RESPONSE: From the Knox Co. Marriage Book BB and C transcribed and sold by the Knox Co. Gen. Society, here is: COX, Gale, age 20, lst marriage; b. Missouri, father b. Knox Co., KY; mother b. Knox Co., KY to: COX, Mary Ann, age 20, lst marriage, b. Knox Co., KY; parents b. Knox Co., KY marriage by: B. F. MAIN At: Elihu COX's Wit: Johy HAYS and C. E. HENSON On the 1880 Knox Co., he appears as follows. next to him is an Elihu COX who might or might not be his father. Dwelling 372-377 COX, Gale, 22, farms, husband, b. KY; parents b. KY . . Mary A., 22, wife, b. KY; father b. KY; mother b. VA . . Clara E., 1, dau, b. KY . . Noah, 26, farms, "brother-in-law", b. KY; father b. KY; mother b. VA Dwelling 373-378 COX, Elihu, 59, disabled, farms, husband, b. KY; father b. NC; mother b. VA . . Margaret, 58, wife, b. VA; parents b. VA . . Obedience, 21, at home, dau, disabled, b. KY . . John W. T. M., 15, farms, son, KY . . Martha J., 13, at home, dau, KY Dwelling 374-379 COX, Samantha J., 32, head of household, single, b. KY; father b. KY; mother b. VA . . William, 8, son, b. KY . . Charity, 5, dau, b. KY; . . Sarah, 2, dau, b. KY The informaton on the 1880 Knox Co. Fed. census comes to you from the transcriptions sold by the Knox Co. Gen. Society. On the 1870, there is a BIG problem with Gale COX. Another one shows up and what is more, there is some type of error on the census in that he appears in two different places with slightly different information. And, this one too was born in Missouri. What is this with Gale COXs and Missouri?? (haha) 1870 Knox Dwelling 9-1-1 Flat Lick COX, Gale, 23, b. MO . . Sarah, 11, KY . . Eliza J., 7, KY . . Mary, 4, KY . . Nancy, 3, KY . . Amox, 7 mos', KY NOTE: I have no idea what the relationships are with these folks. some could be brothers and sisters who perhaps have lost their parents. don't really know. then they arrive a few pages later on with the notation that perhaps they are a part of this other COX family who appeared on the earlier page. Dwelling 29---- COX, Gale, 13, b. NC . . Sarah A., 11, KY . . Louisa J., 7, KY . . Mary,4, KY . . Nancy, 3, KY . . Amos, 7 mos, KY Here is the other family that appears: Dwelling 8-6-6 COX, Amos, 46, b. KY . . Malina, 42, KY . . Fresby, 21, KY . . Rachel, 19, KY . . Julia E., 15, KY I have just looked back at the 1860 Knox Co. and it would appear that your Elihew/Elihu was in Knox Co. earlier on and that his wife was from VA. They appear as follows in 1860. Must have gone to Missouri and then returned. This family seems always to be listed with the MAYs family nearby. I do not know their relationships but no doubt there is one. Dwelling 648 COX, Elihew, 40, KY . . Margrett, 37, b. VA . . Charity, 16, KY . . Susan, 13, KY . . Samantha, 12, KY (probably the same Samantha listed as head of household in 1880) . . Jarame, 10, male, KY . . Noah, 6, KY . . Martin, 5, KY (listed as blind) . . Mary, 3, KY . . Obedience, 2, KY (same Obedience from the 1880) I do not own the 1900 Laurel Co. Here he is from the 1910 Laurel: Dwelling 217-218 - - Census sold by the Laurel Co. Hist. Society COX, Gale G., husband, 52, mar. 2nd time, mar. 4 yrs, 0 children, b. MO, father b. NC; mother b. KY . . Clara, wife, 51, mar. 2nd time, mar. 4 yrs, b. NC; parents b. NC . . Noah, son, 21, single, b. KY - - RR foreman . . Ada B., dau, 16, single, b. KY . . John M., son, 14, KY . . Martha, dau, 12, b. KY . . Biddie J., dau, 7, b. KY . . Martha C., daughter-in-law, 19, mar. 1 yr, b. KY; father b. KY; mother b. NC From the Laurel Co. Marriage Index, this is most probably his 2nd marriage record: COX, G. G. to THOMPKINS, Clara, May 5, 1906 And, here is Clara GRAYBEAL's first marriage: THOMPKINS, D. H. to GRAYBEAL, Clara on August 7, 1883 I am not related to you in anyway I know of. I hope this has been of assistance to you. PLEASE always remember to help others along the way. Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA Message text written by INTERNET:KYKNOX-L@rootsweb.com >I am trying to find the family of Gale G. Cox. He was born in Missouri and later moved to Knox then Laurel County. I have been told that he married Mary Ann Unknown on Feb 14, 1878 in Knox County. They had several children: Laura, Martha, Jesse, George and William but I do not know if they were born in Knox or Laurel. By 1909 he had remarried (Clarissa "Clara" Graybeal Tompkins) and was living in Lily, Laurel County, Kentucky. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 <