William Henry Harrison Cox (abt. 1834 - aft. 1900)

Born about 1834 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda Caroline (Meek) Cox — married 23 Dec 1857 in Marshall, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died after 1900 after about age 66 in Hickory Flat, Benton County, Mississippi, USA

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William Cox served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA

Biography

Sources

• Marriage

Name: William H. Cox Spouse: Luanda C. Meek Marriage Date: 7 Jan 1858 County: Marshall State: MS Source Information Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900. See Description for original data sources listed by county.

• 1860 Census

Name: Harison Cox Age: 25 Birth Year: abt 1835 Gender: Male Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: Southern Subdivision, Tippah, Mississippi Post Office: Hickory Flatt Dwelling Number: 1330 Family Number: 1346 Occupation: Farmer Real Estate Value: 800 Personal Estate Value: 769 Household Members: Name Age Harison Cox 25 Caroline Cox 27 Charles Cox 1 Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Subdivision, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M653_592; Page: 843; Family History Library Film: 803592

• Civil War Profiles

Name: W Harrison Cox Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Mississippi Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Mississippi 34th Infantry Regiment. Death Place: Hickory Flat, Mississippi Sources: Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

• 1870 Census

Name: W H Cox Age in 1870: 35 Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 13 Home in 1870: Township 5 Range 1, Tippah, Mississippi Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 750 Real Estate Value: 1200 Inferred Spouse: L C Cox Inferred Children: Chas F Cox N E Cox W H Cox J J Cox T W Cox Mary Cox Household Members: Name Age W H Cox 35 L C Cox 36 Chas F Cox 10 N E Cox 9 W H Cox 7 J J Cox 6 T W Cox 3 Mary Cox 6/12 Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 1, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_750; Page: 41B; Family History Library Film: 552249

• 1880 Census

Name: W. H. Cox Age: 45 Birth Date: Abt 1835 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Beat 5, Benton, Mississippi, USA Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Caroline Cox Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age W. H. Cox 45 Caroline Cox 47 Charles Cox 20 Emma Cox 18 William Cox 16 James Cox 14 Thomas Cox 12 Mary Cox 11 Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Benton, Mississippi; Roll: 641; Page: 298D; Enumeration District: 011

• 1900 Census

Name: William H Cox Age: 64 Birth Date: Nov 1835 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1900: Beat 5, Benton, Mississippi Sheet Number: 16 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 19 Family Number: 288 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Lou E Cox Marriage Year: 1858 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Occupation: Merchant Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Home Free or Mortgaged: F Household Members: Name Age William H Cox 64 Lou E Cox 61 Thomas O Jones 24 Sou H Jones 20 Dallas W Jones 21 Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Benton, Mississippi; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240801

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