Grandfather of County Clerk A. I. Rhue of Cumberland Co.
Married Celia Cox, July 9, 1815, in Wilksburg, Wilkes County, N. C. He was the son of Thomas and Bethenia Cox, whose maiden name was Aldridge. Thomas and Bethenia's family was composed of 7 children, 5 sons and 2 daus., of which Isaac was the 3rd child. He was born in North Carolina, March 16, 1780. Isaac's father was one of the early pioneers of So. Carolina. Was a hatter while Celia's father was the owner of over 400 acres of land and followed smithing in N. Carolina.
Isaac and Celia Cox settled on a farm in Iredell Co No. Carolina where they stayed 2 yrs. In 1819 they moved to Virginia, then the following place Tenn., then back to Iredell Co., N. C. in 1820, 1836 to Tenn., then to Rush, Henry, Hamilton, Green, Hancock Counties, Indiana and from there to Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Ill., in 1856, where she resided at her death. Ten children, 3 sons and 7 daus.
ICalvin Cox, born June 3, 1818-died 15 years of age.
IILucinda Cox, born April 25, 1820- mar. James Mills died leaving two heirs.
III Jennie Cox, born May 12, 1822- died when 4 years of age.
IVThomas Cox, born May 18, 1824- Thomas had ten children-
Twins
VSara Cox, born May 18, 1824- mar. Henry Bell and had six children- died March 16, 1853.
VICenia Evaline Cox, born Oct. 22, 1828-mar. John Bell.
VIIElizabeth Cox, born June 12, 1830-
VIIINancy Elvira Cox, born Dec. 27, 1831- mar. Abraham Rhue and had 7 ch. 6 sons and one dau.
IXIsaac Williams Cox, born Aug. 24, 1834- was killed by a falling tree when 11 yrs. old.
XPheba Cox, born June 18, 1836- mar. Monroe Winn and had nine children.
Celia Cox had 34 grandchildren, 25 of whom were living when she was 101 years of age. 60 great grand children- 44 living. Three great great grand children all living. She united with the Baptist Church in North Carolina in 1823- and was known by everyone as Grandma Cox.
Grandfather of County Clerk A. I. Rhue of Cumberland Co.
Married Celia Cox, July 9, 1815, in Wilksburg, Wilkes County, N. C. He was the son of Thomas and Bethenia Cox, whose maiden name was Aldridge. Thomas and Bethenia's family was composed of 7 children, 5 sons and 2 daus., of which Isaac was the 3rd child. He was born in North Carolina, March 16, 1780. Isaac's father was one of the early pioneers of So. Carolina. Was a hatter while Celia's father was the owner of over 400 acres of land and followed smithing in N. Carolina.
Isaac and Celia Cox settled on a farm in Iredell Co No. Carolina where they stayed 2 yrs. In 1819 they moved to Virginia, then the following place Tenn., then back to Iredell Co., N. C. in 1820, 1836 to Tenn., then to Rush, Henry, Hamilton, Green, Hancock Counties, Indiana and from there to Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Ill., in 1856, where she resided at her death. Ten children, 3 sons and 7 daus.
ICalvin Cox, born June 3, 1818-died 15 years of age.
IILucinda Cox, born April 25, 1820- mar. James Mills died leaving two heirs.
III Jennie Cox, born May 12, 1822- died when 4 years of age.
IVThomas Cox, born May 18, 1824- Thomas had ten children-
Twins
VSara Cox, born May 18, 1824- mar. Henry Bell and had six children- died March 16, 1853.
VICenia Evaline Cox, born Oct. 22, 1828-mar. John Bell.
VIIElizabeth Cox, born June 12, 1830-
VIIINancy Elvira Cox, born Dec. 27, 1831- mar. Abraham Rhue and had 7 ch. 6 sons and one dau.
IXIsaac Williams Cox, born Aug. 24, 1834- was killed by a falling tree when 11 yrs. old.
XPheba Cox, born June 18, 1836- mar. Monroe Winn and had nine children.
Celia Cox had 34 grandchildren, 25 of whom were living when she was 101 years of age. 60 great grand children- 44 living. Three great great grand children all living. She united with the Baptist Church in North Carolina in 1823- and was known by everyone as Grandma Cox.
