Descendants of Nathanial Cox

Generation No. 1

1. Nathanial1 Cox was born ca 1805 in GA (probably Murray County), and died before 1880 in Grundy County, TN. He married Rebecca A. Wheeler 1831 in TN. Children of Nathanial Cox and Rebecca Wheeler are:

+ 2 i. Nancy Jane2 Cox (view photo), born July 24, 1844 in Wayne County, TN; died March 7, 1917 in Ellis County, TX.

3 ii. Jarrad Cox, born circa 1831 in TN.

4 iii. Elizabeth Cox, born circa 1833 in TN. She married William Lain/Layne October 27, 1853 in Grundy County, TN.

+ 5 iv. Frances "Frank" Marion Cox, born circa 1836 in TN; died October 26, 1925 in Grundy County, TN.

6 v. Thomas L. Cox, born circa 1840 in TN.

7 vi. Mary A. Cox, born circa 1842 in TN.

8 vii. James L. Cox, born 1844 in TN; died 1936 in Grundy County, TN; buried at Red Hill/Warren Cemetery, Grundy County, TN.

9 viii. William Cox, born circa 1850 in TN.

10 ix. John P. Cox, born ca 1853 in TN. He married Huldah Malinda Wooten Sept. 4, 1873 in Grundy County, TN.

11 x. Minerva C.C.C.V. Cox, born circa 1853 in TN.

12 xi. Delila Cox, born circa 1856 in TN.

Generation No. 2

2. Nancy Jane2 Cox (Nathanial1) was born July 24, 1844 in Wayne County, TN, and died March 7, 1917 in Midlothian, Ellis County, TX. She married David Franklin Colston September 21, 1867 in Marshall County, TN, son of William Colston and Martha Minatre. Children of Nancy Cox and David Colston are:

+ 13 i. William Nathan3 Colston (view photo), born November 3, 1869 in Lincoln County, TN; died February 27, 1938 in Dallas, TX.

14 ii. Thomas E. Colston (view photo), died October 22, 1935 in Dallas County, TX.

15 iii. Henry C. Colston, born November 1886 in Lincoln County, TN.

16 iv. Sally A. Colston, born circa 1870 in Lincoln County, TN. She married W.A. Stewart October 25, 1888 in Lincoln County, TN.

17 v. Minerva Elvira Colston, born January 20, 1873 in Lincoln County, TN.

18 vi. Joe Elizabeth "Josie" Colston, born October 18, 1875 in Lincoln County, TN.

19 vii. N.A. Colston, born circa 1879 in Lincoln County, TN.

+ 20 viii. Jesse Thomas Colston, born April 10, 1882 in Lincoln County, TN; died December 23, 1958 in Palmer, Ellis County, TX.

21 ix. Frank Colston.

5. Frances "Frank" Marion2 Cox (Nathanial1) was born circa 1836 in TN, and died Oct. 26, 1925 in Grundy County, TN. He married Barbary Layne/Lain, a midwife, on April 2, 1857 in Grundy County, TN, daughter of John Layne. Frances and Barbary Cox are buried at Red Bank Cemetery, Grundy County, TN. Children of Frances Cox and Barbary Layne/Lain are:

22 i. James Monroe3 Cox, born May 4, 1870 in TN; died December 23, 1955 in Grundy County, TN; buried at Warren/Red Hill Cemetery, Grundy County, TN. He married Fannie Gladys Howland.

23 ii. John Travis Cox, born November 15, 1875 in TN; died May 24, 1939 in Grundy County, TN; buried at Warren/Red Hill Cemetery, Grundy County, TN.

24 iii. Robert Bell Cox, born January 28, 1878 in TN; died September 30, 1968 in Decherd, Grundy County, TN; buried at Warren/Red Hill Cemetery, Grundy County, TN. He married Lula F. Jacobs.

25 iv. William H. Cox, born 1879 in TN; died 1946 in Grundy County, TN; buried at Summerfield Cemetery, Grundy County, TN. He married Vernie.

26 v. Martha E. Cox.

27 vi. Abigail Cox. She married Jack Parks.

28 vii. Rutealie Cox. She married Thomas Moran.

29 viii. Jane Cox. She married Oscar Henderson.

30 ix. Pearl Cox, born circa 1882; died March 14, 1917 in Grundy County, TN. She married J. L. Rollings.

31 x. Della Cox, born December 30, 1882; died September 1974 in Allen, KS. She married Farris Rust.

32 xi. Rebecca Cox. She married Oscar Conry.

Generation No. 3

13. William Nathan3 Colston (Nancy Jane2 Cox, Nathanial1) was born November 3, 1869 in Lincoln County, TN, died February 27, 1938 in Dallas, TX and buried March 2, 1938 in Combine, TX near Segoville. He married (1) Alice Bolin November 3, 1886 in Lincoln County, TN. He married (2) Rebecca Jane Nash June 12, 1892 in Palmer, Ellis County, TX, daughter of Columbus F. Nash and Mary J. Green .

Children of William Colston and Alice Bolin are:

33 i. Hollman4 Colston, born April 26, 1887 in TN; died April 21, 1916 in Johnson County, TN.

34 ii. Charles C. Colston, born November 22, 1889 in TN; died February 9, 1934 in Navarro County, TX. He married Letha Mae circa 1908.

Children of William Colston and Rebecca Nash (view photo) are:

35 i. Nanie Jane4 Colston, born March 25, 1893 in TX; died April 23, 1970. She married Mr. Hickey March 22, 1908.

36 ii. Willie Ellen Colston, born Nov. 25, 1897 in TX; died November 1, 1967.

37 iii. Maggie Colston, born May 3, 1899 in TX; died May 28, 1927. She married Ed Hope August 15, 1916.

38 iv. Ruth Elizabeth Colston, born September 25, 1902 in TX; died April 1, 1972. She married R.B. Stone December 18, 1920.

39 v. Bessie Jane Colston, born September 27, 1904 in TX; died September 20, 1984 in Rockwall, TX. She married Ollie Rickman April 3, 1918.

40 vi. Pearl Elaine Colston (view photo), born March 28, 1906 in Cleburne, TX; died February 5, 1989 in Virginia Beach, VA. She married (1) William Ervin Compton March 24, 1923 in Clarksville, Red River County, TX. She married (2) David Price Patton after 1924 in OK or CA. She married (3) Clyde Cooper after 1935 in CA.

42 viii. Emma Colston, born June 24, 1910 in TX; died July 23, 1989 in CA. She married Russell Mitchel Nov. 17, 1928.

43 ix. Grace Truman Colston, born January 6, 1918 in TX. She married Roy Wilson Walker August 22, 1964.

44 x. Walter Eugene Colston, born March 15, 1922 in TX; died June 25, 1970 in TX.

20. Jesse Thomas3 Colston (Nancy Jane2 Cox, Nathanial1) was born April 10, 1882 in Lincoln County, TN, died December 23, 1958 in Palmer, Ellis County, TX; and buried in Palmer Cemetery, Palmer, Ellis County, TX. He married Ida B. McLellan before 1905 in TX. Children of Jesse Colston and Ida McLellan are:

45 i. Lorene4 Colston, born circa 1905 in TX.

46 ii. Cleo Colston, born circa 1907 in TX.

47 iii. Robert B. Colston, born circa 1909 in Ellis County, TX.

 

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