Notes:

Also found spelling of first name as Loyd.

Lloyd married Nancy Litton on 10 Mar 1905 in Mercer County, Missouri. Nancy (daughter of Alexander Litton and Tavy ?) was born on 24 Sep 1871 in Whitley County, Kentucky; died on 27 Jan 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Also found notes stating married: 10 April 1905 in Mercer County, Missouri.

Divorce Filed: 09 September 1907, Mercer County, Missouri.

Notes:

1860 Census on file.

Tombstone reads "JWB Cox died Apr. 24 1899 aged 73y 4m 5d".

Also found notes stating John W B Cox was born in Kentucky.

He was licensed to preach in 1873 and ordained into the Baptist Church in 1875.

Obit:
Obituary
J.W.B. Cox was born December 19th, 1826, and departed this life April 24 at 6 o'clock, 1899, aged 73 years, 4 month and 6 days. He was born in the state of Tennessee, and at the age of 11 years moved to Jackson Co., MO with his father and mother and seven brothers and sisters, he being the seventh. James the oldes, Jarret T. Mary Ann, Hugh P., Elisabeth Jane, Sarah C., Margaret E. and J.W.B. Cox are the names of the family of Wilson and Susannah Cox and they have all passed away except Margaret, who is only waiting for her lord to call her home.
At the age of 17 J.W.B. Cox moved to Mercer Co., where he made his home until God called him away. He joined the Baptist Church in the year of 1871, was licensed to preach the gospel in 1873 and was ordained about 1875. He was married to Mary Jane Rockhold in the year of 1856. He has left his companion 4 boys and 3 girls and 15 grandchildren. Two of his children had gone on before to a better land, one in infancy and the other, Elizabeth J. Brown, who has preceeded him about 5 months, and died so happy in Jesus and having her friends stand around her bed and her **ther hold her Bible open so she could look on its sacred pages to the last. But how soon does a generation pass away? J.W.B. Cox was loved by all. He was a minister of the Gospel in word and deed. No one ever came to him for aid but what he would help them. He was a Good Samaritan to all, his house was open to receive the orphans and he was a father to them all. How sadly he will be missed by al and especially at home when they gather around the dear old family altar at night, oh, then, how he will be missed! Yet his works will follow him for how can we ever forget who have heard his kind exhortations and warnings and prayers.
His sufferings were very great during his illness of nine days but he shouted and praised God all day the day he took sick. He said from the first day of his sickness that he would not get well and he has gone to his erernal rest.
The funeral sermon was preached by J.R.Nordyke and J.D.Houston from Job 14:1 to a large concourse of people.
Weary toiler thy work all done And they soul into glory gone, Eternal life with its crown now won, God giveth the rest. Rest from all sorrows and watching and fears, Rest from all possible sighing and tears, Rest through God's endless wonderful years, At home with the blest.

Burt Cox worked at many trades. He was a good woodsman; handy with an axe, saw and other wood working tools. He was a brick maker and he and his boys made thousands of bricks which were used for buildings round about. He was also a carpenter, bricklayer and cabinet maker. However, that did not use up all of his time.
When he was 35 years old, he became very much interested in religion. He wanted to do more in God's work. He studied the "Good Book" diligently. He and Mary Jane had joined the Baptist Church about 1871. Burt became an ordained minister of the Baptist faith about 1873. He was a practicing Minister until his death. He was a minister of the "Hard-Shelled" Baptist Church. Since his Congregation were farmer folk who had rather small incomes, his material returns for his labors were small indeed. Rich, however, were the rewards of good will and friendship he reaped.
He ministered to the sick. If any man needed help to pay his rent or his interest in order to keep his home or if a poor man with only two horses lost a horse, Burt Cox went out to take up a collection to remedy the situation. You may bet your bottom dollar Burt Cox's contribution headed the list and was as large as he expected any other man to give.
Burt traveled all around the area on horseback to hold meetings and to minister to people. He was a big man and a hard working man.
As I said, he worked at many trades. These trades he taught his sons: timber work, farming, bricklaying and brick making. They became proficient in most of these trades.
John Willis Burton Cox died 24 April 1899 in Mercer Co., Missouri and is buried in the old Laughlin Cemetery.

