vii. FRIEND E. COX, b. March 31, 1794, Wellsburg, Brook County, (West)Virginia;
d. February 08, 1877, Wetzel County, West Virginia; m. (1) ELIZABETH JANE
WOODS, May 04,1819, Near Wheeling, Ohio County, (West) Virginia by Bishop
Alexander Campbell;d. 1826; m. (2) REBECCA WILLIAMS THISTLE, May 26, 1831,
Tyler County, W.VA; b. March 21, 1812;d. June 06, 1838; m. (3) SUSANNA
BAKER THISTLE, August 14, 1839, Tyler County, W.VA; b. January 09,1821;
d. January 12, 1900.
Notes for FRIEND E. COX:
History of West Virginia andthe People
(www.ancestry.com).
(I) --- Cox, the firstmember of this family of whom we have definite information, died at Wellsburg,Brooke county, Virginia, where his life was mainly spent.
He married ---.Child, Friend, of whom further.
(II) Friend, son of --- Cox,was born at Wellsburg, Virginia, died at New Martinsville. About the time ofhis marriage he moved into Wetzel county, Virginia, and settled at NewMartinsville. Here he was the first merchant in the place, became a large landowner, and was a prominent farmer. For twenty-four years he held the office ofcounty clerk of Wetzel county. He married Susan, daughter of Samson and SusanThistle, who died at New Martinsville.
Children: David H., of whom further; Friend, deceased; Lina Russell, married Josephus B. Clark; Agnes, married Curtis Priest; Ella, married Rev. John Jackson.
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