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John Smith Cox 1822 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 December 1822

Birth Location: Monroe, Ohio

Death Date: 27 Nov 1892

Death Location: Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio

Father: William Cox

Mother: Catherine Tidd

Spouse(s): Margaret Prentice

Children(s): James Cox

The story of John Smith Cox began in 1822 in Monroe, Ohio, with parents William Cox and Catherine Tidd. As an adult, John Smith Cox wed Margaret A. Prentice. Their household included James Wilson Cox. John Smith Cox's life came to an end in 1892 in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio.

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Parents

William Cox
1782 – 1868
Birth Location: New Jersey
WC
Catherine Tidd
1791 – 1885
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
CT

Spouses(s)

Margaret Prentice
1822 – 1883
Birth Location: Ohio
MP

Children(s)

James Cox
1849 –
Birth Location: Virginia
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 December 1822
    Event Place: Monroe, Ohio
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Belmont, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Gro

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Nov 1892
    Event Place: Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 1 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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