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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Cox families I know of came out of
North</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carolina in early 1800's. One group settled
in</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the Minn. Territory.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=bpjohnston@charter.net href="mailto:bpjohnston@charter.net">Beth
Perry Johnston</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:16
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Silverton Oregon
Book</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 04:05 PM 12/29/2004, Therese Lombardi
wrote:<BR>[snip]<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="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.
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>[snip<BR><BR>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
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