Family Group Sheet
NameMastin Cock or Cox, 2C4R
Birth18 Mar 1826, Grayson Co., Virginia
Death26 Aug 1913, Elliott Co., Kentucky
BurialMabry Cemetery, Elliott Co., KY
FatherTobias Cock or Cox (1805-1905)
MotherFrances ("Fannie") Steagall (1805-)
Other spousesLouisa Conn
Marriageabt 1884, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Children
SpouseSamuel W. Caudill
2 FLucinda Cox, 3C3R
BirthNov 1886, Elliott Co., Kentucky
3 FMargaret “Maggie” Louise Cox, 3C3R
BirthSep 1889, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death11 Dec 1969, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCharles Adkins
Notes for Mastin Cock or Cox
The Ashland Independent February 9 and Feb 16, 1882 records the shooting death of William T. Nickell, town marshall and U.S. Bailiff, by Leander Tolliver. The shooting took place at a party hosted by Mastin Cox at his Elliott County residence.
His death certificate (Vol 023, #21354) records Maston Cox, age 87 yrs 5 months 17 days, born 9 March 1826 in Virginia, died 26 Aug 1913 in Laurel precinct, Elliott Co., married, farmer, father Tobias Cox, mother’s maiden name Fannie Stigall, both born in Virginia, cause of death old age, informant blank, burial place blank.
His death certificate (Vol 023, #21354) records Maston Cox, age 87 yrs 5 months 17 days, born 9 March 1826 in Virginia, died 26 Aug 1913 in Laurel precinct, Elliott Co., married, farmer, father Tobias Cox, mother’s maiden name Fannie Stigall, both born in Virginia, cause of death old age, informant blank, burial place blank.
Census
1850 census of Morgan County Ky, lists him as age 23 living with his parents Tobias and Fanny Cock, see their notes.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, p. 524, lists as family #482/477:
Mastin Cock, 33, farmer, b. Virginia; Louisa, 19, b. Va; Samuel, 1, b. Ky.
1870 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Moccassin precinct, lists on p 485 as family #106:
Cox, Mastin, 42, farmer, Va; Louisa, 33, Va; Lizzean, 12, Ky; Lydia, 10, Ky; Nathan, 8, Ky; Wesley, 3, Ky; James, 1, Ky; Fanny, 6/12, born Dec.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, lists as family #273:
Mastin Cocks, 52, farmer, Va Va Va; Louisa, 42, wife, Va Va Va; Lydia, dau, 19; Nathan, son, 17; Frances, dau, 15; Wesley W., son, 12; James, son, 10; Elizabeth, dau, 8; Louvina, dau, 6; Jane, dau, 1. All children born Ky Va Va.
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Crackers Neck precinct, enumerated 25 June, lists on p. 18A as family #290:
Cox, Mastin, 74, b. March 1826, Va/Va/NC; Susan, wife, 59, b. Dec 1840, Ky/Ky/Ky, married 16 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Lilly B., dau, 22, b. Apr 1878, widowed; Minerva B., dau, 15, b. Jan 1885; Lucinda, dau, 13, b. Nov 1886; Maggie, dau, 10, b. Sep 1889; McGill, Daniel, grandson, 6, b. March 1894, Ky/Ky/Ky. All Cox children born Ky/Va/Ky.
Lilly is really a daughter of Susan and her first husband, and thus a stepdaughter of Mastin. Her surname should be listed as McGill.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 8, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 3B as family #55/56:
Cox, Masten, 83, b. Ky Va Va, 3rd marriage; Susan, wife, 69, b. Ky Ky Ky, 2nd marriage, married 26 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Dan, grandson, 16. (The 5/5 is actually in Dan’s row, but I doubt he is the mother of 5 children.)
Their daughter Maggie and her husband Charles Adkins are living in the same dwelling, but given a new family number and separate household status.
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, p. 524, lists as family #482/477:
Mastin Cock, 33, farmer, b. Virginia; Louisa, 19, b. Va; Samuel, 1, b. Ky.
1870 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Moccassin precinct, lists on p 485 as family #106:
Cox, Mastin, 42, farmer, Va; Louisa, 33, Va; Lizzean, 12, Ky; Lydia, 10, Ky; Nathan, 8, Ky; Wesley, 3, Ky; James, 1, Ky; Fanny, 6/12, born Dec.
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Martinsburg precinct, lists as family #273:
Mastin Cocks, 52, farmer, Va Va Va; Louisa, 42, wife, Va Va Va; Lydia, dau, 19; Nathan, son, 17; Frances, dau, 15; Wesley W., son, 12; James, son, 10; Elizabeth, dau, 8; Louvina, dau, 6; Jane, dau, 1. All children born Ky Va Va.
1900 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Crackers Neck precinct, enumerated 25 June, lists on p. 18A as family #290:
Cox, Mastin, 74, b. March 1826, Va/Va/NC; Susan, wife, 59, b. Dec 1840, Ky/Ky/Ky, married 16 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Lilly B., dau, 22, b. Apr 1878, widowed; Minerva B., dau, 15, b. Jan 1885; Lucinda, dau, 13, b. Nov 1886; Maggie, dau, 10, b. Sep 1889; McGill, Daniel, grandson, 6, b. March 1894, Ky/Ky/Ky. All Cox children born Ky/Va/Ky.
Lilly is really a daughter of Susan and her first husband, and thus a stepdaughter of Mastin. Her surname should be listed as McGill.
1910 census of Elliott Co., Ky, precinct 8, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 3B as family #55/56:
Cox, Masten, 83, b. Ky Va Va, 3rd marriage; Susan, wife, 69, b. Ky Ky Ky, 2nd marriage, married 26 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Dan, grandson, 16. (The 5/5 is actually in Dan’s row, but I doubt he is the mother of 5 children.)
Their daughter Maggie and her husband Charles Adkins are living in the same dwelling, but given a new family number and separate household status.
Notes for Susan Oakley
I cannot find her in the Kentucky death records.
Census
In 1920 she was listed in Elliott Co. as Susan Cox, 86, widowed, mother-in-law, with her daughter Nervie.
