From "The Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin," page 120.

JOHN COX, of section 12, Eaton Township, Clark County, was born in Leeds County, Canada, thirty-three-miles north of Brockwell, October 6, 1836, the son of George Cox, a native of Somershire, England, who came to Canada when a young man, where he still resides. Our subject's mother, nee Lucy Dowsett, is now deceased. They were the parents of eleven children, five of whom still survive: John, James, George, William and Charles.

The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and received his education in the common schools. He worked in the pineries several years in Canada, and then, in December, 1867, came to this county. In November, 1868, he settled on his present farm of forty acres, thirty of which is cleared. He has worked most of the winters in the pineries, and drove logs in the spring and summer, and has also followed the carpenter's trade.

Mr. Cox was married in Canada, October 25, 1862, to Elizabeth Edmunds, daughter of Caleb, deceased, and Jane (Andrews) Edmunds. Mr. and Mrs. Cox have ten children, nine of whom are still living, namely: Olive, born May 17, 1863 Ernest, October11, 1864 Sarah, December 10, 1866 George, May 3, 1868 Frederick, January 6, 1872 Sidney, August 29, 1873 Charlotte, August 12, 1875 Ephraim, August 31, 1877, and Doretta, May 27, 1882. Olive was married to Daniel Stoneburg, of this city, and has four children, viz: Herbert, born July 1, 1881 Ivan, June 6, 1884 Berton, August 29, 1886, and Joseph, June 10, 1888.

Census Records

1870 Wisconsin Federal-Clark-Eaton page 5 , 7/6/1870
Cox, John, age 33, male, white, farmer, born in Canada West
* Spouse Dorcas is age 33 and born in Canada West, 4 children ranging from age 2-7 - all born in Canada West but the last - born in NY.
Immigration probably between years 1866-1868.
 

1880 Wisconsin Federal-Clark-Eaton-ED 158, page 9, 6/1/1880
Cox, John, white, male, age 43, married, tanner, born in Canada.
Spouse D. E. Elizabeth age 42, born in Canada. 9 children. First two born in Canada, rest in Wisconsin. Immigration probably between 1866-1868
 

1900 Wisconsin Federal-Clark-Eaton- ED 18, page 9A, June 18-20, 1900
Cox, John, head, white, male, born Cot 1836, age 63, married for 38 years, born in Canada, immigration 1867, lived in US for 32 years, petition for citizenship, farmer.
Spouse Dorcas born May 1838, age 62, 9 children with 8 living, born in Canada, immigration 1867

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