Life of Jehu Cox - taken from "Ancestors and Descendants of Jehu Cox"

LIFE OF JEHU COX

Taken from Ancestors and Descendants of Jehu Cox by Wayne D. Stout

Published in 1957

The St. George Temple was dedicated in 1877. This event had a profound effect on Jehu. He experienced a spiritual revolution in his life. The Spirit of Elijah took possession of him. This endowment broadened Jehu's concept of his life's mission. Its first affect was to impel him to write his life story. The journal he wrote is disappointingly brief but extremely valuable for what it is. It is a thousand times better than no journal. In writing up his life's experiences he depended wholly on his memory. A man 74 years old cannot be expected to remember dates and events accurately — but in general he was accurate. A few inconsistencies are allowable. From these precious writings enough facts are discovered to make a biography possible.
September 5, 1803 is a historical date in Cox history. Cox history begins in Knox County, Kentucky. if we tie the date to the place the sum adds up to Jehu Cox. The area in Knox County was all rural in 1803. The county had been organized 4 years earlier. Located in the southeast part of the state, Knox was still an Indian hunting ground where white men feared to travel alone. In this wilderness Jehu first saw the light of day. On arrival Jehu did not know that Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States. Neither did Jefferson know the purchase of Louisiana would benefit Jehu. That same year John Marshall handed down his famous decision in the Marbury case. In Europe the mad Napoleon was attempting to invade England which ended like another Waterloo.  George III was the King of England (1760-1820). His autocratic rule ended the very year that superstition was replaced by a true concept of God. Truly Jehu was born during an age of revolution — mechanical as well as spiritual.

Let us now return to the infant – Jehu Cox – in the wilderness country — Knox County Kentucky. He had no memories of that beautiful country since his family moved away when he was three weeks old. The journey carried them about 190 miles northwest to the banks of the Green River which is probably in McLean County. This river empties into the Ohio above Henderson. The location of their new home can only be approximated. Here the family lived till Jehu was six years old. . In 1809 the family journeyed 265 miles to Salt Creek, Vinton County, Ohio. Jehu says the new home was 24 miles east of Chillicothe. The map shows a town named Cox on the banks of Salt Creek which may have been named for Thomas Cox. The family lived in that community 9 years or until Jehu was 15 years old.

During the period of Salt Creek, Jehu says he went to live with his grandfather, Solomon Cox. The years in question were 1814-1817 or when Jehu was 11 to 14. This is very interesting to us for it proves that Solomon was still alive in 1817. It also indicates that Solomon lived somewhere near Salt Creek. The famil moved again in 1818 “ , 205 miles to Monroe County, Indiana. (Is it possible to believe the 73 year old Solomon accompanied the family?) The family first lived in Bloomington, the County seat for about two years then moved out into the country, 12 miles from town. It seems the home was located near the banks of another Salt Creek.  If he had any educational opportunities they are not mentioned. Since his father was a farmer we can easily believe Jehu was, too.

It seems providence was shaping the destiny of Jehu. The Cox family were Quakers as we have seen. One of the Cox neighbors belonged to the Episcopal Church. The two churches have little in common. In spite of this social barrier the families became friends. This fact leads to the belief that the two families lived very close together. Some of the members from each group became more than friendly. Jehu was not romantic when he related his courtship. He simply says: “I got acquainted with Sarah Pyle and we was married January 13, 1824”.

Before we continue with Jehu's story we might take a look at Thomas Cox. We have no record of Thomas following his son Jehu to Warren County. Instead, Thomas and wife Rachel seem to have remained in Salt Creek, Indiana. We have a record of Thomas' death in 1845 but we do not know where he died. We assume he died in Salt Creek, but this is only speculation. We do have a record of Rachel's death on October 5, 1857 at Salt Creek. We might conclude from this fact that Thomas died there too.

Jehu and Sarah made their first home at Salt Creek. Four seasons were spent in that community – occupation, farming. During that period 3 children came to bless their home, unfortunately, two of them died in infancy. The health of the family at Salt Creek was not satisfactory so they decided to find a more healthy country. From Salt Creek their destination was Warren County, 110 miles northwest of Salt Creek. They rented a farm near the Wabash River (December 1827) where they remained two seasons. While there Henderson Cox joined the clan, November 6, 1829.

After the second season near the Wabash, Jehu mentions his father-in-law for the first time. He writes that he accompanied Edward G. Pyle and family across the state line into Illinois. The two families settled at Vermillion River, in Vermillion County, We might be safe in speculating that the Pyle family had been living in Salt Creek too. It may be unwise to suggest the presence of Solomon Cox in this group. In 1829 he was 84 years old — not impossible.


Before the first season's crops were harvested in 1830 at Vermillion River, a contagious disease struck his horses and cattle causing serious losses. Jehu placed the blame for the disease on the country. Early in 1831 the family returned to Indiana, settling at Green Castle, Putnam County, 50 miles southwest of Vermillion River. We do not know whether the Pyle’s followed or not. At Green Castle Jehu purchased 80 acres and settled down for a four season rest. Jehu reports he had good health while there but "Sarah was sick most of the time". There could be a reason for her illness, she added three more children to the clan-all within a 35 month period. After the third arrival Jehu promised Sarah he would continue on the move till a healthy climate could be found.

Jehu kept his word. When Elias was a few months old the family was marching on. The call of the west found Jehu and 6 dependents crossing the Mississippi River (probably at St. Louis) and heading southwest to Crawford County, Missouri 35 miles distance. The landing was in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. Jehu writes the whole family found health and happiness in this primitive area. The region was inhabited by hillbillies whose life and habits are aptly described by Wright in his "Shepherd of the Hills".
Three seasons were spent in these hills and two more children came to grace their home before a great crisis struck the home. It was the winter of 1837-38 when two strangers came to the Cox home. They asked for a night's lodging. Jehu and Sarah were embarrassed. Their small home was inadequate to house their own seven children.  Like true Christians they were, a warm welcome was extended them. After a delicious meal was served, the family gathered to hear what the strangers had to say. "Who are you? What is your message?" Jehu wanted to know. The message which these strangers had shocked the family. They announced the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That was more than Jehu could believe. Said he, "We the Christians have been in possession of the Gospel for the last eighteen hundred years, what do you mean by restoration?" This gave the strangers the opportunity they wanted. They related the story of the Gospel being restored to Joseph Smith with all its gifts and blessings. Their interpretation of scripture was dynamic, logical, rational and squared with common sense. They preached a new religion as old as Adam, as strange as truth, and as convincing as deity. Their testimonies were contagious. They convinced their hosts the new Gospel which they preached was truly the same Gospel that Adam, Moses, and Christ had taught.

