Descendants of Julia Anna NORRIS

Descendants of Julia Anna NORRIS

S.M.Boss Cox Obituary R.A.Cox Obituary
Click to enlarge

If you have information on this line, or questions Contact Patsy Stevens:

Generation No. 1

1. JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS¹ was born January 18, 1816 in GA¹, and died November 30, 1891 in Gwinnett County, GA¹. She married (1) GEORGE B. BOSS Abt. 1832, son of CHRISTOPHER BOSS and ESTHER PHOENIS. He was born Bet. 1810 - 1812 in Wilkes County, GA¹, and died December 1841 in Walton County, GA¹. She married (2) RICHARD COX^1,2 September 14, 1845 in Monroe, Walton, GA³, son of THOMAS COX and MARTHA SMITH. He was born Abt. 1790 in VA^4,5, and died Aft. 1870.

More About JULIA ANNA NORRIS:

Burial: Bethabra Baptist Ctry., Barrow County, GA⁶

Census: 1880, Gwinnett County, GA--hh son James J. Boss⁶

More About GEORGE B. BOSS:

Burial: Boss/Livsey Ctry., Walton County, GA ?⁶

Probate: January 1842, Christopher Boss-Executor⁶

Notes for RICHARD COX:

Children of this marriage not proven by me at this point. Jack Webb shows place of birth to be VA. Walton County, GA census 1850 shows SC.

Marriage Notes for JULIA NORRIS and RICHARD COX:

Did Richard and Julia Divorce? Walton County records show in the 1876 minutes where Richard Cox sues Julia and E. W. Brand for recovery of a $700.00 note. Per e-mail from Will Lowrance 4-9-2000.

Children of JULIA NORRIS and GEORGE BOSS are:

2. i. WASHINGTON B.² BOSS, b. Abt. 1833, Walton County, GA.

3. ii. JAMES J. BOSS, b. April 02, 1835, Walton County, GA; d. December 20, 1900, Barrow County, GA.

4. iii. LOUISA FRANCES BOSS, b. September 1837, Walton County, GA; d. 1908.

5. iv. ELIZABETH E. BOSS, b. October 26, 1840, Walton County, GA; d. March 10, 1909.

Child of JULIA NORRIS and RICHARD COX is:

6. v. REV. ROBERT AUSTIN² COX, b. April 20, 1846, Walton County, GA; d. January 01, 1926, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK.

Generation No. 2

2. WASHINGTON B.² BOSS (JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS)^7,8 was born Abt. 1833 in Walton County, GA. He married ELIZABETH J. BENTLEY^9,10 January 13, 1850 in Walton County, GA, daughter of JAMES BENTLEY and ELIZABETH BENTLEY. She was born Abt. 1833 in Walton County, GA¹¹.

Children of WASHINGTON BOSS and ELIZABETH BENTLEY are:

i. LOUISIANA A.³ BOSS, b. 1854.

ii. SARAH TILITHA BOSS, b. 1855.

iii. CASSANDRA C. BOSS, b. 1857.

iv. MARTHA GEORGIANNA BOSS, b. 1861.

v. JULIA HATTIE BOSS, b. 1868.

3. JAMES J.² BOSS (JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS)¹² was born April 02, 1835 in Walton County, GA, and died December 20, 1900 in Barrow County, GA. He married VIRGINIA ANN HAMMONDS December 16, 1866 in Walton County, GA, daughter of ABRAM HAMMONDS and UNKNOWN RAMBO. She was born August 21, 1850, and died May 10, 1926 in Barrow County, GA.

More About JAMES J. BOSS:

Census: 1850, Walton County, GA--hh gpts. Chris. Boss

Children of JAMES BOSS and VIRGINIA HAMMONDS are:

i. JOHN ROBERT³ BOSS, b. 1867, Gwinnett County, GA.

ii. JULIA ANN ELIZABETH BOSS, b. December 22, 1868, Gwinnett County, GA; d. May 01, 1933, Hoschton, Jackson, GA.

iii. LILLIS ANN BOSS, b. 1870.

iv. GEORGE WASHINGTON BOSS, b. June 18, 1872; d. 1944.

v. EMMA BOSS, b. May 1876; d. 1936.

vi. JAMES ABRAM BOSS, b. May 30, 1877; d. July 08, 1943.

vii. MARY ANTINE BOSS, b. September 21, 1877; d. April 29, 1920, Barrow County, GA.

viii. WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER BOSS, b. August 21, 1879; d. May 13, 1923.

ix. CASSIE JENNETT BOSS, b. July 31, 1882; d. October 15, 1907.

x. FANNIE BOSS, b. March 05, 1884; d. April 15, 1897.

xi. ALDORA D. BOSS, b. September 28, 1885; d. October 17, 1907.

xii. ELLA VICTORIA BOSS, b. 1886; d. 1969.

xiii. SPURGEON C. BOSS, b. March 28, 1891; d. April 20, 1967.

xiv. LAURA ADIZOUE BOSS, b. May 23, 1892; d. July 26, 1971.

