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James Cox

1763 - 1842 (79 years) Has 29 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

John Cox, Captian

1739 - 1818 (79 years)

Birth 25 Jul 1739 Lancaster Co., PA

Died 24 Dec 1818 Little River, Ashe Co., NC

Buried 1818 Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC

Father Joshua Cox, b. 22 Apr 1694, Ulster, Ireland

Mother Mary Catherine Rankin, b. Abt 1694, Ireland

Married Abt 1725 Ulster, Ireland

Family Margaret Davis, b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC

Married Abt 1762 Probably Ashe Co., NC

Children

+	1. James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
	2. Catherine (Katie) Cox, b. 18 May 1768, Ashe Co., NC
	3. Mary (Polly) Cox, b. 10 Aug 1771, Ashe Co., NC
	4. Joshua Cox, b. 30 Mar 1773, Ashe Co., NC
	5. Annie Cox, b. Abt 1775, Grayson Co., VA
	6. Jane Cox, b. 10 Jun 1777, Ashe Co., NC
	7. Sarah (Sallie) Cox, b. Abt 1780, Ashe Co., NC
	8. Cynthia Cox, b. 17 Apr 1782, Ashe Co., NC

Margaret Davis

1736 - 1806 (70 years)

Birth 21 May 1736 Wilkes Co., NC

Died 19 Dec 1806 Alleghany Co., NC

Buried 1806 Cox Cemetary, Scottville, Ashe Co., NC

Father James Davis

Family John Cox, Captian, b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA

Married Abt 1762 Probably Ashe Co., NC

Children

+	1. James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
	2. Catherine (Katie) Cox, b. 18 May 1768, Ashe Co., NC
	3. Mary (Polly) Cox, b. 10 Aug 1771, Ashe Co., NC
	4. Joshua Cox, b. 30 Mar 1773, Ashe Co., NC
	5. Annie Cox, b. Abt 1775, Grayson Co., VA
	6. Jane Cox, b. 10 Jun 1777, Ashe Co., NC
	7. Sarah (Sallie) Cox, b. Abt 1780, Ashe Co., NC
	8. Cynthia Cox, b. 17 Apr 1782, Ashe Co., NC

Elizabeth Robertson

1753 - 1814 (61 years)

Birth 24 Feb 1753 Ashe, NC

Died 1 Nov 1814 Ashe, NC

Father William Robertson, b. 1730, Coleraine, Northern Ireland

Mother Elizabeth Crockett, b. 1734

Family 1 Timothy Terrill

Family 2 James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA

Married 15 May 1782 Grayson, VA

Children

	1. John Cox, b. 4 Mar 1784
+	2. Susannah Cox, b. 1 Dec 1785, Grayson Co., VA
	3. Joshua Cox, b. 1 Apr 1787, Grayson Co., VA
	4. Mary Elizabeth Cox, b. 10 Jul 1789, Grayson Co., VA
+	5. Catharine Cox, b. 1 Jul 1791, Grayson Co., VA
	6. Hiram Cox, b. 8 Apr 1794, Grayson Co., VA
	7. Solomon Cox, b. 14 Dec 1795, Grayson Co., VA
	8. James Robertson Cox, b. 2 Jun 1797, Grayson Co., VA

John Cox

1784 -

Birth	4 Mar 1784

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC
Married	15 May 1782	Grayson, VA

Susannah Cox

1785 -

Birth	1 Dec 1785	Grayson Co., VA

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC
Married	15 May 1782	Grayson, VA

Family	Edward Edwards, b. Abt 1785, Probably Orange Co., NC

Joshua Cox

1787 -

Birth	1 Apr 1787	Grayson Co., VA

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC
Married	15 May 1782	Grayson, VA

Mary Elizabeth Cox

1789 -

Birth	10 Jul 1789	Grayson Co., VA

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC
Married	15 May 1782	Grayson, VA

Catharine Cox

1791 - 1864 (72 years)

