Third Generation

38. John Tivis Cox^{1,2,11,34,35,36,37} was born on 7 March 1839 in Greene County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1840 in Greene County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, enumerated in the household of his father Riley Cox whose name was recorded incorrectly as Wiley.

He appeared in the census in 1850 in Greene County, Tennessee. John 11 m w TN attended school.

John appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. John 20 m w farmer TN.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee. Dist. 7, Greene County, Tennessee, 24 Sept 1870, Romeo PO; p.238a, dwelling number 13, family number 13; Cox John 29 m w farm laborer /$200 TN cannot R/W; Nancy A. 29 f w keeping house TN cannot R/W; George J. 7 m w TN attended school; Franka A. 4 f w TN; William N. 2 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene County, Tennessee. Dist. 7, Greene County, Tennessee, 12 & 14 Jun 1880; p.115a, dwelling number 214, family number 216; Cox J.T. 40 head m m w farmer TN NC TN cannot R/W; Nancy A. 40 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN cannot R/W; George J. 18 son m s w TN TN TN cannot W; Frankie A. 13 dau f s w TN TN TN cannot R/W; William 11 son m s w TN TN TN cannot R/W; James H. 8 son m s w TN TN TN; Emma E. 6 dau f s w TN TN TN.

John appeared in the census in 1891 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. There are John Coxes in the 1891 Male Voters list in Jefferson County for Dist. 1, Dist. 2, Dist. 3, and Dist. 4. Absent more information, it is very difficult to determine which one of them is mine. (RGB)

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Enumeration Distict 42, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 6 & 7 Jun 1900; p.16b, dwelling number 50, family number 50; Cox John 61 head m m30 w Mar 1839 superintendent of poor farm TN NC TN; Martha P. 48 wife f m30 w Dec 1851 TN TN TN; Miller Sena 67 motherL f w w Apr 1833 TN TN TN 1 child, 1 living.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 25 Apr 1910, by W.T. Cox; p.22a, dwelling number 141, family number 148; Cox John T. 70 head m m2-27 w farmer TN NC TN; Martha 58 wife f m2-27 w TN TN TN; Templin Lula 14 Gniece f s w TN TN TN attended school; Laura Jane? 42 cook f w w TN TN TN.

John died on 5 July 1915 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.^21,38

Death Certificate:
State of Tennessee, State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
1. Place of death -- County: Jefferson, Civil Dist.: 1st, Registration District: 44601, File number: 457, Village: Primary Registration District No.: , Registered no.: 15.
2. Full name -- John Tivis Cox
3. Sex -- Male
4. Color or race -- White
5. Single, married widowed, or divorced -- Widowed
6. Date of birth -- March 3, 1839
7. Age -- 76 yrs, 3 mos., 28 ds.
8. Occupation. a) Trade, profession, or particular kinds of work -- Farmer b) General nature of business, or establishment in which employed --
9. Birthplace -- Greene Co.
10. Name of father -- Riley Cox
11. Birthplace of father -- Greene Co.
12. Maiden name of mother -- Frances Price
13. Birthplace of mother -- Greene County
14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge (Informant) signed Anderson Cox, Dandridge, R.4
15. Filed July 6, 1915 -- Daniel Harrison.
16. Date of death -- July 5, 1915
17. I hereby certify that I attended from July 1, 1913 to Jul 3, 1915 and that I last saw him alive on Jul 3, 1915 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 3 P.M. The cause of death was as follows: Peralosis? Conflecative? meth? Dylseretly? Signed J.M. Caldwell, M.D. July 6, 1915 (Address) Jefferson, Tenn
18. Length of residence --
19. Place of burial or removal -- Pleasant Hill; Date of burial -- July, 1915
20. Undertaker -- J.W. Daule?, Address -- Dandridge

The informant Anderson Cox was the younger half-brother of John Tivis Cox. I do not believe that the birth place of Riley Cox as given by the death certificate is correct. I believe that that Riley was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina. RGB

He was buried about 7 July 1915 in Hills Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce were married on 23 September 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee.¹¹ John's name in the marriage book was transcribed incorrectly as John F. Cox in the IGI record on the LDS Web site. (RGB)

Nancy Ann Pierce^1,2,11,36,37 was born on 15 January 1841 in Tennessee.³⁷ Her tombstone says that she was born on 15 Jan 1839. However, census data persuade me that she was really born in 1841. If she was born in 1839, then there were too many females age 00-04 in the 1840 census entry for the family. She was listed as age 10 in the 1850 census, age 18 in the 1860 census, and age 29 in the 1870 census. (RGB)

She appeared in the census in 1850 in Greene County, Tennessee. Nancy A. 10 f w TN attended school.

