Jul-28-2018
Husband: Levi Cox
Born: ca 1811 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Jul-28-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 1 Father: Mother:
Wife: Phebe P. Suttle 4,5,2 Married: Oct-13-1834 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 6
Born: ca 1811 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Dec- 1-1887 at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: at Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Cause of death: fell out of bed 8 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes
M Child 1: William Samuel Cox Born: Nov-29-1835 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 9,10 Died: Feb-10-1911 9 Buried: in Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12 Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 14 Wife: Mary F. Nicholson b. Feb-21-1834 d. Mar-12-1892 Married: Oct-22-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 Wife: Celia Eib b. Nov-12-1836 d. Jan-11-1912 Census name: Cecelia Eib Married: Sep-18-1892 in Harrison Co, WV 15
F Child 2: Ellen B. Cox Census name: Eleanor Cox 16 Born: Nov- 7-1837 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 17,18 Died: Jan-24-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10 Husband: William Allison Nicholson b. Nov- -1831 Married: Dec-16-1856 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 20
M Child 3: Elias B. Cox Census name: Lias B. Cox 14 Born: ca 1839 16 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 4: Tacy Cox Born: ca 1842 16 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 5: Silas B. Cox 4 Born: Apr-28-1843 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 10,21 (see note 1) Died: Dec-10-1932 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 22,21 Buried: in Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 12 (see note 2) Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 10 Wife: Elizabeth Caroline Nicholson b. May- 2-1856 d. bef 1920 Also known as: Caroline Nicholson 2 Married: Feb-25-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,10
Sources: (1) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (2) Death record of son. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Levi Cox, white male, age 87, farmer, husband of Phoeba Cox; died Jul 28 1898 in Doddridge Co, cause of death old age. The column for names of parents contains only the single word "Cox." Informant identified only by the single name Settie, with relationship indicated as mother. Unclear what was actually intended. DR p. 56 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5050297&Type=Death. (4) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 370. (5) Marriage record of son. (6) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, MR p. 7 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10707925&Type=Marriage. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Phebe Cox, white female, married, age 78 yr 11 mo, born in Virginia, resident of West Virginia "since a state." Died Dec 1 1887 at Avon. Cause of death: "Supposed to be from a fall out of bed. (Called no physician)" Duration of complications: 3 days. Burial at Double Camp, Doddridge Co, WVa. Undertaker: Newton Cox, Avon, WVa. DR p. 2 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047598&Type=Death. (8) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (9) Headstone. (10) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (11) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (12) Findagrave.com. (13) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (14) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (15) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (16) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (17) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Ellen B. Nicholson, white female, wife of Wm. A. Nicholson, born in Lewis Co, dau of Levi & Phebe P. Cox; died Jan 24 1875 in Doddridge County, age 37y 2m 17d, cause of death childbirth. Informant: Wm. A. Nicholson, husband. DR p. 24. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, There are two records for this marriage, one presumably for the license, the other for the ceremony itself. (1) MR p. 17. Identified as Wm. A. Nichelson, 25, son of David Nicholson; and Ellen Cox, 19, dau of Levi Cox. The entry is dated Dec 16 1856. (2) MR p. 118. Identified as Wm. A. Nicholson, single, 25, b. Madison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of D. Nicholson & Mary; and E. Cox, single, 19, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of L. Cox & Salle. Married Dec 16 1856 in Doddridge County. (Note: Basis for identification of wife's mother as Salle is not known. All other references to her have been as Phebe or some variation.) (21) Headstone (year only) (22) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (23) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). Event Notes Note (1) Age given at marriage would put birth in about 1849. Note (2) Death record gives burial location as Cox Cemetery.Name Index