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Joshua “Lying” Cox Jr.

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Birth	:	5 Sep 1789 Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	16 Aug 1869 Randolph County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Old Jericho Burying Ground, Harrisville, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.1574470, -84.8860040
Description	:	Joshua Cox Birthdate: September 5, 1789 (79) Birthplace: Monallen, Pennsylvania, United States Death: August 16, 1869 (79) Ruldolph, Indiana, United States Place of Burial: Jericho near Ekin, Ruldolph, Indiana, United States Son of Joshua Cox and Amy Cox Husband of Maria Cox Father of Mariah Stephens NOTES Jeremiah Cox was a man of intelligence and standing in the Community-a man of comparative distinction. He was so regarded by his contemporaries in both Wayne County (where he lived from 1805 or 06 till 1826) and in Randolph where he resided from 1826 till the time of his death about 1830. ... Read More	Joshua Cox Birthdate: September 5, 1789 (79) Birthplace: Monallen, Pennsylvania, United States Death: August 16, 1869 (79) Ruldolph, Indiana, United States Place of Burial: Jericho near Ekin, Ruldolph, Indiana, United States Son of Joshua Cox and Amy Cox Husband of Maria Cox Father of Mariah Stephens NOTES Jeremiah Cox was a man of intelligence and standing in the Community-a man of comparative distinction. He was so regarded by his contemporaries in both Wayne County (where he lived from 1805 or 06 till 1826) and in Randolph where he resided from 1826 till the time of his death about 1830. Jeremiah Cox had three wives: Margery Piggott (daughter of Benjamin and Mary Piggott); the mother of his first eight children: Jemima Rhoads, mother of his son Elijah, and perhaps Enoch, and Catherine Morrison (daughter of Robert and Hannah Morrison) who was the mother of his last seven children. These last seven children, as shown in Table II, and Elijah were the ones whom he brought to the Jericho neighborhood. Jeremiah Cox was among the first five men to settle in Wayne County, where he arrived either in 1805 or 1806. He took land on the White Water near Elkhorn Creek. His land embraced much of the land now occupied by the city of Richmond. He was a member of the Convention, which formed the first constitution for the State of Indiana in the year 1816. The town of Richmond was laid out in 1816 and incorporated in 1818. He was not in sympathy with the project, particularly with regard to establishments for the sale of intoxicating liquors. He is quoted as saying in effect: I had rather watch the flag of a white-tailed deer than signs advertising the sale of liquor. Accordingly, in 1818, he purchased considerable land in Randolph County, partly as shown on Fig. I and some other. He was a miller both in North Carolina, in Wayne County and later in Randolph. Accordingly, his land was located astride the streams, where waterpower sites were available. The exact time of his removal to Randolph is not surely known. The date of transfer of his membership, from the White Water Monthly Meeting of Friends to the White River Monthly Meeting, was October 18, 1826. However, he built his mill (History Randolph County, Tucker p. 98), as well as his residence at Jericho, in 1825. This mill was famous in its day and ran till the five dry years 1864-69, after which it was torn down. His house was said to be the first frame house in Randolph County, though there is some doubt of this. It is not known whether the transfer of his membership in the Meeting lagged behind the beginning of his residence. It is certain, however, that because of his interest here, he spent considerable time in the neighborhood previous to the removal of his family. His son, Elijah, lived here from the very beginning, probably to look after his father's interests. Jeremiah Cox was related to many of the first settlers in the Jericho and White River communities. He was a brother to John Cox of White River; an uncle to William Pickett who helped as a young man the construction of his mill: a father to Elijah Cox, and uncle to William Cox, both of whom were charter members of the first Jericho Meeting: and more distantly related to JOSHUA COX, Amy Cox, Solomon Cox, Samuel Cox; and to Absalom Gray through Absalom's first wife. In addition, he was a close friend to Abram Peacock and his following. The association of his name with that of the Meeting and the community has already been described. He was a man of great respect and influence in the early community, having been a member of the First Constitutional Convention for Indiana. However, by late 1829 or early 1830) he was dead and buried in the little first cemetery. Today's association with the first Meeting has been largely forgotten. Jericho Friends Meeting And Its Community, Randolph County Indiana, 1864 Submitted by Lora Addison Radiches NOTES Joshua Cox, (familiarly known in the early neighborhood as "Lying" Joshua). Joshua Cox was born in Penna around 1790 or a little earlier. His wife was named Mariah McGee. His parents moved to Wayne County around 1820 where Joshua, the father, died in 1821. The mother later moved to Randolph and settled in S29 RI5E, as shown in Fig. 1. In 1822 Joshua Cox took land in 530, just north of the present Jericho Meeting-house, where he lived till his death in 1869. Joshua and Mariah had seven children, five of whom died in Randolph County. (There is a picture of him in the 1958, 1983 reprint of the Jericho Friends Meeting and It's Community Book Set, available at the Meeting) Fig. 2. Joshua Cox, (commonly known as Lyin Joshua) a resident of Jericho from 1822 to 1869. The stories which won for him the name of 'Lyin' Joshua were of the harmless variety. It is stated (Charley Hinshaw) that he never told a story in his life that was harmful to any neighbor. Rather, he was of that group of frontier raconteurs who delighted to embellish their stories from imagination in order to make them interesting. Many frontier communities had such men. Entertainment in early days was done much more by story tellers than later. These Pennsylvania Coxes were distant relatives of those from North Carolina, the Carolina Coxes having previously come from Pennsylvania. Jericho Friends Meeting And Its Community, Randolph County, Indiana, 1864, page 11. Submitted by Lora Addison Radiches Children of Joshua Cox and Maria McGee Elizabeth Cox, b. after September 3, 1818 m. Omri Schooley Center MM, Ohio John Cox, b. March 7, 1820; d. December 26, 1904; m. Ann Reece Rachel Cox, b. June 27, 1826; d. August 22, 1888; m. Benjamin Pike Joshua Cox, b. May 23, 1829, Indiana; d. January 26, 1900, Galena Kansas; m. Rachel Hill, Indiana Benjamin B. Cox, b.1833, Indiana; m. Malissa Aker, Indiana Mariah Cox, b. July 1835, Indiana; d. Oct 3,1906 Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas; m. 1 Alexander Stephens, Indiana, m. 2nd Mr. Biggs, possibly Horace, probably in Kansas Amy Cox, b. about. 1839, Indiana; m. Dr. John K. Owens

