My Cox Family Genealogy

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES T.¹ COX was born Abt. 1819 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1899 in Henderson County, North Carolina. He married (1) WINIFRED ELIZABETH SARAH LANDERS. She was born Abt. 1820 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1890 in Henderson County, North Carolina. He married (2) LOUISA JACKSON 12 Oct 1892 in Henderson County, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN JACKSON and ELIZABETH BROWN. She was born Mar 1853 in Henderson County, NC, and died in Henderson County, NC.

Children of JAMES COX and WINIFRED LANDERS that are known at this time are:

  + M 2. i   BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PINKNEY² COX, b. 30 Apr 1854, South Carolina; d. 07 Jul 1928, Valley Falls, South Carolina.

  + F 3. ii   WINIFRED ADELINE COX, b. Jan 1862, South Carolina; d. 18 May 1916, Henderson County, North Carolina.

  + M iii     SAMUEL W. COX, b. Abt. 1852, North Carolina. (I'm not sure if Samuel is a son of James, however he was living with James in the 1870 Census in Cocke County, Tennessee. I'm including him until I find other information.)

Generation No. 2

2. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PINKNEY² COX (JAMES T.¹) was born 30 Apr 1854 in South Carolina, and died 07 Jul 1928 in Valley Falls, South Carolina. He married his cousin MARTHA MAHULDY DICIE MATILDA WINNIE SAPHRONIA LOUISE ELIZABETH SARAH COX. She was born 15 Apr 1860 in North Carolina, and died 16 Oct 1950 in Spartanburg County, SC. Both are buried at Liberty United Methodist Church, Spartanburg, SC.

Children of BENJAMIN COX and DICIE COX are:

  + M i     WILEY ZEBULON VALENTINE³ COX, b. 06 Sep 1879, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 01 May 1902, 1st Reserve Hospital, Manila, P.I. He is buried at the San Francisco National Cemetery in Section NA Site 1111.

  + F 4. ii  NANCY M. COX, b. 22 Mar 1882, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 12 Feb 1962, Spartanburg, SC.

  + ?   iii    S. J. COX, b. 10 Jul 1884, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 12 Sep 1886, Henderson County, North Carolina.

  + M 5. iv  JAMES LUTHER COX, b. 21 May 1887, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 22 Aug 1961, Chesnee, SC.

  + M 6. v   JESSIE FRANKLIN COX, b. 10 Apr 1890, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 03 Aug 1939, Inman, SC.

  + ?  vi     M. E. COX, b. 21 Sep 1893, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 24 Sep 1893, Henderson County, North Carolina.

  + ? vii     N. E. COX, b. 27 May 1895, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 27 Jun 1896, Henderson County, North Carolina.

  + M 7. viii LESTER HERSCHEL COX, b. 09 May 1897, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 25 Aug 1990, Spartanburg, SC.

  + M 8. ix  DEWEY NATHAN IRVING CARLISLE GEORGE BELL COX, b. 11 May 1900, Henderson County, North Carolina; d. 22 Jun 1972, Spartanburg, SC.

  + M 9. x   CHARLES LEE COX, b. 13 Jul 1903, Spartanburg County, South Carolina; d. 22 Sep 1979, Spartanburg, SC.

3. WINIFRED ADELINE² COX (JAMES T.¹) was born Jan 1862 in South Carolina, and died 18 May 1916 in Henderson County, North Carolina. She married WILLIAM THOMAS CAGLE, JR. 31 Dec 1878 in Henderson County, NC, son of WILLIAM CAGLE and ANTHRET JUSTICE. He was born Aug 1844 in Henderson County, NC, and died 12 Oct 1914 in Henderson County, NC.

Children of WINIFRED COX and WILLIAM CAGLE are:

  + M 10. i   MARCUS LAFAYETTE³ CAGLE, b. 07 Dec 1877, Henderson County, NC; d. 13 Jun 1948, Henderson County, NC.

  + M 11. ii  WILLIAM PINKNEY CAGLE, b. 19 Nov 1882, Henderson County, NC; d. 20 Aug 1956, Henderson County, NC.

  + F    iii   LOUISA JANE CAGLE, b. 13 Jul 1885, Henderson County, NC.

  + M    iv  JAMES SPURGEON CAGLE, b. 12 Feb 1894, Henderson County, NC; d. 06 Jun 1963, Buncombe County, NC.

  + F    v   ZORA MCKINNLEY CAGLE, b. Abt. 1896, Henderson County, NC; d. 21 Jun 1978, Henderson County, NC; m. (1) MATTIE COCKRAN; m. (2) RUBY PRESSLEY.

