| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | First Generation1. Reuben Cox1,2,3,4 was born on 6 March 1786 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He appeared in the census in 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. p.278, Wilkes County, North Carolina, 1810 00-09 1801-1810 2 1 Silas Cox, Ambrose A. Cox, Phebe Cox He appeared in the census in 1820 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. p.531, Wilkes County, North Carolina, 1820 00-09 1811-1820 3 3 Riley, Thomas, and James Cox; Polly, Emily, and Delphia Cox Reuben posted bond for the marriage of Smith Ferguson & Sally Cox on 28 March 1821 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.5 He appeared in the census in 1830 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. p.364, line 24, Wilkes County, North Carolina, 1830 00-04 1826-1830 1 0 Horton Cox He appeared in the census in 1840 in Greene County, Tennessee. p.70a, line 8, Greene County, Tennessee, 1840 00-04 0 0 1836-1840 Reuben appeared in the census in 1850 in Greene County, Tennessee. 9th Subdivision, Greene County, Tennessee, 13 September 1850; p.171a, dwelling number 477, family number 477; Cox Reuben 63 m w renter NC cannot R/W; Susan 63 f w NC cannot R/W; Wheeler Mary 30 f w NC cannot R/W; Sally 15 f w TN attended school; Riley 13 m w TN attended school; Martha 11 f w TN attended school. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. Dist. 23, Greene County, Tennessee, 13,14, & 16 Sep 1860, Blue Springs PO; p.414a, dwelling number 1416, family number 1416; Cox Rubin 74 m w farmer /$100 SC cannot R/W; Susan 74 f w SC cannot R/W; Wheeler Mary 51 f w SC cannot R/W. 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 19, family number 19; Cox Reuben 88 m w no occupation NC cannot R/W; Wheeler Mary 55 f w housekeeping NC cannot R/W. Reuben died on 20 October 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee. He was buried about 21 October 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee. Some sources say that he was buried in the Antioch Cemetery. However, he died before the cemetery was established, and it seems more likely that he was buried on his farm. There were fifteen unmarked graves on what in modern times was known as Eason's farm. When the Interstate was built through Greene County in the 1970's and 1980's, the graves were reinterred at the Mount Sinai church. There is a good chance that Reuben's grave was one of the fifteen that were reinterred. Also, Coxes and Easons were among the founding members of the Mount Sinai church in 1888. Bill Cox (E-mail: fas1927@aol.com) has suggested that my Reuben Cox may have been descended from the Cox line of Essex County, Virginia. Essex County should be researched from about 1650-1830. The Essex County line included Reuben, Thomas, Aris, John, William, Abner, Streshley, George. These are many of the same given names that later appear in Wilkes County, North Carolina at the same time as my Reuben Cox. (RGB) Reuben Cox and Susanah (Susy) Padgett were married on 10 December 1805 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.3,4 We Reuben Cox & James Parker acknowledge our James Parker (seal) Susanah (Susy) Padgett1,2,3,4 was born on 29 March 1786 in [Wilkes County], North Carolina. She appeared in the census in 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Age 16-25, enumerated in the household of her husband Reuben Cox. She appeared in the census in 1820 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Age 18-25, enumerated in the household of her husband Reuben Cox. Susanah appeared in the census in 1850 in Greene County, Tennessee. Susan 74 f w SC cannot R/W She died on 3 April 1864 in Greene County, Tennessee. Reuben Cox and Susanah (Susy) Padgett had the following children:
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