4. LOUISA FRANCES² BOSS (JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS)¹² was born September 1837 in Walton County, GA, and died 1908. She married WILLIAM BRADLEY STEPHENS September 24, 1854 in Walton County, GA, son of ABNER STEPHENS and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. He was born May 1837 in GA, and died 1912 in Gwinnett County, GA.

More About LOUISA FRANCES BOSS:

Census: 1850, Walton County, GA--hh bro. Wash. B. Boss

Children of LOUISA BOSS and WILLIAM STEPHENS are:

i. GEORGE WASHINGTON³ STEPHENS, b. March 25, 1861, Walton County, GA; d. June 22, 1948.

ii. JAMES WILLIAM STEPHENS, b. 1864; d. 1886.

iii. JULIA ANN STEPHENS, b. 1867.

iv. JOHN ROBERT STEPHENS, b. March 08, 1868; d. April 27, 1946.

v. ALEXANDER CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS, b. August 1873; d. 1904.

vi. VILULA V. STEPHENS, b. February 1876; d. March 20, 1924.

5. ELIZABETH E.² BOSS (JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS)¹² was born October 26, 1840 in Walton County, GA, and died March 10, 1909. She married JOHN MARION ROQUEMORE December 19, 1858, son of ELIJAH ROQUEMORE and NANCY UNKNOWN. He was born October 01, 1840 in Newton County, GA, and died December 03, 1863 in Lynchburg, VA.

More About ELIZABETH E. BOSS:

Census: 1850, Walton County, GA--hh gpts. Chris. Boss

Children of ELIZABETH BOSS and JOHN ROQUEMORE are:

i. MARY MARTHA³ ROQUEMORE, b. April 22, 1860, Gwinnett County, GA; d. May 18, 1949.

ii. JAMES ELIJAH ROQUEMORE, b. January 26, 1862, Gwinnett County, GA; d. July 19, 1932, Gwinnett County, GA.

Notes for JAMES ELIJAH ROQUEMORE:

Surname also shown "Americanized" to ROCKMORE.

6. REV. ROBERT AUSTIN² COX (JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS)¹² was born April 20, 1846 in Walton County, GA, and died January 01, 1926 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK. He married SUSAN MATILDA BOSS¹² December 13, 1866 in Walton County, GA¹², daughter of JOHN BOSS and CATHERINE WELLMAKER. She was born July 04, 1846 in Walton County, GA, and died March 29, 1938 in Mart, McLennan, TX.

More About REV. ROBERT AUSTIN COX:

Burial: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill, TX

Military service: Abt. 1861, CSA

Occupation: Baptist Minister

Ordination: October 31, 1875, Walton County, GA

More About SUSAN MATILDA BOSS:

Burial: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill, TX

Children of ROBERT COX and SUSAN BOSS are:

7. i. JULIA CATHRIN³ COX, b. January 16, 1868, Walton County, GA; d. August 28, 1895.

8. ii. JOHN WILLOUGHBY COX, b. January 30, 1870, Walton County, GA; d. April 14, 1959, Parker County, TX.

iii. LOUISA ANTINE COX¹³, b. December 06, 1871, Walton County, GA; d. November 26, 1908; m. H. M. LOWRANCE¹³, December 23, 1895.

More About LOUISA ANTINE COX:

Burial: Hill County, TX

9. iv. ROBERT MARTRY COX, b. February 15, 1874, Walton County, GA; d. June 21, 1959, Littlefield, Lubbock, TX.

10. v. MELVIN RICHARD COX, b. February 03, 1876, Walton County, GA; d. April 28, 1959, Hillsboro, Hill, TX.

vi. MARY ELDORA COX, b. September 14, 1877, Walton County, GA; d. July 19, 1950, Hillsboro, Hill, TX; m. TAYLOR J. MCMILLAN, March 05, 1899.

More About MARY ELDORA COX:

Burial: Hillsboro, Hill, TX

11. vii. JAMES GORDON COX, b. September 08, 1879, near Loganville, Walton, GA; d. May 14, 1973, Weatherford, Parker, TX.

viii. DAVID CHESTER COX, b. September 02, 1881, Walton County, GA; d. July 04, 1933, Hillsboro, Hill, TX.