  + F    vi  HATTIE ESTHER CAGLE, b. 08 Jun 1900, Henderson County, NC.

  + M   vii BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CAGLE, b. 01 Nov 1902, Henderson County, NC; d. 11 Aug 1981, Mount Holly, Gaston County, NC.

  + M viii HENRY VANCE CAGLE, b. 02 Feb 1906, Henderson County, NC; d. Sep 1980, Henderson County, NC.

Generation No. 3

4. NANCY M.³ COX (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PINKNEY², JAMES T.¹) was born 22 Mar 1882 in Henderson County, North Carolina, and died 12 Feb 1962 in Spartanburg, SC. She married WILLIAM L. DAMERON, son of UNKNOWN DAMERON and UNKNOWN. He was born 04 Jun 1869 in North Carolina, and died 14 Aug 1937 in Spartanburg, SC. Both are buried at Liberty United Methodist Church, Spartanburg, SC.

Children of NANCY COX and WILLIAM DAMERON are:

  + M i   WILLIAM HOLLIS⁴ DAMERON, b. 07 Jun 1909, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 14 Sep 1981, Campobello, South Carolina; m. GRACE MARIE BLACKWELL; b. 03 May 1916, Campobello, South Carolina; d. 18 Jan 1999, Campobello, South Carolina.

  + M ii  ERNEST WILBURN DAMERON, b. 03 Oct 1921, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 03 Sep 1973, Marion, North Carolina; m. UNKNOWN.

  + F iii IDA BELLE DAMERON, b. 27 Nov 1903, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 08 Jun 1976, Spartanburg, SC; m. ANDREW GEORGE JONES; b. 29 Aug 1899, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 06 Feb 1992, Spartanburg, SC.

  + F iv  NORENE DAMERON, b. 1906, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 16 May 1988, Gaffney, South Carolina; m. (1) JOHN F. RUPPE; b. 23 Feb 1902, South Carolina; d. 29 May 1975, Gaffney, South Carolina; m. (2) FREDDIE B. CONNER.

  + M v   JOHN BENJAMIN DAMERON, b. 07 Jul 1914, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 21 Jun 1992, Queens, New York; m. ERLINE LOUISE MORGAN; b. 22 Mar 1919, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 15 Oct 2005, Inman, South Carolina.

  + F vi  LELIA DAMERON, b. 1912, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 04 Apr 1985, Fairforest, Spartanburg County, SC; m. WALTER WILLIAMS.

5. JAMES LUTHER³ COX (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PINKNEY², JAMES T.¹) was born 21 May 1887 in Henderson County, North Carolina, and died 22 Aug 1961 in Chesnee, SC. He married MOLLIE CLEMENTINE HUDGINS Abt. 1913, daughter of BENJAMIN HUDGINS and ELVINA UNKNOWN. She was born Apr 1884 in Polk County, North Carolina, and died 02 Apr 1963 in Spartanburg, SC.

Children of JAMES COX and MOLLIE HUDGINS are:

  + M i   ODELL ORAN⁴ COX, b. 1913, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 30 Jun 1982, Spartanburg, SC; m. (1) CORDELIA LOCKLEAR GRAY; b. 1917; d. 30 Dec 1985, Spartanburg County, SC; m. (2) FLORA SEAY; b. 1916, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 17 Jun 1971, Spartanburg, SC.

  + M ii  JAMES EUELL COX, b. 1916, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 10 Dec 1992, Spartanburg, SC; m. ESTHER MORGAN.

  + F iii DOROTHY COX, b. Abt. 1919, Spartanburg County, SC; m. (1) UNKNOWN MCABEE; m. (2) UNKNOWN WORKMAN.

  + M iv  JAMES L. COX, JR., b. Abt. 1924, Spartanburg County, SC; m. EMMA.

  + F v   NANNIE CORA COX, b. 24 Mar 1926, Spartanburg County, SC; d. Jan 1986, Spartanburg County, SC; m. UNKNOWN GRAY.

  + F vi  ANNIE ORA "PET" COX, b. 1926, Spartanburg County, SC; m. UNKNOWN SPROUSE.

  + F vii ELSIE COX, b. 24 Dec 1910, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 19 Feb 1912, Spartanburg County, SC.

  + M viii CARL COX, b. 26 Oct 1906, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 24 Feb 1907, Spartanburg County, SC.

  + F ix  DESSIE COX, b. 15 Oct 1909, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 29 Oct 1909, Spartanburg County, SC.

