Samuel Cox was born around 1797 in Kentucky and died around 1851 in Limestone County, Alabama. He married Charity Manning, daughter of Pridgen Manning and Mary Batchelor. Charity Manning was born in Nash County, North Carolina around 1803. Charity and some of her children moved to the Spring Hill Township of Hempstead Co. Arkansas in the late 1850s and she likely died there. She can be found on the 1860 federal census in the Springhill Township of Hempstead Co., Ar. but can't be found at a later date.
Children of Samuel Cox and Charity Manning
1. Mary Ann Cox was born born Nov 27, 1827 in Limestone Co., Al. and died Mar 29, 1909 in Animas, Grant Co., New Mexico Territory. She is buried at the Middle Animas Cemetery. She married Albert Jones, son of Wiley P. Jones and Martha Powell, May 14, 1853 in Limestone Co. Al.. Albert Jones was born about 1832 in Limestone Co., Al. and likely died in Grant County, New Mexico. In 1910 he was living with some of his grandchildren in Hachita, Grant Co. New Mexico. Mary Ann and Albert moved to Arkansas from Limestone Co., Al. and settled about 1/2 mile west of present day Patmos, Hempstead Co. Ar.. They later headed west.
NOTE: In 1919, that part of New Mexico where this family lived became Hidalgo, County. Its located in the extreme southwest part of the state. New Mexico did not become a state until Jan 6, 1912.
2. Fulker Cox was born about 1830 in Limestone Co., Al. and died Aug 3, 1863 in Little Rock, Ar..He married Sarah Ann Grindle, daughter of John Grindle and his first wife (unknown) Jul 31, 1856 in Limestone Co., Al., Sarah was born about 1841 in Alabama. In the 1860 federal census Fulker was living with his wife and a 3 month old daughter, Eliza M. Cox, in Limestone Co., Al..Fulker and his brother Samuel F. Cox enlisted in the Confederate Army Jun 19, 1862 in Columbia Co. Ar.. They were in Company G, 33rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA. It is not known where Fulker Cox was buried. It is not know what happened to Fulker's wife. His daughter, Elizabeth "Mollie" Cox married Henry Brown and they are buried at the Mt Nebo Cemetery in Hempstead Co., Ar..
NOTE: Some of the Confederate soldiers who died at Little Rock are buried at the Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery near Austin, Ar (Lonoke Co.)
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3. Charity Jane Cox was born Feb 4, 1833 in Limestone Co., Al. and died Aug 19, 1916 in Carbon, Eastland County, Tx.. She is buried at the Carbon Restland Cemetery in Eastland Co., Tx.. She married Van Buren Jackson, son of William Jackson and Minerva Shores, about 1851 in Alabama. Van Buren Jackson was born around 1834 in Alabama and died Jun 10, 1861 In Limestone Co. Al. Van Buren and Charity had 4 children, Charity Jane, Samuel, Margaret and Louisa.
NOTE: Van Buren Jackson enlisted in the Confederate Army soon after the war started. He was home on leave and tried to help a couple with a martial dispute when he was shot and killed by accident.
NOTE: Charity was the third Cox child and its highly unlikely that she was born in 1839 as shown on her headstone.
4. Winnie A.L. Cox was born about 1835 in Limestone Co., Al. and died in Lafayette Co. Ar. in 1910. She married James Adkerson Jones, son of Wiley P. Jones and Martha Powell, Dec 25, 1854 in Limestone Co., Al.. James A. Jones was born about 1833 in Limestone Co., Al. and died in 1902 in Lafayette Co. Ar.. Winnie and James were living in the Boyd Township of Lafayette Co., Ar in 1900. They are said to be buried in unmarked graves in the Mt Nebo Cemetery in Hempstead Co., Ar..
