SAMUEL H. COX
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Hunnewell).
Among the better class of our early settlers who came to Missouri early in the " thirties" was the family of which the subject of the present sketch is a worthy representative. Mr. Cox's parents, James and Elizabeth (Gills) Cox, were from Bedford county, Va., and came to Monroe county in 1833. Their family then consisted of nine children and they also brought nine slaves with them. Mr. Cox's father bought the B. Moss farm, where the subject of this sketch now lives, on which the family settled, and afterwards the father entered about 400 acres more of land. He was a man of good education, solid intelligence and stirring business qualities, and was quite an extensive tobacco-raiser and also raised considerable number of stock. He died here on the 25th of June, 1860, at the age of 73. His wife died in 18__, having been born January 27, 1793. Most of their children lived to reach maturity and several of them are now themselves the heads of worthy families of children. Samuel Cox was born in Bedford county, Va., and when young his parents came to Missouri. Reared on the farm and educated in this county, he was married here on the 9th of November, 1853, to Miss Mary F. Lasley, of Kanawha county, W. Va. She had spent the summer here visiting relatives, where Mr. Cox met her, and their two hearts coming to beat in unison the old, old words of love were whispered each to the other ending, as such meetings usually end, in matrimony. This has proved a long and happy union and is blessed with five children, namely: James W., engaged in merchandising at Hunnewell; Willie E., now the wife of William Blackburn of Hunnewell; Charles T., also at Hunnewell; Matthew M. and Alivilda, the last two at home. Mr. Cox received his father's homestead by the will of his father, where he has resided continuously from boyhood. He took charge of the farm at the death of his father and has since conducted it with energy and success. The place contains 400 acres and he has 120 acres besides in another tract. Before the war he owned six negroes and followed stock-raising to quite an extent. In 1875, he and his son, James W., formed a partnership in merchandising, and James W. is still conducting the business at Hunnewell. Mr. and Mrs. Cox are members of the M. E. Church. He has been a member since he was 19 years of age, and has been a steward in that Church for the last 25 years.
History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; Pages 420 & 421
(Contributed by Shelby County Historical Society & Museum)
LOCAL.
— Samuel H. Cox, one of Shelby county's very best men, died at his home in Hunnewell on Monday Feb. 19, 1896. He was about 72 years old, and an honorable, christian man.
Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Missouri, 26 Feb 1896, Wed; Page 4, Column 3
Samuel H. Cox.
This much respected and loved man departed this life last Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 1869, after suffering from disease for nearly two years. He had been a very healthy and robust man until Bright's disease for hold of his system, and then he soon became prostrate, and most of the time for two years he was confined to his room.
He was born in Virginia about sixty-nine years ago, and came with his parents to the vicinity of Hunnewell now stands when a boy five or six years old. There he grew to manhood, and lived on the same farm until ten or twelve years ago when he moved to Hunnewell.
In early life he joined the Methodist church and ever maintained a consistent christian character. His house was known as the home of the preacher, and he was always generous and hospitable not only to minters [sic], but to everybody else. In fact he was noted for his hospitality and also for his cheerful frolicsome spirit. He was a man easily approached and one that most people admired for his genuine generous manhood. He was one of nature's nobleman.
His funeral was largely attended, six ministers and a crowded house of people being there. Rev. Thompson Penn, of Monroe, assisted by Revs. Milam, McMurry, Bailey and Jones conducted the last sad rites. The preacher paid and eloquent tribute to the many virtues, the great worth of the departed. He leaves three sons and two daughters and a noble widow to mourn his departure.
Shelbina Democrat, Shelbina, Missouri, 26 Feb 1896, Wed • Page 8
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Hunnewell).
Among the better class of our early settlers who came to Missouri early in the " thirties" was the family of which the subject of the present sketch is a worthy representative. Mr. Cox's parents, James and Elizabeth (Gills) Cox, were from Bedford county, Va., and came to Monroe county in 1833. Their family then consisted of nine children and they also brought nine slaves with them. Mr. Cox's father bought the B. Moss farm, where the subject of this sketch now lives, on which the family settled, and afterwards the father entered about 400 acres more of land. He was a man of good education, solid intelligence and stirring business qualities, and was quite an extensive tobacco-raiser and also raised considerable number of stock. He died here on the 25th of June, 1860, at the age of 73. His wife died in 18__, having been born January 27, 1793. Most of their children lived to reach maturity and several of them are now themselves the heads of worthy families of children. Samuel Cox was born in Bedford county, Va., and when young his parents came to Missouri. Reared on the farm and educated in this county, he was married here on the 9th of November, 1853, to Miss Mary F. Lasley, of Kanawha county, W. Va. She had spent the summer here visiting relatives, where Mr. Cox met her, and their two hearts coming to beat in unison the old, old words of love were whispered each to the other ending, as such meetings usually end, in matrimony. This has proved a long and happy union and is blessed with five children, namely: James W., engaged in merchandising at Hunnewell; Willie E., now the wife of William Blackburn of Hunnewell; Charles T., also at Hunnewell; Matthew M. and Alivilda, the last two at home. Mr. Cox received his father's homestead by the will of his father, where he has resided continuously from boyhood. He took charge of the farm at the death of his father and has since conducted it with energy and success. The place contains 400 acres and he has 120 acres besides in another tract. Before the war he owned six negroes and followed stock-raising to quite an extent. In 1875, he and his son, James W., formed a partnership in merchandising, and James W. is still conducting the business at Hunnewell. Mr. and Mrs. Cox are members of the M. E. Church. He has been a member since he was 19 years of age, and has been a steward in that Church for the last 25 years.