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. Nancy An 18 f w TN.

Nancy appeared in the census in 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee. Nancy A. 29 f w keeping house TN cannot R/W.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene County, Tennessee. Nancy A. 40 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN cannot R/W.

She died on 22 July 1880 in Greene County, Tennessee.

Nancy was buried about 23 July 1880 in Antioch Cemetery, Greene County, Tennessee.

John Tivis Cox and Nancy Ann Pierce had the following children:

+90	i.	George Jackson Cox.
+91	ii.	Frankie A Cox.
+92	iii.	William Nelson Cox.
+93	iv.	James Harmon Cox.
+94	v.	Emma Ella (Ella) Cox.

John Tivis Cox and Martha P Reneau were married on 1 November 1882 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.³⁹ John T. Cox to Martha Reneau, bondsman James R. Denton, bond 11/01/1882, marriage 11/01/1882.

Martha P Reneau^{34,36,40,41,42,43,44} was born on 24 December 1851 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. M. P. 8 f w TN attended school.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Martha P. 18 f w TN cannot W, enumerated in the household of her mother Leana (Senie) Burchfiel and her stepfather Christopher C. Miller. Martha's surname was listed incorrectly as Miller.

Martha appeared in the census in 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Nichols Martha 28 servant f m w helping to keep house TN TN TN, she and her children were enumerated in the household of her aunt, Sarah Louisa (Sallie or Sary) Reneau, and Sarah's husband, Thomas Jefferson Brimer.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Martha P. 48 wife f m30 w Dec 1851 TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Martha 58 wife f m2-27 w TN TN TN.

Martha died on 10 October 1913 in [Jefferson County, Tennessee].

She was buried about 12 October 1913 in Hills Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.³⁵ She was originally buried at Muddy Creek where many of her people were buried. But later when Douglas Dam was built across the French Broad River all the bodies had to be moved from that cemetery because water covered it and the Federal Government made a new cemetery at a place called Hills Chapel. This cemetery is on the Dandridge-Chestnut Hill highway about half way between the places. Her second husband, John Cox, is also buried there.

The following text is from "The Nichols Book" by Wyatt Nichols

Martha P. Reneau Nichols, My Grandmother. Martha P. Reneau Nichols was born in 1850. She was the oldest child of Wesley and Senie Burchfield Reneau. Her father was of French Hugenot ancestry.

Martha P. Reneau married my grandfather, John Nichols about 1870, after living in Sevierville a few years, then going to Missouri and later returning to East Tennessee because of ill health. After a few years my grandmother and grandfather drifted apart and she finally divorced him. A few years later she married John Cox from Greene County, Tennessee. He was a widower and had five children. They lived in Greene County awhile and later came back to Jefferson County.

As I remember my grandmother, she was one of the finest women I have ever known. She was beautiful and had a very fine personality and one of the fine singers of that country. Not only was she all those things, but she was said to have been one of the best spinners and weavers and tailoress of that area, spinning the thread and weaving the cloth and making most of the garments for her family. The memory of her beautiful voice while sewing is something that I shall always cherish all my life.

She was deeply religious and staunch Methodist and one of the best loved women in Jefferson County. Her favorite hymn was "I Need Thee Every Hour". She died in 1912. She was originally buried at Muddy Creek where many of her people and my father were buried, but later when the Douglas Dam was built across the French Broad River all the bodies had to be moved from that cemetery because water covered it and the Federal Government made a new cemetery at a place called Hills Chapel. This cemetery is on the Dandridge-Chestnut Hill highway about half way between the places. Her second husband, John Cox, is also buried there.

From RGB: I believe her middle name was Priscilla. She was the granddaughter of Priscilla Denton. She was the grandmother of Ruby Priscilla Cox. I believe that it was likely that the name "Priscilla" came down through the generations, skipping a generation each time.