Merced-Mariposa County CA Archives Obituaries.....Cox, James Hiram December 24, 1870 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandra Miller larmi55@aol.com July 1, 2008, 1:40 am Merced Pub. Story of his death. He was shot by Jesus Peralta before CHristmas. Where is he buried? We think Hopton cem. near Snelling, Merced co. Ca. We can't find his mothers burial place either. She was the wife of James Isham Cox, named: Rebecca ( Chisenhall Cox) originaly from Tenn. & Kentucky. They were pioneers, & in the 1st wagen train that came over the Pacheco Pass. Their dau. Lousisa married J.J stevinson. Please help me find their graves. James Isham is buried in the private Stevinson family cem. on the Stevinson ranch near Stevinson, Ca. That is close to Merced.These are my family ancestors. Please help find a cem listing for the Hopton cem. I have been there, but the stones have been destroyed, or unreadable. Thank You, Sandra Cox Miller Additional Comments: Rebecca died later than her son, her husband died later than she did, abt 1890. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/merced/obits/c/cox3700gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb