BIO: John Bowes COX, Dauphin County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, 
Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the 
Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: 
J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, page 239.
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  COX, JOHN BOWES, son of John Bowes Cox (1780-1831) and Matilda Willis 
McAllister (1787-1858), was born November 19, 1817, at Estherton, Pa.  
He was descended from Dr. John Cox, who laid out Estherton, whose son 
was Col. Cornelius Cox, of the Revolution, father of John B. Cox, Sr.  
The children of the latter were Catharine Mary, married A. O. Hiester, 
Elizabeth, married Adam H. Orth, Matilda Willis, John B., George 
Washington, d. s. p., Rachel, Esther Amelia, married Joseph E. Piolett, 
Cornelius, and George W., deceased.
  Of the foregoing, John B. was educated at the academies at Lititz, 
Burlington, N. J., West Chester, and York, Pa.  He learned the 
profession of civil engineer, which occupation he pursued several 
years, subsequently engaging for a long period in flour and saw-milling 
enterprises, when he retired from active pursuits.  Mr. Cox married, in 
1844, Rebecca E. Lightner, daughter of John and Rebecca Lightner, of 
Pequea, Lancaster county, Pa., and their children were:  Matilda 
Willis, deceased, Mary Richardson, married Edward H. Buehler, John 
Bowes, Rebecca Hopkins, Edward Buchanan, and Catharine Hiester.