COSHOCTON COUNTY OHIO - BIO: COX, James (published 1909)
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"Centennial History of  Coshocton County, Ohio" by William J. Bahmer 
Volume 1, 1909 pages 524-525

Farm work has constitued the labors of James Cox throughout his entire 
business career.  He now owns and operates a well improved tract situated in 
Virginia township, this comprising ninety acres. 

He was born in this township, September 19, 1848, a son of Hamilton and 
Rachel (Hardesty) Cox the former a native of Loudoun county, Virginia, and 
the later of Coshocton county, both families being among the earliest 
settlers of this section of the state. The father was a farmer being engaged 
in that work during his active business career.

James Cox assisted in the labors of the home farm from the time of early 
spring planting until the crops were harvested in the late autumn and for 
a few weeks during the winter months pursued his studies in one of the 
old-time log schoolhouses. When he started out to make his own way in the 
world he chose the occuptation to which he had been reared and he is thus 
engaged at the present time. He now owns a well improved and valuable tract 
of land, comprising ninety acres located in Virginia township, and here he is 
engaged in general agricultural persuits, each year harvesting rich crops as 
a reward for the care and labor he bestows upon the fields.

Mr. Cox established a home of his own by his marriage on the 12th of 
October, 1871, to Miss Maria McCoy, a daughte of John and Margaret 
(Meredith) McCoy, natives of Coshocton county. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. 
Cox has been blessed with thirteen children:  Nathaniel; Sarah J., who has 
departed this life; Daniel; Margaret, who is also deceased; Alvin, deceased; 
Annie C., now the wife of Lambert Lacy,, a farmer of Muskingum county; John 
H.; Ethel; James E.; Naomi; Prescott; William; and Rachel, now the wife of 
Edward Priest, of Conesville, this state.

Mr. Cox gives his political support to the democratic party and at various 
times has served on the school board. He is deeply interested in any movement
calculated to advance the welfare of the community. He has achieved success 
through his own well directed labors and energy and deserves great credit 
for what he has accomplished in the business world. 

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NOTE: John McCoy is son of William and Millie (Taylor) McCoy.