Cox Family Of Franklin County Alabama

Strong Family Of Fayette and Franklin Counties In Alabama

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My name is Roy Cox and I am researching the Cox and Strong families of Franklin county Alabama. Below you will find a list of members of these two families. If you are related to anyone on this list, then we are related. If you would be interested in exchanging information about our family history...just e-mail me. Be sure to sign my guessbook and check out the links at bottom of page. Good luck in your research...!

COX FAMILY:

• 1. Pleasant G. Alfred Cox...b.November 25,1816 in Tennessee
• Wife:...Hepsy Ann Thorn Cox...b. March 30, 1820 d. Feb. 27, 1906
• 2. Elizabeth H. Cox...b. December 23,1837
• Father of children:...William McCauley (McCaley)Strong...b. Jan. 12, 1811 in Georgia.
• 3. Casteria C. Cox...b. March 30, 1855 Franklin county Alabama d. July 14, 1897 Buried in the Old Burleson Cemetery.
• Husband:...Jeremiah Dailey Thorn...b. Nov. 9, 1856 Franklin county Alabama d. unknown
• Married: July 10, 1879 Franklin county Alabama
• CHILDREN:
• 4. William Hightower Thorn...b. Aug. 10, 1880 in franklin county Alabama. d. unknown
• 4. John Thomas Thorn Sr...b. Aug. 15, 1883 in franklin county Alabama. d. Dec. 10, 1924
• Wife:...Perdellia Ozbirn...b. 1888
• Married: April 5, 1905 in Marion county, Alabama
• 5. Lula Floy Thorn
• 5. Carson Willie Thorn
• 5. Awtrein O. Thorn
• 5. Ruvie M. Thorn
• 5. Mary M. Thorn
• 5. Raford V. Thorn
• 5. Meadus L. Thorn
• 5. John Thomas Thorn Jr...Feb. 25, 1917
• Wife:...Cora M. Van Sickle...b. Aug. 24, 1922
• Married: 1937
• CHILDREN:
• 6. Sandra G. Thorn
• 6. John Thomas Thorn III
• 6. Mary J. Thorn
• 6. Larry O. Thorn
• 5. Roland C. Thorn
• 5. Gerlon Thorn
• 5. Hyburnia Thorn
• 4. Hosea Brown Thorn...b. Jan. 22, 1890 in franklin county Alabama. d. March 6, 1970
• Wife:...Lethea Moore
• Married: July 28, 1916
• 4. Charles Bride Thorn...b. Jan. 19, 1892 d. unknown
• 3. William Archie Cox...b. Jan. 20, 1857 d. 1910
• 4.Charlie Cox
• 4.Casteria Belle Cox...b.Sept. 1879 d.unknown
• Husband:...John Walker Crawford
• CHILDREN:
• 5. Gladys Crawford...b. 1909
• 5. Margaret Crawford...b. 1913
• 5. William Crawford...b. 1915
• 5. Wayne Crawford...b. 1920
• 4.Bettie C. Cox...b. Nov. 11, 1881 d. Aug. 1, 1953 Buried in McKay Cemetery Hickory Flatt, Mississippi
• Husband:...Hankle J. Haynes...b. Feb. 10, 1883 d. Nov. 5, 1960
• 4.Siller E.F. Cox...b. Nov. 30, 1883 d. Dec. 18, 1909
• Husband:...Frederick Meyers Bell...b. May 9, 1881 d. March 4, 1946
• 4.Joe William Cox...b. Sept. 23, 1886 d. June 23, 1967 He is buried in the Crittendon County Cemetery in Marion, Arkansas.
• Wife:...Lillie Pearl Reid Cox...b. Aug. 1, 1894
