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Mary Jane Slaton
Female, born 16 Oct 1886, died 17 Dec 1975
Partner: John Anderson Franklin Cox (born 27 December 1888, died 4 July 1961)
| Name Sources | Mary Jane Slaton.1,2 |
| Birth | 16 October 1886; Jefferson County, Tennessee.3,4,5,2 |
| Parents | Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton and Mary Anne Moore.1,2 |
| 1900 Census |  Household of her father Francis Marion (Frank) Slaton Enumeration District 42, Dist. 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 & 9 Jun 1900 page 18b, dwelling number 91, family number 91 Mary J. 13, daughter, female, single, white, born Oct 1886, born TN, father born NC, mother born TN.4 |
| Marriage | 9 December 1906; Mary Jane Slaton age 20 and John Anderson Franklin Cox age 17; Flat Gap, Jefferson County, Tennessee.6,1 |
| Marriage Record |  License #1837, married Dec. 9 06, John Cox to Mary Slaton, E. A. Carpenter, J. P., recorded Dec. 13 07.6 |
| Marriage Narrative | The following is oral family history from Hazel Cox. They were married at Flat Gap by Mr. Sam Carpenter. They lived over on Cline Road when Grandpa Slaton died April 10, 1919 so in the fall of that year, Sept. 1919, they bought the place at the corner of Goose Creek Road and Green Hill Road, where Hazel Cox was still living in 1999 from the heirs so that they could take care of Grandma. Hazel Cox was 9 years old when they moved to Goose Creek Road. Before they moved to Goose Creek, Mildred and Hazel went down the lane behind their house and over the hill to the Nursery Road and went to Oakland School. They just went over there two years. Hazel doesn't know exactly. She remembers two different teachers Girtle Latham and Miss Hazel Stepp, taught the lower grades. Miss Ida Jane Franklin was the principal and taught the upper grades. |
| 1910 Census |  Household of her husband John Anderson Franklin Cox Enumeration District 65, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 4 May 1910 by W.T. Cox page 27b, dwelling number 246, family number 253 Mary 23, wife, female, m1-4, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN, 1 child, 1 living.7 |
| 1920 Census |  Household of her husband John Anderson Franklin Cox Enumeration District 64, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jan 1920, enumerated by Herbert F. Bible page 11b, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 213, family number 213 Mary 33, wife, female, married, white, born TN, father born NC, mother born TN, can R/W.8 |
| 1930 Census |  Household of her husband John Anderson Franklin Cox Old Enumeration District 45-3, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 28 Apr 1930 page 82a, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 52, family number 53 Mary J. 43, wife, female, first married at 18, white, born TN, father born TN, mother born NC. ----- The birthplaces for Mary's parents were reversed. Her father was born in North Carolina and her mother was born in Tennessee.9 |
| 1940 Census |  Household of her husband John Anderson Franklin Cox Enumeration District 45-3, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 17 Apr 1940 page 27a Mary 53, wife, female, married, white, 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house.10 |
| 1950 Census |  Household of her husband John Anderson Franklin Cox Enumeration District 45-3, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Green Hill Road, 20 Apr 1950 Sheet 020, dwelling number 170 Mary 63, wife, female, married, white, born TN.11 |
| Death | 17 December 1975; Jefferson County, Tennessee, age 89.12,5,13,2 |
| Death Record |  Name: Mary Cox Born: 16 Oct 1886 Issue Year: 1965 Issue State: Tennessee Last Residence: 37725 Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee Died: Dec 1975.5 |
| Death Record |  Cox Mary J died 12-17-1975, age 89, died in Jefferson County resided in Jefferson County TN widow, female, white, file #38081.13 |
| Obituary |  Cox, Mrs. Mary Slaton - age 89, of Rt. 1, Dandridge, passed away 8 PM Wednesday at her home after a lingering illness. She was the last surviving member of the Frank Slaton Family and was the widow of the late Mr. John F. Cox. Charter member of the Green Hills Baptist Church. Survivors: 5 daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Mildred) Miller, Miss Hazel Cox, Mrs. Lynn (Dorothy) Blackburn, all of Dandridge, Mrs. James (Ethel) DeLozier, Fullerton, Calif., Mrs. Victor (Fern) Sherrod, Knoxville; son, Vern Cox, Greeneville. Tenn.; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday 2 p.m. from Green Hill Baptist Church, Rev. D.H. Swafford, Rev. Herman Helton officiating. Interment Mount Zion Cemetery. The body will be moved to the church 1 hour before services. Friends may call at their convenience after 1 p.m. Friday. Farrar's, Dandridge in charge.12 |
| Burial | 20 December 1975; Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.12,14 |
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| Narrative |  I do want to write a few words about John's wife, Mary Slaton Cox, one of the finest. She is one of the finest women I have ever known, good, conscientious, hard working, and kind. You could never go to their home without a real welcome. Next to my mother, Mary Slaton Cox could bake the finest biscuits (I don't mean this self-rising stuff either) that I have ever eaten. John and Mary were married around 1908. The now living children are as follows: Mildred, Hazel, Dorothy, Ethel, Vern, and Fern (twins).16 |
Citations
- [S2743] Cox, Hazel; Slaton and Cox Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 1.
