Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Cox was born on 24 November 1847, in Fairmount, Fairmount Township, Grant, Indiana, United States, her father, John William Cox, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth Wilson, was 20. She married Jonathan Bogue on 14 December 1865. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Liberty Township, Grant, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Jackson Township, Blackford, Indiana, United States in 1910. She died on 20 January 1927, at the age of 79.
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Family Time Line
Sources (26)
- Abigail Winslow in household of Josiah Winslow, "United States Census, 1910"
- Abigail Cox in entry for Farel C Bogue, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Abigil Winslow in household of Josia Winslow, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1844–1885 Male
1847–1927 Female
Children (9)
1866–1940 Male
1868–1869 Male
1868–1869 Male
1870–1939 Female
1872–1934 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1824–1901 Male
1827–1901 Female
Siblings (18)
1846–1935 Male
1847–1927 Female
1848–1883 Male
1849–1933 Male
1851–1936 Female
+13 More Children
World Events (8)
1850
Age 3
1863
Age 16
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: variant of Cocke and Cook , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish (Ulster): mistranslation of Mac Con Coille (‘son of Cú Choille’, a personal name meaning ‘hound of the wood’), as if formed with coileach ‘cock, rooster’.
Dutch and Flemish: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Cock, a vernacular short form of Cornelius .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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