More About DAVID CHESTER COX:

Burial: Hillsboro, Hill, TX

ix. EMMENT FURMAN COX, b. August 17, 1883, Walton County, GA; d. September 14, 1883, Walton County, GA.

x. INFANT GIRL COX, b. June 30, 1884, AL; d. July 01, 1884, AL.

xi. JESSE HERSCHEL COX, b. September 29, 1886, AL; d. February 07, 1962, Ft. Worth, Tarrant, TX.

More About JESSE HERSCHEL COX:

Burial: Ft. Worth, Tarrant, TX.

Generation No. 3

7. JULIA CATHRIN³ COX (ROBERT AUSTIN², JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS) was born January 16, 1868 in Walton County, GA, and died August 28, 1895. She married DR. ELIJAH THOMAS LAWLER June 19, 1888 in Cleburne, Johnson, TX.

More About JULIA CATHRIN COX:

Burial: Hill County, TX

Children of JULIA COX and ELIJAH LAWLER are:

i. ROBERT W.⁴ LAWLER, b. April 1889.

ii. CECIL LAWLER, b. June 1891.

iii. THOMAS G. LAWLER, b. March 1895.

8. JOHN WILLOUGHBY³ COX (ROBERT AUSTIN², JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS) was born January 30, 1870 in Walton County, GA^14,15, and died April 14, 1959 in Parker County, TX¹⁵. He married (1) BERTHA FERGUSON¹⁶ January 27, 1892 in Hill County, TX¹⁷. He married (2) ALMA LOU PULLIUM¹⁸ Aft. 1895. She was born January 11, 1881^19,20, and died August 28, 1962 in Parker County, TX^21,22.

Notes for JOHN WILLOUGHBY COX:

History of Parker County shows DOD 4-10-1959.

More About JOHN WILLOUGHBY COX:

Burial: Whitt Cemetry, Whitt, Parker, TX²³

More About ALMA LOU PULLIUM:

Burial: Whitt Cemetery, Whitt, Parker, TX²³

Child of JOHN COX and BERTHA FERGUSON is:

i. BERTHA MAE⁴ COX²⁴, b. August 22, 1895²⁵; d. January 15, 1994²⁵; m. (1) UNKNOWN MEADOR; m. (2) UNKNOWN BRATCHER²⁶.

More About BERTHA MAE COX:

Burial: East Greenwood Ctry., Weatherford, TX²⁷.

Children of JOHN COX and ALMA PULLIUM are:

ii. DORA⁴ COX²⁸.

iii. MINNIE COX²⁹, m. UNKNOWN CLOWER²⁹.

iv. POLLY COX²⁹, m. UNKNOWN POND²⁹.

v. RUTH COX²⁹, m. UNKNOWN GRABLE²⁹.

vi. JOHN HAYDEN COX, b. January 09, 1904³⁰; d. October 31, 1993, Parker County, TX³⁰; m. ANNIE LOU DAVIDSON^31,32, May 08, 1924; b. October 12, 1904³³; d. December 05, 1993³³.

More About JOHN HAYDEN COX:

Burial: Bethesda Cemetery, Parker County, TX³³

Religion: Baptist³³

More About ANNIE LOU DAVIDSON:

Burial: Bethesda Cemetery, Parker County, TX³³

Religion: Church of Christ³³

vii. DAVID AUSTIN COX³⁴, b. October 18, 1911, Morgan Mill, Erath, TX³⁵; m. (1) MONA MAY MARTIN³⁵, Abt. 1931³⁶; b. May 10, 1915³⁷; d. November 29, 1972³⁸; m. (2) LILLIE ETTER BURTON³⁸, October 18, 1973, Ardmore, OK³⁸; b. April 23, 1907, Oplin, Coleman, TX³⁸.

More About DAVID AUSTIN COX:

Religion: Baptist³⁹

More About MONA MAY MARTIN:

Burial: Peaster, TX⁴⁰

More About LILLIE ETTER BURTON:

Religion: Baptist⁴¹

viii. UNNAMED DAUGHTER COX⁴², b. January 11, 1919, Parker County, TX⁴²; d. January 17, 1919, Parker County, TX⁴².

More About UNNAMED DAUGHTER COX:

Burial: Whitt Cemetery, Parker County, TX⁴².

