BIOS: COX, Jesse, 1769 - 1885, Trigg Co., Kentucky ---------------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: E-mail Registry submittor: Sandi Gorin Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 5:14 AM ------------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** KYBIOGRAPHIES: #8208: A History of Kentucky Baptists, From 1769 to 1885, by J. H. Spencer, 1886, Reprinted by Church History and Archives, 1976, Lafayette, TN. Little River Association. Trigg County. JESSE COX was born in South Carolina, about 1774. His parents being poor, he grew up quite illiterate. He obtained hope in Christ, in early life; but, doubting the genuiness [sic] of his conversion, he did not unite with a church, till Nov. 2, 1802. He moved to Kentucky and settled in Trigg county, about 1808. Here he united with Dry Creek church. He was licensed to preach, at least as early as 1827, and labored with great zeal, as a licentiate, for a number of years. He was ordained, Sep. 2, 1835. His ministry was profitable, and he baptized a considerable number of converts. Among these were A. P. Hodges and Wm. Skinner, of Blood River church, in Calloway county, who became useful preachers. His gift was principally in exhortation, but it was used dilligently. He died in great peace, July 12, 1849. Submitted by Sandi Gorin w/permission to post... Rev Jim Crowe