The men responsible for this conversion were Benjamin L. Clapp and (probably) Isaac Allred. No longer were they strangers in the Cox home. Henceforth, they were known as Mormon missionaries from Caldwell County, Missouri. Jehu knew the Mormons only by reputation. Satan had spread vicious falsehoods against them. These stories had been accepted by the unsuspecting public as truth. Jehu had also heard these stories but never dreamed he would ever meet one. He and family were greatly moved by the true story of the Mormons. The testimony of the missionaries carried a conviction of the truth. Jehu wanted the truth. He was a prayerful man. He asked his Heavenly Father for guidance. He was rewarded by a testimony that the message was true. In January, 1838 the Mormons were the most despised people in Missouri. Jehu was a man of discernment. He saw beyond the persecutions. He knew from a study of history that truth had always been unpopular. He concluded the Mormons were persecuted because they possessed the truth. Once this conviction had ripened he had no fear of persecution.

Jehu was baptized January 12, 1838 by Elder Benjamin L. Clapp. Sarah followed her husband into the waters of baptism a month later, February 13, Elder Isaac Allred officiating. During the latter month, Jehu writes, he was ordained an Elder by Elder Clapp  Words cannot measure the significance of their act.
Mormonism had a powerful influence on the life of Jehu Cox. Its teachings affected his spiritual, moral and social well being. He discovered that growth and progress came through association and service to others. In time Jehu came to the conclusion that progress was impossible so long as he lived in isolation from the church. This realization soon became a conviction. Jehu decided to gather with the Saints.

When this decision was made — probably late in the Summer of 1838 — the position of the Saints at Far West was precarious. It would have been unwise to have joined the Saints when expulsion was imminent. His decision to wait was justified in October when Governor Boggs issued his exterminating order. During the following six months the Saints were moving from Missouri. In May, 1839 Jehu had planted his crops for the season, so moving before they were harvested would have been unwise. He did the only thing he could do. After the harvests were in and the dividends converted to cash he began making preparations to move. In November, 1839, Jehu writes, the family moved to Adams County, Illinois, a distance of 57 miles. Jehu rented a farm below Quincy where he remained two seasons. This was the first time the Cox family had lived among the Mormons. Jehu makes no comment that might reflect his reactions to the new life. After the 1841 harvests were converted to cash the family moved to within three miles of Nauvoo. There they spent 4 years.

During those critical years he mentions but one name that is prominent in Church History. That person was Joseph Fielding. He was probably a close neighbor. Jehu writes that he blessed two of his children: Lucretia and Nephi. Jehu's Journal is mighty thin during those troubled times. The higher the tensions the briefer his Journal. The Prophet's assassination is not mentioned. After the 1845 harvests were in the family moved into Nauvoo. He does not tell us why but Andrew Jenson does. The mobs had been very active in the area near Nauvoo. All families living out of town were advised to move in for protection. Jehu spent the rest of the winter making preparations for the "Exodus to Greatness".

The Nauvoo Temple records show that Jehu and Sarah were endowed February 2, 1846. Two days later the great exodus began. The Cox family, however, did not leave till May 20. Jehu does not explain the delay but there are obvious reasons. Jehu's thirteenth child (Nephi) arrived March 20, and died 39 days later (April 29). It is reasonable to believe that this child was sick most of that time. These facts should explain the delay. Jehu makes no mention of the Temple's dedication May 1. It is impossible to believe he did not attend those services. He and family crossed the Mississippi River 19 days later (May 20).

Finally, Jehu Writes, "We left Nauvoo and came to Pisgah and planted some corn. That's a lot of traveling (173 miles) and suffering to express in 11 words. The time spent at Pisgah is unknown. When the word was passed along the camps to move on, Jehu packed his wagons and began the last jog to the Bluffs. He does not say when he arrived but we know within a few days of the arrival he does say that the Mormon Battalion was organizing when he reached the Bluffs. Andrew Jenson says these companies were organized between July 11-20. The Cox family arrived within that nine-day period. Jehu had a reason for mentioning the Battalion. His 16 year old son, Henderson, volunteered to go with the army. He signed up July 16 and marched away. His parents never saw him again (see pages 105-106).

If the writer's translation of Jehu's hand writing is correct the family did not cross the Missouri. Instead, they remained on the Iowa side all winter. After the Battalion left, the family located (July 22) on the "point of the river", not in modern homes, more likely in covered wagons or mud huts. How this family of nine children managed to stay alive, exposed to the ravages of the weather and starvation diets will never be known. It was probably the toughest winter ever experienced. Jehu was certainly paying a high price for his membership in the church.

When Spring arrived in 1947, the Cox tribe was still alive and strong in the faith. The family crossed the Missouri River then up stream about seven miles to the Campbell farm. There they planted a crop and remained a year.

April 28, 1848 the family left the Campbell farm and moved into Winter Quarters. The next 20 days were busy ones for the Cox clan. Intensive preparations were made for the journey west. Food stocks had to be provided. Wagons had to be conditioned for the arduous journey. Since Jehu had eight children to transport, he needed two wagons to carry the supplies. Instructions from the authorities prescribed that for each person in the family 300 to 500 pounds of food stuff be provided. Its quite obvious then that Jehu had at least two wagons. Eight children was a great responsibility to transport 1,031 miles. Their average age was 11.

The westward journey began May 18. The caravan that formed made a line as far as the eye could see. In six days the groups reached the Horn. At that stream the pioneers stopped for 14 days while the whole camp was reorganized. This action was in compliance with Section 136 of the Doctrine and Covenants. Jehu was assigned to travel in Heber C. Kimball's Company.

An analysis of Kimball's Company should prove interesting:
Wagons 226
Souls 662
Horses 57
Mules 25
Oxen 737
Cows 284
Loose Cattle 150
Sheep 243
Chickens 299

The Company was organized as follows :
Titus Billings Captain of First Fifty
William Burgess Captain of First Ten
Joseph G. Hoveey Captain of Second Ten
Newell K. Whitney Captain of Third Ten
Jehu Cox Captain of Fourth Ten
Albert P. Griffin Captain of Fifth Ten
Joel Ricks Captain of Sixth Ten
Norton Jacobs Captain of Guard
William Clayton Clerk
William Thompson Historian

The trek resumed June 7. Jehu describes this thousand mile journey in just 51 words. Jehu's future son-in-law, Hosea Stout, left a better record of the trek. He was in Brigham's Company, so what he saw Jehu saw too (see Hosea Stout, pp. 121-125).

