Haywood Cox
& Frances Jennings

Haywood Cox, son of Samuel COX, Sr., & Rebecca OSBORNE was born June 10, 1814, in Grayson Co., VA, and died Jan. 11, 1892, in Grayson Co., VA. He married Frances Jennings, daughter of Solomon JENNINGS & Sarah FENDER, Dec. 25, 1852, in Ashe Co., NC. She was born Feb. 19, 1836, in Ashe Co, NC, and died Dec. 11, 1910, in Alleghany Co., NC. Haywood Cox is buried at the Little Sam Cox Cemetery on Route 629, Peach Bottom, Grayson Co., VA. Frances may be buried in this cemetery, but her gravestone has not been found.

Children of Samuel Cox & Rebecca Osborne:

1. Isom Cox, b. Dec. 29, 1853, Grayson Co., VA; d. Feb. 9, 1934; m. Margaret E. HARVEY, Oct. 28, 1875, in TN.
2. Unnamed son, b. and d. Jan. 10, 1856, Grayson Co., VA.
3. Calloway Cox, b. Apr. 19, 1857, Grayson Co., VA; d. Dec. 20, 1940, Alleghany Co., NC; m. Ellen AUTRY, daughter of Alexander & Elizabeth Louisa AUTRY of Grayson Co., VA, Mar. 31, 1888, Alleghany Co., NC; bur. New Haven Church of the Brethren, Alleghany Co., NC.
4. Floyd Cox, b. Jan. 25, 1859, Grayson Co., VA; m. Judah E. HODGE, abt. 1882.
5. Sarah Cox, b. abt. 1863, Grayson Co., VA.
6. Haywood Cox, b. abt. 1865, Grayson Co., VA.
7. Lorenzo? Cox, b. abt. 1868, Johnson Co., TN.
8. +Martha Candice "Mattie" Cox, b. Sept. 15, 1870, Johnson Co., TN; d. Sept. 24, 1942, Alleghany Co., NC; m. (1) Chesley EDWARDS, son of Isaac A. EDWARDS & Gilley CHEEK, May 16, 1889, Alleghany Co., NC; m. (2) John CHOATE, son of William T. CHOATE & Martha FENDER, abt. 1927; bur. Edwards & Maines Cemetery, Rd. 1405, Alleghany Co., NC.
9. Samuel Cox, b. abt. 1874, Alleghany Co., NC.
10. Phebe Cox, b. abt. 1876, Alleghany Co., NC.
11. James H. Cox, m. Florence V. BILLINGS, daughter of Samuel & Perlina BILLINGS, Mar. 20, 1887, Alleghany Co., NC. Living in Otoe Co., NE, in 1900.

Notes

1850 Census, Grayson Co., VA (HH#340):
HAYWOOD COX, 36, wool carder, $2000, VA

BENNETT, Joseph, 35, laborer, VA
-- Polly, 35, VA
-- Hardy, 6, VA
-- Fielding, 4, VA
-- Columbus, 2, VA
BROWN, Jack, 10 mu, VA
-- Fleming, 8 mu, VA

Dec. 25, 1852. Haywood COX & Frances JENNINGS posted a marriage bond in Ashe Co., NC.

Grayson Co., VA, Birth Records:

• Unnamed male, son of Haywood & Francis COX, b. Jan. 10, 1856 (died)

• Calloway, son of Haywood & Francis COX, b. Apr. 19, 1857.

• Floyd, son of Haywood & Francis COX, b. Jan. 25, 1859

1860 Census, Grayson Co., VA, Peach Bottom P.O., p.1/p.185 (HH#7):
HAYWOOD COX, 45, farmer, $10,000, $--, NC

-- Frances, 21, NC
-- Isom, 5, VA
-- Calloway, 3, VA
-- Floyd, 1, VA
ANDERS, Starlin, 17, laborer, VA

1870 Census, Johnson Co., TN, Dist. 2, p.22 (HH#176):
HAYWOOD COX, 46, farmer, $160, $1000, NC

-- Frances, 34, NC

-- Isom, 17, VA

-- Calloway, 13, VA

-- Floyd, 10, VA

-- Sarah, 7, VA

-- Haywood, 5, VA

-- Lorenzo[?], 2, TN

YOUNG, Matilda(?), 13, VA

1880 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#44):
HAYWOOD COX, 65, mill wright, NC VA VA

-- Frances, 46, wife, NC NC NC
-- Caloway, 23, son, " " "
-- Floyd, 21, son, " " "
-- Martha, 8, dau, TN " "
-- Samuel, 6, son, TN " "
-- Phebe, 4, dau, NC " "

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp. (Chesley Edwards, HH#186):
Frances COX, mother-in- law, Jan. 1840, age 60, wd, 11 children born/10 living, VA NC NC

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Gap Civil Twp., Sparta, p.15 (Chesley Edwards, HH#156): Frances COX, mother-in-law, 72, wd, NC NC NC

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