Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families
Cox Edwards
1.
Cox Edwards was born on 24 Sep 1813 in Hooker, Ashe Co., NC (son of Young Edwards, Jr. and Catharine Cox); died on 5 Jan 1890 in Grayson Co., VA; was buried in Griggs Hampton Family Cemetery, Baywood, Grayson Co., VA, This cemetery is in a pasture field near the end of Field View Lane, the next road past State Shed Lane (Rt 841) when traveling west on Grayson Parkway (US 58).Coordinates: 36.63053, -80.99598. Cox married Violet Hampton on 15 Oct 1833 in Grayson Co., VA. Violet (daughter of Griggs Hampton and Phillis Sutherland) was born on 3 May 1812 in Round Meadows, Grayson Co., VA; died on 11 Apr 1892 in Grayson Co., VA; was buried in Griggs Hampton Family Cemetery, Baywood, Grayson Co., VA, This cemetery is in a pasture field near the end of Field View Lane, the next road past State Shed Lane (Rt 841) when traveling west on Grayson Parkway (US 58).Coordinates: 36.63053, -80.99598. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Matilda Edwards was born on 24 Oct 1834 in Grayson Co., VA; died in 1850.
- Martha Lou Edwards was born on 12 Dec 1835 in Grayson Co., VA; died in 1850.
- Wade Edwards was born on 16 Oct 1837 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Mary Edwards was born on 21 Aug 1839 in Grayson Co., VA; died on 17 Feb 1920; was buried in Independence, Grayson Co, VA.
- Thomas Edwards was born on 18 Jun 1841 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Asenath "Sena" Edwards was born on 12 May 1843 in Grayson Co., VA; died on 10 Apr 1907 in Stanton, Stanton Co., NE; was buried in 1907 in Stanton Cemetery, Stanton Co., NE.
- Jane "Jennie" Edwards was born on 5 Apr 1845 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Jane [Jennie] Edwards was born on 5 Apr 1845 in Virginia, United States; died after 1900 in Grayson, Virginia, USA.
- Margy Ann Edwards was born on 14 Mar 1847 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Amelia Edwards was born on 30 Dec 1848 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Sarah Emaline Edwards was born on 30 Dec 1848 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Marceline Edwards was born on 8 Jan 1850 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Susan A. Edwards was born on 6 Apr 1852 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Cytus Houston Edwards was born on 31 Mar 1855 in Grayson Co., VA.
2. Young Edwards, Jr. was born on 28 May 1781 in Orange Co., NC (son of Young Edwards, Sr. and Lucy Cates); died on 22 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. Young married Catharine Cox about 1809. Catharine (daughter of James Cox and Elizabeth Robertson) was born on 1 Jul 1791 in Grayson Co., VA; died on 20 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Catharine Cox was born on 1 Jul 1791 in Grayson Co., VA (daughter of James Cox and Elizabeth Robertson); died on 20 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC. Children:
- Thomas Edwards was born on 7 Mar 1810 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- William H Edwards was born in 1811 in Probably Alleghany Co., NC.
- Susan Edwards was born on 15 Mar 1812 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- 1. Cox Edwards was born on 24 Sep 1813 in Hooker, Ashe Co., NC; died on 5 Jan 1890 in Grayson Co., VA; was buried in Griggs Hampton Family Cemetery, Baywood, Grayson Co., VA, This cemetery is in a pasture field near the end of Field View Lane, the next road past State Shed Lane (Rt 841) when traveling west on Grayson Parkway (US 58).Coordinates: 36.63053, -80.99598.
- Mary Edwards was born on 30 Jul 1817 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- David B Edwards was born on 11 Jul 1819 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Betsy \ Betty Edwards was born on 26 Aug 1821 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Isom Edwards was born on 14 Oct 1825 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Sarah Edwards was born in 1829 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Margie Edwards was born in 1829; died in 1919.
- Marga Edwards was born on 4 Aug 1832 in Alleghany Co., NC.
- Amanda Edwards was born on 11 Jan 1834 in Alleghany Co., NC.
Generation: 3
4. Young Edwards, Sr. was born about 1760 in Orange Co., NC? (son of John Edwards, Jr. and Mary Stokes); died in 1843 in Ashe Co., NC. Young + Lucy Cates. Lucy (daughter of Thomas Cates and Rebecca Sykes) was born in 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States; died in Sep 1860 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Lucy Cates was born in 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States (daughter of Thomas Cates and Rebecca Sykes); died in Sep 1860 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. Children:
- Nancy Edwards?
- Edwards
- John Edwards
- 2. Young Edwards, Jr. was born on 28 May 1781 in Orange Co., NC; died on 22 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.
- Edward Edwards was born about 1785 in Probably Orange Co., NC.
- Allen Edwards was born on 13 Apr 1796 in Wilkes Co., NC.
- Richard Edwards was born on 20 Oct 1798 in Wilkes Co., NC.
6. James Cox was born on 24 Feb 1763 in Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA (son of John Cox, Captian and Margaret Davis); died on 17 Apr 1842 in Grayson Co., VA. James married Elizabeth Robertson on 15 May 1782 in Grayson, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Robertson and Elizabeth Crockett) was born on 24 Feb 1753 in Ashe, NC; died on 1 Nov 1814 in Ashe, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Elizabeth Robertson was born on 24 Feb 1753 in Ashe, NC (daughter of William Robertson and Elizabeth Crockett); died on 1 Nov 1814 in Ashe, NC. Children:
- John Cox was born on 4 Mar 1784.
- Susannah Cox was born on 1 Dec 1785 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Joshua Cox was born on 1 Apr 1787 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Mary Elizabeth Cox was born on 10 Jul 1789 in Grayson Co., VA.
- 3. Catharine Cox was born on 1 Jul 1791 in Grayson Co., VA; died on 20 Jan 1864 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC.
- Hiram Cox was born on 8 Apr 1794 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Solomon Cox was born on 14 Dec 1795 in Grayson Co., VA.
- James Robertson Cox was born on 2 Jun 1797 in Grayson Co., VA.
Generation: 4
8. John Edwards, Jr. was born about 1739 in Brunswick Co., VA (son of John Edwards, Sr. and Mary Campbell); died on 1 Jan 1817 in Orange Co., NC?. John married Mary Stokes in 1759 in Probably NC. Mary (daughter of (Sherard) Young Stokes and Elizabeth) was born about 1738 in Probably VA; died in 1763 in Probably NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Stokes was born about 1738 in Probably VA (daughter of (Sherard) Young Stokes and Elizabeth); died in 1763 in Probably NC. Children:
- Stokes Edwards was born on 30 Nov 1759 in Probably NC.
- 4. Young Edwards, Sr. was born about 1760 in Orange Co., NC?; died in 1843 in Ashe Co., NC.
- John Edwards, III was born about 1762 in Probably NC.
- Mary Edwards was born after 1763 in Probably NC.
10. Thomas Cates was born in 1702 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA (son of Robert Ezra Cates and Mary Ann Randall); died in 1770 in Orange, North Carolina, USA. Thomas married Rebecca Sykes in 1730 in Virginia, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Bernard Sykes and Frances Wyatt) was born in 1715 in Virginia, USA; died in 1770 in Alamance, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Rebecca Sykes was born in 1715 in Virginia, USA (daughter of Bernard Sykes and Frances Wyatt); died in 1770 in Alamance, North Carolina, USA. Children:
- Barnard Cates was born in 1735; died in Oct 1828 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
- Lucy E Cates was born in 1741 in Orange, North Carolina, USA; died in 1768 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
- John Cate was born in 1746 in Orange, North Carolina, USA; died in Oct 1828 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
- REVEREND Thomas Cates was born in 1749 in Orange, North Carolina, USA; died in Aug 1816 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
- 5. Lucy Cates was born in 1755 in Orange, North Carolina, United States; died in Sep 1860 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
- Sylvia Cates was born in 1756 in Orange, North Carolina, USA; died in 1840 in Orange, North Carolina, USA.
12. John Cox, Captian was born on 25 Jul 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA (son of Joshua Cox and Mary Catherine Rankin); died on 24 Dec 1818 in Little River, Ashe Co., NC; was buried in 1818 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC. John married Margaret Davis about 1762 in Probably Ashe Co., NC. Margaret (daughter of James Davis) was born on 21 May 1736 in Wilkes Co., NC; died on 19 Dec 1806 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in 1806 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Margaret Davis was born on 21 May 1736 in Wilkes Co., NC (daughter of James Davis); died on 19 Dec 1806 in Alleghany Co., NC; was buried in 1806 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC. Children:
- 6. James Cox was born on 24 Feb 1763 in Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA; died on 17 Apr 1842 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Catherine (Katie) Cox was born on 18 May 1768 in Ashe Co., NC.
- Mary (Polly) Cox was born on 10 Aug 1771 in Ashe Co., NC.
- Joshua Cox was born on 30 Mar 1773 in Ashe Co., NC.
- Annie Cox was born about 1775 in Grayson Co., VA.
- Jane Cox was born on 10 Jun 1777 in Ashe Co., NC.
- Sarah (Sallie) Cox was born about 1780 in Ashe Co., NC.
- Cynthia Cox was born on 17 Apr 1782 in Ashe Co., NC.
14. William Robertson was born in 1730 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland (son of James Robertson, Sr. and Rebeckah Royston); died in 1812 in Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia. William + Elizabeth Crockett. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Louis Crockett, Jr. and Jeanne De Vigne) was born in 1734. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Elizabeth Crockett was born in 1734 (daughter of Joseph Louis Crockett, Jr. and Jeanne De Vigne). Children:
- 7. Elizabeth Robertson was born on 24 Feb 1753 in Ashe, NC; died on 1 Nov 1814 in Ashe, NC.
