|
James Cox Farm work has constituted the labors of James Cox throughout his entire business career. He now owns and operates a well improved tract situated in Virginia township, this comprising ninety acres. He was born in this township, September 19, 1848, a son of Hamilton and Rachel (Hardesty) Cox, the former a native of Loudoun county, Virginia, and the later of Coshocton county, both families being moung the earliest settlers of this section of the state. The fater was a farmer being engaged in that work during his active business career. James Cox assisted in the labors of the home farm from the time of early spring planting until the crops were harvested in the late autumn and for a few weeks during the winter months pursued his studies in one of the old-time log schoolhouses. When he started out to make his own way in the world he chose the occuptation to which he had been reared and he is thus engaged at the present time. He now owns a well improved and valuable tract of land, comprising ninety acres located in Virginia township, and here he is engaged in general agricultural persuits, each year harvesting rich crops as a reward for the care and labor he bestows upon the fields. Mr. Cox established a home of his own by his marriage on the 12th of October, 1871, to Miss Maria McCoy, a daughter of John and Margaret (Meredith) McCoy, natives of Coshocton county. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Cox has been blessed with thirteen children: Nathaniel; Sarah J., who has departed this life; Daniel; Margaret, who is also deceased; Alvin, deceased; Annie C., now the wife of Lambert Lacy,, a farmer of Muskingum county; John H.; Ethel; James E.; Naomi; Prescott; William; and Rachel, now the wife of Edward Priest, of Conesville, this state. Mr. Cox gives his political support to the democratic
party and at various times has served on the school board. He is deeply
interested in any movement calculated to advance the welfare of the community.
He has achieved success through his own well directed labors and energy
and deserves great credit for what he has accomplished in the business
world.
NOTE: John McCoy is son of William and Millie (Taylor) McCoy.
|