John married Mary Jane Rockhold on 23 Oct 1856 in Mercer County, Missouri. Mary (daughter of Lloyd Rockhold, II and Jane Connor) was born on 26 May 1838 in Carroll, Carroll County, Missouri; died on 30 May 1925 in Mercer County, Missouri; was buried in Laughlin Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1860 Census on file.

Thelma Nicholas' notes show the last name spelling as Rocholdt, but this is not correct.

Notes with tombstone are: COX Mary J. May 30, 1925 Age 87y, 4d, Same stone with John W. B. Cox, Dau of Loy & Jane Rockhold, Born in Carroll Co., MO.

Obit:
Mrs. Mary J. Cox, A Well Known Old Resident, is dead
By Obie Davenport
Mrs. Mary Jane Cox, an old and highly respected lady of the north part of the county, died Saturday at her home. The funeral was held Sunday at the family home and was conducted by Rev. W E Kauffman, assisted by Rev. Tye and Rev. Houston. Interment was in the Laughlin cemetery.
Mary Jane Rockhold, daughter of Loyd and Jane Rockhold was born in Carroll County, Mo., May 26, 1837. She was one of a family of eleven children, all of whom preceded her in death except her brother, Richard L Rockhold and another brother in California. She moved to Mercer County with her parents, when a child. She was married to the Reverand Burton Cox, Oct 23, 1856 and through their long wedded life she was an exemplar companion, kind, loving, faithful and self-sacrificing. To this union nine children were born. Jarret M, Mrs. Nancy A Thompson, Brewster, Kans., Miss Ellen deceased; Mrs Madora Hampton, Lineville; Thomas W Cox, Lineville; L ****** *** **** Tipton B and *** ****** ***** **** **** ****** ** *** ***** ****** ******* ****** ***** ***** ***** *** ** ******* **** ** the same motherly kindness and gentle she reared a large number of homeless and orphan children.
The hospitality of the Cox home was shared and enjoyed by the entire community for many years. And it has been quite often said that no one was permitted to the leave the Cox home at meal time without breaking bread with this fine old family. Since her husbands death she had lived with her devoted sons, Jarret and Porter in the old home. Her daughter had offered her the comforts of her home but she preferred to remain under the old roof until the end. The children were ever ready to make any sacrifice for their dear old mother's comfort and pleasure. The relatives assembled to celebrate her birthday May 26, and although she was bedfast at the time she greatly enjoyed the occasion very much and was glad they all came home to spend the day.
She was reared by devoted Christian parents was early in life became a member of the Christian church. Later she with her husband, who preached the gospel for more than a quarter century, united with the Baptist church in 1871. She departed this vale of tears to dwell for ever with the pure and Holy. She had for several days been happy singing "I'm Going Home to Die No More." The morning of her death she prayed that the Savior might come and take her home. And, with her passing there comes to our minds this phrase from the Inspired word. "Well done thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful, over a few things. I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of the Lord."

Notes:

Soon after they were married Burt and Mary took a baby boy by the name of Sam B. Baker to rear. Son of Sarah C. Cox Baker, to raise. He was a few years older than Jarrett Cox, who was born July 27, 1857.

Burt and Mary also took to rear Tom Qualls and Tobe Molen.
Tom Qualls became a very rich man as riches were reckoned in his day, $75,000 or more.
Tobe Molen moved to Oklahoma about 1900. He worked on a farm for awhile then went to the oil wells or fields to work. He studied the oil business, learned how to find and map oil fields. He worked in both the United States and Canada. The last we heard of Tobe he was on an oil exploring trip in western Canada.

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Mary Jane Rockhold
Name: Mary Jane Rockhold
Gender: Female
Birth Place: MO
Birth Year: 1838
Spouse Name: John Willis Cox
Spouse
Birth Place: TN
Spouse Birth Year: 1825
Marriage
Year: 1856
Marriage State: MO
Number Pages: 1

Notes:

Family Data Collection - Individual Records about Willison Cox
Name: Willison Cox
Spouse: Susannah Mclaughlin
Parents: Abram Cox, Casandra Tipton
Birth Place: Baltimore, MD
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1784
Marriage Place: Washington, VA
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1807
Death Place: Mercer Co, MO
Death Date: 24 Jul 1865