Cox/Slaton Family History from Hazel Cox, page 1.
Mary Slaton Cox's family, this is written by Hazel Cox.
Mama's grandfather was Thomas Fielden Slaton was born
Mar. 1, 1818, Died Jan. 26, 1899
her grandmother Rebecca George Slaton was born Mar. 7 1816
She died January 5, 1892
Mama's father, Francis (Frank) Marion Slaton was born Jan. 31, 1843
in Stokes County N.C. died April 10, 1919
her mother Mary Ann Moore Slaton was born was born Oct. 2, 1852
she died Dec 4, 1922.
Papa's grandfather was John Travis (sic) Cox.
Papa's grandmother was Nancy Ann Pierce Cox
Papa's father was George Jackson Cox born Sept. 21, 1861, died Jun 12, 1938
Papa's mother (Lo)Retta Nichols Cox, born May 27, 1872, died Feb 26, 1950.
Papa's grandfather on mothers side was John H. Nichols
Papa's grandmother on mothers side was Martha Reneau
Nichols, later she married greatgrandPa John Travis Cox.
Papa (John F. Cox and Mary Jane Slaton were married
at Flat Gap by Mr. Sam Carpenter Dec 9, 1906.
- [S2749] Cox, Hazel; Slaton and Cox Family History; unpublished manuscript; page 2.
Cox/Slaton Family History from Hazel Cox, page 2.
Mary Slaton Cox's brothers & sisters
(Mamas brothers & Sisters)
Aunt Rebecca Slaton, Free was born Nov. 13, 1870, died Feb 21, 1903
Aunt Amanda Slaton Bryan was born Sept 11, 172, died July 22, 1950
Aunt Sallie Slaton, Ingle was born May 3, 1874, died Jan 10, 1948
Uncle John Slaton was born Feb 7, 1876, died July 27, 1945
Uncle William Moses Slaton was born April 9,1878, died Dec. 1963
Aunt Parlee Slaton McSpadden was born April 14, 1880, died May 5, 1965
Uncle Walker Slaton was born Mar 4, 1882, died April 8, 19?
Uncle Porter Slaton was born May 20, 1884 died Dec 4, 1954
Mama) Mary Jane Slaton was born Oct 16, 1886 died Dec 17,1975
Twins were born & died same day born
Aunt Laura Slaton Feb 19, 1892? died Aug 16, 1913
(Papa's John F. Cox brothrs and sisters)
Thursa Cox died in infancy in her sleep.
Aunt Minnie Cox Slaton was born Oct 2, 1885, died Oct 20, 1964
Papa John Franklin Cox was born Dec 27, 1888, siws Jult 4, 1961
Aunt Ethel Cox born Sept 15, 1881 died May 3, 1979
Martha died when young
Wyatt died when little
Ruby Cox Bryan was born July 18, 1903 died Aug 9 or 10, 1925
Eunice Cox born Dec 3, 1906 died Nov. 1910
Robert Cox born Feb 21, 1910 died Mar 24, 1930
- [S3391] Birth Certificate: Cox, Hazel; Jefferson County, Tennessee; 1910; certificate 101043, familysearch.org, viewed 12 October 2024.
Jefferson County Vital Records, Birth Certificate 101043.
Report made by Philip Gallion
Enumerator of the First School District of Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Name of Child: Hazel Cox
Date of Birth: July 30, 1010
Sex: female, Color: white
Place of Birth: Jefferson Co. Tenn.
Name of Father: J. F. Cox
Place of His Birth: Jefferson Co. Tenn.
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Name of Mother: Mary Cox
Place of Her Birth: Jefferson County.
Name of Physician: Dr. J. M. Caldwell
Date Recorded: Aug 2 1911, W. D. Hill, County Court Clerk.