June 15 was a day of tragedy. The roads were very rough. The wagon little Lucretia was riding in suddenly went into a deep ditch. This jar knocked her forward onto the wagon tongue then she was pushed by the oxen into the path of the front wheel which ran directly over her body. To make the accident worse, the hind wheel ran over her neck. She died instantly. This incident is confirmed by the journal of William Thompson, the Historian of the Company. Unknown to Jehu, the month of June was more tragic. Son Henderson, who went with the Battalion, was killed by the treachery of Indians in California. That same month Jehu himself had contact with the Indians. At Cedar Creek a band of Omaha Indians made an attack on the Company's livestock. In the rescue, two white men were wounded and several Indians killed. This was Jehu's first fight with the red men but not his last. Many times it was Jehu's turn to stand guard for four hours after a hard day. 

At Ash Hollow the pioneers met a group of apostate Mormons returning from the Valley. These ex-Saints had discovered that Mormonism required too much faith. They were returning to the States where they could live a religion — minus persecution. This demonstration of vacillation encouraged Jehu even more to fight for his convictions. Salvation, he knew, was incompatible with popular religions.

Late in July the pioneers met a group of Battalion boys returning from California. Naturally Jehu was interested, Could they know where Henderson was? The journal is silent. We know now that this group could not have known of Henderson's fate. It was well that Jehu did not learn the truth. The hardships of the journey were sufficiently distressful without adding additional distractions.

Since Jehu's narrative is so brief we shall turn to the journal of Hosea Stout who gives a fuller account of this momentous trek. He recorded the very events that Jehu witnessed and had a part in. This record shows that Jehu was at Fort Laramie July 22 — ending 65 days of traveling. Four days later the company passed Horse Creek. From Horse Creek to Winter Quarters the distance is 565 miles, 50 miles over the half-way mark. These measurements were made by William Clayton.
Onward and upward the pioneers moved, their goal the barren deserts high in the mountain tops. Traveling parallel with the Platte River the caravan found it necessary to return to the north side (August 6). The grass in that area was very poor due to alkali in the soil. Three days later the Sweet Water Mountains came into view. Independence Rock was a strange sight for the Coxes. The rock arises out of the sand like the back of a mighty elephant. On the north side of the rock is a cave which is large enough to hold about forty persons. The site made an excellent camping ground for plenty of grass was available. Five miles west of the rock the travelers were amazed when they saw Devil's Gate. This canyon box is 1,000 feet long, 130 feet wide and 400 feet deep. The walls on each side are perpendicular. The floor of the canyon was carpeted by green meadows which supplied the livestock with sufficient feed. The entire Kimball's Company experienced difficulties in this canyon making it necessary for advanced groups to turn back and send them aid.

Hope filled the hearts of the weary Saints, August 30, when 46 wagons arrived from the Valley to aid the overloaded wagons to reach the Valley. The rescuers were distributed according to need. This gave the companies new life and encouragement. There is no way of knowing whether Jehu was given assistance.

The caravans crossed the famous continental divide at South Pass (September 1) during a violent storm. The elevation on the Pass is 7,550 — the highest point Jehu had ever been, but higher points were still ahead. From the summit the road was all down hill. The first creek on the western slope is Dry Sandy, the following day, Jehu's birthday, the company crossed Big Sandy. Green River was crossed September 7. The river was not at flood stage as it was in 1847 when the first pioneers crossed it. Two days later when the company reached Black's Fork they could see in the far southwest huge mountains, their summits capped with snow. They called these mountains the Bear River Mountains, today we call these same peaks the Uintah Mountains. This was Jehu's first glimpse of Utah — his home for the rest of his life

Fort Bridger was the next stop for the Cox clan. Jim Bridger was absent that day but his old trading post was a great attraction to the pioneers. The Mormon tourists inspected his merchandise with great interest. His shirts, pants and robes were all made from skins of animals. The prices were high, a buffalo robe sold for five dollars while a buckskin shirt cost six dollars.

Leaving Fort Bridger the company spent a whole day climbing to the top of another summit. The elevation of that mountain proved to be 7,700 feet, 150 feet higher than South Pass. This summit is the divide between the Green River and Bear River basins. Looking westward from this mountain Jehu could see Utah just 18 miles away.
Tumbling down the rough mountain side the clan came to the Bear River.  Climbing another summit, the Cox family reached the divide between Bear River and Echo Creek basins. The rough roads in Echo Canyon caused the wagons to make noisy thunder pounding which echoed a thousand times as the sound waves bounced between the canyon walls. An endless train of wagons could make a constant thunder. The row did not stop till the exit was safely passed. Echo Canyon was well named.

The very day our Federal Constitution was 61 years old (September 17) they arrived at the Weber River. The climb up Big Mountain was the roughest and toughest of the thousand mile journey. The terrain up the narrow steep creek was littered with large sharp boulders that offered maximum resistance to oxen and wagons alike. The companies crossed the creek 13 times in the struggle to reach the top. The elevation of Big Mountain is 7,245, or 455 feet less than the Medicine Butte range west of Black's Fork. From the top of Big Mountain the Cox clan had their first glimpse of the Salt Lake Valley.  A few days later the company camped in Emigration Canyon, 5 miles from Salt Lake City. They  arrived in the Valley, September 24.

The distance from Winter Quarters to Salt Lake is 1,0 31 miles according to the measurements of William Clayton. The time spent in traveling was 130 days, an average of 7.9 miles per day. The day Jehu arrived happened to be on a Sunday. An important meeting was held in the Bowery that day. In that meeting Brigham Young delivered an important speech on land policy. He outlined his plan for the distribution and division of lands for the settlers. Jehu being a farmer was naturally interested in that subject.

Jehu, wife Sarah, and seven children found themselves confronted with a serious problem. These children averaged in age 11.4, the oldest was 16, the youngest 4. Elias, the oldest son was only 13, too young to aid in the family support. Financially, the position of the family was critical. The food they had hauled from Winter Quarters was soon exhausted. Food in the community could not be purchased at any price. The crickets had greatly reduced the size of the 1848 crop. Andrew Jenson says that food became so scarce that winter (I 848-49) that “many of the people were compelled to eat raw hides and to dig sego and thistle roots for months upon which to subsist.”. None of the children died of starvation so we must conclude the Lord had a hand in their survival.

