Family Group Sheet
NameHarvey Burns Cox, 3C4R
Birth10 Jan 1858, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death9 Feb 1922, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherMilton Black Cox (1829-1906)
MotherMartha Jane Perry (1833-1926)
Marriage1 Dec 1885, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLula “Lou” Davidson Nickell
Birth17 Aug 1864, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death10 Aug 1950, West Liberty, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherMiles Whitefield Nickell (1828-1897)
MotherMary “Polly” Walsh (1832-1889)
Children
1 MWilliam Seitz Cox, 4C3R
Birth19 Mar 1890, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpousePauline Lou Dyer
2 MJames Russell B. Cox, 4C3R
Birth14 Oct 1891, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death10 Oct 1970, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseFlotilla “Telia” Lewis
3 MBen McCormick Cox, 4C3R
Birth22 Jul 1894, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death11 Oct 1982, Floyd Co., Kentucky
SpouseVelta Catherine Lewis
4 FVirginia Floress Cox, 4C3R
BirthNov 1895, Morgan Co., Kentucky
5 FMary Jane Cox, 4C3R
BirthFeb 1897, Morgan Co., Kentucky
6 MHarvey Burns Cox Jr., 4C3R
Birth4 Apr 1899, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death21 Sep 1985, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseEthel C. Riggsby , 5C2R
SpouseAnza L. Haney
Notes for Harvey Burns Cox
Morgan Co., Ky birth records list Harvy B. Cox, born 10 Jan 1858, father M. B. Cox, mother’s maiden name M. J. Perry.
His death certificate records Harvey Burns Cox, age 64 years 29 days, born 10 Jan 1858 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 9 Feb 1922 in West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, married, father Milton B. Cox, mother’s maiden name Jane Perry, both born in Ky, cause of death cancer of rectum, informant Jim Thomas, Pomp, Ky, burial in J. W. Henry graveyard.
His death certificate records Harvey Burns Cox, age 64 years 29 days, born 10 Jan 1858 in Morgan Co., Ky, died 9 Feb 1922 in West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, married, father Milton B. Cox, mother’s maiden name Jane Perry, both born in Ky, cause of death cancer of rectum, informant Jim Thomas, Pomp, Ky, burial in J. W. Henry graveyard.
Notes for Lula “Lou” Davidson Nickell
Her death certificate records Lula Davidson Cox, age 85 years 11 months 23 days, born 17 Aug 1864 in Ezell, Ky, died 10 Aug 1950 in West Liberty, Morgan Co., Ky, widowed, father Miles Nickell, mother’s maiden name Marry Walsh, cause of death cardiac failure, informant Mary Jane Cox, burial in family cemetery, Pomp, Ky.
Notes for Harvey Burns & Lula “Lou” Davidson (Family)
Morgan Co., Ky marriage register lists the marriage on 1 Dec 1885 of H. B. Cox and Lula D. Nickell, by Amos Davis at M. W. Nickell’s, witnesses A. D. Walders and M. W. Nickell.
Census
1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 13 June, lists on pp. 10A-10B as family #191/193:
Cox, Harvy B., 42, b. Jan 1858; Lou D., wife, 35, b. May 1865, married 12 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; William S., son, 10, b. Mar 1890; James R., son, 8, b. May 1892; Ben M., son, 5, b. July 1894; Virginia, dau, 4, b. Nov 1895; Mary J., dau, 3, b. Feb 1897; Harvy B., son, 1, b. Mar 1899. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by Harvey’s parents.
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 8B as family #153/162:
Cox, Harvey B., 52, farmer; Lou D., wife, 46, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living; Seitz W., son, 20; Russell B., son, 19; Benjamin M., son, 18; Floress V., dau, 14; Mary J., dau, 13; Harvey B., son, 11; Newt, son, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 17 Aug, lists on p. 9A as family #155/161:
Cox, Burns, 62, farmer; Lou, wife, 55; Floris, dau, 24; Mary J., dau, 22; Harvey B., son, 20; Newt, son, 16. All born Ky Ky Ky.
There is a rather large age discrepancy between this census and the 1910 one for Newt.
1930 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty ward 2, enumerated 4 April, lists on p. 2A as family #21/24:
Cox, Lou, 64, widowed, manager of general farm; Floress, dau, 34, single, teacher at public school; Mary J., dau, 33, single, telephone operator; Harry, son, 31, single, construction carpenter; Helen G., dau, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Helen is really a granddaughter to Lou; her mother is Mary.
1940 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, ED 88-11, enumerated 24 April, lists on p. 1A as family #8, on Main St:
Cox, Lou, 74, widowed; Floress, dau, 40, single, high school teacher; Mary Jane, dau, 38, divorced, telephone operator. All born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.
Cox, Harvy B., 42, b. Jan 1858; Lou D., wife, 35, b. May 1865, married 12 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; William S., son, 10, b. Mar 1890; James R., son, 8, b. May 1892; Ben M., son, 5, b. July 1894; Virginia, dau, 4, b. Nov 1895; Mary J., dau, 3, b. Feb 1897; Harvy B., son, 1, b. Mar 1899. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The preceding household is headed by Harvey’s parents.
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 27 April, lists on p. 8B as family #153/162:
Cox, Harvey B., 52, farmer; Lou D., wife, 46, first marriage for both, married 24 years, mother of 9 children, 7 living; Seitz W., son, 20; Russell B., son, 19; Benjamin M., son, 18; Floress V., dau, 14; Mary J., dau, 13; Harvey B., son, 11; Newt, son, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, enumerated 17 Aug, lists on p. 9A as family #155/161:
Cox, Burns, 62, farmer; Lou, wife, 55; Floris, dau, 24; Mary J., dau, 22; Harvey B., son, 20; Newt, son, 16. All born Ky Ky Ky.
There is a rather large age discrepancy between this census and the 1910 one for Newt.
1930 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty ward 2, enumerated 4 April, lists on p. 2A as family #21/24:
Cox, Lou, 64, widowed, manager of general farm; Floress, dau, 34, single, teacher at public school; Mary J., dau, 33, single, telephone operator; Harry, son, 31, single, construction carpenter; Helen G., dau, 9. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Helen is really a granddaughter to Lou; her mother is Mary.
1940 census of Morgan Co., Ky, West Liberty precinct, ED 88-11, enumerated 24 April, lists on p. 1A as family #8, on Main St:
Cox, Lou, 74, widowed; Floress, dau, 40, single, high school teacher; Mary Jane, dau, 38, divorced, telephone operator. All born in Kentucky, living in same house in 1935.
