Joseph Cox is the son of William Cox Jr and his wife, Juliatha Carr Cox. He was raised a Quaker, but had been excommunicated from the church "for owning and running a fast horse."
Joseph married Mary Pope in 1790 and they lived in Grayson County, Virginia, where 6 of their children were born. They then removed to Knox County, Kentucky and on August 15, 1820, Joseph entered Bartholomew County, Indiana. He was accredited from Jackson Co, Indiana, where he had settled on Chestnut Ridge. He was the father of 12 sons and 1 daughter. The daughter married a Neal and their son, Daniel Neal, was the first child born in Bartholomew County. Two sons, Jesse and James, married daughters of John Parker. "Joseph Cox lived until November 26, 1851, aged 85, when he died from chronic dysentery. His wife, Mary, died October 14, 1846, and was buried near the east side of their farm on the "home place". Joseph was buried by the side of her grave. The Shelbyville State road ran diagonally through the farm (later known as Jacob Cook's farm), and the State highway was changed east to run on the section line along the east side of their farm. The new road, when opened, included the grave of Joseph Cox when it was fenced on the west side of the road where it protruded in the road. Their graves are in part on the west side of the Hawpatch road, the enclosure being in the road." – from "The Evening Republican", May 27, 1913.
"Sand Creek Township was settled by the 5 Newsom brothers – Daniel, Willis, Joel, David, and John – from North Carolina. They were Quakers coming via Orange and Washington Counties. With them were the Coxes, the Parkers, the Halls – good at everything on earth, except voting the Democratic ticket." – from Manuscript # 88, p. 39, of the George Pence Collection in the Columbus, Indiana, Library.
The Bartholomew county Historical Society has the United States Patent issued to our first settler, Joseph Cox, through the courtesy of Edward T. White, law editor of Bob-s Merrill Company of Indianapolis, the great grandson of Joseph Cox. The patent is signed by President James Monroe, dated December 5, 1821, that tract of land east of Haw Creek traversed by the Columbus and Greensburg railroad." – from "The Evening Republican", May 27, 1913. "First taxpayers (1821) – among the names listed was that of Joseph Cox, Sr." – page 6 of the Bartholomew County, Indiana, Atlas of 1879.
Joseph's Farm in Bartholomew County He built his cabin on his first land entry and started a truckpatch in 1819. His brother, Jesse, came to the settlement with him. Joseph Cox planted the first orchard of the settlement and had the earliest bearing apple trees. He had good apples in 1826. We have been told that Cox's first grain raised on his land was ground at DePauw's mill in Washington county on the Muscatatuck, being transported on canoes by the way of Haw Creek, Driftwood, and a mile up from the mouth of Muscatatuck at Millport. DePauw was a Frenchman who came to America with LaFayette, and was with that famous confrere of Washington throughout the War of the Revolution.- The Evening Republican, May 27, 1913
Joseph had floated his first grist to the mill of Colonel DePauw, "but probably the first water mill, following the horse mills, was built in Bartholomew County by Joseph and Thomas Cox. Located on Haw Creek about three miles northeast of Columbus, that stream then being of more capacity and furnished more ample power for a mill than now. It ground both corn and wheat for a tenth part, and though rude and imperfect, was looked upon as a wonder of mechanical sill and was very largely patronized. At first, the bolting was done on a hand reel but later improvements relieved the customer of t his labor and rendered the mill automatic in its operation. About the year 1831, Mr. Cox in view of the failing supply of water in Haw Creek, decided to build a new mill on the latter stream."History of Bartholomew County, IN by Brant & Fuller – 1888, pg 393.
The tombstone reads: "JOSPEPH COX died November 26, 1851 in the 85 year of his age." It is located alongside of Middle Road at Joseph Cox Court. Note: This information on the Cox family from cousin Mildred Beitzel via Sonja Pyne. Mildred credits another descendant of Joseph Cox, Frances W. Milne (from the Thomas Cox line) as the source of much of the information. Ms. Milne indicated she worked on it in 1982 and shared it with Mildred in 1987.