On October 1, a group of Battalion veterans arrived in the city who knew of Henderson's fate. These were the men who left Sutter's Fort May 1, 1848 with Henderson. They had survived the Indian massacres. It was on that day that Jehu and Sarah learned of the tragedy.

Except for a few items relative to his temple work and ordinations the Journal of Jehu comes to an end on arrival in the Valley. All information relating to the second half of his life comes from other sources. This indeed is most unfortunate. His life in Utah was active and crowded with crucial decisions. He was the builder of two communities. He was a church leader, a powerful defender of the faith and his influence for good was magnificent.
In 1849 the ward records of Little Cottonwood reveal that Jehu Cox was the first settler on the banks of Little Cottonwood Creek.  Obtaining permission from Brigham Young, Jehu moved his family there in April 1849. Selecting a site on the south bank of the creek, Jehu “squatted”. He built an adobe house which still stands  in 1955. In a few weeks another settler joined him. Elija Elmer chose a site about a mile up stream. After Jehu had cleared a few acres a crop was planted. Before the crop could be harvested his seven children increased to eight. Martha Elizabeth joined the clan August 2.

The history of Little Cottonwood comes out of obscurity in October 1849 when Silas Richards moved into the community. Silas had the foresight to keep a daily diary. From that diary we have the only record of community life in that area. The Coxes and Richards' were soon friends.
The harvest season of 1849 gave Jehu his first income in two years. Produce from the few acres he managed to clear could not have been large but it aided his family to stay alive another winter. Before another season began he had more land cleared so his 1850 crop was still larger.  He continued to clear more land so his 1851 crop was even larger.



January 18, 1851 Jehu was ordained a Seventy by Benjamin L. Clapp, the same man who had baptized him. Jehu's sixteenth child, Elisha, joined the clan July 5, 1851. Conditions on earth did not look favorable so he departed the same day. After his departure Jehu still had a large family to support. Eight children could consume a lot of food and wear out a lot of clothes. In July, 1851 the oldest unmarried in the family was 19, the youngest 2. His oldest son, Elias, was 16, Jehu Jr. was 14. The two boys materially increased the productive capacity of the family.



Eight days after the passing of Elisha, July 13, 1851, Little Cottonwood was considered large enough to be organized into a Ward. Silas Richards was appointed Bishop, Jehu Cox first and Henry H. Wilson second Counselor. There were 8 families in the new Ward. Jehu writes that when he was set apart as Counselor he was also ordained a High Priest. Edward Hunter being mouth was assisted by Willard Snow and Daniel Spencer. Jehu served in the Bishopric till 1859.



The history of Little Cottonwood is blank for the year 1852. Not even polygamy (which made world news) is mentioned. The diary of Silas Richards brings the community into existence when he writes in 1853 that:

"In consequence of Indian depredations and troubles, it was thought expedient for us to build a fortification and live inside the walls. We selected a site for the village, 40 rods square. We built a wall of rock, clay and dobies (adobe brick ) 12 feet high around the site, Twenty-three families lived inside in dobie houses."



Little Cottonwood was growing rapidly in population. In 1851 there were 8 families, in 1853

there were 23 families. In 1854 there were 273 persons. Andrew Jenson gives more details:

"In 1854,, agreeable to council from President Brigham Young, the Saints in Little Cottonwood settlement, who now numbered 273 souls, went to work and built a fort as a protection against the Indians, who at that time were hostile and did considerable stealing and killing in various parts of the territory. The settlers on the Cottonwoods, however, were never molested by the natives.



"Jehu Cox gave up 10 acres of farming land for a fort site, around which a wall 12 feet high and six feet thick at the bottom, tapering off to one foot thick at the top, was built of rocks, adobes and clay. Portholes were made a few yards apart and bastions built on two of the four comers. A twelve foot road ran around on the inside near the wall. This road enabled the men to move guns and ammunition rapidly to any part of the wall. The location of the fort was high and dry and free from water so wells were dug.



"Three blocks were laid out inside the fort with 24 lots in each block. Jehu Cox kept only one lot inside the wall."



George A. Smith wrote in the Deseret News for August 24, 1854, the following:

"Early in the history of the Fort a large community granary was built. Each man had a section of the community house in which to store his produce. The building was never locked, as each man had complete trust in all other members of the settlement. Each man also knew that should he run short of food or not have enough seed for planting, that he would be welcome to a share of what his neighbors had. It was this spirit of unity or united living that led to the naming of the community — UNION."

Henceforth we shall no longer refer to the community as Little Cottonwood, instead we shall use the new name — UNION.



Lucy Ann Richards, daughter of Silas, has compiled a list of settlers who moved into old Union Fort. She lists 55 heads of families. Below are only those who have some connection with the Cox clan.



Marion H. Brady, Lindsey A. Brady, James Gymon, Benjamin Gibson, Benjamin and his son David Jones, Easton Kelsey, Austin S. Merrill, Silas Richards and Isaac Vance. All but one (Benjamin Gibson) were ancestors of the same descendants that claimed Jehu Cox as a progenitor.



The people of Union remained within the walls until the Walker Peace Treaty (May, 1854) adjusted the difficulties between the races. Henceforth the wall became superfluous. As the

settlers recognized this fact a movement began back to the farms. Old Union Fort was well nigh abandoned by the end of 1854, only the Cox family remained to till the ten acres.





Cox history after 1854 is conspicuous for its brevity, Except for the marriage socials (related elsewhere) we know nothing of the struggles and hardships the family met and conquered. The greatest event in the history of Union took place in 1858. Uncle Sam's war against the Saints shocked Union to its foundations. Never before nor since have the people of that community been tested in faith as fully as they were in March, 1858. It was necessary to leave home and lands and move south not knowing the consequences. Uncle Sam's Army was coming to Utah to crush the Mormon rebellion! The people of Union were surprised to learn of their rebellion. The absurdity of the charges was appalling. They accepted the challenge, however, and voted to support the church leaders in any action recommended. Following instructions the town was prepared for destruction if the emergency warranted.



While these preparations were in progress the town was a hive of activity. Soon the town was ready to roll away on wagon wheels. The community looked like a Nauvoo of 1846. In that year a mad mob of Illinois scoundrels were driving the Saints. In 1858 it was a demented demigod using the Army to persecute the Saints.



Jehu joined the stream of caravans which made the roads between Union and Payson a cloud of dust. Thanks to the diary of Silas Richards we know where the people of Union hibernated. By the end of March 40 families were encamped at Spring Lake Villa, four miles south of Payson. A cozy retreat, sheltered by embankments and cottonwoods — thus making discovery difficult. The hide-out was almost ideal. The spring water was pure, abundant grass was available for livestock and dry wood was plentiful. Crops were planted but never harvested, the crickets consumed the vines before maturity. Spring Lake Villa had its pleasant memories as well as its unpleasant memories. It was the birth place of the notorious Black Hawk who was soon to make war on the Saints. The Villa is also the place where the desperado came back to die.



After the mock pardon for "rebellion and treason" had been issued, the Saints at Spring Lake Villa began moving back to Union (July 1). A month later conditions at Union were normal again.



Jehu reached his 55th birthday September 5, 1858. Since coming to Union five of his children had committed matrimony. This left three unmarried children in the family. Sarah was 26, Emma 14, and Martha 9. The nine years in Union saw the family expanding faster than his farm could sustain. Three married sons and three sons-in-law gave him a total of 14 grand children. The Cox clan then totaled 31 souls. All agricultural lands in the vicinity of Union was under

cultivation. Land under irrigation could not be purchased at any price. This was most disheartening to the six young couples who were seeking homes. By the end of 1858 the pressure for expansion became too great for comfort. Jehu and the six couples decided to seek new homes where land was sufficient to sustain the clan.





During the winter months of 1858-59 much activity was evident behind the old crumbling walls of Fort Union. The Cox tribe was preparing to move away. The Kelseys moved to Lehi. Jehu Cox and Lindsey A. Brady, each attracting a following, moved to Mount Pleasant.

The first settlers of Mount Pleasant came in 1852-3, but that attempt failed, Early in 1858 the second attempt was made and succeeded. By the first of August, 1859 there were about 800 persons in the community. By the end of that season there were about 1,200 acres under cultivation.



We don't know exactly when the Cox-Brady clans arrived, but we do know from the writings of Hilda Longsdorfs book, "Mount Pleasant":

– the people of Mount Pleasant were engaged in building a wall around the town. At a meeting of the townsman, May 13, 1859 it was decided to take President Brigham Young's advice and build a wall as a protection against the Indians. Four men were selected to supervise the construction of that wall. Jehu was one, he had charge of the north wall . The church records show the number of hours worked by the following men:

Warren P. Brady 7 hours

Benjamin Jones 12 hours

David H. Jones 12 hours

Jehu Cox 10½ hours

Isaiah Cox 10½ hours

These items from the Longsdorf book "Mount Pleasant" establishes the fact that Jehu and Lindsey had arrived in Mount Pleasant prior to May 13, more likely in March or April.



The Cox and Brady clans were disappointed in not finding fertile lands that could be claimed. It was therefore necessary to look elsewhere for suitable lands. In June 1859, Warren P. Brady, Benjamin and David Jones went north in search of unclaimed lands that might be settled. Six miles north of Mount Pleasant they discovered a beautiful valley rich in meadow grass. The area had the makings of an excellent sheep country. Returning to Mount Pleasant they reported their findings to Bishop Seeley who counseled against the settlement. Warren P. Brady needed land so he wrote to President Young and made application for a settlement there. This letter was carried to the city by Jehu Cox, Jr. Brigham Young replied that the proposal was satisfactory providing there was room for at least 30 families. In July, Jehu Senior went to Salt Lake City and had an interview with the President. He counseled Jehu against settling families outside of the fort wall. After his return to Mount Pleasant, August 1, Bishop Seeley wrote a letter to President Young and asked permission for Jehu and others to make a new settlement. Brigham's second reply cautioned against the danger of Indians and suggested that if a settlement is begun a strong wall be built before any women and children are brought in.





Meanwhile the group who were seeking homes met and appointed a committee to select a site where a walled town might be built. James N. Jones was chosen to head this committee. Lindsey and Warren Brady were selected to assist him. Warren led them to the very site he had previously chosen as an ideal spot for settlement. At the bend of the river the landscape was beautifully decorated by meadows of wild hay. The average elevation at the site is 6,033 feet above sea level. From this vantage point the men had an excellent view of the valley to the south. From this fact the place was later named Fairview. The men were highly pleased with their discovery and concluded: "This is the Place."



After the committee returned and made their report a larger group was organized to inspect the new site. Longsdorf names only five persons in this group, but it is more likely that all family heads joined the group. At the bend of the river a conference was held. A town site was staked out, each family head was given a lot. The farming lands adjacent to the town were also equally divided between the families. Jehu, three sons and Benjamin Jones were given their proper share. The farm assigned to Jehu was located west of town, down in the meadows where the grass grew the highest. Jehu and sons spent the winter building the walls for the fort, clearing land, and building homes for their families. By March, 1860 the walls were complete so the families were brought from Mount Pleasant and home life resumed. Since the town site was located near the bend of the Sanpitch River, the people decided to name the community: "North Bend."



The first homes in North Bend were log cabins but these were better than living in covered wagons at Mount Pleasant. There was much work to be done before the community was fit for human habitation. The fields had to be cleared for planting, an irrigation system built and a dam constructed across the Sanpitch River. Soon a goodly sized stream of water was feeding the hungry fields of grain and hay. This enabled the farmers to harvest a fair crop that fall. By the end of 1860 North Bend was potentially a real community. The Church acknowledged this fact by organizing the people into a Branch. James Naylor Jones was appointed Presiding Elder with Jehu Cox, one of his Counselors.



During the years 1859-61 the Cox clan increased rapidly in numbers. Sarah, the daughter, married David Hadlock Jones, December 1, 1859. David was the son of Benjamin Jones by

his first wife, Lydia Hadlock, born March 5, 1824. Jehu became a grand-father three times in

1859, once in 1860, and three times in 1861. November 2, 1860 Jehu accepted another daughter-in-law into his clan. On that date Jehu, Jr. married as his second wife, Edith Maria Jones, daughter of James N. Jones, born April 23, 1840. The following year, May 14, 1861,



the Cox-Jones families made another marriage alliance. This time it was Emma Cox who married Jacob Jones - brother of Edith. This left one unmarried child in the family - Martha Elizabeth Cox,, age 12. By the end of 1861 Jehu had 21 grandchildren, 9 in-laws, a grand total of 41 living persons in the tribe.



