Son of Eli and Sarah Brown Cox. Siblings were: Vashti Cox Mashburn (b. N.C., d. Barry County, MO); Asa, Cader, Susan, Alfred, Elizabeth, Mary Jane, Eldiss, Bryant, John Antham, Sarah. Half-sibling were: James, Charles W. and Franklin. It is believed that Cader and the children through Elizabeth were born in Richlands, Onslow County, NC. Cader's children were: Susan, Sallie, Mary Jane, Anne Eliza, Julius (buried at Bishop Cemetery in Bolivar, TN), William Franklin, Bryant, Ophelia Elizabeth, Edmond and Edmonia, Cora Lee. His wifes were Edna (buried at Bishop Cemetery in Bolivar, TN) and Jane Craig Cox (buried at Middleton Cemetery, Middleton, TN). Cader operated the Middleton stage stop for the line than ran between Memphis and Huntsville, Alabama.
[Anne Montgomery]
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Named in father Eli Cox's will: Tenth, It is my will and wish that the remainder of my property and hereafter disposal of shall be equally divided share and share alike between my children mentioned as follows Viz: Heirs of Asa Cox dec'd, Cader Cox, Mary Bishop wife of Alvin Bishop, Eliza Rogers, L. D. S. Macon, wife of Isaiah Macon, John A Cox, James A. Cox, Charles W. Cox, Sarah Lanier, F. M. Cox and my wife Clarissa Cox and that James A. Cox have the share of Vashti Mashburn he having purchased her claim or right in my estate and also that Alfred Cox and Bryant Cox share equally of the unappropriated portion of my estate with those above mentioned.
And last, it is also my will and wish that the Negros belonging to me that have not been bequeathed shall remain amongst my children, they dividing the same according to their value.
I do hereby nominate and appoint Cader Cox and James A Cox my executors to this my last will and testament. This 22 September 1858
Witnesses
W. H. Craddock Eli Cox
J. K. Harrell
[pjsw, 2012]
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1850 United States Federal Census
[living next door to Eli and Clarrisa Cox family]
1850 United States Federal Census
about Caden Cox
Name: Caden Cox
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Hardeman, Tennessee
Family Number: 757
Household Members: Name Age
Caden Cox 36
Edna Cox 36
Susana Cox 14
Sarah Cox 12
Mary Cox 10
Eliza Cox 9
Julious Cox 7
William Cox 5
Bryant Cox 3
Ophelia Cox 1
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1860 United States Federal Census
[living near J. and Elizabeth Cox, ages 29 & 31 and children ]
about Cather Cox
Name: Cather Cox
[Cader Cox]
Age in 1860: 45
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: District 11, Hardeman, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Post Office: Middleton
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Cather Cox 45
Edna Cox 45
Susan Cox 22
Sallie Cox 20
Ann E Cox 18
Mary J Cox 18
Julius Cox 16
Franklin Cox 15
Bryant Cox 12
Elizabeth Cox 11
Edmond Cox 3
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1870 United States Federal Census
about Cader Cox
Name: Cader Cox
Birth Year: abt 1815
Age in 1870: 55
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: District 11, Hardeman, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Bolivar
Household Members: Name Age
Cader Cox 55 [Peggy's 2nd great-granduncle]
J E Cox 40 [Jane Elizabeth Craig, new wife]
Briant Cox 22 [Edna's son]
Carie Cox 4 [Jane Elizabeth's child]
M F Cox 9/12 [Jane Elizabeth's child]
Edmonia Cox 12 [Edna's daughter or son]
Charles Craig 13 [Jane Elizabeth's son, Cader's stepson]
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[Peggy Wolfe, 2012]
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In 2013, Wynell Simpson offers this obituary from the Bolivar Bulletin.

6 Jun 1899 died Wed. Cader Cox of Middleton in his 85th year came to this county during early settlement and for many years kept stables for the stage line that ran from Memphis to Huntsville, leaves wife and many children, his last child married last Dec.
Bolivar Bulletin
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