISON5 SHAVER, b. April 22, 1871, Greenbrier County, VA; d. June 25, 1929, Bath County, VA.

ii. JANE SHAVER.

iii. BESS SHAVER.

iv. TYE SHAVER.

v. ED SHAVER.

vi. THOMAS SHAVER.

vii. JAKE SHAVER.

viii. LEXIE P. SHAVER, b. November 19, 187645.

ix. PEARLIE SHAVER, m. ROBERT ROSE.

36. JOHN A.4 SHAVER (MARIAH3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1846 in Greenbrier County, WV. He married CHARLOTTE MARTIN September 11, 1874 in Nicholas County, WV45.


Children of JOHN SHAVER and CHARLOTTE MARTIN are:

i. ANNIE5 SHAVER, b. 1875, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. HOMER H. SHAVER, b. 1876, Nicholas County, WV.

iii. MINTA SHAVER, b. 1877, Nicholas County, WV.

iv. BELL SHAVER, b. 1879, Nicholas County, WV.

37. THEODORE JACKSON4 SHAVER (MARIAH3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1858 in Nicholas County, WV46, and died October 03, 1939 in Nicholas County, WV. He married ELIZABETH ANN COX October 25, 1882 in Nicholas County, WV, daughter of JOHN COX and ATILY BROWN.


Children of THEODORE SHAVER and ELIZABETH COX are:

92. i. LENA BIRTY5 SHAVER, b. Abt. 1883, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. OLLIE WATSON SHAVER, b. Abt. 1884, Nicholas County, WV; d. April 10, 1929; m. RUTH FOX.

iii. GEORGE WINFIELD SHAVER, b. Abt. 1886, Nicholas County, WV; m. LENA ROGERS.

iv. OKIE OLEAR SHAVER, b. Abt. 1891, Nicholas County, WV; d. Abt. 1891, Nicholas County, WV.

v. GROVER STANLEY SHAVER, b. April 19, 1893, Nicholas County, WV; m. THIOLA HANNA.

vi. JOHN HENRY SHAVER, b. September 30, 1895, Nicholas County, WV; d. Abt. 1918, France.

93. vii. LYCURGUS CREED SHAVER, b. August 17, 1899, Hookersville, Nicholas, WV.

94. viii. LEAH MYRTLE SHAVER, b. May 26, 1903, Nicholas County, WV; d. February 28, 1990, Nicholas County, WV.

38. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 FOCKLER (FRANCES A.3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born May 29, 1861 in Nicholas County, WV, and died November 08, 1938 in Nicholas County, WV. He married SUSAN JANE COX September 23, 1888 in Nicholas County, WV, daughter of JOHN COX and ATILY BROWN.

Children of GEORGE FOCKLER and SUSAN COX are:

i. EDNA L.5 FOCKLER, b. July 03, 1889; d. 1948, Nicholas County, WV; m. FOX PERSINGER.

ii. DAISIE WILLA FOCKLER, b. March 04, 1890; m. ROY E. NUTTER.

iii. ANNIE LAURA FOCKLER, b. November 15, 1892; m. P. H. BRAGG.

iv. FAY R. FOCKLER, b. February 21, 1895.

v. ADA B. FOCKLER, b. May 18, 1897; m. GEORGE FARRAND.

vi. WILLA ROSE FOCKLER, b. November 27, 1898; d. July 21, 1993; m. CLARENCE J. SHREWSBURY.

vii. MARY M. FOCKLER, b. October 08, 1900; m. FRANK CLEMENS.

95. viii. NELLIE OCKLETREE FOCKLER, b. September 04, 1902; d. July 04, 1982.

39. PATRICK HENRY4 GIBSON (MARGARET SARAH3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born November 18, 1845 in Braxton County, WV, and died May 16, 1927 in Briggsdale, Franklin County, Ohio. He married LENA ODESSA BEAN December 30, 1880 in Vinton County, Ohio.


Children of PATRICK GIBSON and LENA BEAN are:

96. i. HENRY CLIFFORD5 GIBSON, b. 1892; d. 1965.

ii. LEROY GIBSON, b. Abt. 1894.

iii. FREDRICK GIBSON, b. Abt. 1896.

40. ANDERSON P.4 GIBSON (MARGARET SARAH3 COX, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born May 1852 in Braxton County, WV, and died in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. He married SARAH CLEMENTINE BOWEN August 29, 1874 in Vinton County, Ohio.


