Elizabeth C. Cox 
Elizabeth C. was born on November 25th, 1812 in Franklin County, Ohio. Elizabeth C.'s father was Emmer C. Cox and her mother was Elizabeth Huff. Her paternal grandparents were Moses Cox and Hannah Eavenson. She had four brothers and six sisters, named Caleb, Joseph, John, William, Ann, Mary, Hannah, Sophia, Lovina and Lydia. She was the youngest of the eleven children. She died at the age of 73 on September 9th, 1886 in Morton Township, Tazwell County, Illinois. She was buried in September 1886 in Buckeye Cemetery near Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois.General Notes
Alias:<ALIA> /Betsy/
Family tradition has her birth date as November 25, 1812 while the book,
THE COX FAMILY IN AMERICA, The History and Genealogy of the
Cock-Cocks-Cox Family Descended from James and Sarah Cock of Killingworth
Upon Matinecock, in the Township of Oysterbay, Long Island, New York
compiled by George William Cocks, assisted by John Cox, Jr. New York
Privately Printed 1912, Printed for the authors by The Unionist-Gazette
Association, Somerville, NJ 1912 has her birthdate listed as November
15,1812. According to the same book, there is also a discrepancy with
family records for her death and marriage dates which are listed as :
Death: 9-2-1886 with her marriage to Christopher Shaffer in 1826. I have
used family recorded dates instead of THE COX FAMILY IN AMERICA listings.
The Cox family bible (transcribed as written by Richard Wilson-This bible
was retrieved from Frank Wentzel, Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio upon
his death abt. 1925 and was later retrieved from Francis Cox, Youngstown,
Ohio upon his death in 1988. It is now in the possession of Richard
Wilson at email: rcw44@@hotmail.com) list agrees with family records
handed down to her decendants.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.Bet 1629 and 1634 in Norfolk County, England d.1699 in Oysterbay, Long Island, Queens, New York
- b.1 Feb 1677/78 in Killingworth upon Matinecock,Oysterbay, Long Island, NY d.04 May 1733 in Killingworth upon Matinecock,Oysterbay, Long Island, NY
- b.~ 1635 d.17 Oct 1715 in Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- b.05 Dec 1702 in Killingworth upon Matinecock, Oysterbay, Long Island, NY d.<19 Feb 1783 in Thornbury Township, Chester County, PA
- b.1639 in Watertown, Massachusetts d.May 1724 in Flushing or Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- b.30 Apr 1678 in Killingworth upon Matinecock,Oysterbay, Long Island, NY d.30 Dec 1715 in Killingworth upon Matinecock,Oysterbay, Long Island, NY
- b.Aug 1656 in England or Flushing, New York d.25 Feb 1700/01 in Flushing or Matinecock, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York
- b.20 Oct 1742 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania d.1808 in Circleville, Rockaway County, Ohio
- b.12 Jun 1670 in Nether Gornal/Gournell, Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England d.17 Aug 1751 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.30 Nov 1692 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania d.18 Dec 1751 in Birmingham or Thornbery, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.01 Dec 1670 in Vale of the White Horse, Uffington, Berkshire, England d.17 Feb 1755 in Birmingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.28 Sep 1712 in Thornbury Township., Chester County, PA d.> 1755
- b.1654 in Winscombe, Somersetshire, England d.19 Jan 1733/34 in East Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.25 Dec 1690 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia d.< 1748 in PA
- b.~ 1663 in Oldbury on Sever, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England d.< 1725 in Thornbury Township., Chester County, PA
- b.27 Oct 1767 in Chester County, Pennsylvania or Virginia d.02 Feb 1845 in Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio
- b.20 Feb 1652/53 in Burland, Acton Parish, Cheshire, England or Thornbury, Chester County (now Delaware), Pennsylvania d.Nov 1728 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia
- b.22 Apr 1684 in Acton Parish, Cheshire, England or Concord, Chester County, Pennsylvania d.Nov 1739 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia
- b.1656 in Action Parish, Cheshire, England d.25 Nov 1686 in Acton Parish, Cheshire, England
- b.28 Jan 1719/20 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia d.10 Sep 1766 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia
- b.18 Dec 1665 in Mountmellick, County Leix or County Tyrone, Ireland or England d.May 1729 in Concordville, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania
- b.19 Feb 1685/86 in Londongrove, Chester County, Pennsylvania d.~ 1723 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.1663 in Wiltshire or Marridge/Marriage Hill, Mildenhall, Wiltshire or Suffolk, England d.04 Oct 1728 in Concordville, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- b.1750 in Concord, Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania d.Sep 1824 in Pennsylvania
- b.1667 in London, Middlesex County, England d.06 Aug 1740 in Concord Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania
- b.1690 in Concord Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania d.May 1771 in Concord Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1666 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England or Concord Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania d.18 Mar 1744/45 in Concord Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania
- b.24 May 1724 in Concord, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania d.> 1769 in Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1651 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England d.27 Feb 1707/08 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia
- b.14 Jun 1696 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England d.1771 in Concord Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1655 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England d.25 May 1728 in Thornbury Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvnia
- b.25 Nov 1812 in Franklin County, Ohio d.09 Sep 1886 in Morton Township, Tazwell County, Illinois
- b.15 Dec 1771 in Chester County, Pennsylvania or Virginia d.13 Feb 1835 in Franklin County, Ohio
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Elizabeth C. and Christopher were married in a religious ceremony on December 30th, 1836 in Marriage date discrepancy. They had three sons and four daughters, named Lewis Madden, William M., John Hamilton, Phoebe, Levina, Elizabeth Ann and Sarah Jane.
Family Notes
Custom Field:<_FA#> Chapman's history
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Children
Phoebe Shaffer
Phoebe was born on April 16th, 1838 in Franklin County, Ohio. She died before 1850 in Ohio or Illinois.
Levina Shaffer
Levina was born on June 26th, 1840 in Ohio. She died at the age of 59 on June 10th, 1900 in Illinois. She was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Washington Township, Tazewell County, Illinois.
Elizabeth Ann Shaffer
Elizabeth Ann was born on April 13th, 1842 in Tazewell County, Illinois. She died after 1900 in Kansas or Tazewell County, Illinois.
Sarah Jane Shaffer
Sarah Jane was born on September 13th, 1844 in Tazewell County, Illinois. She died after 1900.
Lewis Madden Shaffer
Lewis Madden was born on November 3rd, 1846 in Tazewell County, Illinois. He died at the age of 77 on January 17th, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska. He was buried in Buckeye Cemetery near Morton, Illinois.
William M. Shaffer
William M. was born on October 19th, 1848 in Tazewell County, Illinois. He died at the age of 61 on December 3rd, 1909.
John Hamilton Shaffer
John Hamilton was born on August 25th, 1851 in Tazewell County, Illinois. He died after 1879.
She had a biological son named Orlando.
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Children
Orlando Shaffer
Orlando was born on February 25th, 1827 in Illinois or Ohio. He died at the age of 42 on June 29th, 1869 in Kappa, Woodford County, Illinois. He was buried in Kappa, Woodford County, Illinois.
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