Samuel Cox (bef. 1843 - 1917)

Born before 13 Feb 1843 in Carlisle County, Kentucky

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Died 11 May 1917 after age 74 in Hamilton, Caldwell County, Missouri

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Samuel Cox b. Feb 13, 1844 - Barterville,Carlisle Co. KY d. May 11, 1917 - Hamilton, Caldwell Co, MO Father - Levi Cox -KY Mother - Sophia Parker - KY

Samuel COX was born on 13 Feb 1844 in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky. A county history states he was born 13 Feb 1837, conflicting with his death certificate. He died on 11 May 1917 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. He was buried on 13 May 1917 in Highland Cemetery, Caldwell, Missouri. Parents: Levi COX and Sophia Telitha PARKER. Spouse: Lucy Mildred RAILSBACK. Samuel COX and Lucy Mildred RAILSBACK were married on 26 Dec 1867 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: Nitha T. COX, Vader Gillespie COX, Pearl M. COX.

From: Green Hills Pioneers

He served as a private in Co. M, 7th Missouri US Cavalry in the Civil War. He and he brother, Pvt. Benjamin Franklin Cox, were taken prisoner at Marks Mills, Ark., on April 25, 1864.They were marched to Camp Ford near Tyler, Texas then transferred to Camp Groce near Hempstead, Texas in August 1864.They suffered greatly and were nearly starved to death while there. In December 1864, they were paroled and exchanged.Follow Camp Groce CSA at:https://www.facebook.com/dlisarelli?ref=bookmarks

The Levi Cox Family of Daviess County. Narrator: Mrs. Nitha Cox Lay, Hamilton

Mrs. William Lay is the daughter of Sam Cox and Lucy Railsback, farmers northeast of Hamilton in Daviess County. Sam Cox was five years old when his father and mother, Levi Cox and Sophia his wife, came to Daviess County in a covered wagon with their young family. Sophia (1218-1848) died soon after their arrival. Levi died 1869 aged about 65 years.

Levi's brother William (1801-1870) settled near by with his wife Lucy. It was in the vicinity of Lick Fork Church. Another brother settled near Gower in Buchanan County. William and his wife were the grandparents of Miss Sarah Cox who is well known in Hamilton as a charity worker. Levi had several children, one of whom, Sallie, married George Vokes who came into Caldwell County in 1870. Mrs. Julia Vokes Wilson of Hamilton is a daughter and her daughter is Bertha Swindler.

At the death of Levi's wife Sophia in 1848, the Cox relatives in Caldwell County, (the Soloman, and J. E. Coxes) came up into Daviess County to the funeral and tried to adopt one or more of Levi's motherless children. One of the daughters of Levi did not marry and she preserved this family tradition to Sam's family. It seems to establish the fact that the J. D. Cox family are kin to the Levi Cox family of Daviess County. The J. D. Cox people are bankers at Kingston in Caldwell County. Mrs. Lay's father Sam, married into the Railsback family that lived in the Tuggle neighborhood in Daviess County just north of the county line near Nettleton. Consequently the Sam Coxes lived in that district. Nitha Cox, her mother Lucy Railsback, her mother-in-law Mrs. Lay all went to school at times in the old log Tuggle school which also served as a church on Sundays. Mrs. Cox had as a teacher John N. Morton, the son of a Daviess County farmer Noa Morton, his middle name. In In 1865 after the war, he and his brother Cap Morton set up a tin and hardware shop in Hamilton.

Some years ago while moving, he found his old school book used in the Tuggle school in the 60s and showed to Mrs. Cox, with her good attendance record. Mrs. Lay's teachers at Tuggle were Miss Morrow and George Tuggle, then her parents moved to another district.

The Cox family who settled in Daviess County are mostly buried in Lick Fork Cemetery, at least 20 of that name are there. Mrs. Lay's parents (Sam and wife) light in Highland Cemetery at Hamilton while her maternal Grandparents, David and Martha Railsback are in the Tuggle Cemetery.

The Lays have two daughters, Mrs. Owen Kinne, and Mrs. Jesse Shull, both living, as do their parents, on farms. Interview, 1934.

Sources

• Genealogical information from Pricia Fern Burk Paulkovich.

https://www.facebook.com/CampGroceCSA/

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cox&GSfn=Samuel&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=26&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=30080496&df=all&

Interview with Nitha Cox Lay, 1934