Doddridge County Roots

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Rebecca Ann COX

Rebecca Ann COX

Female 1837 - 1917  (80 years)

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  • Name Rebecca Ann COX 
    Born 1837  Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • Birthplace given as Jackson County in 1857 marriage record, but as Lewis County in 1870 marriage record.
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1857  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1870  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1875  Arion Twp, Cloud Co, KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Cloud Co, KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1917  [1
    Buried Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, Adams Co, NE Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I44722  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2019 

    Father James S. COX,   b. CA 1803 
    Mother Rebecca DAVISSON,   b. CA 1805, Greenup Co, KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1858, Leading Creek, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Family ID F18100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lewis Monroe OVERFIELD,   b. 28 Sep 1834, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1863, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1857  Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Rebecca Jane OVERFIELD,   b. 13 Oct 1859, Gilmer Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James Monroe OVERFIELD,   b. 26 Oct 1860, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1945, Juniata, Adams Co, Neb. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F18101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Andrew J. DIVERS,   b. 30 Oct 1822, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1891, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 11 Sep 1870  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Lillian Gay DIVERS,   b. 9 Feb 1872, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1943, Homestead, Blaine Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F18899  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1875 - Arion Twp, Cloud Co, KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kenesaw Cemetery, Kenesaw, Adams Co, NE Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    2. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S967] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 5.
      Identified as Lewis Moverfield (sic), 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Rebecca Ann Cox, 20, b. Jackson Co, res. Gilmer Co. Married Mar 17 1857.

    7. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 172 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791710&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Andrew J. Divers, widowed, age 47 yr 6 mo, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Eli & Dianna Divers, occupation carpenter; and Rebecca A. Overfield, widowed, age 33 yr 4 mo, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of James S. & Rebecca Cox. Married Sep 11 1870 in Doddridge County by George A. Woofter.