5. Wright Pridgen Cox was born Jul 24, 1836 in Limestone Co., Al. and died Aug 10, 1903 in Shelby Co.,Tx. He married Martha Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Wiley P. Jones and Martha Powell, Dec 24, 1865 in Hempstead Co., Ar.. Martha Jones was born Jun 19, 1847 in Limestone Co., Al. and died Apr 15, 1941 in Shelby Co., Tx.. Wright and Martha are buried in the Smith James Cemetery in Shelby Co., Tx..
6. Samuel F. Cox was born about 1841 in Limestone Co. Ar. and died Jan 2, 1863 in Little Rock, Ar.. Samuel is buried in a military cemetery in Camden, Ouachita Co. Ar. He married Mary Ann "Polly" Jackson, daughter of William Jackson and Minerva Shores, around 1858 in Limestone Co, Al.. Shortly after their marriage they moved to the Spring Hill Township of Hempstead Co. Ar.. Samuel Cox and his brother, Fulker Cox, enlisted in the Confederate Army Jun 19, 1862 in Columbia Co. Ar.. They were in Company G, 33rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA. Family members have stated that Samuel died from frost bite during a very cold winter. After Samuel died, his widow and three children moved back to Alabama. Later, his brother, Thomas E. Cox went back to Alabama, married Mary Ann "Polly" Cox and moved her and the children to Lafayette Co. Ar..
**Children of Samuel F. Cox and Mary Ann "Polly" Jackson
a. William B. Cox
b. Mary Louise Frances Jane "Louiza" Cox married Matthew Buchanan "Buck" Clark( Parents of Nancy Clark, Annie Clark, Willis Clark, Alec Clark, Caroline Leatha "Callie" Clark, Jeff Maxwell Clark, James Walker Clark and Nora Mae Clark.)
c. Nancy W. Cox
7. Thomas E. Cox was born Apr 13, 1842 in Limestone Co., Al. and died Mar 29, 1911 in Lafayette Co., Ar.. He married his brother's widow, Mary Ann (Jackson) Cox, daughter of William Jackson and Minerva Shores, about 1865 in Limestone Co., Al.. They lived in Alabama for a few years and had one child there, Amanda Cox, but moved back to Lafayette Co., Ar. before their second child, Charity, was born. Mary Ann (Jackson) Cox was born about 1842 in Limestone Co. Al. and died around 1905 in Lafayette Co., Ar.. Both Thomas and Mary Ann are buried at Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Hempstead Co., Ar..
NOTE: After looking at all the census from 1850 through 1910, one would conclude that Thomas E. Cox was not born in 1839 as shown on his tombstone.
Mary Ann's tombstone has no dates, only that she died at age 73. This is impossible since she died before 1910. She was likely 63 years old at time of death.
Children of Thomas E. Cox and Mary Ann "Polly" Jackson
a. Amanda Cox married Samuel Jackson (a cousin) and they had two daughters and
one son. (1) Mary Jane Jackson, (2) Charles "Charlie" Jackson and (3) Tommie "Tuck" Jackson.
b. Charity Cox married Joseph T. Clark (Parents of Burl and Tracey Clark)**
c. Alonedine Cox may have died young
d. John M. Cox
e. Josephine Cox married John P. Williams
f. Tommie Cox married (1)James Riley Benjamin Kitchens (2) William Sewell
g. Lon Cox married (1) Elizabeth Collier (2) Mattie (Pinkston) Henry (3) Pearl Lewis
8. James Cox was born about 1843 in Limestone Co. Al.. He came to Hempstead Co. Ar. with his mother in the late 1850s. Not much has been learned about James.
9. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Cox was born about 1847 in Limestone Co. Al. and died Sep 28, 1940 in Hidalgo Co., NM. He married Hulda Jane Jones Dec 10, 1882 in Lampasses Co., Tx. They had a total of 13 children. Benjamin is buried at the Middle Animas Cemetery in Hidalgo Co., NM.
NOTE: At least one researcher thinks that Frank's wife was originally Hulda Jane Huckabee.
This info was prepared by Jack Hollis, 425 Greenwood Road, Texarkana, Tx. 75501. email jhandnch@msn.com