Greene-Monroe County IN Archives Biographies.....Cox, Andrew J. 1849 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   ANDREW J. COX, stock-dealer, Newberry, was born in Monroe County, Ind.,
February 27, 1849, and is a son of Isaac and Charion (Brummet) Cox, both of whom
were natives of Tennessee. Isaac Cox came to Indiana previous to his marriage,
settled in Monroe County, where he filled various positions of honor and trust,
and engaged in farming and stock-dealing. He was an old Jackson Democrat in
politics, and he and wife were intelligent and esteemed citizens and the parents
of seventeen children. He departed this life in November, 1874, but his widow
still survives him and lives on the old place in Monroe County. Andrew J. was
reared upon the home farm, and until sixteen years old attended the common
schools. He then attended the State University at Bloomington two years, after
which he entered the Bryant & Stratton Business College at Louisville, Ky.,
graduating in 1869. The fall of this year he came to Greene County and for about
four years taught school at Newberry and Scotland. June 16, 1875, Miss Sadie
Shoemaker became his wife. This lady was born at Newberry, a daughter of Daniel
and Susanna Shoemaker, who were among the early and well known settlers of the
county. She died February 28, 1879. Since the death of his wife, Mr. Cox has
made his home at Newberry, his time being employed in buying stock over Greene
and adjoining counties. He is an excellent judge of stock, and is one of the
county's best business men. As a Democrat in politics, he is outspoken in his
views, and at one time was the candidate of his party for County Auditor,
suffering defeat only by four votes, which fully attests his popularity. He is a
member of the F. & A. M. and the K. of P. fraternities; is a jovial companion,
frank and generous in disposition, and is a man possessed of more than average
literary attainments.

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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