Hiram S. Cox (1836 - 1923)

Born 25 Oct 1836 in Washington Co., Maryland, USA

Died 23 Mar 1923 at age 86 in Oregon, Ogle, Illinois, United States

Biography

COX HIRAM S. Farmer, Sec. 30; owns 148 acres of land; probable valuation, $4,440; Mr. Cox was born Oct. 25, 1836, in Washington Co., Md., and came to Ogle Co. May 15, 1848, and settled in Grand de Tour Tp., where he lived two years, and then moved to Pine Creek Tp., where he lived until 1862; he was married Oct. 8, 1860, to Amanda, daughter of Edward Wilson, of Pine Creek Tp., she was born Nov. 18, 1838, in Penn.; they have three children: Florence J., born Aug. 12, 1865, Theodore B., April 12, 1867, and George M., Oct. 19, 1872; Mr. Cox enlisted in the War of the Rebellion Aug. 15, 1862, with the 74th I. V. I., and was engaged in the battles of Perryville and Stone River, and in all the engagement that his regiment participated in, until he was transferred to the 2d Regular Reserve Corps, in 1864; he was sick in hospital for about four months, and was mustered out July 4, 1865, at Detroit, Mich., when he returned to Oregon Tp., where he now resides; he is a Republican and a member of the Christian Church; Mrs. Cox is also a member of the same church.

Sources

• Find A Grave memorial page for Hiram S Cox (25 Oct 1836–23 Mar 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #31791234, citing Grand Detour Cemetery, Grand Detour, Ogle County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Ben Jacobson (contributor 47010365) .

• The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, Etc., A Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Records of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN, History of the Northwest, History of Illinois, Map of Ogle County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co., Times Building, 1878, p. 622