The above information is courtesy of robertdturpin1, Turpin Hurst Watts Stuart families of Buchanan and Platte Counties, MO, Ancestry.com.
Joseph married Mary Pope in 1790 and they lived in Grayson County, Virginia, where 6 of their children were born. They then removed to Knox County, Kentucky and on August 15, 1820, Joseph entered Bartholomew County, Indiana. He was accredited from Jackson Co, Indiana, where he had settled on Chestnut Ridge. He was the father of 12 sons and 1 daughter. The daughter married a Neal and their son, Daniel Neal, was the first child born in Bartholomew County. Two sons, Jesse and James, married daughters of John Parker. "Joseph Cox lived until November 26, 1851, aged 85, when he died from chronic dysentery. His wife, Mary, died October 14, 1846, and was buried near the east side of their farm on the "home place". Joseph was buried by the side of her grave. The Shelbyville State road ran diagonally through the farm (later known as Jacob Cook's farm), and the State highway was changed east to run on the section line along the east side of their farm. The new road, when opened, included the grave of Joseph Cox when it was fenced on the west side of the road where it protruded in the road. Their graves are in part on the west side of the Hawpatch road, the enclosure being in the road." – from "The Evening Republican", May 27, 1913.
"Sand Creek Township was settled by the 5 Newsom brothers – Daniel, Willis, Joel, David, and John – from North Carolina. They were Quakers coming via Orange and Washington Counties. With them were the Coxes, the Parkers, the Halls – good at everything on earth, except voting the Democratic ticket." – from Manuscript # 88, p. 39, of the George Pence Collection in the Columbus, Indiana, Library.
The Bartholomew county Historical Society has the United States Patent issued to our first settler, Joseph Cox, through the courtesy of Edward T. White, law editor of Bob-s Merrill Company of Indianapolis, the great grandson of Joseph Cox. The patent is signed by President James Monroe, dated December 5, 1821, that tract of land east of Haw Creek traversed by the Columbus and Greensburg railroad." – from "The Evening Republican", May 27, 1913. "First taxpayers (1821) – among the names listed was that of Joseph Cox, Sr." – page 6 of the Bartholomew County, Indiana, Atlas of 1879.
Joseph's Farm in Bartholomew County He built his cabin on his first land entry and started a truckpatch in 1819. His brother, Jesse, came to the settlement with him. Joseph Cox planted the first orchard of the settlement and had the earliest bearing apple trees. He had good apples in 1826. We have been told that Cox's first grain raised on his land was ground at DePauw's mill in Washington county on the Muscatatuck, being transported on canoes by the way of Haw Creek, Driftwood, and a mile up from the mouth of Muscatatuck at Millport. DePauw was a Frenchman who came to America with LaFayette, and was with that famous confrere of Washington throughout the War of the Revolution.- The Evening Republican, May 27, 1913
Joseph had floated his first grist to the mill of Colonel DePauw, "but probably the first water mill, following the horse mills, was built in Bartholomew County by Joseph and Thomas Cox. Located on Haw Creek about three miles northeast of Columbus, that stream then being of more capacity and furnished more ample power for a mill than now. It ground both corn and wheat for a tenth part, and though rude and imperfect, was looked upon as a wonder of mechanical sill and was very largely patronized. At first, the bolting was done on a hand reel but later improvements relieved the customer of t his labor and rendered the mill automatic in its operation. About the year 1831, Mr. Cox in view of the failing supply of water in Haw Creek, decided to build a new mill on the latter stream."History of Bartholomew County, IN by Brant & Fuller – 1888, pg 393.
The tombstone reads: "JOSPEPH COX died November 26, 1851 in the 85 year of his age." It is located alongside of Middle Road at Joseph Cox Court. Note: This information on the Cox family from cousin Mildred Beitzel via Sonja Pyne. Mildred credits another descendant of Joseph Cox, Frances W. Milne (from the Thomas Cox line) as the source of much of the information. Ms. Milne indicated she worked on it in 1982 and shared it with Mildred in 1987.
The above information is courtesy of robertdturpin1, Turpin Hurst Watts Stuart families of Buchanan and Platte Counties, MO, Ancestry.com.
