Family Group Sheet
NameEdward Cox, 4C2R
Birth9 Aug 1889, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death25 Oct 1918, Elliott Co., Kentucky
FatherJohn M. Cox (1869-1948)
MotherAbigail Crisp (1870-1947)
Marriage7 Mar 1910, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary Jane Ferguson
Birthabt 1889, Kentucky
Children
1 MEmil Lee Cox, 5C1R
Birth27 Feb 1912, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death2 Sep 1935, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
2 MEzra D. Cox, 5C1R
Birth12 Apr 1913, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death4 Oct 1996, New Castle, Henry Co., Indiana
3 FEva M. Cox, 5C1R
Birthabt 1915, Kentucky
4 FErna M. Cox, 5C1R
Birth11 Jan 1918, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Notes for Edward Cox
His WW I draft registration card, filed 5 June 1917, records Edward Cox, age 27, residence Clayton, born 9 Aug 1889 in Clayton, Ky, farmer, married supporting a wife and 3 children.
His death certificate records Edward Cox, age 32 years 5 months 10 days, born 15 May 1886 in Kentucky, died 25 Oct 1918 in Laurel precinct, Rowan Co., Ky, father Johnie Cox, mother’s maiden name Abagill Crisp, both born in Kentucky, cause of death influenza, burial in Cox Cemetery.
Since he was listed in the 1900 census as age 10, born in Aug 1889, and in the 1910 census as age 20, it is likely that the recorded birthdate and age at death are incorrect.
His death certificate records Edward Cox, age 32 years 5 months 10 days, born 15 May 1886 in Kentucky, died 25 Oct 1918 in Laurel precinct, Rowan Co., Ky, father Johnie Cox, mother’s maiden name Abagill Crisp, both born in Kentucky, cause of death influenza, burial in Cox Cemetery.
Since he was listed in the 1900 census as age 10, born in Aug 1889, and in the 1910 census as age 20, it is likely that the recorded birthdate and age at death are incorrect.
Notes for Mary Jane Ferguson
I cannot find a death record for her, but she probably died before 1930, when the younger children were living in an orphanage in Louisville.
Notes for Edward & Mary Jane (Family)
Elliott Co., Ky annuel report of marriages for 1910 list the marriage on 7 March 1910 of Ed Cox, age 20, residence Rowan Co., farmer, born in Rowan Co., son of John & Abigail, to Mary J. Ferguson, age 21, residence Elliott Co., both parents born in Morgan Co. (The names John and Abigail are in the columns for birthplace of groom’s parents; apparently the clerk did this specifically to distinguish him from the other Edward Cox, whose marriage to Mary Conn was recorded on the same page.)
Many family trees mistakenly identify this couple with the James Edward Cox Jr. who married Mary Conn, daughter of Samuel Harrison Conn, and who was nearly the same age, and also sometimes known as Edward. That family, though, was listed together with James Edward’s parents James E. Cox Sr. & Martha Creech in the 1910 and 1920 censuses.
Many family trees mistakenly identify this couple with the James Edward Cox Jr. who married Mary Conn, daughter of Samuel Harrison Conn, and who was nearly the same age, and also sometimes known as Edward. That family, though, was listed together with James Edward’s parents James E. Cox Sr. & Martha Creech in the 1910 and 1920 censuses.
Census
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, lists with the family of John M. Cox and Abigail (Crisp), see their notes for details:
Edward, 20, son, married 0 years; Mary, daughter-in-law, 21; married 0 years, no children (there is a line with an arrow drawn from Edward to Mary.) Both born in Kentucky
Since Edward died in 1918, this is the only census they appear together in.
1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Laurel precinct, enumerated 27 Jan, lists on p. 5B as family #81:
Ferguson, Jane, 65, widowed, farmer; Cox, Mary, dau, 30, widowed, farm labor; Emel, son, 10; Ezra, son, 8; Eva, dau, 5; Erna, dau, 3 1/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky, lists as wards of the Masonic Widows & Orphans Home:
p. 2A, line 20: Ezra D. Cox, age 16
p. 5A, line 22: Cox, Ernie M. (fem), 12.
p. 5A, line 24: Cox, Eva M., 14
It is a very large orphanage - 14 census pages, about 50 staff and 630 residents.
Edward, 20, son, married 0 years; Mary, daughter-in-law, 21; married 0 years, no children (there is a line with an arrow drawn from Edward to Mary.) Both born in Kentucky
Since Edward died in 1918, this is the only census they appear together in.
1920 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Laurel precinct, enumerated 27 Jan, lists on p. 5B as family #81:
Ferguson, Jane, 65, widowed, farmer; Cox, Mary, dau, 30, widowed, farm labor; Emel, son, 10; Ezra, son, 8; Eva, dau, 5; Erna, dau, 3 1/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky, lists as wards of the Masonic Widows & Orphans Home:
p. 2A, line 20: Ezra D. Cox, age 16
p. 5A, line 22: Cox, Ernie M. (fem), 12.
p. 5A, line 24: Cox, Eva M., 14
It is a very large orphanage - 14 census pages, about 50 staff and 630 residents.
