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Zachariah Cox

Born about 1811 in Claiborne, Mississippi Territory, United States

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Ancestors

Son of William Jefferson Cox [uncertain] and [mother unknown]

Brother of Hampton D. Cox, Josiah Cox, David Francis Cox, John J. Cox, Robert Cox, Thomas J. Cox and George W. Cox

Husband of Anna Elizabeth Randall — married 1 Dec 1830 in Claiborne Co., Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Father of Anne Eliza (Cox) Pendarvis, Zachary Cox, William J Cox, George Washington Cox, Thomas Jefferson Cox, Esther Ann Cox, Elizabeth Ann (Cox) Rainbolt, Rosanna Ann Cox, Martha Ann Cox, John Hampton Cox, Margaret Ann Pauline Cox, Mary Ann J. Cox, Clarissa Ann Cox and David Francis M. Cox

Died about 1875 at about age 64 in Tullos, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA

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1 Biography
- 1.1 Research Notes
2 Sources
- 2.1 Acknowledgements

Biography

Zachariah Cox was born about 1811 in Mississippi (probably in Claiborne County).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Died Cause: It's widely believed Zachariah & wife Eliza are buried in now unmarked graves alongside John Tullos. ABT 1875. Tullos, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA. ^[5]

1850 Slave Schedule^[6]
Zachariah is listed in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana with:

Male, age 65, black
Male, age 65, black
Male, age 55, black
Female, age 21, black
Female, age 21, black
Female, age 13, black

Event:

Marriage Consent Affidavit.

27 NOV 1830.

Claiborne Co., Mississippi, USA.

Assumes Tutorship of McDonald Children.

3 AUG 1849.

Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA.

Organizations

16 FEB 1870.

Brookline (Brooklyn) Masonic Lodge #198, Hoods Mill, Jackson Parish, LA. ^[7]

Census:

1840 Mississippi, Southern District (Rankin Parish) Pg 197.^[1]

1845 MS State Census, Rankin Co.^[8]

1850

LA, Parish of Caldwell, Pg 30, lines 25-37.

1860

LA, Jackson Parish, pg 117, lines 34-40 & pg 118, lines 1-5.

1860

Slave Schedule, LA, Jackson Parish, Pg 50, Lines 22-25. ^[9]

1870

LA, Jackson Parish, pg 5, lines 1-3.

Residence 1 JUN 1840. Rankin, Mississippi, USA. ^[1]
1841 Rankin County, MS. ^[10] 1850 Western District, Caldwell, Louisiana, USA. ^[2] List of slaves in Zachariah Cox's plantation holdings. 1860 Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana, USA. ^[11]^[12] 1870 Ward 5, Jackson, Louisiana, USA. ^[13]

Occupation: Farmer. 1850 Baptist Preacher, Plantation Owner, Farmer, Doctor. 1858–1870 Jackson & Caldwell Parishes, Louisiana.

Religion: Baptist. BET 1860 AND 1875.

Buried Tullos, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, USA. ^[5]

Marriage

Husband Zachariah Cox.

Wife Anna Elizabeth Randall.

Child: Anne Eliza Cox.

Child: Zachary Cox.

Child: William J. Cox.

Child: George Washington Cox.

Child: Thomas Jefferson Cox.

Child: Esther Ann Cox.

Child: Elizabeth Ann Cox.

Child: Rosanna Ann Cox.

Child: Martha Ann Cox.

Child: John Hampton Cox.

Child: Margaret Ann Pauline Cox.

Child: Mary Ann J. Cox.

Child: Clarissa Ann Cox.

Child: David Francis M. Cox.

Marriage License: 29 NOV 1830. Claiborne Co., Mississippi.

Marriage 1 DEC 1830. Claiborne Co., Mississippi, USA. ^[14]^[15]^[16]

Parents and Siblings

Husband William Jefferson Cox.

Wife @I198@.

Child: Hampton D. Cox.

Child: Zachariah Cox.

Child: Josiah Cox.

Child: David Francis Cox.

Child: John J. Cox.

Child: Robert Cox.

Child: @I241@.

Child: Thomas J. Cox.

Child: George W. Cox.

Marriage BEF 1809. Mississippi, USA.