- [S3361] U.S. Federal Census: 1900, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 42, Dist. 2, page 18b, ancestry.com (1900 U.S. Census) viewed on 9 September 2024.
Enumeration District 42, Dist. 2, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 8 & 9 Jun 1900
page 18b, dwelling number 91, family number 91
Slaton Francis M. 57 head w m30 w Jan 1843 farmer NC VA NC
Mary A. 47 wife f m30 w Oct 1852 TN TN TN 12 children, 10 living
Sarah F. 26 dau f s w May 1875 TN NC TN
John T. 24 son m s w Feb 1976 TN NC TN
Martha P. 20 dau f s w Apr 1880 TN NC TN
Walker P. 18 son m s w Mar 1882 TN NC TN
Joseph P. 16 son m s w May 1884 TN NC TN
Mary J. 13 dau f s w Oct 1886 TN NC TN
Ann L. 8 dau f s w Feb 1892 TN NC TN
- [S3394] Death Index (Social Security): Cox, Mary; Tennessee, 1975; ancestry.com; viewed 14 October 2024.
Social Security Death Index Information
Name: Mary Cox
Born: 16 Oct 1886
Issue Year: 1965
Issue State: Tennessee
Last Residence: 37725 Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Died: Dec 1975
- [S3392] Marriage Record: Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1906; Book Jan. 1895 - Oct. 1910, page 206, license 1837; Cox, John and Mary Slaton, www.ancestry.com, viewed 22 August 2024.
Book Jan. 1895 - Oct. 1910, page 206, license 1837
Dec.. 9, 1906, John Cox to Mary Slaton, E. A. Carpenter, J.P., recorded Dec. 13, 1907.
- [S3383] U.S. Federal Census: 1910, Jefferson County, Tennessee, District 1, Enumeration District 65, page 27b, ancestry.com (1910 U.S. Census) viewed on 20 September 2024.
Enumeration District 65, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 4 May 1910 by W.T. Cox
page 27b, dwelling number 246, family number 253
Cox John Franklin 21 head m m1-4 w farmer TN TN TN
Mary 23 wife f m1-4 w TN TN TN 1 child, 1 living
Mildred 2 son m s s TN TN TN
(The census listed Mildred incorrectly as a male son rather than as a female daughter.)
- [S3384] U.S. Federal Census: 1920, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 64, Dist. 1, page 11b, ancestry.com (1920 U.S. Census) viewed on 1 June 2015.
Enumeration District 64, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee 13 & 14 Jan 1920, Herbert F. Bible, enumerator
page 11a, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 204, family number 205
Miller John 52 head m m w farmer TN TN TN
Margaret 48 wife f m w TN TN TN
Loyd 14 son m s w TN TN TN
Lucile 11 dau f s w TN TN TN
Frank D. 7 son m s w TN TN TN
Hugh 5 son m s w TN TN TN
Moses 75 father m w w TN TN TN
Sam 65 lodger m w w TN TN TN
Enumeration District 64, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jan 1920, enumerated by Herbert F. Bible
page 11b, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 208, family number 209
Shrader Samuel 75 head m m w farmer MO TN TN
Mary 62 wife f m w GA TN TN
Eugene 23 son m s w TN GA MO
Benson Abbie 47 dau f w w TN GA MO
(Parents birthplaces for both Eugene and Abbie are reversed, and should be TN MO GA.)
Enumeration District 64, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jan 1920, enumerated by Herbert F. Bible
page 11b, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 209, family number 210
Shrader Henry 26 head m m w farm laborer TN GA MO
Gracie 24 wife f m w TN GA MO
Lorine 4 4/12 dau f s w TN TN TN
Vern 2 6/12 son m s w TN TN TN
(Henry's places of birth are reversed for his parents, and should be TN MO GA. Gracie's places of birth were copied from her husband's, and they should be TN TN TN.)
Enumeration District 64, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jan 1920, enumerated by Herbert F. Bible
page 11b, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 213, family number 213
Cox John F. 31 head m m w farmer TN TN TN can R/W
Mary 33 wife f m w TN NC TN can R/W
Mildred 12 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school, can R/W
Hazel 9 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school, can R/W
Anna 6 dau f s w TN TN TN
Dorthy 3 1/12 dau f s w TN TN TN
Marion 7/12 son m s w TN TN TN
Slaton Mary 67 motherL f w w TN TN TN can R/W
They owned the house and it was mortgaged.