Birth 1 Jul 1791 Grayson Co., VA

Died 20 Jan 1864 Alleghany Co., NC

Buried Isom Edwards Cemetery, Alleghany Co., NC

Father James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA

Mother Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC

Married 15 May 1782 Grayson, VA

Family Young Edwards, Jr., b. 28 May 1781, Orange Co., NC

Married Abt 1809

Children

	1. Thomas Edwards, b. 7 Mar 1810, Alleghany Co., NC
+	2. William H Edwards, b. 1811, Probably Alleghany Co., NC
+	3. Susan Edwards, b. 15 Mar 1812, Alleghany Co., NC
+	4. Cox Edwards, b. 24 Sep 1813, Hooker, Ashe Co., NC
	5. Mary Edwards, b. 30 Jul 1817, Alleghany Co., NC
	6. David B Edwards, b. 11 Jul 1819, Alleghany Co., NC
	7. Betsy \ Betty Edwards, b. 26 Aug 1821, Alleghany Co., NC
	8. Isom Edwards, b. 14 Oct 1825, Alleghany Co., NC
	9. Sarah Edwards, b. 1829, Alleghany Co., NC
	10. Margie Edwards, b. 1829
	11. Marga Edwards, b. 4 Aug 1832, Alleghany Co., NC
	12. Amanda Edwards, b. 11 Jan 1834, Alleghany Co., NC

Hiram Cox

1794 -

Birth	8 Apr 1794	Grayson Co., VA

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC
Married	15 May 1782	Grayson, VA

Solomon Cox

1795 -

Birth	14 Dec 1795	Grayson Co., VA

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC
Married	15 May 1782	Grayson, VA

James Robertson Cox

1797 -

Birth	2 Jun 1797	Grayson Co., VA

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC
Married	15 May 1782	Grayson, VA

Sarah (Sally) Fielder

1778 -

Birth 9 Aug 1778

Family James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA

Married 4 Feb 1815

Children

	1. Sarah Cox
	2. Elizabeth Cox, b. 14 Apr 1815
	3. Cynthia Cox, b. 20 May 1816
	4. Margery Cox, b. 1819

Sarah Cox


Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Sarah (Sally) Fielder, b. 9 Aug 1778
Married	4 Feb 1815

Elizabeth Cox

1815 -

Birth	14 Apr 1815

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Sarah (Sally) Fielder, b. 9 Aug 1778
Married	4 Feb 1815

Cynthia Cox

1816 -

Birth	20 May 1816

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Sarah (Sally) Fielder, b. 9 Aug 1778
Married	4 Feb 1815

Margery Cox

1819 -

Birth	1819

Father	James Cox, b. 24 Feb 1763, Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Mother	Sarah (Sally) Fielder, b. 9 Aug 1778
Married	4 Feb 1815

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Name	James Cox
Birth	24 Feb 1763	Ft. Chiswell, Wythe Co., VA
Gender	Male
Death	17 Apr 1842	Grayson Co., VA
Person ID	I805	My Genealogy
Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

Father	John Cox, Captian, b. 25 Jul 1739, Lancaster Co., PA d. 24 Dec 1818, Little River, Ashe Co., NC (Age 79 years)
Mother	Margaret Davis, b. 21 May 1736, Wilkes Co., NC d. 19 Dec 1806, Alleghany Co., NC (Age 70 years)
Marriage	Abt 1762	Probably Ashe Co., NC
Family ID	F312	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Elizabeth Robertson, b. 24 Feb 1753, Ashe, NC d. 1 Nov 1814, Ashe, NC (Age 61 years)

Marriage 15 May 1782 Grayson, VA

Children

	1. John Cox, b. 4 Mar 1784
>	2. Susannah Cox, b. 1 Dec 1785, Grayson Co., VA
	3. Joshua Cox, b. 1 Apr 1787, Grayson Co., VA
	4. Mary Elizabeth Cox, b. 10 Jul 1789, Grayson Co., VA
+	5. Catharine Cox, b. 1 Jul 1791, Grayson Co., VA d. 20 Jan 1864, Alleghany Co., NC (Age 72 years)
	6. Hiram Cox, b. 8 Apr 1794, Grayson Co., VA
	7. Solomon Cox, b. 14 Dec 1795, Grayson Co., VA
	8. James Robertson Cox, b. 2 Jun 1797, Grayson Co., VA

Family ID F309 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 2 Mar 2026

Family 2 Sarah (Sally) Fielder, b. 9 Aug 1778

Marriage 4 Feb 1815

Children

	1. Sarah Cox
	2. Elizabeth Cox, b. 14 Apr 1815
	3. Cynthia Cox, b. 20 May 1816
	4. Margery Cox, b. 1819

Family ID F311 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 2 Mar 2026