Fourth Generation

91. Frankie A Cox¹ was born in August 1865 in Greene County, Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee. Franka A. 4 f w TN.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene County, Tennessee. Frankie A. 13 dau f s w TN TN TN cannot R/W.

Frankie appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Frankie A. 36 wife f m18 w Aug 1863 TN TN TN 6 children, 6 living.

She was missing from the census in 1910.

Frankie A Cox and Joseph/Joel R Waits were married on 27 October 1881 in Greene County, Tennessee.^11,54

From Greene County marriage book June 1881-Jul 1882, p.135:

Joseph R. Waits, white, age 18, born Greene County, farmer, resides Greene County.
Frankie M. Cox, white, age 18, born Greene County, resides Greene County.
married by E.M. Moore, J.P. for Greene County.
witnesses, R. J. Moore, Greene County, Henry Justice, Greene County.
married 27 Oct 1881.
received 3 Apr 1882.

All other records list her middle initial as A, but there is no doubt this is the correct entry and that the middle initial is transcribed correctly. Frankie almost certainly was really less than 18 years old when she married, and she was probably no more than 16.

Joseph/Joel R Waits¹ was born in November 1864 in Greene County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Greene County, Tennessee. Joel R. 7 m w TN attended school, enumerated with his mother and siblings in the household of his grandmother Patience Phillips.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Greene County, Tennessee. Joseph R. 17 son m s w farm laborer TN TN TN attended school, cannot W.

Joseph/Joel appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Enumeration Distict 44, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 12 Jun 1900; p.50a, dwelling number 159, family number 160; Waits Joseph 35 head m m18 w Nov 1864 daylabor TN TN TN; Frankie A. 36 wife f m18 w Aug 1863 TN TN TN 6 children, 6 living; Mattie 17 dau f s w Mar 1883 TN TN TN; Lizzie 15 dau f s w Jan 1885 TN TN TN; Zola 11 dau f s w Jun 1888 TN TN TN; Jack 10 son m s w Apr 1889 TN TN TN; John 8 son m s w Feb 1892 TN TN TN; Algius 4 son m s w Aug 1895 TN TN TN.

He was missing from the census in 1910.

Frankie A Cox and Joseph/Joel R Waits had the following children:

157	i.	Mattie Waits was born in March 1883 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Mattie 17 dau f s w Mar 1883 TN TN TN.
158	ii.	Lizzie Waits was born in January 1885 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Lizzie 15 dau f s w Jan 1885 TN TN TN.
159	iii.	Zola Waits was born in June 1888 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Zola 11 dau f s w Jun 1888 TN TN TN.
160	iv.	Jack Waits was born in April 1889 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Jack 10 son m s w Apr 1889 TN TN TN.
+161	v.	John Daniel Waits Sr.
+162	vi.	Alger Waits Sr.