Enumeration District 64, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Jan 1920, enumerated by Herbert F. Bible
page 11b, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 215, family number 216
Ingle Wiley 44 head m m w farmer, general NC NC NC
Francis 45 wife f m w TN TN TN
Treunlyaw 8 son m s w FL NC TN
Wiley P. 5 son m s w FL NC TN
Ray 1 son m s w TN NC TN
- [S3396] U.S. Federal Census: 1930, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Old Dist. 1, Enumeration District 45-3, page 82a, ancestry.com (1930 U.S. Census) viewed on 18 October 2024.
Enumeration District 45-3, Old Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Apr 1930
page 82a, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 44, family number 45
Cox James H. 58 head m w w farmer TN TN TN
Harold A. 18 son m s w TN TN TN
Enumeration District 45-3, Old Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Apr 1930
page 82a, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 50, family number 51
Shrader William A. 39 head m m@27 w farmer TN TN TN
Jessie P. 34 wife f m@22 w TN TN TN
Enumeration District 45-3, Old Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Apr 1930
page 82a, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 51, family number 52
Miller Lloyd E. 24 head m m@19 w farmer TN TN TN
Mildred F. 22 wife f m@16 w TN TN TN
Loras R. 4 4/12 dau f s w TN TN TN
Mable 2 3/10 dau f s w TN TN TN
Enumeration District 45-3, Old Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Apr 1930
page 82a, Goose Creek Road, dwelling number 52, family number 53
Cox John F. 42 head m m@17 w farmer TN TN TN
Mary J. 43 wife f m@18 w TN TN NC
Hazel 19 dau f s w TN TN TN
Dortha 13 dau f s w TN TN TN
Ethel 8 dau f s w TN TN TN
Vern 3 3/12 son m s w TN TN TN
Fern 3 3/12 dau f s w TN TN TN
Rickard Samuel 18 boarder m s w farm laborer TN TN TN
- [S3004] U.S. Federal Census: 1940, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Dist. 1, Enumeration District 45-3, page 27a, Sheet 3a, ancestry.com (1940 U.S. Census) viewed on 31 January 2022.
Enumeration District 45-3, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 17 Apr 1940
page 27a, Sheet 3a, dwelling number 45, owns property worth $600
Miller Lloyd 33 head m m w farmer 6 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, $0 income
Mildred 31 wife f m w 8 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Lois R. 14 dau f s w 7 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Mabel 12 dau f s w 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Marjorie 7 dau f s w 1 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Enumeration District 45-3, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 17 Apr 1940
page 27a, Sheet 3a, dwelling number 44, owns property worth $700
Cox John 51 head m m w farmer 4 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house, $0 income
Mary 53 wife f m w 5 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Hazel 29 dau f s w 4 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Ethel 17 dau f s w 2 years high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Fern 13 dau f s w 6 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Vern 13 son m s w 6 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Caton Dorothy 23 dau f m7 w 1 year high school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
Barbara J. 5 Gdau f s w 0 years school, born TN, lived 1935 same house
- [S3385] U.S. Federal Census: 1950, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 45-3, sheet 020, ancestry.com (1950 U.S. Census) viewed on 22 September 2024.
Head of household
Enumeration District 45-3, Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, Green Hill Road, 20 Apr 1950
Sheet 020, dwelling number 170
Cox John 61 head m m w farmer TN
Mary 63 wife f m w TN
Hazel 39 dau f s w TN
Ethel 28 dau f s w school teacher, elementary school TN
- [S3386] Obituary: Cox, Mrs. Mary Slaton; Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 19 December 1975, page 6, viewed at newspapers.com on 22 September 2024.
Knoxville News-Sentinel [Knoxville, Tennessee], 19 Dec 1975, page 6.
Cox, Mrs. Mary Slaton - age 89, of Rt. 1, Dandridge, passed away 8 PM Wednesday at her home after a lingering illness. She was the last surviving member of the Frank Slaton Family and was the widow of the late Mr. John F. Cox. Charter member of the Green Hills Baptist Church. Survivors: 5 daughters, Mrs. Lloyd (Mildred) Miller, Miss Hazel Cox, Mrs. Lynn (Dorothy) Blackburn, all of Dandridge, Mrs. James (Ethel) DeLozier, Fullerton, Calif., Mrs. Victor (Fern) Sherrod, Knoxville; son, Vern Cox, Greeneville. Tenn.; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday 2 p.m. from Green Hill Baptist Church, Rev. D.H. Swafford, Rev. Herman Helton officiating. Interment Mount Zion Cemetery. The body will be moved to the church 1 hour before services. Friends may call at their convenience after 1 p.m. Friday. Farrar's, Dandridge in charge.
