Jean, I know we've had this discussion before, but it's still hard to believe there would be two Nelson Coxes living so close together, at about the same time, yet unrelated. My Nelson Cox(1848-1926) lived most of his life in Athens and Hocking Cos. I took a photo of his gravesite in the New Marshfield Cemetery(near Athens) just a couple of weeks ago. His mother, Nancy Dillon Cox, also buried in the same cemetery, was the sister of Vincent Dillon, my direct Dillon line, who resettled to Lawrence Co. in the 1840s. Henry S. Dillon ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael trowbridge" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Nelson Cox's Fruit Stand > Jean, > I hope that I am right ! Is Quaker Bottom south of Athalia? > If it is I can remeber when I was a child traveling south of that area my > parents talking about the fruit orchards that used to be in the area. > Mike Trowbridge >> Hi! >> Here's another little tidbit. >> - Jean Griesan >> Colorado >> >> "Nelson Cox, of Quaker Bottom, was awarded 46 premiums last week, on >> his great variety of fruit and farm products. He has a fruit stand next >> to >> D. Nixon on 3d street where the best can always be had. Give him a >> call." >> >> Ironton Journal, Wednesday, September 22, 1869 >> >> >> >> >> ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== >> Web page with info for this list - >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Web page with info for this list - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hi Henry, Yes, it does seem strange that there were two Nelson Coxes so close together. My Nelson Cox was the son of William and Sarah (White) Cox. Nelson was born at Cox's Landing, Cabell County, West Virginia. Nelson was born in 1828, and died in Lawrence County, Ohio in November 1902. He married Lydia Catharine "Kate" (Gardner) Cox. After they married in 1852, they lived in Cabell County until 1854. They moved onto Greasy Ridge and lived there for the rest of their days. The farm where they lived was ultimately named "Ensee Farm." The name originated from the initials of Nelson Cox (N.C.). He lived very near to Pomaria Baptist Church (which he helped start). His sons later lived on land from his farm. Judge Ater (now dead) and his wife live in the one house formerly owned by Nelson and Kate Cox's son, U. T. Cox. I believe that Mrs. Ater still lives there in this fine house. There is a more complete biography on Nelson Cox in the 2003 History Book for Lawrence County. I just believe that Nelson and Kate lived all of their married lives in Lawrence County, and were not ever in any other county (besides in Cabell County from 1852 through 1854). I wish that I could tie them together for you. Do you know the parents of your 1848 - 1926 Nelson Cox? - Jean -----Original Message----- From: HenrySDillon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 4:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Nelson Cox's Fruit Stand Jean, I know we've had this discussion before, but it's still hard to believe there would be two Nelson Coxes living so close together, at about the same time, yet unrelated. My Nelson Cox(1848-1926) lived most of his life in Athens and Hocking Cos. I took a photo of his gravesite in the New Marshfield Cemetery(near Athens) just a couple of weeks ago. His mother, Nancy Dillon Cox, also buried in the same cemetery, was the sister of Vincent Dillon, my direct Dillon line, who resettled to Lawrence Co. in the 1840s. Henry S. Dillon ----- Original Message ----- From: "michael trowbridge" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 2:45 PM Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Nelson Cox's Fruit Stand > Jean, > I hope that I am right ! Is Quaker Bottom south of Athalia? If it is I > can remeber when I was a child traveling south of that area my parents > talking about the fruit orchards that used to be in the area. Mike > Trowbridge >> Hi! >> Here's another little tidbit. >> - Jean Griesan >> Colorado >> >> "Nelson Cox, of Quaker Bottom, was awarded 46 premiums last week, on >> his great variety of fruit and farm products. He has a fruit stand >> next to D. Nixon on 3d street where the best can always be had. Give >> him a call." >> >> Ironton Journal, Wednesday, September 22, 1869