Joseph Cox is the son of William Cox Jr and his wife, Juliatha Carr Cox. He was raised a Quaker, but had been excommunicated from the church "for owning and running a fast horse."
Joseph married Mary Pope in 1790 and they lived in Grayson County, Virginia, where 6 of their children were born. They then removed to Knox County, Kentucky and on August 15, 1820, Joseph entered Bartholomew County, Indiana. He was accredited from Jackson Co, Indiana, where he had settled on Chestnut Ridge. He was the father of 12 sons and 1 daughter. The daughter married a Neal and their son, Daniel Neal, was the first child born in Bartholomew County. Two sons, Jesse and James, married daughters of John Parker. "Joseph Cox lived until November 26, 1851, aged 85, when he died from chronic dysentery. His wife, Mary, died October 14, 1846, and was buried near the east side of their farm on the "home place". Joseph was buried by the side of her grave. The Shelbyville State road ran diagonally through the farm (later known as Jacob Cook's farm), and the State highway was changed east to run on the section line along the east side of their farm. The new road, when opened, included the grave of Joseph Cox when it was fenced on the west side of the road where it protruded in the road. Their graves are in part on the west side of the Hawpatch road, the enclosure being in the road." – from "The Evening Republican", May 27, 1913.
"Sand Creek Township was settled by the 5 Newsom brothers – Daniel, Willis, Joel, David, and John – from North Carolina. They were Quakers coming via Orange and Washington Counties. With them were the Coxes, the Parkers, the Halls – good at everything on earth, except voting the Democratic ticket." – from Manuscript # 88, p. 39, of the George Pence Collection in the Columbus, Indiana, Library.
The Bartholomew county Historical Society has the United States Patent issued to our first settler, Joseph Cox, through the courtesy of Edward T. White, law editor of Bob-s Merrill Company of Indianapolis, the great grandson of Joseph Cox. The patent is signed by President James Monroe, dated December 5, 1821, that tract of land east of Haw Creek traversed by the Columbus and Greensburg railroad." – from "The Evening Republican", May 27, 1913. "First taxpayers (1821) – among the names listed was that of Joseph Cox, Sr." – page 6 of the Bartholomew County, Indiana, Atlas of 1879.
Joseph's Farm in Bartholomew County He built his cabin on his first land entry and started a truckpatch in 1819. His brother, Jesse, came to the settlement with him. Joseph Cox planted the first orchard of the settlement and had the earliest bearing apple trees. He had good apples in 1826. We have been told that Cox's first grain raised on his land was ground at DePauw's mill in Washington county on the Muscatatuck, being transported on canoes by the way of Haw Creek, Driftwood, and a mile up from the mouth of Muscatatuck at Millport. DePauw was a Frenchman who came to America with LaFayette, and was with that famous confrere of Washington throughout the War of the Revolution.- The Evening Republican, May 27, 1913
Joseph had floated his first grist to the mill of Colonel DePauw, "but probably the first water mill, following the horse mills, was built in Bartholomew County by Joseph and Thomas Cox. Located on Haw Creek about three miles northeast of Columbus, that stream then being of more capacity and furnished more ample power for a mill than now. It ground both corn and wheat for a tenth part, and though rude and imperfect, was looked upon as a wonder of mechanical sill and was very largely patronized. At first, the bolting was done on a hand reel but later improvements relieved the customer of t his labor and rendered the mill automatic in its operation. About the year 1831, Mr. Cox in view of the failing supply of water in Haw Creek, decided to build a new mill on the latter stream."History of Bartholomew County, IN by Brant & Fuller – 1888, pg 393.
The tombstone reads: "JOSPEPH COX died November 26, 1851 in the 85 year of his age." It is located alongside of Middle Road at Joseph Cox Court. Note: This information on the Cox family from cousin Mildred Beitzel via Sonja Pyne. Mildred credits another descendant of Joseph Cox, Frances W. Milne (from the Thomas Cox line) as the source of much of the information. Ms. Milne indicated she worked on it in 1982 and shared it with Mildred in 1987.
