CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY:  J. A. COX - Wood County, TX

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson

J. A. COX.

John Alexander Cox, of Mineola, was a veteran of the army of Northern 
Virginia. Born in Lincoln county, Tenn., April 22, 1842, and, removed 
to Texas in 1876 and settled in Wood county. Enlisted in Co. F, 1st 
Tennessee Confeder­ate Regiment and went to Virginia and shared the 
hard-ships, fighting and privations of that army under Gen. Lee. Re 
received several slight wounds and was made a pris­oner at the battle 
of Gettys­burg and sent to Fort Donel­son.  Surrendered with Lee's army 
at Appomattox. He has been married twice.  First marriage was with 
Miss Fan­nie Lenard, and the second in the state of Arkansas to Miss 
Parolee Stafford. Mr. Cox is a prominent planter of Wood county, and 
noted for intelli­gence, push, energy and his great charity. He made a 
brave Confederate soldier and in the times of peace makes a first class 
citizen. Full of energy, genial and generous, he is a popular man in 
the community where he lives.  Like all fighting men of the South, is 
a leader in everything that pertains to advancement and enlightenment 
of his people. Mr. Cox ranks in the front line among the best.