Brief Life History of James Henry
When James Henry Cox was born on 22 February 1851, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States, his father, Anderson Cox, was 38 and his mother, Sarah E. Hammonds, was 36. He married Mary Frances Mattox on 27 February 1872, in Carroll, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hickory Township, Carroll, Arkansas, United States for about 50 years. He died on 26 February 1911, in Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Green Forest, Carroll, Arkansas, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Henry Cox, "United States Census, 1910"
- James H Cox, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Henry Cox, "United States Census, 1900"
Spouse and Children
1851–1911 Male
1868–1923 Female
Children (8)
1892–1977 Male
1894–1980 Male
1898–1986 Male
1899–1914 Male
1901–1909 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1813–1895 Male
1814–1901 Female
Siblings (15)
1834–1884 Female
1836–1864 Male
1838–1920 Female
1840–1924 Male
1842–1868 Female
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World Events (8)
1854
Age 3
1861
Age 10
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
Age 16
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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