History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; Pages 420 & 421
(Contributed by Shelby County Historical Society & Museum)
LOCAL.
— Samuel H. Cox, one of Shelby county's very best men, died at his home in Hunnewell on Monday Feb. 19, 1896. He was about 72 years old, and an honorable, christian man.
Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Missouri, 26 Feb 1896, Wed; Page 4, Column 3
Samuel H. Cox.
This much respected and loved man departed this life last Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 1869, after suffering from disease for nearly two years. He had been a very healthy and robust man until Bright's disease for hold of his system, and then he soon became prostrate, and most of the time for two years he was confined to his room.
He was born in Virginia about sixty-nine years ago, and came with his parents to the vicinity of Hunnewell now stands when a boy five or six years old. There he grew to manhood, and lived on the same farm until ten or twelve years ago when he moved to Hunnewell.
In early life he joined the Methodist church and ever maintained a consistent christian character. His house was known as the home of the preacher, and he was always generous and hospitable not only to minters [sic], but to everybody else. In fact he was noted for his hospitality and also for his cheerful frolicsome spirit. He was a man easily approached and one that most people admired for his genuine generous manhood. He was one of nature's nobleman.
His funeral was largely attended, six ministers and a crowded house of people being there. Rev. Thompson Penn, of Monroe, assisted by Revs. Milam, McMurry, Bailey and Jones conducted the last sad rites. The preacher paid and eloquent tribute to the many virtues, the great worth of the departed. He leaves three sons and two daughters and a noble widow to mourn his departure.
Shelbina Democrat, Shelbina, Missouri, 26 Feb 1896, Wed • Page 8
SAMUEL H. COX
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Hunnewell).
Among the better class of our early settlers who came to Missouri early in the " thirties" was the family of which the subject of the present sketch is a worthy representative. Mr. Cox's parents, James and Elizabeth (Gills) Cox, were from Bedford county, Va., and came to Monroe county in 1833. Their family then consisted of nine children and they also brought nine slaves with them. Mr. Cox's father bought the B. Moss farm, where the subject of this sketch now lives, on which the family settled, and afterwards the father entered about 400 acres more of land. He was a man of good education, solid intelligence and stirring business qualities, and was quite an extensive tobacco-raiser and also raised considerable number of stock. He died here on the 25th of June, 1860, at the age of 73. His wife died in 18__, having been born January 27, 1793. Most of their children lived to reach maturity and several of them are now themselves the heads of worthy families of children. Samuel Cox was born in Bedford county, Va., and when young his parents came to Missouri. Reared on the farm and educated in this county, he was married here on the 9th of November, 1853, to Miss Mary F. Lasley, of Kanawha county, W. Va. She had spent the summer here visiting relatives, where Mr. Cox met her, and their two hearts coming to beat in unison the old, old words of love were whispered each to the other ending, as such meetings usually end, in matrimony. This has proved a long and happy union and is blessed with five children, namely: James W., engaged in merchandising at Hunnewell; Willie E., now the wife of William Blackburn of Hunnewell; Charles T., also at Hunnewell; Matthew M. and Alivilda, the last two at home. Mr. Cox received his father's homestead by the will of his father, where he has resided continuously from boyhood. He took charge of the farm at the death of his father and has since conducted it with energy and success. The place contains 400 acres and he has 120 acres besides in another tract. Before the war he owned six negroes and followed stock-raising to quite an extent. In 1875, he and his son, James W., formed a partnership in merchandising, and James W. is still conducting the business at Hunnewell. Mr. and Mrs. Cox are members of the M. E. Church. He has been a member since he was 19 years of age, and has been a steward in that Church for the last 25 years.
History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; Pages 420 & 421
(Contributed by Shelby County Historical Society & Museum)
LOCAL.
— Samuel H. Cox, one of Shelby county's very best men, died at his home in Hunnewell on Monday Feb. 19, 1896. He was about 72 years old, and an honorable, christian man.
Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Missouri, 26 Feb 1896, Wed; Page 4, Column 3
Samuel H. Cox.
