Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Cox, John L. 1840 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  REV. JOHN L. COX, farmer and preacher, P. O. Hutsonville, was born in Crawford
County, on his present farm, December 10, 1840. His father was a farmer, born in
Wayne County, N. C., September 25, 1804. He came to Union County, Ill., with his
parents in 1823, and in 1855 to Crawford County, and three years later married
Miss Debora Lindley, a native of North Carolina, born April 5, 1811. He died
January 22, 1868, and she died November 24, 1878. They had ten children, eight
of whom lived to be grown, John L. being the sixth child. His early life was
spent on the home farm, and was educated from the common schools. At twenty-five
years of age, he left his home, married, and engaged in farming on his own
account. His wife died the same year, and the following summer he returned to
the home farm, where he has since remained. In January, 1867, he began preaching
in the Missionary Baptist Church, near his present residence, and for the last
twelve years he has been the regular pastor of that church. He is now dividing
his time between the above church and the Mount Zion and Liberty Churches. He
was five years pastor of the Rich Woods Baptist Church, southeast of Palestine.
Mr. Cox is a man of energy, and in connection with his clerical duties, is
actively engaged in farming. He is the owner of a good farm of 145 acres. His
first marriage occurred January 25, 1866, to Miss Augusta Rains, who died
November 21, 1866. His present marriage occurred November 25, 1875, to Miss
Lucinda Mickey, a native of Crawford County, born February 8, 1856. This union
has been blessed with the following children: Earnest, Eunice and Almie.

Additional Comments:
Extracted From:

HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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