Eli COX

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Isaac and Anna May (Spray) Cox
• Occupation: 1860 - Carpenter
• Occupation: 1870 - Farmer
• Birth: 23 Aug 1825, Clinton, Ohio, USA
• Census: 1850, Living in Chester, Clinton Co., Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Census: 1880, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Death: 12 Mar 1885, Madison, Iowa, USA

Notes:

In the 1880 Census, a grandchild, Floyd, born May 1879 was living with Eli and Mary. Not sure who he belongs to.

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Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
April 2, 1885

Eli Cox was born in Clinton County, Ohio on August 28, 1835 and died in Madison County, Iowa on March 22, 1885 aged 59 years, 7 months and 24 days. He was buried at the McDonald Cemetery in Jefferson township.
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Winterset Madisonian - April 2, 1885
Winterset, Iowa
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Eli Cox

Eli Cox was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Aug. 28 A. D. 1825, and died in Madison Co., Iowa, March 22 A. D. 1885, aged 59 years 7 months and 24 days. About 30 years of his life was spent in Clinton county, Ohio, and 27 years to Madison county, Iowa.

He was one of the most honored and best citizens of this county and was a man of honest industry. He planned so as to always have plenty to do and whatever he found to do he did with his might. Blest with a strong constitution few men could have endured so much hard labor. By profession he was a carpenter and contracted extensively, building numerous bridges, schoolhouses, barns and houses all over this county and in Warren. Among the buildings he erected are the U. P. and Presbyterian churches in Winterset and the Opera House block, and the office of the MADISONIAN. In matters of religion he was quiet and reserved but he felt deeply and trusted in Christ. He held a birth-right membership in the Friends' Church. When confident that he must die he said he felt prepared and would die happy.

He leaves his bosom companion and 12 children and numerous friends to mourn his loss but we are comforted in the thought that he will be ever happy in the companionship of the redeemed.

After the funeral services on March 24th a procession of 40 teams moved to the McDonald burying ground in Jefferson township and laid his body in the tomb to await the resurrection morn. May God comfort the widow and children and make them an unbroken family in that morn when the King shall come in his beauty.

E. W. Curtis, of U. B. Church.

Eli married Mary MILLS on 30 Jul 1846 in Warren, Ohio, USA. Mary (daughter of Alexander MILLS and Sarah GILPIN) was born on 28 Oct 1826 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 16 Apr 1909 in Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary COX was born about 1869 in Iowa.
2. Amos COX was born about 1856 in Ohio.
3. Anna C. COX was born on 17 Aug 1861 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 28 Feb 1936 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.
4. Martha COX was born about 1866 in Iowa.
5. Milton COX was born about 1857 in Iowa.
6. John A. COX was born on 13 Feb 1849 in Clinton County, Ohio; died on 30 Mar 1924 in Webster, Madison County, Iowa.
7. Amanda COX was born in 1864 in Iowa.
8. Sarah COX was born on 06 Dec 1847 in Ohio; died on 25 Apr 1915 in Madison, Iowa, USA.
9. George COX was born on 06 Aug 1850 in Ohio; died on 07 May 1917; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.
10. Alfred COX was born on 23 Oct 1859 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 03 Jan 1938 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.
11. Ruth COX was born on 22 Sep 1851 in Clinton County, Ohio; died on 10 Jan 1903 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.
12. Henry COX was born about 1854 in Ohio.

Isaac married Anna May SPRAY. Anna was born in Mar 1795; died on 28 Apr 1884; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with son Eli, in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with son Eli in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa