BIO: Cox, Sampson, Unknown Co

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers, 1885
Dubois County, Jefferson Twp, page 717

SAMPSON COX was born October 12, 1851, in Dubois County, Ind., and is the
eldest of eleven children born to James and Nancy (Conley) Cox.  The father
was born in Kentucky, and came with his parents to Dubois County at the age of
seven years.  Here he was married and now lives.  Our subject remained at home
with his parents until he reached his majority, when he began working for
himself.  His previous education was quite limited, but he now began attending
school at Marengo Academy, and getting a good classical and literary
education.  He made his own way through school, doing farm work between terms.
At the age of sixteen he began teaching in Dubois County, and has continued in
that work ever since, with the exception of his academic schooling.  He also
owns 120 acres of land, which he farms successfully. Sixty acres are under
cultivation, and the rest is in timber land.  December 25, 1878, he married
Maggie A. Wheeler, of Perry County, Ind., the result of this union being one
child--a son--Lunsford E.  Mr. Cox is a Democrat and a Mason.  He is a
minister in the Christian Church, and has been such for fourteen years.

 
From: "Phyllis Hill" 
<phill@redrock.net>
Date: 16 Aug 1998