9. ROBERT MARTRY³ COX (ROBERT AUSTIN², JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS) was born February 15, 1874 in Walton County, GA, and died June 21, 1959 in Littlefield, Lubbock, TX. He married TENNESSEE ELIZABETH MCGUIRE September 04, 1895 in Hill County, TX, daughter of JOSEPH MCGUIRE and MARY BURLESON. She was born October 30, 1877 in Erath County, TX, and died July 23, 1953 in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.

Children of ROBERT COX and TENNESSEE MCGUIRE are:

i. ROBERT TIMOTHY⁴ COX, b. July 02, 1896, Abbott, Hill, TX; d. January 26, 1995, Littlefield, Lamb, TX; m. (1) JIMMIE HICKS; m. (2) EVA WRIGHT, October 30, 1914, Hill County, TX.

ii. RICHARD CLARENCE COX, b. February 14, 1906, Hillsboro, Hill, TX; d. March 23, 1971, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ; m. (1) KATHERILNE YOUNG, September 03, 1923, Hillsboro, Hill, TX; b. May 19, 1907, TN; d. 1957, CA; m. (2) WAUNITA RUTH STARIT, June 06, 1930, Florence, Pinal, AZ; b. June 29, 1910, Fredonia, Wilson KS; d. February 23, 1989, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.

iii. MARGIE ANN COX, b. April 24, 1907, Morgan Mill, Erath, TX; d. December 21, 1980, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ; m. CURTIS CLINTON SR. CHRISTIAN; d. 1950, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.

iv. WINNIE LEE COX, b. May 26, 1912, Morgan Mill, Erath, TX; d. January 20, 1992, San Diego, San Diego, CA; m. CLAUDE MORGAN; b. September 14, 1901; d. 1963, Madras, Jefferson, OR..

10. MELVIN RICHARD³ COX (ROBERT AUSTIN², JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS) was born February 03, 1876 in Walton County, GA⁴³, and died April 28, 1959 in Hillsboro, Hill, TX⁴³. He married MOLLIE MCGUIRE July 29, 1897 in Hillsboro, Hill, TX⁴⁴, daughter of JOSEPH MCGUIRE and MARY BURLESON. She was born January 31, 1876 in TX⁴⁵, and died January 01, 1957 in Hillsboro, Hill, TX⁴⁵.

More About MELVIN RICHARD COX:

Burial: Hillsboro, Hill, TX

Occupation: Baptist Minister

Children of MELVIN COX and MOLLIE MCGUIRE are:

i. GORDON LEE⁴ COX, b. September 15, 1898, Hillsboro, Hill, TX^46,47; d. June 26, 1925, TX⁴⁷; m. LILLIA UKNOWN⁴⁸; b. Abt. 1897⁴⁸.

ii. SUSIE PEARL COX, b. Abt. 1905⁴⁸.

iii. RACHAEL ANNA COX⁴⁸.

11. JAMES GORDON³ COX (ROBERT AUSTIN², JULIA ANNA¹ NORRIS)⁴⁹ was born September 08, 1879 in near Loganville, Walton, GA⁴⁹, and died May 14, 1973 in Weatherford, Parker, TX. He married (1) MATTIE BELL CRUIKSHANK⁵⁰ February 07, 1902 in Hill County, TX, daughter of GEORGE CRUIKSHANK and ANGIE UNKNOWN. She was born November 15, 1885 in MS^51,52, and died January 11, 1912 in Young County, TX⁵³. He married (2) DOLLIE EVA LEE COLLINS December 24, 1913 in Hill County, TX, daughter of CALEB COLLINS and MARTHA MCALLISTER. She was born May 08, 1891 in Hillsboro, Hill, TX, and died January 13, 1974 in Weatherford, Parker, TX.

More About JAMES GORDON COX:

Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, TX

More About MATTIE BELL CRUIKSHANK:

Burial: Jean, Young, TX

More About DOLLIE EVA LEE COLLINS:

Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, TX

Children of JAMES COX and MATTIE CRUIKSHANK are:

i. GEORGE AUSTIN PHILEMON⁴ COX, b. November 22, 1903, Hill County, TX; d. October 20, 1986, Lamesa, Dawson, TX; m. (1) LELA BUSSELL, August 1925, Lamesa, Dawson, TX; b. May 18, 1904, Lamesa, Dawson, TX; d. November 1985, Monahans, Ward, TX; m. (2) DICEY UNKNOWN, Aft. 1953.