Research Notes

While a number of sources have reported that Zachariah was born in Rankin County, Mississippi (LaSalle Parish Genealogical Association, LaSalle Parish History: Families Past & Present), Rankin County was not formed until February 4, 1828. There were a number of Cox families living in Amite and Claiborne counties of Mississippi in the 1830s & 1840s and I suspected that Zachariah may have been born to one of these families.

His marriage to Eliza is reported to have occurred in Wilkinson County, Mississippi in 1830. However, there is no clear reason why they would have married in Wilkinson County. I have subsequently discovered the original Marriage Bann, Marriage License and Marriage Certificate for their marriage in the Jackson, Mississippi State Archives which shows they were married in Claiborne County, Mississippi.

Zachariah is found later in the 1840 census with his family in Rankin County, Mississippi.

Announcement of Zachariah and Eliza Randell's marriage is found in The Woodville Republican: Mississippi's Oldest Existing Newspaper. By O'Livea Neil Wilson Wiese. Vol 1: December 18, 1823- December 17, 1839, page 70. A copy can be obtained from Heritage Books www.HeritageBooks.com.

At age 19, unmarried and probably still living with his family, Zachariah would not have appeared in federal or state and territorial censuses until later. The same would apply to his future wife Eliza who was only about 15 years old, was most likely living with her parents, Joel and Rosannah Randall, in Claiborne County, Mississippi until her marriage to Zachariah in December 1830. There was only one Cox family living in Wilkinson County, Mississippi in 1830 and there were no sons of Zachariah's age living with that family. There were three Cox families in Claiborne County, Mississippi in 1830, only one family had sons in the 15-20 age group. That was a William Cox family. William is the name given to Zachariah's second son. His first son was named Zachary after himself. Census records support my speculation that Zachariah and Eliza may have both been living in Claiborne County leading up to their marriage. I have subsequently found Zachariah and Eliza's marriage records in Claiborne County, Mississippi where they were married. Zachariah's father's signature (William Cox) is on the Marriage Bann. In addition, I found reference to Zachariah and his siblings in the Claiborne County, Mississippi probate records for William Cox.

Notes from Edward Wayne Cox dated 21 June, 1995: "A Baptist preacher, a Mason, a slave owner, farmer/small plantation owner, police jury member, and father of 12 or more children. Lived about 3 miles East of Jackson Parish line in Caldwell Parish. Came from Rankin Co., MS, possibly born in South Carolina. A Feb 1961 issue of the Jackson Independent newspaper states that during 1859 he helped organize the New Union Church near Tullos, LA. Sources: History and research by Elsie Dell Cox Mead (now deceased) also research by Virginia Mead Keith/ also research done by Edward Wayne Cox, 11304 Hwy4, Chatham, LA 71226.

Additional sources: Newspaper article from the Feb. 9, 1961 "Jackson Independant", also 1840 census shows Zachariah in Rankin County, Mississippi. 26 March 1842 land conveyance records of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana shows him buying 160 acres there (Richard Bennett has a copy of the original land conveyance records). 1850 census shows him with family in Caldwell Parish. 1860 census of Jackson Parish records same individual with family (the area where Z. Cox lived is still a wilderness and it would be difficult for one to know exactly where the parish line really is). 1859 Police Jury records of Ward 5 (Ward 5 is located in the same general area described in the 1842 land transaction.), 1860 Masonic Lodge #198 (Brookline Lodge) rolls. Book, "History of Louisiana Baptists" by W. E. Paxton, 1888, shows Z. Cox at Pleasant Hill Church in 1860. "

Page 235 of "The LaSalle Parish History: Families Past and Present" published by the LaSalle Parish Genealogical Association about 1987 states

"New Union Baptist Church, Tullos, LA., was organized in 1859 by the Rev. Zachariah Cox, Benjamin Pendarvis, John Tullos, John Blake, Sr., Billie Williams, and others. Rev. Cox became the church's first pastor. Most everything between little River and Casto Sulphur Springs orbited around New Union Church."

The biographical sketch goes on to say,

"Zachariah Cox was born in 1811 in Mississippi and died in the 1870's and believed to be buried in the 'old' New Union Cemetery along with John Tullos."

The essay reports that Zachariah was a large land owner, Baptist preacher, doctor and slave owner. "He lived north of the seven runs on Castor Creek in the edge of Jackson Parish where it touches Caldwell Parish.".

