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Jacob Cox

26 Aug 1820 – 1 Feb 1902

Birth	26 Aug 1820
Death	1 Feb 1902
Cemetery	Frazier Cemetery Missouri Valley , Harrison County , Iowa , USA
Added by	Rose Marie Brown on 12 May 2012
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14746497

Bio

Jacob Cox, a resident of St. John's Township, came to Harrison County in the fall of 1854, and may well be called a pioneer of the van-guard. Mr. Cox was born in Montgomery County, Ohio August 26, 1820, and is the son of Abraham and Lydia Cox. His father died in Indiana in about 1848, and his mother in 1838. He arrived in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, October 2, 1852, having been six weeks on the road. He remained in Potawattamie County long enough to raise one crop then moved to Harrison County. Jacob married Sarah Fox, in June, 1842, she was a native of Indiana and died in June, 1853, leaving a family of five children: William H. (1843-1863) James P. (1845-1917) married Barbara Barnett Nancy (1847-1930) married William Smith. Catherine (1851- 1937), wife of Elias Owens. Caroline (1852-1853) After Sarah's death, Jacob married Hannah Frazier, November 28, 1865. Jacob and Hannah are the parents of ten children: Minerva C. (1857-1939) married John A. Brown. John Isaac (1859-1945) married Ida Pike. Sarah Elizabeth (1861- ) married Eli Houghton. Alexander Reese (1863- ) Harvey H. (1865-1948) married Samantha Berry Charles (1867-1920) Oscar (1869-1869) Ada A (1871-1876) William Fonrose (1876-1961) married Jessie Cox Source: 1891 Harrison County Iowa History, pp. 805-806

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Family

Parents

• Abraham Cox 1787–1849 FaG
• Lydia Alidda Reel Cox 1799–1842 FaG

Spouse

• Hannah Isabell Frazier Cox 1838–1932
• Sarah Fox Cox 1853–1853

Siblings

• Isaac Wiseman Cox 1817–1901 FaG
• Hannah Catherine Cox Crowder 1819–1903 FaG
• Andrew Reel Cox 1822–1898 FaG
• Mary Ann Cox Reel 1824–1911 FaG
• Henry Baker Cox 1826–1911 FaG
• Sarah Murphy Cox Freeman 1828–1912 FaG

Children

• James Perry Cox 1845–1917
• Nancy Elizabeth Cox Smith 1847–1930
• Catherine Cox Owens 1851–1937
• Caroline Cox 1852–1853
• Candace Minerva Cox Brown 1857–1937
• John Isaac Cox 1859–1945
• Sarah Elizabeth Cox Houghton 1861–1940
• Alex Reese Cox 1863–1945
• Harvey H. Cox 1865–1948
• Charles H. Cox 1867–1920
• Oscar Cox 1869–1869
• Ava Cox 1871–1876
• William Fonrose Cox 1876–1961

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