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At 04:05 PM 12/29/2004, Therese Lombardi wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> My ancestors came to
Silverton in 1842 I believe, and participated in the land shares at that
time. There were brothers who setteled by the last name of
Cox. My great great great grandfather was Gideon Cox.
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Therese,<br><br>
You might be interested in this from <i>The Gerking Family in
America</i>, compiled for the Gerking Family Reunion Group by Florence
Bowe. This is from a section titled "Bethany Christian
Church."<br><br>
"The Cox families at one time owned all the land from Silverton
through Bethany across Silver Creek and Pudding River to the Prairie.
They had come to Oregon with the Immigration of 1846. These are the ones
who are listed as being a part of the organization of the Bethany
Church.<br>
"1. Peter and Isabelle Cox<br>
"2. Gideon and Susannah Cox<br>
"3. Elias and Lucia (Tucker) Cox<br>
"4. Samuel and Harriet Cox<br>
"5. Wilburn and Marcilla (Cox) King<br>
"6. Joshua and Elizabeth (Cox) Bowen<br>
"7. Peter and Permelia (Cox) Bowen<br>
"8. Jane (Cox) Shaw<br>
"9. Thomas and Josephine (Headrick)
Shaw<br>
"10. Isaac and Margaret Headrick<br>
"11. George and Juliann (Eisenhardt) Woolen<br>
"12. C. Frederick and Sarah (Eisenhardt)
Mascher"<br><br>
I hope this helps and leave it to you to decide which year of immigration
is correct.<g><br><br>
Best wishes,<br>
Beth Johnston<br>
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