This much respected and loved man departed this life last Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 1869, after suffering from disease for nearly two years. He had been a very healthy and robust man until Bright's disease for hold of his system, and then he soon became prostrate, and most of the time for two years he was confined to his room.
He was born in Virginia about sixty-nine years ago, and came with his parents to the vicinity of Hunnewell now stands when a boy five or six years old. There he grew to manhood, and lived on the same farm until ten or twelve years ago when he moved to Hunnewell.
In early life he joined the Methodist church and ever maintained a consistent christian character. His house was known as the home of the preacher, and he was always generous and hospitable not only to minters [sic], but to everybody else. In fact he was noted for his hospitality and also for his cheerful frolicsome spirit. He was a man easily approached and one that most people admired for his genuine generous manhood. He was one of nature's nobleman.
His funeral was largely attended, six ministers and a crowded house of people being there. Rev. Thompson Penn, of Monroe, assisted by Revs. Milam, McMurry, Bailey and Jones conducted the last sad rites. The preacher paid and eloquent tribute to the many virtues, the great worth of the departed. He leaves three sons and two daughters and a noble widow to mourn his departure.
Shelbina Democrat, Shelbina, Missouri, 26 Feb 1896, Wed • Page 8
(Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Hunnewell).
Among the better class of our early settlers who came to Missouri early in the " thirties" was the family of which the subject of the present sketch is a worthy representative. Mr. Cox's parents, James and Elizabeth (Gills) Cox, were from Bedford county, Va., and came to Monroe county in 1833. Their family then consisted of nine children and they also brought nine slaves with them. Mr. Cox's father bought the B. Moss farm, where the subject of this sketch now lives, on which the family settled, and afterwards the father entered about 400 acres more of land. He was a man of good education, solid intelligence and stirring business qualities, and was quite an extensive tobacco-raiser and also raised considerable number of stock. He died here on the 25th of June, 1860, at the age of 73. His wife died in 18__, having been born January 27, 1793. Most of their children lived to reach maturity and several of them are now themselves the heads of worthy families of children. Samuel Cox was born in Bedford county, Va., and when young his parents came to Missouri. Reared on the farm and educated in this county, he was married here on the 9th of November, 1853, to Miss Mary F. Lasley, of Kanawha county, W. Va. She had spent the summer here visiting relatives, where Mr. Cox met her, and their two hearts coming to beat in unison the old, old words of love were whispered each to the other ending, as such meetings usually end, in matrimony. This has proved a long and happy union and is blessed with five children, namely: James W., engaged in merchandising at Hunnewell; Willie E., now the wife of William Blackburn of Hunnewell; Charles T., also at Hunnewell; Matthew M. and Alivilda, the last two at home. Mr. Cox received his father's homestead by the will of his father, where he has resided continuously from boyhood. He took charge of the farm at the death of his father and has since conducted it with energy and success. The place contains 400 acres and he has 120 acres besides in another tract. Before the war he owned six negroes and followed stock-raising to quite an extent. In 1875, he and his son, James W., formed a partnership in merchandising, and James W. is still conducting the business at Hunnewell. Mr. and Mrs. Cox are members of the M. E. Church. He has been a member since he was 19 years of age, and has been a steward in that Church for the last 25 years.
History of Monroe and Shelby Counties, Missouri; Pages 420 & 421
(Contributed by Shelby County Historical Society & Museum)
LOCAL.
— Samuel H. Cox, one of Shelby county's very best men, died at his home in Hunnewell on Monday Feb. 19, 1896. He was about 72 years old, and an honorable, christian man.
Shelby County Herald, Shelbyville, Missouri, 26 Feb 1896, Wed; Page 4, Column 3
Samuel H. Cox.
This much respected and loved man departed this life last Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 1869, after suffering from disease for nearly two years. He had been a very healthy and robust man until Bright's disease for hold of his system, and then he soon became prostrate, and most of the time for two years he was confined to his room.
He was born in Virginia about sixty-nine years ago, and came with his parents to the vicinity of Hunnewell now stands when a boy five or six years old. There he grew to manhood, and lived on the same farm until ten or twelve years ago when he moved to Hunnewell.
In early life he joined the Methodist church and ever maintained a consistent christian character. His house was known as the home of the preacher, and he was always generous and hospitable not only to minters [sic], but to everybody else. In fact he was noted for his hospitality and also for his cheerful frolicsome spirit. He was a man easily approached and one that most people admired for his genuine generous manhood. He was one of nature's nobleman.
His funeral was largely attended, six ministers and a crowded house of people being there. Rev. Thompson Penn, of Monroe, assisted by Revs. Milam, McMurry, Bailey and Jones conducted the last sad rites. The preacher paid and eloquent tribute to the many virtues, the great worth of the departed. He leaves three sons and two daughters and a noble widow to mourn his departure.
Shelbina Democrat, Shelbina, Missouri, 26 Feb 1896, Wed • Page 8
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