During my visit to Louisiana in May 2009 I visited my cousin Wayne Cox who had previously located a land transaction for Zachariah Cox and had discovered the site many years ago. We visited the court house and determined the current location of that site. The property is now under the ownership of a timber company who has cleared much of the area. Our attempt to find the site was unsuccessful because many of the logging roads are unmarked. Subsequent to my visit, Wayne was able to relocate the site and photograph it for me.

According to Leona Miles Stringer, contributor to the book, "LaSalle Parish History: Families Past and Present" page 235) Zachariah Cox is believed to be buried in the "old" New Union Cemetery along with John Tullos another early LA pioneer. The town of Tullos was named for him. In 2009, I visited this site with the assistance of Ms. Jerry Milton and found John Tullos grave site along with a number of other unmarked graves. I believe Zachariah to be buried here. Notes from Debbie Clemons state, " Zachariah is buried in the old part of the cemetery. It has an iron gate with only a few headstones in it, none can be read. The original church burned- the new church was built a distance away, thus a new cemetery." Debbie believes that Zachariah's wife may also be buried there.

Page 90 of Jackson Parish, Lousiana history book published by the Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce in 1982 reports: "On June 7, 1868 Zachariah Cox and Isiah Flourney were called together to constitute a Church of the Colored Brethren at Asberry near D.H. Kennady's. The principals (sic) or covenant this church was organized on were: to give themselves wholly unto the Lord, renouncing the vanities of the world, and in a spiritual sense, to give themselves to one another to live together in a church capacity according to the order of the gospel.".

The 1860 Slave Census indicates that Zachariah had four slaves: Female age 70, Female age 45, male age 23, and male age 21.

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBC-GSV?cc=1786457&wc=31S2-T83%3A1588666648%2C1588669093%2C1588665902 : 20 August 2015), Mississippi > Rankin > Not Stated > image 33 of 44; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJQ-BW1 : 12 April 2016), Zachariah Cox, Caldwell parish, Caldwell, Louisiana, United States; citing family 231, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPQ-T6K : 14 December 2017), Zachoriah Cox, 1860.
↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87S-NCR : 12 June 2019), Z Cox, 1870.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Find A Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 February 2020), memorial page for Zachariah Cox (1811–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #133324675, citing New Union Cemetery, Tullos, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Sue Johnson (contributor 47267636).
↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVZD-4MQ : 30 July 2017), Zachariah Cox, Caldwell parish, Caldwell, Louisiana, United States; citing line number 28, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 443,485.
↑ Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce, Jonesboro, LA, Jackson Parish, Louisiana - History (Name: Copyright 1982;). Note: Source Medium: Book Source Quality: Very good This book contains essays written by Elsie D. Cox Mead about the Cox family. It has other Cox articles as well. Page 71 Repository: #R24
↑ Mississippi Census, 1805-1890
↑ U.S. Govt., 1860 Census, Slave Schedule, LA, Jackson Parish, Pg 50
↑ MS 1841 State Census Index on Ancestry Ancestry.com. Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1805-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Mississippi Census, 1805-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
↑ Source: #S547 Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Page Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=38262605&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1811 Birth place: Mississippi Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana, United States
↑ Source: #S624 Page
↑ Source: #S545 Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 5, Jackson, Louisiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Page Year: 1870; Census Place: Ward 5, Jackson, Louisiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: . Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&h=32629014&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Birth date: abt 1812 Birth place: Mississippi Residence date: 1870 Residence place: Ward 5, Jackson, Louisiana, United States
↑ Source: #S513 Page
↑ Source: #S616 Page
↑ Source: #S616 Page

Acknowledgements

Much of the information on the Pendarvis family line was provided by Debbie Clemons, 19645 Hyw 98 N, Okeechobee, FL 34972, e-mail: jeffptd@@strato.net and Jerry Milton 348 Mixon Rd., Olla, LA 71465, email: cen80837@@centurytel.net.

Much of the information and photographs related to Margaret Pauline Cox and her husband John Fowler was provided by John Fowler, a direct descendant of John and Pauline Cox. John is currently (1-5-2009) the librarian at the Louisiana State Archives Research Library, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809. Photographs of Zachariah Cox's home site were taken by Edward Wayne Cox in 2009.

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