Second Generation


2. Silas Cox1,2,6 was born on 13 September 1806 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

He appeared in the census in 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Age 00-09, enumerated in the household of his father Reuben Cox.

He appeared in the census in 1820 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Age 10-15, enumerated in the household of his father Reuben Cox.

Silas posted bond for the marriage of Harvin Mooney & Millee Land on 19 January 1830 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.7

He appeared in the census in 1830 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Age 20-29, enumerated in the household of his father Reuben Cox.

He appeared in the census in 1850 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Lower Creek Dist., Caldwell County, North Carolina, 11 Aug 1850; p.57a, dwelling number 859, family number 860; Cox Silas 47 m w farmer NC cannot R/W; Mary 40 f w NC cannot R/W; Emily 17 f w NC; Amanda 15 f w NC; Micajah 14 m w NC attended school; Susan 11 m w NC attended school; Avery 9 m w NC attended school; Luis 7 m w NC attended school; Horton 5 m w NC; Anderson 1 m w NC.

Silas appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. Romeo PO, Dist. 11, Greene County, Tennessee, 2 Aug 1860; p.297a, dwelling number 733, family number 712; Cox Silas 53 m w farmer /$400 NC married within the year, cannot R/W; Telithia 40 f w TN married within the year, cannot R/W; Aver 19 m w farmer NC; Lewis 17 m w farmer NC; Horton 15 m w farmer NC; Anderson 12 m w NC; Julius 9 m w NC; Smith John 9 m w TN; Elizabeth 7 f w TN; William 5 m w TN; Andrew 3 m w TN.

He died after 1860.

Silas Cox and Isabella Kerby were married on 20 January 1829 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.6 Silas Cox & Isabella Kerby, 20 Jan 1829; Ambrose Cox, bm.

Isabella Kerby2,6,8 was born about 1810. She appeared in the census in 1830 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Age 15-19, enumerated in the household of her father-in-law Reuben Cox. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Mary 40 f w NC cannot R/W Isabella died between 1851 and 1858.

Silas Cox and Isabella Kerby had the following children:

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Emily Cox was born about 1833 in North Carolina. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Emily 17 f w NC

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Amanda Cox was born about 1835 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Amanda 15 f w NC

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Micajah Cox was born about 1836 in North Carolina. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Micajah 14 m w NC attended school

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Avery Cox.

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Susan Cox was born about 1841 in North Carolina. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Susan 11 m w NC attended school

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Horton Cox.

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Lewis Cox9,10 was born about 1843 in North Carolina. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Luis 7 m w NC attended school He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. Lewis 17 m w farmer NC Lewis was with his cousin George Washington Cox when George died from bullet wounds in the Civil War. (David H. Cox)

Abraham, Lewis, Avery and other members of this abolitionist Cox family migrated to Carroll County, MO and eventually to Vernon County, MO, where Abraham and his wife, Margaret Albina O'Dell, are buried near Schell City. (David H. Cox)

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Anderson Cox was born about 1849 in North Carolina. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Caldwell County, North Carolina. Anderson 1 m w NC.
He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. Anderson 12 m w NC

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Julius Cox was born about 1851 in North Carolina. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. Julius 9 m w NC

Silas Cox and Talitha Presley were married on 8 December 1859 in Greene County, Tennessee.

Talitha Presley11,12 appeared in the census in 1860 in Greene County, Tennessee. Telithia 40 f w TN married within the year, cannot R/W