Two volumes of Cox family genealogy combined as one. The first volume contains information about the various early Cox families across America. The second volume deals specifically with the descendants of James and Sarah Cock of Killingworth upon Matinecock, in the township of Oysterbay, Long Island, New York.
William Horner Cocke, born on September 12, 1874, in City Point, Virginia, has built a notable career in business and law. After graduating from the Virginia Military Institute with honors, he practiced law before becoming president of the St. Louis Chemical Company and later founding the Commercial Acid Company in 1908. Involved in various enterprises and civic activities, Cocke also served in the military during the Spanish-American War and World War I. He has been married to Anne Jeannette Owen since 1905 and is active in social and political circles.
Eugene R. Cocke was born on September 10, 1887, to Wm. M. and Maria Cocke. He entered military service on June 23, 1917, and underwent training at Fort Oglethorpe before transferring to Camp Sevier. He sailed to St. Nazaire on June 29, 1918, and was promoted to Captain in February 1919. Cocke participated in all engagements of the 30th Division and was gassed twice on September 29, 1918. He returned to the U.S. and was mustered out on April 6, 1919.
1st Lt. Jere E. Cocke, born on September 28, 1881, in Buncombe County to Wm. M. and Maria Johnston Cocke, was married to Fredrick Brown Cocke. He entered military service on October 22, 1918, serving initially at General Hospital No. 16. Cocke was later transferred to Camp Devens, Massachusetts, in January 1919, and subsequently to General Hospital No. 42 in June 1919, where he was mustered out on July 25, 1919.
William B. Cocke was born in Hanover County, Virginia, on August 29, 1824, and moved to Todd County, Kentucky, in 1867. His father, William N. Cocke, passed away when William was an infant. Cocke received a solid education and became a well-read individual. He married Catherine M. Duke in 1844 and had several children. Engaged in farming, he owns seventy acres of cultivated land and is a practicing Baptist and a member of the Democratic party.