Children of ANDERSON GIBSON and SARAH BOWEN are:

i. EDWARD5 GIBSON, b. 1876.

ii. HARRY GIBSON, b. 1881.

iii. ELIZABETH A. GIBSON, b. Abt. 1885.

iv. ERNEST GIBSON, b. 1889.

41. GEORGE CONNER4 COX (JESSE P.3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born September 19, 1859 in Nicholas County, VA/WV, and died January 16, 1924 in Nile, Nicholas, WV. He married ELIZABETH JANE CROOKSHANKS November 10, 1889 in Nicholas County, WV.

Children of GEORGE COX and ELIZABETH CROOKSHANKS are:

97. i. EMERSON GIRTUS5 COX, b. 1890, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. June 1951, Pennsylvania.

98. ii. ROBERT ARNETT COX, b. August 03, 1892, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. November 09, 1944, Nicholas County, WV.

99. iii. ALICE VELMER COX, b. April 10, 1895, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. 1930, Summersville, Nicholas, WV.

100. iv. CECIL S. COX, b. December 03, 1899, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. January 10, 1988, Richwood, Nicholas, WV.

v. OKEY COX, b. Abt. 1902, Nile, Nicholas, WV.

101. vi. ELMER ALTON COX, b. July 07, 1903, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. Richwood, Nicholas, WV.

42. JAMES CLARK4 COX (JESSE P.3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born October 1862 in Nicholas County, VA/WV, and died March 23, 1918 in Nile, Nicholas, WV. He married MARY JUANITA BISHOP April 19, 1888 in Nicholas County, WV.


Children of JAMES COX and MARY BISHOP are:

102. i. CLARENCE EVERETT5 COX, b. January 09, 1889, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. May 13, 1974, Boise, Ada, Idaho.

103. ii. JOSEPH IRVIN COX, b. September 20, 1891, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. June 02, 1926, Nicholas County, WV.

iii. GNU COX, b. September 01, 1893, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. September 01, 1893, Nicholas County, WV.

104. iv. MINNIE ETHEL COX, b. September 19, 1898, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. November 04, 1946, Richwood, Nicholas, WV.

v. JESSE COX, b. August 04, 1902, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. Bef. 1910, Nile, Nicholas, WV.

43. JOSEPH A.4 COX (JESSE P.3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1869 in Nicholas County, WV. He married HANNA M. --- Abt. 1890.


Children of JOSEPH COX and HANNA --- are:

i. EDWIN E.5 COX.

ii. JAMES L. COX.

iii. HARRY I. COX.

iv. ORA M. COX.

v. IVA F. COX, b. March 21, 1904, Beaver, Nicholas, WV.

44. NATHAN WALTER4 COX (JESSE P.3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born May 17, 1871 in Nicholas County, WV, and died February 03, 1950 in Nicholas County, WV. He married (1) NORA LAVINA MARTIN47 July 02, 1899. He married (2) ONA SARAH MORRIS July 20, 1906 in Nicholas County, WV.

Children of NATHAN COX and NORA MARTIN are:

i. EARL5 COX, b. July 21, 1900, Beaver, Nicholas, WV.

105. ii. KENNA COX, b. November 30, 1901, Beaver, Nicholas, WV.


Children of NATHAN COX and ONA MORRIS are:

iii. ANNIE MAY5 COX, b. April 13, 1908, Richwood, Nicholas, WV.

iv. MARY COX, b. December 29, 1910, Nicholas County, WV; m. GNU SHAWVER.

v. EDNA HELEN COX, b. October 30, 1912, Richwood, Nicholas, WV; d. July 14, 1913.

vi. GLADYS COX, b. December 04, 1913, Nicholas County, WV.

106. vii. LEO CLIFFORD COX, b. September 22, 1918, Nicholas County, WV; d. July 31, 1986, Nicholas County, WV.

viii. PHALA VIRGINIA COX, b. April 03, 1921, Nicholas County, WV; m. DELBERT.

45. ELIZABETH FAYE4 COX (THOMAS M.3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born May 18, 1850 in Braxton County, WV, and died April 09, 191248. She married WILLIAM MORGAN BUTCHER June 17, 1868 in Nicholas County, WV.


