Melvelle Brown Cox^[1]

1854 - 1941  (86 years)

• Name	Melvelle Brown Cox
  Born	11 Nov 1854	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	District 10, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1900	District 5, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1910	District 5, Blount County, Tennessee   [4]
  Died	17 Mar 1941	Blount County, Tennessee   [5]
  	Cause: Influenza & Bronchopneumonia
  Buried	19 Mar 1941	Shady Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I444368	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Cyrus S. Cox,   b. 10 Mar 1830, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jul 1884  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Nancy E. Myers,   b. 22 Oct 1835, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Mar 1909  (Age 73 years)
  Married	8 Jul 1852	Blount County, Tennessee   [7]
  Family ID	F178407	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Talitha Emma McFee,   b. 6 Feb 1851, Tennessee ,   d. 22 May 1899  (Age 48 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1886	Blount County, Tennessee   [8]
  Children	+ 1. Homer M. Cox,   b. 5 Jul 1887, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Jan 1945, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 57 years)   2. William C. Cox,   b. Mar 1889, Tennessee   3. George J. Cox,   b. Dec 1891, Tennessee   4. Lula T. Cox,   b. 17 Apr 1893, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Mar 1966  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F178398	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary E. Potter,   b. 28 Dec 1863, Illinois ,   d. 4 Jun 1939  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Abt 1898
  Family ID	F178399	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Nov 1854 - Tennessee Married - 19 Sep 1886 - Blount County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Influenza & Bronchopneumonia - 17 Mar 1941 - Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 19 Mar 1941 - Shady Grove Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Death Certificate, 19 Jan 1945. Homer M. Cox Death record [S112] Census, 1860. Name Melville B Cox Event Type Census Event Date 1860 Event Place 10th District, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 5 Race White Race (Original) [Blank] Birth Year (Estimated) 1855 Birthplace Tennessee Page 17 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Cyrus S Cox M 28 Tennessee Nancy E Cox F 23 Tennessee Melville B Cox M 5 Tennessee Mary J Cox F 3 Tennessee Charles R Cox M 1 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Melvin Cox Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 5, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 56 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Years Married: 14 Birth Date: Nov 1844 Birthplace: Tennessee Marriage Year (Estimated): 1886 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Melvin Cox Head Male 56 Tennessee Mary Cox Wife Female 37 Illinois Homer Cox Son Male 13 Tennessee William Cox Son Male 11 Tennessee George Cox Son Male 9 Tennessee Lula Cox Daughter Female 7 Tennessee "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DY7T-VN?cc=1325221&wc=9B7G-DRQ%3A1030551301%2C1031320201%2C1033466101 : 5 August 2014), Tennessee > Blount > ED 17 Civil District 5 > image 3 of 20; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S112] Census, 1910. Name: Melvin B Cox Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Civil District 5, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 53 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1857 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 5 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Melvin B Cox Head Male 53 Tennessee Mary Cox Wife Female 46 Indiana William C Cox Son Male 21 Tennessee George J Cox Son Male 19 Tennessee Lulla T Cox Daughter Female 17 Tennessee "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRGV-8GB?cc=1727033&wc=QZZH-WFQ%3A133640301%2C134036501%2C133664601%2C1589089314 : 24 June 2017), Tennessee > Blount > Civil District 5 > ED 19 > image 9 of 26; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [S87] Death Certificate. Name M.B. Cox Event Type Death Event Date 17 Mar 1941 Event Place Blount, Tennessee Gender Male Marital Status Widowed Race White Age 86 Birth Date 11 Nov 1854 Birthplace Blount, Tenn. Father's Name Syrus Cox Father's Birthplace Blount, Tenn. Mother's Name Nancy Myres Mother's Birthplace Blount, Tenn. Occupation Minister Residence Place Louisville, Blount, Tenn. Cemetery Middle Settlement Burial Place Blount Burial Date 19 Mar 1941 "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D1KS-5ML?cc=1417505&wc=34D4-GP8%3A1580586901 : 1 April 2015), 004184464 > image 287 of 2767; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 29380043). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name C.S. Cox Event Type Marriage Event Date 08 Jul 1852 Event Place Blount, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original) Blount, Tennessee Gender Male Spouse's Name Nancy E. Myers Spouse's Gender Female Page 1515 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-TYL2-W?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-B8D%3A1589264608%2C1589373894 : 23 December 2016), Blount > Marriage certificates, 1790-1950, Cogdell, James-Davis, O. L. > image 1026 of 2911; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name M.B. Cox Event Type Marriage Event Date 19 Sep 1886 Event Place Blount, Tennessee, United States Event Place (Original) Blount, Tennessee Gender Male Spouse's Name T.E. Bearden Spouse's Gender Female