BIO:  COX, Sampson, s/o James & Nancy (Conley) Cox

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

COX   CONLEY   WHEELER

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885
Dubois County, Jefferson Twp, page 717

SAMPSON COX was born October 12, 1851, in Dubois County, Ind., and is the
eldest of eleven children born to James and Nancy (Conley) Cox.  The father
was born in Kentucky, and came with his parents to Dubois County at the age
of seven years.  Here he was married and now lives.  Our subject remained at
home with his parents until he reached his majority, when he began working
for himself.  His previous education was quite limited, but he now began
attending school at Marengo Academy, and getting a good classical and
literary education.  He made his own way through school, doing farm work
between terms.  At the age of sixteen he began teaching in Dubois County,
and has continued in that work ever since, with the exception of his academic
schooling.  He also owns 120 acres of land, which he farms successfully.
Sixty acres are under cultivation, and the rest is in timber land.  December
25, 1878, he married Maggie A. Wheeler, of Perry County, Ind., the result of
this union being one child--a son--Lunsford E.  Mr. Cox is a Democrat and a
Mason.  He is a minister in the Christian Church, and has been such for
fourteen years.
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