Braxton
Cox
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Braxton Dickerson Cox
and Elizabeth (Spencer) Cox
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alice (Stamper) Cox
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
George Cox
Died
at age 63
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
COUNTY MAN DIED IN WEST VIRGINIA
BRAXTON J. COX, 63 year old former Wolfe County resident died suddenly of a heart attack in Cedar Grove, West Virginia, Saturday morning, Nov. 17.
Mr. Cox, a son of the late Dr. B.D. and Elizabeth Cox of Campton was born at Big Andy on April 14, 1882.
He was united in marriage with Miss Alice Stamper in Feb. 1903 and to this union seven children were born. All survive him with the exception of a daughter, Mrs. Nelle Hobbs, who died several years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alice Cox of Big Andy, two daughters, Mrs. Dora Dickerson of Beattyville, and Mrs. Pearl Vanderpool of Big Andy; four sons, Charlie Cox of Fixer, and Chester, George and Brack Cox of Big Andy; two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Riggs of Campton and Mrs. Rose Profitt of Slade; two brothers, Dr. John L. Cox of West Liberty and S.D. Cox of Campton; twelve grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held at the Big Andy chruch Thursday morning at 10:00 with Rev. Morrison in charge.
Internment, under the direction of the Congleton funeral Home of Beattyville, was made in the Cox Cemetery at Big Andy.
Wolfe County News, 1945
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Braxton by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Braxton:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Braxton by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Braxton:
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~1.56%
Amy Cox
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A974915 [compare], Ancestry member itnaogm
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~1.56%
Kacie (O'Connor) Weldy :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A269421 [compare], Ancestry member kcweldy
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch UF5971748 [compare], FTDNA kit #878972
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~1.56%
David Hughey :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch QQ6893016 [compare], yourDNAportal DAV11d75a27
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~0.78%
Walt Weaver :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member 1bigdoug
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Sandra (Hobbs) Nolan :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Mary Ann (Huffman) Solbrig :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A513293 [compare], Ancestry member masolbrig73
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Glenda Adkins :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Frank Profitt :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Frank_Profitt
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