Alvin Lewis Cox (1836 - 1925)

Born 17 Jun 1836 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Judith Elizabeth (Nowlin) Cox — married 27 May 1865 in Floyd County, Virginia

Died 5 Mar 1925 at age 88 in Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Alvin Cox served in the United States Civil War.
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Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company C Virginia 36th Infantry Regiment

He served the CSA Co C VA 36th Infantry Regiment

Parents

• Joseph C Cox
• Nancy Lewis Cox of Patrick County, VA.

Spouse

• Julia Elizabeth Nowlin married 29 May 1865 in Floyd County, Virginia. She was the daughter of Pleasant Nowlin b: DEC 1799 in Patrick Co., Va and Elizabeth Nowlin b: 1802 in Patrick Co., Va

They lived in Virginia, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Were the parents of 11 children.

Sources

OBITUARY: The Carnegie Herald, Wed., Mar. 11, 1925 - Grandpa Cox passed away quietly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.R. Harding Thursday night at 8 o'clock. He was buried at Alden Friday. Grandpa had many friends and relatives who mourn his death.

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53023485 Alden Cemetery, Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA. Has a photo of gravestone on gravesite

Military Service

Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - Name Alvin Cox Event Type Military Service Event Year 1862 Age (Original) 25 Military Unit Note Thirty-sixth Infantry (Second Kanawha Infantry)

Citing this Record - "Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3W6-9PN : 5 December 2014), Alvin Cox, 1862; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Thirty-sixth Infantry (Second Kanawha Infantry), NARA microfilm publication M324 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1961), roll 822.

Census

United States Census, 1880 - Name Alvin Cox Event Type Census Event Date 1880 Event Place Bowling Green, Chariton, Missouri, United States Gender Male Age 44 Marital Status Married Race White Race (Original) W Occupation Farmer Relationship to Head of Household Self Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self Birth Year (Estimated) 1836 Birthplace Virginia, United States Father's Birthplace Virginia, United States Mother's Birthplace Virginia, United States Sheet Letter C Sheet Number 484 Person Number 0 Volume 1

Alvin Cox Self M 44 Virginia, United States

Julia E Cox Wife F 36 Virginia, United States

Robert L Cox Son M 14 Virginia, United States

Rachal Cox Daughter F 12 Virginia, United States

Rufus Cox Son M 10 Virginia, United States

Joseph M Cox Son M 8 Virginia, United States

Nannie Cox Daughter F 6 Missouri, United States

Dollie P Cox Daughter F 3 Missouri, United States

Pernetta M Cox Daughter F 0 Missouri, United States

Citing this Record - "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66G-QQQ : 13 July 2016), Alvin Cox, Bowling Green, Chariton, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 166, sheet 484C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0680; FHL microfilm 1,254,680.

United States Census, 1920 - Name Alvin Cox Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Cache, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States Gender Male Age 83 Marital Status Widowed Race White Race (Original) White Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Relationship to Head of Household Father-in-law Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Father-in-law Birth Year (Estimated) 1837 Birthplace Virginia Father's Birthplace Virginia Mother's Birthplace Virginia Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 3

Embrer Harding Head M 55 Virginia

Rachel I Harding Wife F 52 Virginia

Rufus T Harding Son M 20 Missouri

Dollie A Harding Daughter F 17 Missouri

Pearl R Harding Daughter F 16 Missouri

Howard Harding Son M 13 Missouri

Allie Harding Daughter F 11 Oklahoma

Sam Harding Son M 8 Oklahoma

Larry Harding Son M 6 Oklahoma

Alvin Cox Father-in-law M 83 Virginia

Citing this Record - "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMQ-C4G : 14 December 2015), Alvin Cox in household of Embrer Harding, Cache, Caddo, Oklahoma, United States; citing sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,453.