• Married: Oct. 29, 1911 at Potts Camp, Mississippi. Minister W.J. Wood
• CHILDREN:
• 5.Patricia Oletha Cox...b. Aug. 10, 1912
• Husband: George Peterson
• 5.Evelyn Elizabeth Cox...b. Sept. 18, 1914 d. ? Buried in Hughes, Arkansas.
• 5.John Russell Cox...b. March 3, 1917 d. October 23, 1981
• Wife:...Winnie Mae Deaton Cox...b.
• 6.Elizabeth Ann Cox
• 1st Husband:...Earl Green
• 2nd Husband:...Jessie Rainey
• 6.Kathrine Patricia Cox
• 1st Husband:...William Johnson
• 2nd Husband:...Otis Hylton
• 6.John Russell Cox Jr....b. March 23
• 6.Joe Allen Cox
• 6.Jo Ann Cox
• Husband:...Jerry Patterson
• 6.Mary Oletha Cox
• Husband:...Gary Taylor
• 6.Roy Lee Cox...b. March 23, 1951 Hughes, Ark.
• First Wife:...Glenda Gail Maxwell Cox...b. Dec. 18, 1953
• Married: Feb. 20. 1971 Memphis, TN
• Second Wife:...Kelly Michelle Glisson Mendez Cox...b. Nov. 30, 1966
• Married: Nov. 4, 1994
• CHILDREN:
• 7.Travis Warren Cox...b. Jan. 8, 1972 in Memphis, TN
• 7.Christopher Roy Cox...b. Jan. 11, 1973 in Memphis, TN
• Wife:...Hannah Leah Pigman Cox...b. April 11, 1971
• Married: May 25, 1996 Knoxville, TN
• CHILDREN:
• 8.Samuel David Cox
• 8.Rachel Elizabeth Cox
• 7.Nathaniel Lee Cox...b. July 28, 1974 in Memphis, TN
• 7.Calvin James Cox...b. Sept. 28, 1978 in Memphis, TN
• 7. Julio Jesse Mendez...b. Aug. 20, 1985
• 7. Dehlia Janai Mendez...b. June 3, 1989
• 7. Logan Jared Mendez...b. Sept. 15, 1990
• 5.Joe William Cox...b. May 31, 1920
• 5.Robert Warren Cox...b. Aug. 16, 1924
• Wife:...Jennie Mae Deaton Cox
• CHILDREN:
• 6. James Earl Cox...b. August 28, 1941 Hughes, Ark.
• Wife...Melisa Hope Cox...b. Jan. 29, 1966
• CHILDREN:
• 7.Curtis Anthony Coxb. August 28, 1963
• 7.James Earl Cox Jr.b. September 19, 1966
• 7.Robert Paul Coxb. February 22, 1970
• 7. Erica Lynn Coxb. June 9, 1988
• 4.John Buford Cox...b. Jan. 1889 d. 1909
• 4.William Emmett Cox...b. Oct. 1890 d. March 12, 1944
• Wife:...Eve Newman Cox
• Married: Oct. 21, 1911 Marshall County, Miss.
• CHILDREN:
• 5.C.C. Cox...b. 1913 d. Nov. 10, 1939 Detroit, Mich.
• Wife:...Fannie Brown Cox
• CHILDREN:
• 6.Eva Jeannette Cox
• 5.Christine Cox
• Husband: Mr. Whittington
• 5.James B. Cox
• 5.Archie M. Cox
• 4.Vera Cox...b. July 17, 1898 d. Oct. 1978 ...Vera married Henry Carlile on Sept 24, 1913 in Union county Mississippi, New Albany. This this union was born one child Donnie Belle Carlile. She later married Toomie Short in Lewisville, Arkansas. It was in Lewisville she died and is buried there.
• 3.John Decabb Cox...b. Jan. 10, 1859 d. Jan. 22, 1925
• 3.Amanda Elizabeth Cox...b. 1872 Old Burleson, Ala. d. Mar.31, 1925 Calhoun county, Mississippi
• Husband:...Thomas Henry Maxey...b. July 4, 1871 d. Aug. 30, 1933 Jonestown, MS.
• Married: Dec. 20, 1898 Benton county Mississippi
• CHILDREN:
• 4.Ruby Beatrice Maxey...b.
