"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


BURGESS COX, farmer and Justice of the Peace, was born in Lawrence County,
Ind., July 30, 1838, son of G. W. and ELIZA (ETCHISON) COX,  and is of
English descent.  The father of Mr. Cox was born in North Carolina and came
to Indiana at a very early day, and was among the pioneers of Indian Creek
Township.  Our subject was yet in his childhood when his parents were
deceased, and he was placed to live with his grandfather, and at fourteen
years was bound to an uncle, and with him lived until his twenty-first year,
at which time he began life for himself.  His marriage took place in 1859 to
MISS REBECCA ADAMSON, a native of Lawrence County.  Four children blessed
this union, two of whom survive their mother, who died in 1879.  Mr. Cox was
married again the same year to MRS. CAROLINE SENTNEY (nee SHOR).  Mr. Cox
settled where he now resides in 1879, and here he has nearly 200 acres of
well improved land.  He is a Republican.  In 1876 he was elected Justice of
the Peace for Indian Creek Township, re-elected in 1880 and re-elected over
again in 1882.  He is a member of the Christian Church, and Mrs. Cox is a
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He has been a resident of the
county almost half a century.


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