Arthur married Susannah M Laughlin on 17 Dec 1807 in Washington, Virginia. Susannah (daughter of James Laughlin and Mary Jane Dunkin) was born on 10 Jan 1787 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia; died on 29 Jul 1862 in Mercer County, Missouri ; was buried in South Lineville Cemetery, Lineville, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family Data Collection - Individual Records about Susannah Laughlin
Name: Susannah Laughlin
Spouse: Arthur William Cox
Parents: James Laughlin, Mary Jane Polly Dunkin
Birth Place: Washington County, VA
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1787
Marriage Place: Washington County, VA
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1807
Death Place: Mercer, Mercer County, MO
Death Date: 20 Jul 1862

1860 Census says Susannah was born in Virginia in 1787.

Also seen Born 10 Apr 1787 in Maryland.

Notes:

Married:
Also seen marriage date as 15 Jan 1807

Notes:

Lloyd is buried in the Laughlin Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri. Tombstone reads "Age 76y, 8m Died in California". Other notes found with tombstone information: No Birth Date Same stone with Jane Rockhold, Son of Loyd & Elizabeth (Buck) Rockhold.

Lloyd married Jane Connor on 08 Mar 1827 in Clay County, Missouri. Jane (daughter of ? Conner and ?) was born on 22 May 1810 in Greene County, Kentucky; died on 01 Jan 1890 in Mercer County, Missouri; was buried in Laughlin Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jane is buried in the Laughlin Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri. Tombstone reads "Age 79y, 7m, 9d Wife of Loy Rockhold".

Jane Connor if of Irish decent.

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Jane Connor
Name: Jane Connor
Gender: Female
Birth Place: KY
Birth Year: 1810
Spouse Name: Lloyd Rockhold
Spouse Birth Place: TN
Spouse Birth Year: 1808
Marriage Year: 1827
Marriage State: MO
Number Pages: 1

Notes:

Maryland Census, 1772-1890 about Abram Cox
Name: Abram Cox
State: MD
County: Charles County
Township: Oath of Fidelity
Year: 1778
Record Type: Fidelity Oath
Page: 120
Database: MD Early Census Index

Birth:
Have seen 06 Feb 1749 as Birthdate.

Abram married Cassandra Tipton on 30 Sep 1779 in Baltimore County, Maryland. Cassandra (daughter of Samuel Tipton and Sarah Sparrows Gott) was born about 1751 in Baltimore County, Maryland; died on 31 Aug 1835 in Washington, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Family Data Collection - Marriages about Casandra Tipton
Name: Casandra Tipton
Spouse: Abram Cox
Marriage Date (Day, Month, Year): 30 Sep 1779
City: Baltimore County
State: MD

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Abram Cox
Name: Abram Cox
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1749
Spouse Name: Casandra Tipton
Spouse Birth Place: MD
Spouse Birth Year: 1751
Marriage Year: 1779
Marriage State: MD
Number Pages: 1

Notes:

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about James Laughlin
Name: James Laughlin
Year: 1742
Place: America
Source Publication Code: 4971
Primary Immigrant: Laughlin, James
Annotation: Date transportation ordered and intended destination. Includes crime and county where order was enacted. Extracted from Journal of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland, vol. 7 (1796).
Source Bibliography: McDONNELL, FRANCES. Emigrants from Ireland to America, 1735-1743: A Transcription of the Report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced Emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992. 134p.
Page: 95

James married Mary Jane Dunkin on 20 Jun 1756 in Virginia. Mary was born in 1740 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died in 1787 in Spring Creek, Washington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about James Laughlin
Name: James Laughlin
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Ir
Birth Year: 1736
Spouse Name: Mary Jane Duncan
Spouse
Birth Place: PA
Spouse Birth Year: 1740
Marriage
Year: 1756
Marriage State: VA
Number Pages: 1

Notes:

Other notes state Loyd was born in Virginia.

Loyd married Elizabeth Buck on 31 Oct 1803 in Carter County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan Taylor Buck and Zuriah Covalt) was born on 07 Jul 1776 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; died before 1850 in Livingston County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Tennessee Marriages to 1825 about Elizabeth Loyd Buck Rockhold
Spouse 1: Buck, Elizabeth
Spouse 2: Rockhold, Loyd
Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1803
Marriage Location: Tennessee Carter County

? married ?. was born in Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]