More About GEORGE AUSTIN PHILEMON COX:

Burial: Lamesa, Dawson, TX

ii. LILLIE BELLE COX, b. November 24, 1905, Erath or Young County, TX; d. August 20, 1985, San Angelo, Tom Green, TX; m. GEORGE MCKINLEY STOUT, November 11, 1922, Whitt, Parker, TX; b. July 16, 1900, Parker County, TX; d. October 13, 1960, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX.

More About LILLIE BELLE COX:

Burial: Abernathy, Hale, TX

iii. WILLIAM OLEN COX⁵⁴, b. May 13, 1908, Jean, Young, TX⁵⁴; d. February 25, 1953, Weatherford, Parker, TX^55,56; m. LEON PARSONS⁵⁷, January 16, 1931, Weatherford, Parker, TX⁵⁷; b. June 17, 1912, Weatherford, Parker, TX⁵⁷; d. March 19, 1966, San Antonio, Bexar, TX⁵⁷.

More About WILLIAM OLEN COX:

Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, TX

Cause of Death: Abdominal Cancer⁵⁷

Military service: Abt. 1930, National Guard

More About LEON PARSONS:

Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, TX

Cause of Death: Polycythemia⁵⁷.

Child of JAMES COX and DOLLIE COLLINS is:

iv. MARTHA ALLENE⁴ COX, b. February 02, 1919, Gilmer, Upshur, TX; d. June 09, 1993, Weatherford, Parker, TX.

More About MARTHA ALLENE COX:

Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Weatherford, Parker, TX.

Endnotes

1. Roquemore, Murphy, Boss & Connections.

2. Web Page of Jack W. Webb jw@bellsouth.net.

3. Roquemore, Murphy, Boss & Connections.

4. Web Page of Jack W. Webb jw@bellsouth.net.

5. 1850 Census of Walton County GA.

6. Roquemore, Murphy, Boss & Connections.

7. Web Page of Allen Lewis Bentley.

8. Roquemore, Murphy, Boss & Connections.

9. Web Page of Allen Lewis Bentley.

10. Roquemore, Murphy, Boss & Connections.

11. Web Page of Allen Lewis Bentley.

12. Roquemore, Murphy, Boss & Connections.

13. E-mail from Will Lowrance, Dated 4-8-2000.

14. History of Parker County, p. 237.

15. Parker County Genealogy Society Cemetery Book, Vol III.

16. Marriage License, Hill County, TX recorded 3-7-1892.

17. Marriage License.

18. History of Parker County, P. 237.

19. History of Parker County, p.237.

20. Parker County Genealogy Society Cemetery Book, Vol. III.

21. Parker County Genealogy Society Cemetery Book, Vol III.

22. History of Parker County, p. 237.

23. Parker County Genealogy Society Cemetery Book, Vol III.

24. Obituary from Weatherford Democrat Newspaper, Weatherford, TX, Obit of John Hayden Cox.

25. Parker County Genealogy Society Cemetery Book, Vol II P. 108.

26. Obituary from Weatherford Democrat Newspaper, Weatherford, TX, Obit of John Hayden Cox.

27. Parker County Genealogy Society Cemetery Book, Vol II P. 108.

28. History of Parker County, p.237.

29. Obituary from Weatherford Democrat Newspaper, Weatherford, TX, Obit of John Hayden Cox.

30. Obituary from Weatherford Democrat Newspaper, Weatherford, TX.

31. Obituary from Weatherford Democrat Newspaper, Weatherford, TX, Obit of John Hayden Cox.

32. Parker County Genealogy Society Cemetery Book.

33. Obituary from Weatherford Democrat Newspaper, Weatherford, TX.

34. History of Parker County, P. 237.

35. History of Parker County, p. 237.

36. History of Parker County, P. 237.

37. History of Parker County, p.237.

38. History of Parker County, P.237.

39. History of Parker County, P. 238.

40. History of Parker County, P. 237.

41. History of Parker County, P. 238.

42. Parker County Genealogy Society Cemetery Book, Vol III.

43. Photo of Headstone.

44. Marriage License.

45. Photo of Headstone.

46. 1920 Census Hill County, TX.

47. Photo of Headstone.

48. 1920 Census Hill County, TX.

49. Birth Certificate, Birth Certificate of William Olen Cox.

50. Birth Certificate, Birth certificate of William Olen Cox.

51. Personal Cemetery Visit.

52. Birth Certificate, Birth Certificate of William Olen Cox.

53. Personal Cemetery Visit.

54. Birth Certificate.

55. Personal Knowledge and Memory.

56. Newspaper article, Obituary--Weatherford Democrat.

57. Personal Knowledge and Memory.

Back To Atlanna Email

Back to Walker Genealogy Page