Family Group Sheet
NameRev. Wesley Cox, 3C3R
Birth23 Jul 1867, Morgan/Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death19 Jun 1958, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCrix Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherMastin Cock or Cox (1826-1913)
MotherLouisa Conn (~1839-1882)
Other spousesHulda Jane Puckett
Marriage24 Dec 1885, Gimlet, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseFrances ("Fannie") Ann Lambert
Birth10 Oct 1867, Grayson Co., Virginia
Death17 Aug 1936, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCrix Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
FatherEli Lambert (1836-1926)
MotherElvinia Catron (1842-<1879)
Children
1 MJames Franklin Cox, 4C2R
Birth13 May 1887, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death22 Apr 1979, Romulus, Michigan
2 FMinnie Bell Cox, 4C2R
Birth4 Jul 1888, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death10 Jul 1975, Oceanside, California
SpouseHenry Thomas Scaggs
SpouseVenice Ellen Quesenberry , 4C3R
4 MRichard "Henry" Cox, 4C2R
Birth20 Sep 1891, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death10 Sep 1979, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseAva Baldridge
5 FMartha Jane Cox, 4C2R
Birth22 Jan 1893, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death10 Jul 1979, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseDavid "Robert" Scaggs
6 FMary Elizabeth Cox, 4C2R
Birth13 Aug 1894, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death29 Aug 1981, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLaura Epperhart , 2C3R
8 MJoshua "Oliver" Cox, 4C2R
Birth2 Aug 1897, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death20 Jan 1919, West Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseIda Ellen Quesenberry , 1C2R
9 MRobert Lee Cox, 4C2R
Birth6 Mar 1899, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death6 Dec 1956, Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio
SpouseCarrie Roberts
10 FBertha "Bess" Cox, 4C2R
Birth22 Mar 1901, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death20 Apr 1992, Rowan Co., Kentucky
11 FMahala Cox (Died as Infant), 4C2R
Birth1 Nov 1902, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death9 Dec 1902, Rowan Co., Kentucky
12 FLydia “Liddie” Alice Cox, 4C2R
Birth3 Apr 1904, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death20 Aug 1995, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRussell George Goodman
13 FSybil ("Sibbie") Cox, 4C2R
Birth26 Apr 1907, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death2 May 1991, Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio
SpouseEverett Caskey
SpouseJohn David Perkins
Notes for Rev. Wesley Cox
Death recorded Kentucky, Rowan County Vol 033, Certificate 16349.
Notes for Frances ("Fannie") Ann Lambert
Her obituary in the Morehead Independent of Thursday, Aug. 27, 1936 reported:
“Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Ann Cox, wife of the Rev. Wesley Cox of Crix were held Wednesday, August 19 at 10 a.m. at the Cox cemetery.
Services were conducted by the Rev. Jerry Fletcher, Christy, Rev. Jess Gambill, Hamm, and Rev. Jess Mabry, Clayton.
Surviving are her husband and ten children, James F. Cox, Long Lake, Wisc.; Mrs. Minnie Scaggs, Detroit, Mich.; Wilis Cox, Hamm; Henry Cox, Hamm; Mrs. Martha Scaggs, Ashland; Mrs. Mary Baldridge, Clearfield; Robert Cox, Shelby, Ohio; Bess Cox, Chillicothe, Ohio; Mrs. Liddie Goodman, Hamm; Mrs. Sibbie Caskey, Lexington.
Mrs. Cox was the former Miss Frances Ann Lambert. She was born October 10, 1867. She was united in marriage to Mr. Wesley Cox December 24, 1885, to which 14 children were born, four of which preceded her in death.”
“Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Ann Cox, wife of the Rev. Wesley Cox of Crix were held Wednesday, August 19 at 10 a.m. at the Cox cemetery.
Services were conducted by the Rev. Jerry Fletcher, Christy, Rev. Jess Gambill, Hamm, and Rev. Jess Mabry, Clayton.
Surviving are her husband and ten children, James F. Cox, Long Lake, Wisc.; Mrs. Minnie Scaggs, Detroit, Mich.; Wilis Cox, Hamm; Henry Cox, Hamm; Mrs. Martha Scaggs, Ashland; Mrs. Mary Baldridge, Clearfield; Robert Cox, Shelby, Ohio; Bess Cox, Chillicothe, Ohio; Mrs. Liddie Goodman, Hamm; Mrs. Sibbie Caskey, Lexington.
Mrs. Cox was the former Miss Frances Ann Lambert. She was born October 10, 1867. She was united in marriage to Mr. Wesley Cox December 24, 1885, to which 14 children were born, four of which preceded her in death.”
Census Notes for Wesley & Frances ("Fannie") Ann (Family)
1900 census Rowan Co., KY ED116, sheet 16, line 81
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, taken 9 Jan, lists on p.4B as family #62/65:
Cox, Wesley, 52, b. Ky Ky Ky; Ann, wife, 52, b. Va Va Va; Bertha, dau, 18; Lyda, dau, 15; Sibba, dau, 12. All children born Ky Ky Va.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, enumerated 12 April, lists on p. 5A as family #82:
Cox, Wesley, 62, age at first marriage 18, b. Ky Va Va, merchant at dry goods store; Fannie, wife, 62, age at first marriage 18, b. Va Va Va.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, taken 9 Jan, lists on p.4B as family #62/65:
Cox, Wesley, 52, b. Ky Ky Ky; Ann, wife, 52, b. Va Va Va; Bertha, dau, 18; Lyda, dau, 15; Sibba, dau, 12. All children born Ky Ky Va.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, enumerated 12 April, lists on p. 5A as family #82:
Cox, Wesley, 62, age at first marriage 18, b. Ky Va Va, merchant at dry goods store; Fannie, wife, 62, age at first marriage 18, b. Va Va Va.