• Husband:...Mr. Lee
• CHILDREN:
• 5.Mary Frances Lee
• Husband:...Mr. Walker
• CHILDREN:
• 6.Chryl Walker
• Husband:...Allen Evans
• 6.Kerry Walker
• 4.Jewel Maxey...b. May 23, 1902 d. 1970 Drew, MS
• Husband:...Jack V.L. Springer Sr...b. June 19, 1901 d. 1987 Drew, MS
• CHILDREN:
• 5.Vernon Lavon Springer...b. Jan. 9, 1923 d. Dec. 18, 1990
• Wife:...Jimmie Nell Henry
• 5.Nettie Lois Springer...b. Jan. 7, 1925
• Husband:...Mr. Holman
• 5.Joe Springer
• Wife:...Billie Summerall
• 4.Pearl Maxey
• Husband:...Elmer Shepherd
• CHILDREN:
• 5.Bennett T. Shepherd
• 5.Winnet Shepherd
• 5.Smith Shepherd
• 5.Billy Shepherd
• Archie Shepherd
• 4.Opal Maxey
• Husband:...Doyle Shepherd
• CHILDREN:
• 5.Ruth Shepherd
• Husband:...Charles Baker
• CHILDREN:
• 6.Debbie Baker
• 6.Chuck Baker
• 5.Jaey Shepherd
• Husband:...Evans Walters
• 4.Lucille Maxey
• Husband:...Gentry Cole
• CHILDREN:
• 5.Buddy Cole
• 5.Billy Cole
• 4.Charles William Maxey
• Wife:...Davie
• CHILDREN:
• 5.Charles Greogory Maxey
• 5.Cathy Joan Maxey
• Husband:...David Smith
• CHILDREN:
• 6.Amanda Smith
• 2.William Reynard (Rennard)Cox...b. Oct. 20, 1839 Franklin County, Ala. d. June 3, 1914 Byhalia, Miss.
• 1st Wife:...Anna Parrish Cox
• Married: 1858 Franklin County, Ala.
• 2nd Wife:...Eliza Stephenson
• Married: Jan. 11, 1866 Marshall County, Miss
• 3rd Common Law Wife: Mary Norris, 1885
• 4th Wife: Laura V. Mitchell, April 2, 1892 Marshall County, Miss
• Children by Anna:
• 3.Catherine Cox b. 1859
• Children by Mary:
• 3.Willie R. Cox b. Sept. 1888
• Husband:...Nathan Edwards
• Married: May 6, 1905 Marshall County, Miss
• 3.Lelia Cox b. March 1890
• Children by Laura:
• 3.Walter M. Cox
• 3.Dora G. Cox
• 3.Seldin E. Cox
• 3.Ora C. Cox
• 3.Era C. Cox
• 3.Mabel A. Cox
• 3.Jessie M. Cox
• 2.James Madison Cox...b. September 24, 1841
• WIFE:...Emma Louise
• CHILDREN:
• 3.Rosco Cox...b. 1892 d. ?
• 3.Thea Cox...b. 1894 d. ?
• HUSBAND...R. R. Jones
• 3.Roy Pleasant Cox...b. 1899 d. ?
• 2.Champion Hightower Cox...b. June 9, 1843
• 2.Nancy Cox...b. December 23, 1844 d. she died August 14, 1854, at the age of ten,shot by Kelly Carruthers. Probably buried in the old Burleson cemetery Burleson, Alabama.
• 2.Mary Jane Cox...b.Nov. 8, 1849 d. June 10, 1923
• 3.Sarah Ann Cox...b. Feb. 7, 1870 Franklin County, Alabama. d.
• Husband:...Joseph N. Muse b. Oct. 24, 1847 Shellyvile, Tennessee
• 3.Effie Cox b. 1976
• 1st Marriage: Dec. 8, 1899
• 1st Husband:...Wiley F. Dickenson
• CHILDREN:
• 4.Hepsy Dickenson
• 2nd Marriage: July 2, 1904
• 2nd Husband:...Issaac Laban Harris
• CHILDREN:
• 4.Para Lee (Pat) Harris
• 3.Alice V. Cox b. 1878 Franklin County, Alabama
• Married: April 5, 1998 Franklin County, Alabama
• Husband:...Squire T. Shook
• 2.Hepsy BeAnna Cox...b. 1852

