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Descendants of Elias Cox

Generation No. 1

1. ELIAS¹ COX died in KY. He married PRUDENCE in KY.

Notes
From the Pulaski County, KY Deed Book 13, Page 598:

"Know by all men by these presents that I Travis Cox of the County of Cole
and state of Missouri being a son of Elias Cox and heir of his estate (late
of the county of Pulaski and state of Ky) for and in consideration of the
sum of $35.00 to me in hand paid by B. R. Cox the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged do bargain and sell and by these presents do grant convey unto
B. R. Cox, his heirs, the following tract of land (formerly owned by said
Elias Cox).......13 Oct 1847" Signed by Travis Cox & Malinda Cox (her mark)

Also, Deed Book 13, page 657

"This indention made this 2nd day of September, 1848 between Prudence Cox,
widow and relect of Elias Cox, and Joshua B. Cox and Mary his wife, Travis
Cox and Matilda his wife, Joseph Roberts and Elizabeth M. his wife late
Elizabeth M. Cox, John L. Cox and Rutha his wife, Sarah Jane Cox, Sophronia
Cox, and Benjamin R. Cox, heirs of Elias Cox dec'd of one part and Samuel
Lane of other part, witnesseth that the said heirs both this day sold and
by these presence doth bargained and sold for the sum of $300.00 the
payment of which is hereby acknowledged a certain tract of land lying in
the county of Wayne and Pulaski which was patented to the heirs of said
Elias Cox containing 100 acres..."

The deed was signed by Prudence Cox, J.B. Cox and Mary (her mark) Cox, John
L. Cox and Ruth (her mark) Cox, Sarah Jane Cox, Sophrona B. Cox, and B. M.
Cox. Note that Travis and Matilda did not sign. Perhaps they were in
Missouri and could not sign.

Children of Elias Cox and Prudence are:

	i.	BENJAMIN R.² COX.
2.	ii.	JOSHUA B. COX, b. 1809, VA.
3.	iii.	TRAVIS COX, b. April 07, 1811, KY; d. February 27, 1876, Johnston Cemetary, Brazito, MO.
4.	iv.	ELIZABETH M. COX, b. 1816, KY.
5.	v.	JOHN LOUIS COX, b. January 01, 1816, KY; d. September 19, 1885, Jackson County, IL.
6.	vi.	SARAH JANE COX, b. April 29, 1819; d. November 03, 1904, Jackson County, IL.
	vii.	SOPHRONIA COX, b. 1828.

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