Family Group Sheet
NameLawyer Braxton Cox, 3C4R
Birth1873, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death1943
BurialAmbrose Cox Memorial Park, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
FatherWilliam ("Will") Maston Cox (~1832-)
MotherMartha “Patsy” Ann Gallimore (~1840-)
Marriage1895, Floyd Co., Virginia
SpouseViolet Lucy Phillips, Half 3C3R
Birth1876, Virginia
Death1938
BurialAmbrose Cox Memorial Park, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
FatherWilliam “Bill” Riley Phillips (~1856-1942)
MotherUrsula “Ursley” Jennings (~1841-1912)
Children
1 FSadie M. Cox, 4C3R
BirthNov 1896, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
2 MJohn William F. Cox, 4C3R
BirthDec 1898, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
3 MGeorge Raymond Cox, 4C3R
Birth1 Jan 1900, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
4 MDamon Cox, 4C3R
Birthabt 1904, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
5 MDonald “Donnie” Lee Cox, 4C3R
Birth25 Dec 1904, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
SpouseVelma America Phillips , 4C3R
6 MRollie Truman Cox, 4C3R
Birth22 Sep 1907 or 1908, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
7 FDovey Cox, 4C3R
Birth1909, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
8 MLonnie Cox, 4C3R
Birthabt 1913, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
9 MGarman A. Cox, 4C3R
Birthabt 1915, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
10 FLaura M. Cox, 4C3R
Birthabt 1916, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
Notes for Lawyer Braxton & Violet Lucy (Family)
Floyd Co., Virginia marriage register 3, p. 152, records the marriage in 1895 of Braxton Cox and Violet Liona Phillips. (From an index only, full date and other details not indexed.)
The 1900 census listed her name as Lucy V. Cox rather than Liona.
The 1900 census listed her name as Lucy V. Cox rather than Liona.
Census
1900 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 10B as family #176/179:
Cox, Lawyer B., 27, b. 1873, farm laborer; Lucy V., wife, 26, b. 1874, married 6 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Saty M., dau, 3, b. Nov 1896; John Wm F., son, 1, b. Dec 1898; Geo. R., son, 6/12, b. Jan 1900; William, father, 70, b. 1830; Martha A., mother, 60, b. 1840, married 40 years, mother of 12 children, 8 living. All born Va Va Va.
1910 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 7A as family #133:
Cox, Lawyer B., 33, farmer; Violet L., wife, 26, married 13 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Sadie M., dau, 10; John W. F., son, 9; Raymon, son, 8; Damon, son, 6; Donna, son, 5; Rolley T., son, 3; Dovie, dau, 1 1/12. All born Va Va Va.
Notice that Violet is recorded as the same age she was in 1900. It definitely says 26, not 36, but the census taker probably misheard.
1920 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 3A as family #47/43:
Cox, Braxton, 45, farmer; Violet L., wife, 42; Sadie M., dau, 22; John F., son, 20; Damon, son, 17; Donnie, son, 16; Rolie, son, 13; Dovey, dau, 11; Lonnie, son, 6; Garman, son, 4; Laura M., dau, 3. All born Va Va Va.
1930 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 6A as family #98/100:
Cox, Brack L., 59, age at first marriage 26, farmer; Violet L., wife, 56, age at first marriage 23; Rollie, son, 22; Lonnie, son, 19; Garman A., son, 15; Laura M., dau, 14. All born Va Va Va.
Cox, Lawyer B., 27, b. 1873, farm laborer; Lucy V., wife, 26, b. 1874, married 6 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Saty M., dau, 3, b. Nov 1896; John Wm F., son, 1, b. Dec 1898; Geo. R., son, 6/12, b. Jan 1900; William, father, 70, b. 1830; Martha A., mother, 60, b. 1840, married 40 years, mother of 12 children, 8 living. All born Va Va Va.
1910 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 2 May, lists on p. 7A as family #133:
Cox, Lawyer B., 33, farmer; Violet L., wife, 26, married 13 years, mother of 7 children, 7 living; Sadie M., dau, 10; John W. F., son, 9; Raymon, son, 8; Damon, son, 6; Donna, son, 5; Rolley T., son, 3; Dovie, dau, 1 1/12. All born Va Va Va.
Notice that Violet is recorded as the same age she was in 1900. It definitely says 26, not 36, but the census taker probably misheard.
1920 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 3A as family #47/43:
Cox, Braxton, 45, farmer; Violet L., wife, 42; Sadie M., dau, 22; John F., son, 20; Damon, son, 17; Donnie, son, 16; Rolie, son, 13; Dovey, dau, 11; Lonnie, son, 6; Garman, son, 4; Laura M., dau, 3. All born Va Va Va.
1930 census of Floyd Co., Virginia, Indian Valley district, enumerated 11 April, lists on p. 6A as family #98/100:
Cox, Brack L., 59, age at first marriage 26, farmer; Violet L., wife, 56, age at first marriage 23; Rollie, son, 22; Lonnie, son, 19; Garman A., son, 15; Laura M., dau, 14. All born Va Va Va.
