Mary Jane Rockhold

1838 - 1925  (87 years)

• Name	Mary Jane Rockhold
  Birth	26 May 1838	Carroll, Carroll County, Missouri
  Gender	Female
  Death	30 May 1925	Mercer County, Missouri
  Burial	Laughlin Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri
  Person ID	I617	Thompson
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2005

  
  

  Father	Lloyd Rockhold, II,   b. 15 Jan 1808, Carter County, Tennessee d. 15 Sep 1884, Gas Point, Shasta County, California (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Jane Connor,   b. 22 May 1810, Greene County, Kentucky d. 01 Jan 1890, Mercer County, Missouri (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	08 Mar 1827	Clay County, Missouri
  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
  Family ID	F225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minister John Willis Burton Cox,   b. 19 Dec 1825, Rutherford County, Tennessee d. 24 Apr 1899, Mercer County, Missouri (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1856	Mercer County, Missouri
  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
  Children	1. Jarett Madison Cox,   b. 27 Jul 1857, Mercer, Mercer County, Missouri d. 31 Jul 1938 (Age 81 years) + 2. Nancy Ann Cox,   b. 05 Jan 1859, Mercer County, Missouri d. 03 Feb 1937, Rawlins County, Kansas (Age 78 years)   3. Elwysey Eleanor Cox,   b. 21 Nov 1860, Mercer, Mercer County, Missouri d. 30 Aug 1913 (Age 52 years)   4. Lloyd Porter Cox,   b. 03 Sep 1862, Mercer, Mercer County, Missouri d. 17 Oct 1932 (Age 69 years) + 5. Jasper Alexander Cox,   b. 17 Oct 1864, Mercer County, Missouri d. 29 Jan 1919 (Age 54 years) + 6. Elizabeth Jane Cox,   b. 20 Apr 1866, Mercer County, Missouri d. 20 Nov 1898 (Age 32 years) + 7. Mary Viola Madora Cox,   b. 18 Mar 1869, Mercer County, Missouri d. 16 Jul 1934, Mercer County, Missouri (Age 65 years) + 8. Thomas Willis Cox,   b. 02 Mar 1872, Missouri d. 04 Sep 1960, Imperial, Missouri (Age 88 years)   9. Tipton Burton Cox,   b. 30 Oct 1876, Mercer, Mercer County, Missouri d. 12 Jan 1880 (Age 3 years)
  Family ID	F214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2023

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Mary Jane Rockhold Cox Mary Jane Rockhold Cox
  		Mary Jane (Rockhold) Cox Mary Jane (Rockhold) Cox
  		John Willis Burton Cox Family Front: Reverend John Willis Burton Cox, Virgil Brown and Mary Jane (Rockhold) Cox. Back: Mary Viola Madora Cox, Elizabeth Jane (Cox) Brown and Elwysey Eleanor Cox.
  		Mary Jane Rockhold and three Daughters Back row - Dora (cox) Hampton and Ellen Cox Front row - Nancy Ann (Cox) Thompson and their mother Mary Jane (Rockhold) Cox.
  		Mary Jane Rockhold Mary Jane Rockhold
  		Mary (Rockhold) Cox and brother Richard Rockhold Mary (Rockhold) Cox and brother Richard Rockhold.
  		John Willis Burton Cox and Family Back: Mary Viola Madora Cox, Elizabeth Jane (Cox) Brown and Elwysey Eleanor Cox. Front: Reverend John Willis Burton Cox, Virgil Monroe Brown and Mary Jane (Rockhold) Cox.
  		Cox Family Dinner Abt 1913 (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Cox Family Dinner Abt 1913 With some names added (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1860 United States Federal Census Record - Somerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Page 102 Sarah Ewing - Unknown relationship John Ewing - Unknown relationship Willison Cox - 77 Susannah M Laughlin Cox - 73 John Willis Burton Cox - 35 Mary Jane Rockhold Cox - 26 Jarett Madison Cox - 3 On the next page (103) was: Nancy Ann Cox - 1 J. W Baker - 12 Unknown relationship J. B. Baker - 10 Unknown relationship
  		1870 United States Federal Census Record - Somerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Page 11
  		1880 United States Federal Census Record - Sommerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Page 15
  		1900 United States Federal Census Record - Somerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Sheet 3 A
  		1910 United States Federal Census Record - Somerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Sheet 6 A
  		Mary Jane Rockhold Cox Death Certificate Mary Jane Rockhold Cox Death Certificate 1925
  		Loyd Rockhold and Family 1840 United States Federal Census for Loyd Rockhold Male -5 = -1 Henry Rockhold Male -5 = 4 Richard Rockhold Male 5-10 = 6 Lloyd Rockhold Male 10-15 = 12 James Rockhold Male 10-15 = 10 John Rockhold Male 30-40 = 32 Loyd Rockhold Female 5 = 2 Mary Rockhold Female 5-10 = 8 Elizabeth Rockhold Female 30-40 = 30 Jane Conner

  
  

  Headstones

  Mary Jane (Rockhold) Cox Tombstone Mary J. Cox Died May 30 1925 Aged 87Y. 4D.

  
  

  Histories		MARY JANE ROCKHOLD COX 1838 - 1925 Information taken from "Ramblin Through Life and Times" by Wyona Ivan Cox, "Our Ancestors" by Dora Cox Mostert, and "Your Money's Worth" by Dora Brown.
  		Mary Jane Rockhold Cox Information taken from "Ramblin Through Life and Times" by Wyona Ivan Cox, "Our Ancestors" by Dora Cox Mostert, and "Your Money's Worth" by Dora Brown, With Photos.

  
  

• 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."