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Joshua “Lying” Cox Jr.'s memorial is located at: Old Jericho Burying Ground, Harrisville, Randolph County, USA.
When did Joshua “Lying” Cox Jr. death?
Joshua “Lying” Cox Jr. death on 16 Aug 1869 in Randolph County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 40.1574470
Longitude: -84.8860040

Family Members:

Parent

Joshua Cox Sr.

(1757 - 1821)

Amy “Amy” Weirman Cox

(1765 - 1850)

Spouse

Maria McGee Cox

(1796 - 1872)

Siblings

Samuel Cox

(unknow - unknow)

Children

Elizabeth Cox Schooley

(1823 - 1845)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Jericho Burying Ground
Harrisville, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1574470, -84.8860040

2. Jericho Cemetery
Winchester, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1504230, -84.9007570

3. Shockney Cemetery
Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1518420, -84.8581410

4. Bartonia Cemetery
Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1169014, -84.8578033

5. Whitesell-Conklin Cemetery
Union City, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2000008, -84.8621979

6. Mount Zion Cemetery
Winchester, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1283836, -84.9345093

7. Hoover Cemetery
Union City, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1585999, -84.8193970

8. Whiteriver Cemetery
Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1790210, -84.9568140

9. Moffitt Cemetery
Winchester, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1878014, -84.9518967

10. Union City Cemetery
Union City, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1982994, -84.8283005

11. Neff Cemetery
Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1392510, -84.9674760

12. Randolph County Asylum Cemetery
Winchester, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1368810, -84.9675140

13. Fountain Park Cemetery
Winchester, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1609520, -84.9775580

14. Griffis Cemetery (Defunct)
South Salem, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1113000, -84.8113000

15. Spring Hill Cemetery
Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1383018, -84.7900009

16. Old Winchester Cemetery
Winchester, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1650240, -84.9867640

17. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Lynn, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0899000, -84.9387900

18. Johnson Burying Grounds
Union City, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2326202, -84.8470993

19. Parent Cemetery
Union City, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1911354, -84.7887878

20. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Union City, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2238998, -84.8236008

21. Saratoga Cemetery
Saratoga, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2364006, -84.9233017

22. Hillgrove Cemetery
Hill Grove, Darke County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1793890, -84.7709680

23. Alexander Graveyard
Spartanburg, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0811310, -84.8207779

24. Brick Memorial Park Cemetery
Union City, Randolph County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2249985, -84.8058014