Cox, Emory M., 1835-1908
Person
Biographical Note
Emory M. Cox, a Scott County, Virginia farmer, surveyor, county supervisor and district school trustee, was born at Scott, Virginia on February 5, 1835. The son of James Cocke and Polly Carter, Cox married Nancy A. Elizabeth Mann in March 1861. The couple had nine children, including James W., John W., Wright B., Polly, Nellie, Oscar P., Onia B., Viola, and Emory D. Cox. Cox enlisted in Company C, 25th Virginia Cavalry, on August 16, 1862. Post-war rosters list him as absent without leave two years later. He died on September 21, 1908.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Emory M. Cox Receipts
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-049
Abstract
The collection contains the receipts of Emory M. Cox, a 19th-century resident of Scott County, Virginia.
Dates:
1862 - 1902