Cox, Robert

COX, LIGHT

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Date: 4/29/2009 at 14:00:09

History of Poweshiek Co. Iowa (1880)
Deep River Township. Page 721

COX, ROBERT--Section 6, P.O. Deep River. He was born in Harrison county, Ohio, September 30, 1826. Remained with his father until his twenty-seventh year, when he emigrated to Iowa county, Iowa, preceding his father one year, and taking up 160 acres of land from the government. In May, 1868, he moved to his present place. Besides those whose biographies appear in this book, his other brother and sisters were born as follows: Nancy (born April 10, 1825), Samuel F. (born July 9, 1830), Sarah Ann (born June 14, 1834) and Margaret (born July 19, 1836.) Mr. Cox married July 7, 1859, Miss Lucinda Light, of Deep River township, this county. Five children have been born to them, all of whom died in infancy. Mr. Cox owns 154 acres of land including ten acres of timber.