Malinda Louise (Craven) Cox (1852 - 1922)

Born 25 Nov 1852 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Monroe Cox — married about 1890 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

Died 24 Dec 1922 at age 70 in Randolph, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Malinda, daughter of Samuel "Sammy" J. Craven and Martha "Patsy" Craven (dau. of Henry Craven and Lydia Hancock), was born 25 Nov 1852, Randolph County, North Carolina.

Malinda married first, William M. Siler, about 1878. William, son of Orren Crabtree Siler and Lydia America Rains, was born 16 Dec 1847, Randolph County, North Carolina. To this union was born:

• John Robert Siler 1879–1933
• Sadie R. Siler 1882-1968 m. William Sampson Bunting

William died 22 Dec 1882 (aged 35), Randolph County, North Carolina.

Malinda married second, Henry Monroe Cox about 1890. Henry, son of Wiley Cox and Levicy Hinshaw, was born 17 Nov 1853, North Carolina. To this union were born:

• Murk C Cox 1891–1946
• Bessie Cox Buchanan 1891–1958
• Wiley Holton Cox 1894–1955
• Vaughn R Cox 1898–1956

Henry was a widower bringing with him 3 young children to this marriage.

Malinda died 24 Dec 1922 (aged 70), Randolph County, North Carolina, and is buried in Concord Cemetery, Coleridge, Randolph County, North Carolina.

Sources

• Purvis, Mary Craven. Craven: Descendants of Peter Craven, Randolph County, NC, 1985, pg 299-301
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD64-R5T : 18 February 2021), Melinda L Craven in entry for Samuel Craven, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8B-C19 : 29 May 2021), Malinda Craven in entry for Martha Craven, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXV-XQZ : 19 February 2021), Milinda L Siles in household of Martha Craven, Pleasant Grove, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 222, sheet 176D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,978.
• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28R-9W6X : 22 July 2021), Henry M Cox and Malinda L Siler, 19 Oct 1887; citing Randolph, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 475,241.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSBN-JQD : accessed 2 November 2021), Malinda L Cox in household of Henry M Cox, Pleasant Grove Township, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 92, sheet 5B, family 96, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,213.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSC-YWC : accessed 2 November 2021), Malinda L Cox in household of Henry M Cox, Coleridge, Randolph, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 16A, family 270, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1128; FHL microfilm 1,375,141.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNY-6YV : 3 February 2021), Malinda L Cox in entry for Henry M Cox, 1920.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118799810/malinda-louise-cox) : accessed 10 April 2020, memorial page for Malinda Louise Craven Cox (25 Nov 1852–24 Dec 1922), Find a Grave Memorial no. 118799810, citing Concord Cemetery, Coleridge, Randolph County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by JBN (contributor 47437321) .