Children of ELIZABETH COX and WILLIAM BUTCHER are:

i. AMANDA MALISSA5 BUTCHER, b. December 01, 1870; d. November 08, 1951; m. October 27, 1887; m. (2) WILLIAM DANIEL GIVEN, October 27, 1887.

ii. DAVID A. BUTCHER, b. 1871.

iii. TYBURTUS BUTCHER, b. June 04, 1877; d. July 18, 1951; m. GENEVA HALL, December 12, 1902.

iv. JOHN EVANS BUTCHER, b. June 05, 1879.

107. v. LEVI JONATHAN (PET) BUTCHER, b. March 20, 1881; d. January 19, 1953.

vi. WILLIAM EARLY BUTCHER, b. June 14, 1885; d. August 15, 195248; m. (1) SAFRONA JANE WILSON, March 18, 1906; m. (2) SAFRONA JANE WILSON, March 18, 1906.

vii. CHARLES M. BUTCHER, b. February 15, 1888; d. April 28, 1972, Webster County, WV; m. IDA MAY HALL, April 17, 190649.

46. ADDISON CLARK4 COX (WILLIAM HENRY3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 1859 in Nicholas County, WV50, and died 1918 in Page, Fayette, WV50. He married (1) CELIA CATHERINE WILSON January 17, 1887 in Nicholas County, WV. He married (2) INDIANA WHITE January 08, 1903 in Nicholas County, WV.

Children of ADDISON COX and CELIA WILSON are:

i. THOMAS OVAL5 COX, b. August 24, 1887, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. PEARL COX, b. Abt. 1888, Nicholas County, WV.

iii. JAMES M. COX, b. February 14, 1889, Nicholas County, WV.

iv. COLUMBA PAT COX, b. February 23, 1892, Nicholas County, WV.

v. PERRY OLIVER COX, b. April 03, 1893, Strange Creek, Nicholas, WV.

vi. ROSA COX, b. Abt. 1894, Nicholas County, WV.

108. vii. DONNA CATHERINE COX, b. March 30, 1895, Nicholas County, WV; d. California.

viii. JOSEPH A. COX, b. March 21, 1896, Birch River, Nicholas, WV; d. 1897, Morris, Nicholas, WV.

ix. ELVIRA JANE COX, b. September 16, 1897, Nicholas County, WV; m. __? DARLING.

47. WILLIAM THOMAS4 COX (WILLIAM HENRY3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born April 12, 1861 in Nicholas County, WV, and died May 26, 1926 in Birch River, Nicholas, WV. He married CHARLOTTE JANE BOWER December 02, 1880 in Nicholas County, WV.

Children of WILLIAM COX and CHARLOTTE BOWER are:

109. i. JAMES ADDISON5 COX, b. September 21, 1881, Birch River, Nicholas, WV; d. March 27, 1955, Nicholas County, WV.

ii. JOHNNIE COX, b. January 23, 1883, Nicholas County, WV; d. August 28, 1900, Nicholas County, WV.

110. iii. SARAH CERENA COX, b. October 04, 1884, Nicholas County, WV; d. December 01, 1908, Birch River, Nicholas, WV.

111. iv. ROBERT MONROE COX, b. August 13, 1886, Nicholas County, WV; d. December 19, 1930, Charleston, Kanawha, WV.

112. v. THOMAS LORING COX, b. April 26, 1890, Birch River, Nicholas, WV; d. March 23, 1961, Braxton County, WV.

113. vi. ARNETTE (ARNET) STEWART COX, b. September 04, 1896, Birch River, Nicholas, WV.

48. MICHAEL LUTHER4 COX (GEORGE ANDREW3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born December 09, 1884 in Nile, Nicholas, WV, and died June 20, 1950 in Calvin, Nicholas, WV. He married OLLIE EDMINSON SPARKS December 24, 1913 in Craigsville, Nicholas, WV, daughter of JOSEPH SPARKS and NANCY MEADOWS.

More About MICHAEL LUTHER COX:

Burial: June 22, 1950, Craigsville Cemetery

More About OLLIE EDMINSON SPARKS:

Burial: October 19, 1966, Craigsville Cemetery


Children of MICHAEL COX and OLLIE SPARKS are:

114. i. JENNINGS H.5 COX, b. November 25, 1914, Nile, Nicholas, WV; d. August 11, 1942, Shady Springs, Raleigh, WV.

115. ii. IRENE COX, b. December 30, 1916, Nile, Nicholas, WV.

116. iii. WARREN GARLAND COX, b. March 20, 1924, Almorris, Nicholas, WV.