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COX, JOHN C., farmer; Sec. 16; is the only living son of a family of six children that lived to adult age, of George W., and Elvira (Crawford) Cox, the father a native of Virginia, the mother of Kentucky. They were married in the latter state and removed to Illinois, and settled in Honey Creek township, Adams county, where John was born Jan. 4, 1838. He was reared on a farm; learned the trade of house carpenter and followed that business for fourteen years. He served the Government during the war of the rebellion as a member of Co. L., 2d Regt. Ill. Cav. He entered the army Aug. 11, 1861, as Corporal; was mustered out, Aug. 11, 1864, as Sergeant; was married in September, 1863, while home on a furlough, to Lucy J. Miller, born in Hancock county, Ill., Sept. 2, 1845. They have had two children, one living, George E., born Oct. 1, 1871, and William M., born April 15, 1873, died Feb. 18, 1876. In 1871 and 1872 Mr. Cox was engaged in express business, in the employ of the American and United States Express Companys. He was Constable in 1865 and Collector in 1876, of Camp Point township.