  + F x   ESSIE COX, b. 15 Oct 1909, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 29 Oct 1909, Spartanburg County, SC.

  + M xi  ARTHUR COX, b. 1919, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 1919, Spartanburg County, SC.

6. JESSIE FRANKLIN³ COX (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PINKNEY², JAMES T.¹) was born 10 Apr 1890 in Henderson County, North Carolina, and died 03 Aug 1939 in Inman, SC. He married (1) LULA E. HUDGINS Abt. 1909, daughter of BENJAMIN HUDGINS and ELVINA UNKNOWN. She was born 15 May 1892 in Polk County, North Carolina, and died 04 Nov 1929 in Spartanburg County, SC. He married (2) ANNIE MARIE HART, daughter of JOHN HART and ELLEN GILBERT. She was born 1899 in Greenville County, SC, and died 19 Nov 1982 in Moore, SC.

Children of JESSIE COX and LULA HUDGINS are:

  + M iv  PERRY DALTON⁴ COX, b. 29 Sep 1913, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 14 Mar 1985, Spartanburg, SC; m. BERTHA BRADLEY; b. 1916, Brevard, NC; d. 10 Aug 1999, Greenville, SC.

  + M v   WALTER HERBERT COX, b. 03 May 1916, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 08 Jul 1998, At home, Inman, SC; m. (1) GRACE CHAFFIN; m. (2) SYCILIA NATIONS.

  + F vi  EDITH BEATRICE COX, b. 22 Oct 1919, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 24 Oct 1972, Merced, California; m. JOHN ABERNATHY.

  + M vii HOWARD LEROY "BILL" COX, b. 29 Nov 1921, Spartanburg County, SC; m. EVIE LEE EMORY.

  + F viii FAYE H. COX, b. 23 Dec 1923, South Carolina; d. 10 Oct 1983, Arcadia, Spartanburg County, SC; m. WILLIAM HEMBREE.

  + F ix  JESSIE MAE COX, b. 12 Sep 1925, Spartanburg County, SC; m. GLENN HORACE GREGORY; b. 05 Mar 1924, South Carolina; d. 16 Apr 1986, Inman, South Carolina.

  + F x   LULA ELIZABETH "LIB" COX, b. 15 Oct 1927, Spartanburg County, SC; m. JOHN RANSON HAYES; b. 03 Jun 1924, South Carolina; d. 02 Jan 1986, Spartanburg, SC.

  + F xi  LOIS ANNIE COX, b. 23 Sep 1911, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 13 Oct 1985, Kings Mountain, Cleveland, NC; m. M. EDWARD HIPP; b. 09 Jun 1910, South Carolina; d. Apr 1983, Kings Mountain, Cleveland, NC.

  + M xii J. T. COX, b. 16 Sep 1918, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 22 Oct 1918, Spartanburg County, SC.

Children of JESSIE COX and ANNIE HART are:

  + F i   JOANNE⁴ COX, b. 13 Apr 1937, Spartanburg County, SC; m. (1) UNKNOWN GILBERT; m. (2) HASKELL SEXTON.

  + F ii  JOYCE BETTY JEAN COX, b. 03 Apr 1933, Spartanburg County, SC; m. (1) UNKNOWN DEVLIN; m. (2) JOE ROBINSON.

  + M iii JAMES TROY COX, b. 14 Jul 1932, Spartanburg County, SC; m. EVELYN UNKNOWN.

7. LESTER HERSCHEL³ COX (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PINKNEY², JAMES T.¹) was born 09 May 1897 in Henderson County, North Carolina, and died 25 Aug 1990 in Spartanburg, SC. He married AGNES PARRIS Abt. 1914 in Spartanburg County, SC, daughter of HIRAM PARRIS and EMMA SUTTLES. She was born 01 Oct 1897 in Henderson County, NC, and died 11 Feb 1990 in Spartanburg, SC.

Children of LESTER COX and AGNES PARRIS are:

  + F i   FLORENCE M.⁴ COX, b. Abt. 1916, Whitney, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 12 May 2004, Inman, South Carolina; m. (1) JOHN "JACK" BELTON VANPATTON; b. 22 Jul 1917, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 30 Jan 1978, Inman, South Carolina; m. (2) UNKNOWN DARBY; b. Abt. 1916, South Carolina.

  + F ii  EDNA MENORTHA COX, b. 14 Nov 1918, Whitney, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 30 Aug 2007, Spartanburg, SC; m. JOHN WILLIAM BLACK, 07 Jul 1937, Spartanburg, SC; b. 29 Sep 1915, Ila, Georgia; d. 28 Feb 2002, Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, Spartanburg, SC.