While the Civil War was getting under way, the people in North Bend hardly knew it existed. The struggle for existence left them no time to debate the slavery issue. Greater events in Salt Lake City had more meaning for the North Benders. At the October General Conference President Brigham Young made a significant announcement. He called about 300 heads of families to settle Southern Utah. One name had great significance to the Cox family. Isaiah Cox, third living son of Jehu Cox, was called to settle Dixie. There were seven other men called who are vital to this genealogy. These men were: Edward Bunker,, Isaac Hunt,, Easton Kelsey, Ute Perkins, Allen Joseph Stout, Hosea Stout, and John Vance. Isaiah Cox, wife and three children, sold out their interests in North Bend and moved to Dixie. North Bend lost a great citizen when Isaiah moved away.



The history of North Bend is conspicuously silent in 1862-3. This does not mean the people were entirely inactive. It does mean the events which transpired were not recorded. During those years Jehu could boast of five more grandchildren. We can safely conclude the town was just as peaceful as it was busy. This era of peace ended tragically in 1864.



Before we narrate these Indian troubles let us record a few pleasant events. In 1864 North Bend applied for a post office. This petition was granted. A post office had advantages for the town, namely, she would be put on the map. A man by the name of Archibold Anderson suggested a new and a more dignified name for the town. He suggested "Fairview' because of its magnificent view of the valley below. Public opinion approved the name so North Bend henceforth was known as Fairview.





Without warning Fairview found itself in the center of a bloody Indian War. In the Autumn of 1864 the sons of Jehu were peacefully "abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks," when suddenly without warning, Indians attacked and made off with the sheep. Highly provoked, Elias and Jehu, Jr. raced to town to report the attack. Meanwhile the Indians escaped into the hills and proceeded to feast on their loot. While thus occupied they were accidentally discovered by Martin Allred. This intrusion thoroughly alarmed the Indians. Caught cold in the act, the Indians decided to liquidate Allred. Preparations for his execution were in progress when suddenly the Indians found themselves surrounded by white men. Completely confused by this show of strength the Indians were knocked off balance. In terror they attempted to escape. In the melee that followed three red men were captured, the rest escaped. Jehu Sr., who led this posse decided to teach these Indians a moral lesson. One Indian was held as a hostage, the other two were sent back to the Chief for explanations. Indian fashion, the answer soon came. The Chief and 25 of his braves appeared armed to the teeth. Their actions were highly suspicious, their demeanor indicated violence. Their countenances changed when they saw an equal number of whites well armed and ready for a fight. The challenge was more than the Indians could stomach. Suddenly the red men were ready to talk peace. In the conference that followed the Indians promised to stop stealing and be peace loving neighbors. In a few weeks the Indians, tired of being peaceful, pulled up stakes and retired into the eastern mountains. During the winter (I 864-65), these savages were indoctrinated by the fanaticism of Black Hawk who drove his obedient dupes into frenzied fits of hate toward the white land robbers. By spring their passions had reached a white heat.



The failure of the Manti peace talks (April 9, 1865) set the spark for a new war. The Indians, in revenge for the Lowry incident, declared open war on the whites. The methods of fighting used by the red men were cowardly and cunning. They never attacked unless they held the advantage. They never fought in open combat. White men found alone where shot from ambush. Jens Larsen was the first victim. He too was shot from ambush (May 25, 1865). The following day the Given family was murdered at Thistle. May 29, the war came home to the Cox clan. David H. Jones was also killed from ambush. His companion, Elias Cox, escaped to tell the tale. These killings aroused Fairview to take protective measures. A scout guard was organized to protect both men and sheep. Life in Fairview became strenuous. Fear of conflict proved greater than the realities. The Cox tribe contributed its quota to the civilian army. Elias, Jehu, Jr., Warren Brady, and Jacob Jones took an active part in the conflict. Tensions continued and even increased during the year.



The fear of ambush did not intimidate Jehu and Sarah. In October, 1865 these stalwart saints made a long journey to Salt Lake City. We do not know whether they traveled alone or went with a group. If they went alone the Lord certainly protected them. Their objective was to complete a mission begun January 13,1824. On that date they were married for time. Jehu and Sarah were not satisfied with that contract. They wanted to be sealed for time and all eternity. With this object in view they entered the Endowment House October 28,1865 and were sealed for the eternities by George Q. Cannon. The witnesses were S.L. Sprague and W. W. Phelps.

Returning to Fairview they found the war even hotter.





When spring arrived in 1866, life at Fairview was a nightmare. Tensions were too high for comfort. A meeting was held to decide what action to take. It was decided to move all women and children to Mount Pleasant. In May the great scramble began. The roads between Fairview and Mount Pleasant were converted into clouds of dust. Covered wagons were traveling to and fro delivering human and chattel cargo. The month of May was gone before the task was finished. The men then returned to Fairview and began the construction of a stronger and higher wall. All the men worked in one group. On some days the gang worked on the wall, on other days the men planted or harvested wild hay. This method protected them from sniping Indians. In August the wall was considered sufficiently strong to resist attack so the families were returned to Fairview.



During the three month exile there had been dissatisfactions in the Branch. Andrew Peterson who succeeded James N. Jones in 1864 had created conditions which did not spell harmony. Soon after the exile ended the Stake Presidency came to Fairview and installed the first Ward organization. Amasa Tucker was appointed Bishop. Jehu Cox who had served as Counselor

to both Jones and Peterson was selected to serve in that capacity to Tucker. He remained in the Bishopric till July 28, 1877,



Jehu attended the October General Conference (1867) in Salt Lake City. We do not know whether Sarah accompanied him or not. His object in making that trip is clouded in mystery. In August, 1955 the writer found in the archives of the Salt Lake Temple a sealing record of Jehu Cox to Ann Katrine Koford, October 5, 1867. This record can be found by consulting Endowment House Sealing E, Page 621/2. This record shows that Wilford Woodruff officiated, W. W. Phelps and W. H. Tolson were the witnesses. At that time Ann was the wife of Peter Ole Hansen with whom she had her last child in 1870. In 1952 the writer examined a marriage certificate at Manti which shows that Jehu and Ann were married by civil law at Manti September 29, 1891. The reader may draw his own conclusions. The writer has no explanation.



December 20, 1869 the last child in the family was married. Martha Elizabeth Cox, age 20, married Frederick Fenn. The exit of the last child caused a vacuum that was painful. Adjustment to loneliness was difficult. Jehu and Sarah were destined to live alone for 22 years.



