shirley, Thanks for writing. There were several Cox families who followed the same general route as ours. Hope this helps. I am always looking for distant cousins. Happy hunting. If this is a part of your line I can send you my complete file. Don

JOHN COX FAMILY

John Cox, born approx. 1770. Died approx. 1884. Reportedly came from Germany. Had sons and daughters. One son listed below.
Abner Cox, born 1800 in Virginia, died 1866 in Nebraska. Wife, Mary A. "Polly" Rutherford.
Children:
1. William R. Cox born 1822 in Virginia
2. Eli S. Cox born 1825 in Virginia (My ancestor)
3. John Howard Cox born 1827 in Virginia
4. Robert Cox born 1829 in Virginia
5. Samuel A. Cox born 1831 in Virginia
6. Mary A. Cox born 1833 in Virginia
7. George W. Cox born 1836 in Virginia
8. Sarah J. Cox born 1838 in Virginia
9. Francis M. Cox born 1841 in Virginia

Eli S. Cox born 1825 in Virginia, died Dec. 13, 1876 in Wabash County, Indiana. Wife, Emerine Raypole, born ???, died May 4, 1914 possibly at Peru, Indiana.
Children:
1. James W. Cox born 1849 in Ross County, Ohio
2. John Franklin Cox born March 17, 1852 in Ross County, Ohio, died
March 3, 1922 in Garfield County, Oklahoma (My ancestor)
3. Elizabeth J. Cox born 1855 in Indiana, died July 31, 1896 at Peru,
Indiana
4. Mary F. Cox born 1858 in Indiana
5. George B. Cox born 1863 in Indiana

John Franklin Cox born March 17, 1852 in Ross County, Ohio, died March 3,1922 in Garfield County, Oklahoma. Wife, Cora Dela Brown, born Dec. 10, 1863 in Sterling, Illinois, died April 10, 1932 in Garfield County, Oklahoma.
Children:
1. Elsworth Fayette Cox born Feb. 24, 1881
2. Zella May Cox born Aug. 24, 1883
3. Bert E. Cox born October 1, 1885
4. Jessie Guy Cox born Sept. 26, 1887
5. Charlie Cox born Feb. 5, 1889 (My father)
6. Pearl Alice Cox born Jan. 4, 1891
7. Raymond Earl Cox born March 21, 1893
8. Freddie Amos Cox born Dec. 30, 1897
9. Leona Hazel Cox born July 9, 1900
10. Myrtle Emmaline Cox born Sept. 16, 1902
11. Inez Belle Cox born June 23, 1905
12. Bernice Cox born Feb. 12, 1907
13. Ralph Cox born Aug. 15, 1908

The first 7 children were born in Lawrence, Kansas. The last 6 were born near Fairmont, Oklahoma after the Cherokee Strip Land Run.