- [S3395] Death Index: Cox, Mary J; Knox County, Tennessee, 1975; https://register.shelby.tn.us; viewed 17 October 2024.
Tennessee Death Index, 1949-2014.
Cox Mary J, 12-17-1975, age 89, Died: Jefferson County, Resided Jefferson County, Tennessee, widow, female, white.
- [S3397] Grave marker: Mary S. Cox; Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee; photographed 25 September 2024 by Jerry Bryan.
Mary S. Cox, Oct 16, 1886 - Dec. 17., 1975, same marker as John F. Cox, Into Thy Hands I Command My Spirit, Luke XXIII - 46.
- [S3398] GPS for Cox, Mary S. and John F. grave: 36.018957, -83.450378, recorded 14 September 2024 by Jerry Bryan.
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- [S3358] Wyatt M. Nichols Sr.; The Nichols Book: Some Early Nichols Families in America, Their Origins and Histories; Cleveland, Ohio; Block Printing Company, 1962; page 71.
out for $5.00 more and take the mule back. On another occasion John didn’t admit
it, but there is some evidence that he used a little brown paint brush to paint
up the grey airs around the old mule’s eyes and it made a pretty good trade for
him. On another occasion I recall be bought a little mule up at Morristown, Tenn.,
brought him home, cleaned him up in good shape and he looked like a fine mule.
This same Charles Roberts came around and wanted to trade and told John that
was a fine looking mule, what would he take for it? John gave him a price and
a good one and after the deal was made John told Charley how to keep him
good and slick and fat.
On another occasion which 1 always got a big kick out of, he had bought a
sileage chopper and it was one of the first of its kind in that community. A big
farmer from White Pine, Tenn., a few miles from his home, whom he knew well,
made a contract with John to chop and fill the silos with the new equipment.
This man was one of the wealthy farmers and his wife of Jefferson County, was
just a little uppish. When John took his machinery up to their home, they asked
him what time he wanted breakfast, as they were going to stay at a little hotel in
White Pine. John answered about 5 a.m. The next morning at 5 a.m. they came
in, sat down at the table, and the farmer’s wife said to John, how would you like
your eggs, Mr. Cox? John says never mind the eggs, I’ll just take the gravy. Well,
the lady flustered around a little and hadn’t made any but she went ahead and
made gravy for John. Years after that, every time I would go home, I would call
John and tell him I would just take my bowl of gravy and he always got a big
kick out of it. I wish I had the time and space to write much about my cousin
John Cox, but I haven’t. Needless to say that he is a fine man and a good Christian.
I do want to write a few words about John’s wife, Mary Slaton Cox, one of the
finest. She is one of the finest women I have ever known, good, conscientious,
hard working and kind. You could never go to their home without a real welcome.
Next to my mother, Mary Slaton Cox could bake the finest biscuits (I don’t mean
this self-rising stuff either) that I have ever eaten. John and Mary were married
around 1908. The now living children are as follows: Mildred, Hazel, Dorothy,
Ethel, Vern and Fern (twins).
Mildred, oldest daughter of John and Mary Slaton Cox, has a disposition much
like the Nichols. She enjoys a good hearty laugh about as well as anyone I know.
Mildred married Lloyd Miller. He is a very good man and a fine farmer, one of
his chief crops is raising tobacco. Lloyd and Mildred have five children, namely,
Mabel, Majorie, Janice and Vivian.
Lois, oldest daughter of Lloyd and Mildred Cox Miller, married John F. Brown,
He at present is the sheriff of Jefferson County. This is his second term and he
made such a good sheriff in his first term that no one ran against him in his
second term. He is a fine upstanding man. Lois and John have four children,
namely, John, Jr., Linda and the twins Sammy and Danny. John Brown had an
outstanding war record in World War II.
Mabel, second daughter of Lloyd and Mildred Cox Miller, married Edgar Kyte.
He is a fine baker and they have owned several fine bakeries through East
Tennessee. He was also in World War II. They have three children, namely, twins
Timmy and Edward, and Susan. A year or so ago the two seemed not to make it too
well and Mabel divorced him in 1957. She and her children are now living with
her parents. Mabel is now employed by a large bakery concern in Knoxville.
