I'm still searching for parents of my grandmother Martha Ann MORGAN WATSON (1842-1926) who married 1867 John Lewis COX (1846-1923). Rachel MORGAN was listed with Martha and John COX in 1870 Pope census. Rachel ROBISON married James MORGAN (1830) but he died in 1840 and Martha not included in his will. I am also still looking for date and place of death of Rachel MORGAN and names of her children other than Uriah, Josiah, Charlotte, Martha and Marion C. Believe Rachel died in Pope and buried at Antioch near Marion C., not in Hamilton as listed in Pope County History. Can anyone help me? Bonnie in VB,VA

Vol. 1, pg 294 - Pope Co. Historical Society, History of Families, 1816-1896. (1 of 3 volumes) ~~perhaps related, also see below your inquiry....I found nothing more on Rachel Morgan other than Rachel the mother of Uriah, below: "URIAH MORGAN" [snipped/edited] Uriah MORGAN, son of James and Rachel Morgan, was born 17 November 1833 in Livingston County, KY, and came to Pope County, IL at an early age. ...died 19 September 1931, at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy, IL... buried beside wife, Phoebe, in Sunset cemetery, Harrisburg, IL.... His father, James MORGAN, who was of Welsh origin.....mother, Rachel Robison (Robertson?) Morgan of Irish decent....born March 8, 1798, died in *Hamilton Co, IL* April 1, 1899, at age 101 years. Uriah married 4 times, 13 children (3 died young) and some stepchildren. 1st wife: Mary Lucretia Ann TOWLAND, b. Aug 27, 1836, dau of Reuben and Hannah ROWLAND, married Uriah in 1855. She died Sept 22, 1863, while Uriah was in the Army, leaving children: James, Sarah and Florence. 2nd wife: Sixteen year old, Nancy E. ABBOTT in Dec. 1864 in Pope county. Children: Allie Lott, Minnie Boswell, Charlie Morgan, Cora Shappard, and Bessie Pitcher Treadway. Other 2 wives were Frances J. GOLLIGER BICKERS and Phoebe RUDE, were from the Harrisburg area, where he lived several years. Frances' child: Elizabeth Morgan Russell. Phoebe's child: Anna Laura Morgan Sexton. /--submitted by Belva Hoffmann Keller/ bskofsky wrote: > I'm still searching for parents of my grandmother Martha Ann MORGAN > WATSON (1842-1926) who married 1867 John Lewis COX (1846-1923). > Rachel MORGAN was listed with Martha and John COX in 1870 Pope census. > Rachel ROBISON married James MORGAN (1830) but he died in 1840 and > Martha not included in his will. > I am also still looking for date and place of death of Rachel MORGAN > and names of her children other than Uriah, Josiah, Charlotte, Martha > and Marion C. Believe Rachel died in Pope and buried at Antioch near > Marion C., not in Hamilton as listed in Pope County History. > Can anyone help me? Bonnie in VB,VA > Vol 1, pg 173 "Joshua COX" Joshua B. COX b. Dec 26 1808 in SC. His parents came to this country from Ireland. Joshua married Mary Hall b. Jan 31, 1816, she was from TN. He homesteaded land in Allen Springs, in Pope County. <snip> Joshua and Mary had 2 sons, John L. and Bill. Joshua died Feb 3 1863 and Mary died Sept 26, 1897. John L. (COX) b. Jan 6 1846 in Carney Fork, KY married Martha Jane MORGAN b. Aug 25, 1842 in Rosebud, IL. They had 7 children: William Isaac, Thomas, Brownlow, Herman, Frank, Mendoza, and Aliene. Aliene drowned when she was 6. <snip> John was the village blacksmith and a good old time fiddler. He worked on the railroad when it came through Columbus, (which later became Brownfield). They later moved to Metropolis, then returned to Allen Springs and lived in Joshua's home until they died. John L. died Nov 6, 1923 and Martha died Jan 14, 1926.