Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Silas B. COX / Elizabeth Caroline NICHOLSON (F14284)  [1

m. 25 Feb 1875


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  • Silas B. COXFather | Male
    Silas B. COX

    Born  28 Apr 1843  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Dec 1932  Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  25 Feb 1875  [2, 3]  Doddridge Co, WV  [2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Levi COX | F12700 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Phebe P. SUTTLE | F12700 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth Caroline NICHOLSONMother | Female
    Elizabeth Caroline NICHOLSON

    Born  2 May 1856   
    Died  Bef 1920   
    Buried     
    Father  James Madison NICHOLSON | F12881 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Ann NICHOLSON | F12881 Group Sheet 

    Flora A. COXChild 1 | Female
    Flora A. COX

    Born  CA 1876  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Henry BROWN | F41124 
    Married  1 Dec 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sarah Frances "Fannie" COXChild 2 | Female
    + Sarah Frances "Fannie" COX

    Born  18 Apr 1878  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Aug 1953  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Calvin NICHOLSON | F7217 
    Married  23 Dec 1893  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martha S. A. COXChild 3 | Female
    + Martha S. A. COX

    Born  20 Mar 1880  Avon, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Aug 1954  Buckhannon, Upshur Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Smith Chapel Cemetery, Buffalo Calf Rd, Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Albert L. BROWN | F31753 
    Married  22 May 1900  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary "Mollie" COXChild 4 | Female
    Mary "Mollie" COX

    Born  CA 1884  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
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    Spouse  Booth D. RANDOLPH | F49527 
    Married  26 Aug 1905  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Levi L. Edward COXChild 5 | Male
    + Levi L. Edward COX

    Born  13 Sep 1886  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Nov 1944  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dolly Grace WILLIS | F14276 
    Married  6 Sep 1908  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John William COXChild 6 | Male
    + John William COX

    Born  22 Jun 1889  Meathouse Fork, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jul 1943  Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Smith Chapel Cemetery, Buffalo Calf Rd, Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mabel Gray COFFMAN | F36684 
    Married  20 Aug 1914  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 19 1880:
      Silas B. Cox, 36, farmer; wife Elizabeth C, 24; dau Flora A, 4; dau Sarah F, 2; dau Marth S A, 2 months (born in March).

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Apr 25 1910:
      Silas Cox, 65, farmer, married 35 yrs; wife Elizabeth E. Cox, 53, married 35 yrs, mother of 11 children (8 still living); son Johny Cox, 20, single; dau Mary Randolph, 26, married 5 yrs, mother of 2 children (1 still living); granddau Pearl Randolph, 1y 11m; mother-in-law Sarah A. Nicholson, 76, widowed, mother of 5 children (all still living). [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1604] Death record of son.

    2. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 370.

    3. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    4. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >).