Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Caauwe and Sommerfeld Families

John Cox
1. John Cox was born on 4 Mar 1784 (son of James Cox and Elizabeth Robertson).
2. 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]
3. 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:
- 1. 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.
- 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: 3
4. 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]
5. 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:
- 2. 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.
6. 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]
7. Elizabeth Crockett was born in 1734 (daughter of Joseph Louis Crockett, Jr. and Jeanne De Vigne). Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Robertson was born on 24 Feb 1753 in Ashe, NC; died on 1 Nov 1814 in Ashe, NC.
Generation: 4
8. Joshua Cox was born on 22 Apr 1694 in Ulster, Ireland (son of Sir Richard Cox and Mary Bourne); died in May 1747 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA. Joshua married Mary Catherine Rankin about 1725 in Ulster, Ireland. Mary (daughter of John Rankin and Anna Craig or McElwee) was born about 1694 in Ireland; died in 1756 in VA or NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Catherine Rankin was born about 1694 in Ireland (daughter of John Rankin and Anna Craig or McElwee); died in 1756 in VA or NC. Children:
- Richard Cox was born about 1726 in Probably PA.
- Mary (Molly) Cox was born about 1728 in Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA.
- Joshua Cox was born about 1730 in Probably PA.
- William Cox was born after 1732 in Rathmullan Twp., Lancastor Co., PA.
- Samuel Cox was born after 1733 in Probably PA.
- Michael Cox was born after 1734 in Probably PA.
- David Cox, Lt. was born about 1735 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA.
- 4. John Cox, Captian was born on 25 Jul 1739 in Lancaster Co., PA; died on 24 Dec 1818 in Little River, Ashe Co., NC; was buried in 1818 in Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC.
10. James Davis Children:
- 5. Margaret 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.
12. James Robertson, Sr. was born on 1 Oct 1685 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom; was christened in Scotland (son of Robert John Robertson and Mary Berry); died on 11 Jun 1752 in Albemarle, New Kent, VA.; was buried after 11 Jun 1752 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. James married Rebeckah Royston in 1719 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Rebeckah was born on 9 Feb 1688; died in 1784 in Amherst, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Rebeckah Royston was born on 9 Feb 1688; died in 1784 in Amherst, Virginia. Children:
- 6. William Robertson was born in 1730 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland; died in 1812 in Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia.
14.
Joseph Louis Crockett, Jr. was born on 6 May 1702 in Donegal, Londonderry, Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (son of Joseph Lewis Crockett, Sr. and Sarah Gilbert Stewart); died on 12 Jan 1767 in Augusta, Virginia, United States; was buried in Jan 1767 in Crockett Cemetery, Montgomery, Virginia. Joseph married Jeanne De Vigne in 1728 in Virginia, United States. Jeanne (daughter of Jean Devigne and Jean Lnu) was born in 1703 in France or Lancaster Pennsylvania; died in 1792 in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, USA; was buried in White Cemetery, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Jeanne De Vigne was born in 1703 in France or Lancaster Pennsylvania (daughter of Jean Devigne and Jean Lnu); died in 1792 in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, USA; was buried in White Cemetery, Virginia, USA. Children:
- Hugh Crockett, Col was born in 1730 in British American Colony of, Augusta, Virginia, United States; died in 1816 in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; was buried in Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.
- Walter Crockett was born in 1732 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States; died in Nov 1811 in Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, United States.
- 7. Elizabeth Crockett was born in 1734.
- Elizabeth Crockett was born in 1734; died on 20 Jan 1744/45 in Kentucky.
- Robert Crockett was born in 1738 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States; died in 1766 in Kentucky, United States.
- Mary Crockett was born on 2 Mar 1739 in Wythe, Virginia, United States; died in Mar 1826 in Edgehill, Montgomery, Virginia, United States.
- Col. Joseph Crockett was born on 7 May 1739 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States; died on 7 Nov 1829 in Georgetown, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States.
- Jane Jenny Crockett was born on 24 Feb 1740 in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland, United States; was christened in Jane was the 2nd wife of Henry Davis; died in 1844 in Caledonia, Belleview Township, Washington, Missouri, United States.
- Maj Samuel Crockett was born on 9 Mar 1740 in Wythe Co., VA; died on 3 Mar 1773 in Wythe Count, Virginia.
- Anthony Crockett was born in 1743 in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; died in 1803.
- Martha Ellen Mattie Crockett was born on 10 Sep 1749 in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; was christened on 10 Sep 1749 in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; died in 1803 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.
- Jacob Lease was born in 1800 in Hampshire Co, WV; died on 28 Dec 1878 in Plainville, Adams Co, Illinois.