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STRONG FAMILY:

• 1. William McCauley Strong...b. Jan. 12, 1811 in Georgia. d. unknown
• Wife:...unknown
• 2. Pennina Strong...b. Sept. 16, 1833 Fayette county Ala. d. Dec. 13, 1913 Franklin county, Ala. Buried in Old Burleson Cemetery.
• Husband:...James Merriman Thorn...b. April 17, 1838 d. Nov. 25, 1905 franklin county, Ala. Buried in Old Burleson cemetery.
• Married: March 17, 1859 franklin county Ala.
• CHILDREN:
• 3. William Thomas Thorn...b. 1860 d. March 25, 1860
• 3. Albert Marion Thorn...b. 1863 d. unknown
• 3. John Robert Thorn...b. Sept. 6, 1861 Franklin county Ala. d. Jan. 1, 1940 Potawatomie county Oklahoma.
• Wife:...Elizabeth Tiffin
• Married: Sept. 12, 1889
• CHILDREN:
• 4. Oya Pearlene Thorn
• Husband:...Mr. Newban
• 4. Edward Thorn
• 4. Otis Dewey Thorn
• 4. Pennina Loutisha Thorn
• Husband:...Mr. Mosley
• 4. Arthur Garvin Thorn...b. Aug. 12, 1911 Maud, Oklahoma d. July 26, 1970 Lasbuddie, Texas.
• Wife:...Irene Marie Cammon
• Married: April 19, 1928
• 3. David Marion Thorn...b. 1867
• 3. John Lafayette Thorn...b. 1869 d. January 24, 1871
• 3. Mary Rhoda Thorn...b. Nov. 12, 1871 Franklin county Ala. d. March 14, 1954 Franklin conty Ala.
• Husband:...Joseph Henry Berry...b. Oct. 26, 1864 d. May 3, 1949 Franklin county, Ala.
• Married: 1890 Franklin county Ala.
• CHILDREN:
• 4. Levie Berry...b. June 16, 1891 Franklin county Ala. d. unknown
• Husband:...Arvie Scott
• 4. Marcellus Berry...b. Oct. 2, 1893 Franklin county Ala. d. Oct. 24, 1918
• 4. Mary R. Berry...b. March 26, 1895 Franklin county Ala. d. March 3. 1967
• Husband:...J.B. Parsons
• 4. Sidney Aaron Berry...b. Dec. 18, 1899 Franklin county Ala. d. unknown
• Wife:...Serena Rosa Weatherford
• CHILDREN:
• 5. John Marcellus Berry...b. Feb. 8, 1925
• 5. Gene Weatherford Berry...b. April 23, 1927
• 5. Wilma Marie Berry...b. July 18, 1930
• 5. Nina Rosa Berry...b. Sept. 7, 1933
• 5. Kathryn Ann Berry...b. Oct. 14, 1941
• 4. Ida Berry...born April 5, 1905
• Husband:...T.J.(Tony) Nelson
• 4. John Henry Berry
• Wife:...Mary Estelle Nelson
• 3. James Aaron Thorn...b. April 8, 1875 Franklin county Ala. d. July 31, 1942 Tupelo, Miss.
• Wife:...Isbam Itye Helen Patterson...b. June 5, 1885 Pleasant Site Ala. d. Dec. 27, 1966 Franklin county Ala.
• Married: Nov. 11, 1903 Pleasant Site, Ala.
• 2.Robert Jefferson Strong...b. March 6, 1843 Fayette county, Ala. d. Aug. 22, 1921 Fayette, Ala. Buried 2.8 mile east of Fayette at the Whitley, Whitson, and Strong Cemetery.
• Wife:...Martha J. Nichols...b. Nov. 25, 1850 d. March 8, 1918
• Married: October 19, 1868 at home of James Roberts.
• CHILDREN:
• 3.Pennina Stong
• 3.Levie Strong
• 3.Jimmie Strong...b. April 3, 1872 d. Sept. 1, 1892
• 3.Carrie Strong...b. April 21, 1876 d. Sept. 19, 1896
• Husband:...M.H. Roberts, son of Pervie Roberts
• Married: Dec. 27, 1893
• 2.William Elbert Strong...b. Jan. 26, 1845 Franklin county Ala. d. April 9, 1918
• Wife:...Amelia Rebecca Pryor...b. Feb. 27, 1844 d. Jan. 9, 1917
• Married: Jan. 9, 1868
• CHILDREN:
• 3.John R. Strong...b. January 15, 1869
• 3.Willie L. Strong...b. March 19, 1871
• 3.Martha Odelle (Della) Strong...b. Oct. 18, 1872
• 3.Lula Bell Strong...b. Oct. 13, 1876
• Husband:...James Holland (Holly) Bobo
• Married: 1896
• 3.Arrie Beatrice Strong...b. Nov. 4, 1880
• Husband:...Mr. South

Ancestors of William McCauley Strong

• 1.Elijah Strong...b. June 1785 d. 1860? Fayette county Ala.
• Wife:...Mary "Polly" Matthews...b. unknown
• Married: Oct. 30, 1806 Clark county GA.
• CHILDREN:
• 2.Mary Strong...b. April 1, 1809
• 2.William McCauley Strong...b. Jan. 12, 1811
• 2.Jane Stong...b. Feb. 14, 1813
• 2.Susannah Strong...b. Feb. 12, 1814
• 2.Elizabeth "Betsy" Strong...b. Feb. 12, 1817
• 2.Frances "Polly" Strong...b. July 30, 1820
• 2.J. Sherwood Strong...b. June 4, 1823
• 2.Caroline T. Strong...b. May 12, 1826
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