" BENJAMIN COX.
Benjamin Cox moved from South Carolina to East Tenn. about
1800, then to Illinois with the Kirkpatricks. He died about 1860, I believe at Warsaw, Hancock Co. His wife was Rachel Ellis. Eight children known." pg. 7
"l. Benjamin Cox.
2. Ellis Cox b. 1804, d. Mch, 1860, in Ill; a son, Ike, lives
at Elvaston (1933).
3. Sarah E. Cox, b. 1805, m. David Kirkpatrick.
4. Eliza Cox, b. 1808, m. John Kirkpatrick.
5. Washington COX.
6. Clarinda Cox married David Ruddell of Hancock Co., Ill.
Mr Ruddell died about 1852, and his widow moved to Warsaw where she managed a hotel for a livlihood (sic). They had two boys (twins, both of whom raised families at Elvaston,[)] and one girl, Melissa. Thomas J. Ruddell b. 5-30-1848 d. 3-20-1919. Andrew Jackson Ruddell b. 5-30-1848, d. 11-18-1919. Martha (Clark) Ruddell (wife of A. J. (?) ) b. 12-7-1848, d. 1-29-1925. Clarinda Cox Ruddell married second to Alonzo Wells and had two children, Doug Wells, now living in Peoria, and Clara, who married Loren Russell. Mr. Wells ran the Wells Tavern et Elvaston, which stood West of the C. L. Ewing home on the ground that was cut off when the road was straightened for route 9. It was a long, two-story house with about twenty rooms, and had barns for the horses and oxen of the travellers. 7. Annie Cox
8. Shepherd Cox
9. )
10. ) two died in childhood." pg 7
"4. John(3) Kirkpatrick born Sept. 19, 1802, married in East Tenn. July 4, 1825 to Eliza, daughter of Benjamin Cox (mentioned previously). Eliza was born June 7, 1808. John and family moved to Ill. with the other Kirkpatricks. He was a wagon maker and farmer; his death occurred Feb. 28, 1865, wife died Jan. 31, 1872. Both buried at Lima, Ill. Four of the sons were six reet tall and weighed more than 200 pounds. Issue as per Bible in possession of George W. Kirkpatrick, of Carthage, Ill." pg. 11
