I found the following: August 12, 1870 Marshall County, MS, National Archives filmT593-740, page 636, Range 3, Holly Springs P. O. Dwelling 743, family 739 J. S. E. Coxe 42 M W Farming Value of real estate$1200 Value of personal estate $340 b.GA Male citizen Mary E. 39 F W keeping house b. NC Minerva 14 F W b. MS cannot read Fannie 10 F W b. MS cannot read George J. 7 M W b. MS cannot read Joseph A. 2/12 M W b. MS Census Place: MountPleasant, Marshall, Mississippi Source: FHL Film1254657 National Archives Film T9-0657 Page 473D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Joseph E. COX Self M M W 52 GA Occ: Farmer Fa: SC Mo: SC Mary A. COX WifeF M W 49 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: NC Alen COX SonM S W 10 MS Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: NC Albert COX SonM S W 8 MS Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: NC Willie COX SonM S W 6 MS Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: NC Maggie HOWARD SdauF S W 19 MS Fa: NC Mo: NC Thomas HOWARD SsonM S W 17 MS Hopes this helps

Thank you so much. This is more than I have ever known. His father was born in Georgia and his mother was born in North Carolina. I know the names of his brothers and sisters too. Richard