n a message dated 08/26/1999 10:56:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << William COX was born in Ross County in 1842. He fought in the Civil War > and came to New Petersburg and married Cynthia HAYS. To this union seven > children were born. Their daughter Ella married Charles MERSHON. He came > from Locust Grove to the Milton ELLIOTT farm when he was 13. Mr. MERSHON > and his wife raised a large family. His wife and several children have > preceded him in death. The rest of his children live in or around New > Petersburg. >> I'm wondering if this William is the same as the following William J. Cox: Direct Descendants of Solomon Cox, Sr. 1 Cox, Solomon, Sr. b: 5/29/1745 in Warrington, York Co., PA d: 1818 in Monroe Co., IN .. +Hussey, Naomi Ann b: 2/28/1741-42 in Warrington, York Co., PA d: 1796 .... 2 Cox, Solomon, Jr. b: 1/21/1761 in Chatham Co., NC .... *2nd Wife of Cox, Solomon, Jr.: ........ +Williams, Mary .......... 3 Cox, Stephen b: 1816 in Ross, OH .............. +Dowell, Elizabeth b: in NC ................ 4 Cox, William J b: Abt. 1849 in USA Susan