William Cox

    William Cox, a native of Ohio, was born near Dayton October 5, 1820, and is the eldest son and second child of John and Nancy (Swishard) Cox, natives of Pennsylvania. They came to Morgan county in 1820, and built what is known as High Rock Mills in Jefferson Township, on White River, which they ran until in 1850. The father then went to California, where he died in March, 1850. The mother died in 1843.

    Subject was reared in Morgan County, where he was educated, and remained until 1843, and assisted his father in the mill. He then went to Wisconsin, and worked in the lead mines for two years; thence went to Wisconsin, and worked in the lead mines for two years; thence returning to his home, he went on a flat-boat to New Orleans, and acted as pilot on a flat-boat for twenty years. In 1853, he purchased a farm in Jefferson Township, and farmed after his twenty years on the river until 1877. He then sold his farm, and removed to Martinsville, where in May, he was appointed City Marshal, and is at present serving in that capacity. In 1856, he was elected Township Trustee, and served two years.

    In 1847, he was married to Jane Mills, daughter of Judge Mills, a pioneer of Morgan County. By this union there have been six children, four of whom are living -Lida, Katie, George W. and Stephen J. Mr. Cox is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Martinsville Lodge, No. 74. He is politically a Republican. His wife is a member of the Christian Church.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.