The above information is courtesy of robertdturpin1, Turpin Hurst Watts Stuart families of Buchanan and Platte Counties, MO, Ancestry.com.
Joseph married Mary Pope in 1790 and they lived in Grayson County, Virginia, where 6 of their children were born. They then removed to Knox County, Kentucky and on August 15, 1820, Joseph entered Bartholomew County, Indiana. He was accredited from Jackson Co, Indiana, where he had settled on Chestnut Ridge. He was the father of 12 sons and 1 daughter. The daughter married a Neal and their son, Daniel Neal, was the first child born in Bartholomew County. Two sons, Jesse and James, married daughters of John Parker. "Joseph Cox lived until November 26, 1851, aged 85, when he died from chronic dysentery. His wife, Mary, died October 14, 1846, and was buried near the east side of their farm on the "home place". Joseph was buried by the side of her grave. The Shelbyville State road ran diagonally through the farm (later known as Jacob Cook's farm), and the State highway was changed east to run on the section line along the east side of their farm. The new road, when opened, included the grave of Joseph Cox when it was fenced on the west side of the road where it protruded in the road. Their graves are in part on the west side of the Hawpatch road, the enclosure being in the road." – from "The Evening Republican", May 27, 1913.
"Sand Creek Township was settled by the 5 Newsom brothers – Daniel, Willis, Joel, David, and John – from North Carolina. They were Quakers coming via Orange and Washington Counties. With them were the Coxes, the Parkers, the Halls – good at everything on earth, except voting the Democratic ticket." – from Manuscript # 88, p. 39, of the George Pence Collection in the Columbus, Indiana, Library.
The Bartholomew county Historical Society has the United States Patent issued to our first settler, Joseph Cox, through the courtesy of Edward T. White, law editor of Bob-s Merrill Company of Indianapolis, the great grandson of Joseph Cox. The patent is signed by President James Monroe, dated December 5, 1821, that tract of land east of Haw Creek traversed by the Columbus and Greensburg railroad." – from "The Evening Republican", May 27, 1913. "First taxpayers (1821) – among the names listed was that of Joseph Cox, Sr." – page 6 of the Bartholomew County, Indiana, Atlas of 1879.
Joseph's Farm in Bartholomew County He built his cabin on his first land entry and started a truckpatch in 1819. His brother, Jesse, came to the settlement with him. Joseph Cox planted the first orchard of the settlement and had the earliest bearing apple trees. He had good apples in 1826. We have been told that Cox's first grain raised on his land was ground at DePauw's mill in Washington county on the Muscatatuck, being transported on canoes by the way of Haw Creek, Driftwood, and a mile up from the mouth of Muscatatuck at Millport. DePauw was a Frenchman who came to America with LaFayette, and was with that famous confrere of Washington throughout the War of the Revolution.- The Evening Republican, May 27, 1913
Joseph had floated his first grist to the mill of Colonel DePauw, "but probably the first water mill, following the horse mills, was built in Bartholomew County by Joseph and Thomas Cox. Located on Haw Creek about three miles northeast of Columbus, that stream then being of more capacity and furnished more ample power for a mill than now. It ground both corn and wheat for a tenth part, and though rude and imperfect, was looked upon as a wonder of mechanical sill and was very largely patronized. At first, the bolting was done on a hand reel but later improvements relieved the customer of t his labor and rendered the mill automatic in its operation. About the year 1831, Mr. Cox in view of the failing supply of water in Haw Creek, decided to build a new mill on the latter stream."History of Bartholomew County, IN by Brant & Fuller – 1888, pg 393.
The tombstone reads: "JOSPEPH COX died November 26, 1851 in the 85 year of his age." It is located alongside of Middle Road at Joseph Cox Court. Note: This information on the Cox family from cousin Mildred Beitzel via Sonja Pyne. Mildred credits another descendant of Joseph Cox, Frances W. Milne (from the Thomas Cox line) as the source of much of the information. Ms. Milne indicated she worked on it in 1982 and shared it with Mildred in 1987.
The above information is courtesy of robertdturpin1, Turpin Hurst Watts Stuart families of Buchanan and Platte Counties, MO, Ancestry.com.
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