A United Order was organized in Fairview in 1874. Amasa Tucker was appointed President; Jehu Cox, First Vice President, and Phillip Hurst, Second Vice President.





The early months of 1877 saw the completion of the first temple in Utah. The St. George Temple was dedicated April 6, 1877. Jehu Cox was spiritually overwhelmed by this accomplishment. The dedication reminded Jehu that he had a work to do. The gospel had endowed him with a promise of life eternal. Truly, "Man is that he might have joy." Jehu had achieved life's greatest satisfactions and joys. His prospects for a future life of progress looked encouraging. Such a life, he believed,, could not be attained unless his parents shared the same opportunities. His parents had died without entering the gate that led to salvation. This was a serious obstacle to their progress. He concluded his grand parents were equally impeded. Intuition led him to realize that all his ancestors were equally dependent on him for their progress. This perception supplied the spark that set Jehu on fire. He was soon enveloped by the Spirit of Elijah. While waiting for the temple to open he wrote up his life history. The story

was brief since he could not remember all the details. Considering his age, he did an excellent job.



Jehu could not have been in Fairview July 28, 1877 when he was released as a Counselor and appointed President of the Stake High Priests Quorum. In that reorganization Amasa Tucker continued as Bishop with Phillip Hurst as First and Niels Larsen as Second Counselor. We cannot find the date when Jehu was released as President of the Quorum. He probably served for about ten years.



As we have seen, there was a reason for Jehu's absence from Fairview in July, 1877. The Spirit of Elijah had fully taken possession of him. Early in May Jehu and Sarah left Fairview for the 240 mile journey to St. George. They probably arrived about May 25, for on May 29 we find the baptism by proxy of Rosannah Hardin and Edward G. Pyle. May 30, 1877 Thomas Cox and Rachel Carr were both endowed. June 8, this couple was sealed to each other. May 3 1, 1877 Edward C. Pyle and Rosannah Mary McMahon were both endowed. Later, June 28,1877 they were sealed to each other, Solomon Cox and Naomi Hussey were both endowed June 1, 1877. They were sealed to each other June 7. These are only a few of the ordinances performed by this energetic couple. They spent most of the winter serving their ancestors. The last ordinance this couple could have done was on March 6, 1878.



The most important event during that nine months was the sealing of Jehu and Sarah to their own children. This event took place November 21, 1877. On that date eight of his children had passed on, eight were still alive. Only three of the living children were present to be sealed to the parents, namely: Mary Jane, Elias, and Isaiah. The five who were alive and absent were Sarah, Rachel, Jehu Jr., Emma, and Martha. After these five had all departed they were duly sealed to their parents (April 18, 1934). Lida Cox Prince is responsible for having this work done.



None of these five children ever saw a need for having themselves sealed to their parents. The Spirit of Elijah is a gift not a right.





The return to Fairview in 1878 (April or May) is the beginning of silence in the life of Jehu Cox. The thirteen years between 1878 and the death of Sarah (1891) is a complete blank. We do know, however, that two of the children passed away during that period. Sarah, the widow of David H. Jones, died May 27, 1885. After the death of David she married Hosea Stout (May 23, 1868). The death of Jehu Jr. was most unfortunate. He, being a polygamist, lived under ground during the late eighties. In a desperate attempt to avoid the marshals and provide for his two wives and 10 unmarried children he went to California to seek employment.



While passing through Needles he was murdered by persons unknown. It is believed these criminals killed him for his money. The crime took place December 22, 1889. The Sheriff of' San Bernardino County reports (August, 1955) that all court records for the years 1889-90 have been destroyed by fire. Obviously the case will never be solved.



With the exception of the above items, we have no official facts about the life of this couple until 1891. A few of their grand children who lived in Fairview during those critical years have been able to remember a few facts about them. These grand children were in their lower teens during that period. One person from that group has been both able and willing to supply constructive information that gives us a picture of the real facts. Her name is Alvaretta Jones McElroy, youngest child of Emma who now (1955) lives at Hoquiain, Washington. From her story the following items have been fashioned.



About the year 1890 Elias Cox made a visit to Fairview and persuaded his father to sell the old home and use the money to buy an interest in a store which Elias was organizing. Jehu had a lot of confidence in the financial wisdom of his son so he acquiesced. Incompetency and mismanagement resulted in bankruptcy, This left Jehu and Sarah homeless and dependent. No one should expect a man 87 years old to purchase another home and make good the payments. The writer does not. This incident caused hard feelings between different members of the family. The final chapter in this unpleasant experience came when Elias invited his parents to come to Huntington and spend the rest of their lives. Jehu and Sarah had no other choice. They were homeless and penniless so they moved to Huntington.



The year spent in Huntington passed in silence. The death of Sarah, August 25, 1891 was not unexpected. The events connected with the funeral is difficult to believe. Jehu was requested to remain in Huntington while Elias took the body to Fairview for the funeral and burial. Why

Jehu was not allowed to accompany the body "home" cannot be explained.



Not many days after the funeral of Sarah, Jehu went to Fairview. His escape from Huntington cannot be explained. As noted above, the County records of Sanpete show that under date of September 29, 1891. Jehu Cox was married to Ann Katrine Koford. Ann was born December 29,1826 in Svenkin, Bormholm,, Denmark, the daughter of Johan Poulsen and Oecelia Muller Koford. She first married Peter Ole Hansen with whom she had four children after which they were divorced. As noted above, she and Jehu were sealed in the Salt Lake Endowment House, October 5, 1867. Ann died March 24, 1903 in Fairview.



Within a year after his marriage to Ann, Jehu's health broke. During the remaining two years he was an invalid. Eventually he reached the point when he could no longer walk. It became necessary to carry him wherever he had to be moved. Ann's children were very kind and diligent in giving him the necessary care. The end came December 26, 1893. He was buried beside his wife Sarah.



This ends the life of a great man. It is very unfortunate that we know so little of him.







JEHU COX JOURNAL



The Cox family connections beyond Solomon Cox, father of Joseph Cox, are based on the journal of Jehu Cox, a first cousin of Joseph. The Journal was written in Jehu Cox’s declining years, primarily for religious purposes in keeping with the beliefs of the Mormons, and it is now in the possession of the David A. Richardson family of Salt Lake City, Utah, descendants of the Jehu Cox branch of the family.



.The original Journal is written in old-fashioned script longhand. It is thought that it was written about 1877, when Jehu was 74 years old. In order to make the diary a bit easier to read, present day spelling and punctuation have been substituted where needed. The meaning has not been changed in any way, but in cases where subject matter and words did not seem to be clear they have been enclosed in parenthesis. The journal follows:



Jehu Cox, history of my forefathers to the best of my memory. My great-grandfather, his name was Solomon Cox, he lived in the state of Pennsylvania when my grandfather was born. My grandfather was the youngest of fifteen children, and his name was Solomon after his father. My grandfather married Amy Hussey and lived in Virginia, and raised a family of 10 children (and the first child) and the last died with her tenth child; her name was Mary, she married a man his name was Thomas Mahan. My grandfather’s family was 5 sons and 5 daughters. My uncle’s name were Solomon and Absolom and Christopher and Thomas, who is my father, and Steven. My aunt's names were Martha and Amy and Mary and Ruthy, the other I have forgot. (Ann.)



Jehu Cox, the son of Thomas Cox, was born in the state of Kentucky, Knox County, September. the 5th, 1803. When I was three weeks old my father moved to Green River in the state of Kentucky, and when I was 9 months old my right hand was burnt, and when I was 6 years old in the year 1809, my father moved to the state of Ohio, to Salt Creek which runs in to the Scioto, then called Ross County, 24 miles east of Chillicothe. When I was 11 years old I lived with my grandfather Solomon Cox 3 years and when I was 15 years old in 1818 my father moved to the state of Indiana Monroe County, Bloomington the county seat. In 1820 father moved 12 miles east of Bloomington on Salt Creek, the waters of (Wabash) river, and there I got acquainted with Sarah Pyle and we was married January 13,1824.





Here I made a farm and we lived 4 years and we had 3 children - Rosanah, Edward and Thomas. Edward and Thomas died and we were sick every year and we thought that we would move, so in December 1827 we moved to Wabash, Warren County, Indiana, where Henderson Cox was born November the 6th, 1829, and in 1830 (we) moved with my father-in-law to Vermillion River, Vermillion County, state of Illinois, where we were all sick. Here we made a farm and raised a crop. Here was the milk sickness and I lost while at this place 5 head of horses and a good many cattle. And in 1831 (we) moved to Indiana, Putnam County, Greencastle the county seat, and bought 80 acres of land and opened a farm in the heaviest of timber and lived here 4 years where I had my health but my wife was sick most of the time. Here Sarah Cox was born February 28, 1832, and Mary Jane Cox was born September 19, 1833, and Elias Cox was born January 15, 1835.



"I told my wife that we would move until we could find a healthy place, so we started in 1835 and went to the state of Missouri on the Ozark Mountain in Crawford County where (we made) a farm and w all had good health, and here Rachel Cox was born March 17, 1836, and Jehu Cox was born June 15, 1837, and here Isaiah Cox was born May 18, 1839.



We embraced Mormonism. I was baptized on January 12, 1838 by Benjamin Clapp and your mother was baptized in February 1838 by Isaac Allread, and I was ordained elder under the hands of Benjamin Clapp and Isaac Allread, and in November 1839, we moved to Adams County, Illinois, below Quincy, where I raised two crops, and here Lucnecy Cox was born in Adams County, Illinois,, December 21, 1842, and was blest by Joseph Fielding, and when we were coming up Platte River to the (Valley) she was run over with a wagon and died June 15, 1848.



Then I moved to Hancock County, Illinois, within three miles of Nauvoo, where Emmy Cox was born June, 16, 1844, and here Nephi Cox was born in Hancock, Illinois, March 20, 1846, and was blest by Joseph Fielding, and died April 29, 1846.



And here we lived 4 years, and in May the 20th, 1846, we left Nauvoo and came to (Pishey) and planted some corn, and then word came for all that wanted. to come to the bluffs on the Missouri River and there the Mormon battalion was made up and Henderson Cox went in the Mormon battalion and in July 22, 1846 we stayed at what was called the point on the east of the Missouri River until the spring of 1847, and then moved to the west of the river 7 miles above winter quarters and made a crop and Br. Campbell’s farm and here Joshua Cox was born in the Omaha country 7 miles above winter quarters, July 14, 1847, and died the same day.



In the spring of 1848 we started for the mountains, we left the farms the 28th of April and went to winter quarters, and stayed there until the 18th of May and then went to the Horn River and stopped there until the 7th of June and then started up the (Platte River?) and about the 10th was appointed Captain of 10 in Br.(Haramans) company by Br. Heber (Embel)and we landed where Salt Lake City now stands September 24, 1848.



My ordinations: I was ordained elder by Benjamin Clapp and Isaac Allread February 1833, and was ordained a (saint) by Benjamin Clapp and Daniel D. Hunt January 18,1851, and I was ordained a high priest and counsellor to Silas Richards by Edward Hunter and Willard Snow and Daniel Spencer and since I have lived in (Sanpete Co.) at Fairview, I have been counselor to three bishops: James Jones and Andrew Peterson and Amasa Fulker, and am president of the high priest quorum in Fairview, and am vice president of the United order in Fairview (Utah).





I have two great uncles by the names of Christopher Hussey and Stephen Hussey. If you should hear the name of Hussey you can inquire. They lived in Virginia. Keep inquiring for all of our relations for they will come on after while and will want to find their friends. Here are some of my cousins, I want work done for them: James Johnson, Alfred Johnson, Sadie Johnson, (her work is done) Carnils Cox and his wife Katy Jackson, William Cox and his wife Lottie Jackson, John King and Delilia Cox his wife. These were all born in the United States some older than I am and some 4 years younger. The youngest is 24 now, Geo. Foldwell and Amy Cox his wife.

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The above concludes the journal, but there are some additional notes which appear to be records of the Mormon Church. 'They are in two different scripts, one of which is Jehu’s, and the other is not known, as follows:



"Jehu Cox attended to the sealing (ordnance?) for my grandfather and grandmother Solomon Cox and Amy Hussey Cox – and my father and mother Thomas Cox and Rachel Carr Cox, and my uncle Samuel Cox and Martha Cox; and have been baptized for my brother Solomon Cox and my uncle Solomon Cox and uncle Absolom Cox and uncle Christopher Cox and uncle Stephen Cox and my grandfather Thomas Carr and uncle Benjamin Carr and uncle Thomas Carr.”



“Sealing : Joseph Cox and Amy Baker Cox.

Thomas Elison and Aled Cox Elison

William Wilshan and Michael Cox

Isaac Dixon and Rebecky Cox