  + F iii ALICE L. COX, b. 03 Jun 1922, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 16 Jun 1997, Spartanburg County, SC; m. THOMAS WALTER HOLDER; b. 15 Dec 1903, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 22 Aug 1963, White Stone, Spartanburg County, SC.

8. DEWEY NATHAN IRVING CARLISLE GEORGE BELL³ COX (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PINKNEY², JAMES T.¹) was born 11 May 1900 in Henderson County, North Carolina, and died 22 Jun 1972 in Spartanburg, SC. Buried Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Spartanburg, SC. He married (1) GERTRUDE UNKNOWN in South Carolina. She was born in South Carolina. He married (2) LILLIE MAE SHERBERT Abt. 1926, daughter of PHIL SHERBERT and DORA HARVEY. She was born 04 Jul 1907 in Spartanburg County, SC, and died 13 Feb 1994 in Spartanburg, SC. (My Grandparents.)

Children of DEWEY COX and GERTRUDE UNKNOWN are:

  + M i   ARTHUR⁴ COX, b. Aug 1923, Whitney, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 13 Feb 1924, Whitney, Spartanburg County, SC. Buried Liberty United Methodist Church, Spartanburg, SC.

  + F ii  ETHEL COX, b. Abt. 1919, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1978, possibly in Arizona.

Children of DEWEY COX and LILLIE SHERBERT are:

  + M iii  JOHN EARL⁴ COX, b. 22 Jun 1927, Valley Falls, SC; d. 28 Feb 1929, Spartanburg, SC. Buried Liberty United Methodist Church, Spartanburg, SC.

  + F iv  Living COX, b. 22 Sep 1930, Valley Falls, SC; m. Living BEATY, 01 Aug 1948, First Church of God, Spartanburg, SC; b. 15 Aug 1927, Gastonia, NC.

9. CHARLES LEE³ COX (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PINKNEY², JAMES T.¹) was born 13 Jul 1903 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, and died 22 Sep 1979 in Spartanburg, SC. He married ETHEL MAE COOKE Abt. 1925, daughter of JOEL COOKE and MARY GOWAN. She was born 1906 in Spartanburg County, SC, and died 19 Dec 1979 in Spartanburg, SC.

Children of CHARLES COX and ETHEL COOKE are:

  + F i     LULA M.⁴ COX, b. Abt. 1926, South Carolina; m. Unknown RHINEHART.

  + ? ii    UNKNOWN COX, m. Unknown GRESHAM.

  + ? iii   UNKNOWN COX.

  + M iv  HERBERT LEROY COX, b. Abt. 1927, South Carolina.

  + M v   JOE B. COX, b. abt. 1938, South Carolina, d. 21 Apr 2007, Belleview, Florida.

  + M vi  TOMMY COX.

  + M vii JAMES A. COX, b. Abt. 1930, South Carolina.

10. MARCUS LAFAYETTE³ CAGLE (WINIFRED ADELINE² COX, JAMES T.¹) was born 07 Dec 1877 in Henderson County, NC, and died 13 Jun 1948 in Henderson County, NC. He married JULIA PRESSLEY 31 Jul 1903.

Children of MARCUS CAGLE and JULIA PRESSLEY are:

  + F i    CAROL L.⁴ CAGLE, b. Abt. 1908, Henderson County, NC.

  + M ii  EULAS CAGLE, b. 08 Jun 1900, Henderson County, NC.

11. WILLIAM PINKNEY³ CAGLE (WINIFRED ADELINE² COX, JAMES T.¹) was born 19 Nov 1882 in Henderson County, NC, and died 20 Aug 1956 in Henderson County, NC. He married VIOLA JONES Abt. 1903. She was born Abt. 1882 in North Carolina, and died 22 Jul 1951 in Henderson County, NC.

Children of WILLIAM CAGLE and VIOLA JONES are:

  + M i   GLOVER OTHO⁴ CAGLE, b. Abt. 1904, Henderson County, NC.

  + M ii  FLOYD ANCLE CAGLE, b. 19 May 1907, Henderson County, NC; d. 09 Apr 1963, Henderson County, NC; m. GENEVA UNKNOWN.

  + F iii  EDITH MAE CAGLE, b. 01 Dec 1910, Henderson County, NC.

  + F iv  EMMA E. CAGLE, b. Abt. 1913, Henderson County, NC.

  + F v   ELSIE JANE CAGLE, b. 18 Apr 1916, Polk County, NC.

  + M vi  TULIN E. CAGLE, b. Abt. 1920, Henderson County, NC.

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