Fourth Generation

93. James Harmon Cox^1,55 was born on 8 October 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee.⁵⁷ The birth record for Faye Gladys Cox lists her father's birth place as Greene County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene County, Tennessee. James H. 8 son m s w TN TN TN.

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 51, family number 51; Cox James H. 29 head m m4 w Oct 1870 farm laborer TN TN TN; Ola M C. 22 wife f m4 w Jan 1872 TN TN TN; Flora B. 3 dau f s w Oct 1896 TN TN TN; Ersie E. 1 dau f s w Sep 1898 TN TN TN.

James 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 139, family number 146; Cox James 39 head m m14 w 39 farmer TN TN TN can R/W, owns farm; Olie 32 wife f m14 w 32 TN TN TN 6 children, 6 living, can R/W; Flora 14 dau f s w 14 TN TN TN can R/W, attended school; Ercy 12 dau m s w 12 TN TN TN can R/W, attended school; Elmer Robert 9 son m s w 9 TN TN TN can R/W, attended school; Neva 6 dau f s w 6 TN TN TN can R/W, attended school; Lelia 4 dau f s w 4 TN TN TN; Fay 1 dau f s w 1 TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 6, Strawberry Plains Village, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 7th - 8th - 9th Jan 1920; p.120a, River Bend Road, dwelling number 21, family number 21; Cox Jim H. 49 head m w w farmer TN TN TN; Lelia 15 dau f s w TN TN TN; Harold 5 son m s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Old Dist. 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 14 Apr 1930, Goose Creek Road, p.82a, family 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 James died on 28 January 1953.

He was buried about 30 January 1953 in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

James Harmon Cox and Ola Maud Cline were married on 19 January 1896 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.³⁹ Marriage book: James Cox to Ola Cline, 01/19/1896.

Ola Maud Cline^1,55,58 was born on 19 January 1878 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Maud 2 dau f s w TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Ola M C. 22 wife f m4 w Jan 1872 TN TN TN. Her age and her year of birth are not consistent. The enumerator should have listed her year of birth as 1878. Also, the enumerator did not list the number of children that she had borne.

Ola appeared in the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Olie 32 wife f m14 w 32 TN TN TN 6 children, 6 living, can R/W.

She died on 15 September 1915. Death certificates were required in Tennessee starting in 1914, but Ola Maud Cline Cox did not have a death certificate. I do not know the reason she died so young. (RGB)

She was buried about 16 September 1915 in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

James Harmon Cox and Ola Maud Cline had the following children:

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Flora B Cox.
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Ersie Cox.
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Robert Elmer (Elmer) Cox.
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Neva R Cox.
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Lelia Pearl Cox.
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Faye Gladys Cox^1,55 was born on 16 June 1909 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.⁵⁷ The attending physician was S. M. Fain. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Fay 1 dau f s w 1 TN TN TN. She died on 28 June 1911 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Faye was buried about 29 June 1911 in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
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Vaughn Meridith Cox^1,55 was born on 2 August 1912 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He died on 2 March 1913 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. He was buried about 3 March 1913 in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
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Harold A Cox.