Second Generation
Family of Jacint COX (1) & Winneford ?

2. Holden Haleton COX. Born in 1809 in North Carolina. Resided in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1850.

Holden Haleton first married Martha ?. Born in 1817 in North Carolina. At the age of 38, Martha died on 16 Jul 1855.

They had the following children:
10 i. Mary Jane (1836-1868)
11 ii. Sarah Winefred (1838-1917)
iii. John C.. Born in 1841 in Tennessee.
iv. Lydia A. Born in 1848 in Tennessee.

On 3 Oct 1882 when Holden Haleton was 73, he second married Nancy KIRK, in Crawford County, Arkansas.

3. Betsy COX. Born in 1811 in Anson County, North Carolina. At the age of 34, Betsy died in Tennessee in 1845.

In 1831 when Betsy was 20, she married Shaderick PEARSON, Senior, son of John PEARSON (1781-1842) & Penelope TAYLOR (1784-1870). Born on 1 Feb 1809 in Anson County, North Carolina. At the age of 64, Shaderick died in Carroll County, Tennessee on 7 Jun 1873. Buried in Jun 1873 in Pearson Cemetery, Carroll County, Tennessee. Resided in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1850. Resided in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1860. Occupation: Farmer. Alias/AKA: "Shade". Cause of death: Apoplexy.

Moved to Carroll County, Tennessee, from Henderson County, in 1848.

They had the following children:
i. Elizabeth. Born in 1832 in Anson County, North Carolina.
12 ii. John (1834-1900)
13 iii. William Dudley (1839-1900)
14 iv. Peter (1842-1901)

4. Sherwood COX. Born in 1816 in North Carolina. Resided in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1850. Alias/AKA: "Sharod".

On 12 Oct 1840 when Sherwood was 24, he married Nancy ROSSER, daughter of William ROSSER (1769-1836) & Elizabeth NORWOOD (1788-1851), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born in 1826 in North Carolina. Resided in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1850.

They had the following children:
15 i. Samantha (1844-1934)
ii. John. Born about 1847 in Tennessee.
iii. William J.. Born about 1849 in Tennessee.

5. Henry W. COX. Born in 1817 in North Carolina. Resided in 7th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1870.

Henry W. married Martha Jane PRITCHARD, daughter of Charles PRITCHARD (1796-1872) & Martha WILLIAMS (1800-1883). Born in 1824 in North Carolina. Alias/AKA: "Jane".

They had the following children:
i. Elizabeth A.. Born on 27 Oct 1837 in Tennessee. At the age of 39, Elizabeth A. died in Carroll County, Tennessee on 23 Oct 1877. Buried in Oct 1877 in Kee Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee.

Elizabeth A. married ? MITCHUM.
16 ii. Henry C. (1846-)
17 iii. Susan Morning (1849-1888)
iv. Charles J.. Born on 3 Dec 1853 in Tennessee. At the age of 23, Charles J. died on 5 Nov 1877. Buried in Nov 1877 in Kee-Cox Cemetery, 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee. Resided in 7th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1870.

On 24 Oct 1876 when Charles J. was 22, he married Jane KEE, daughter of Reverend James Henry KEE (1817-1879) & Sarah A. ? (1817-1860), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born in 1854. Resided in 7th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1870.
18 v. John Benjamin (1856-1935)

6. Lydia COX. Born on 20 Sep 1822 in North Carolina. At the age of 76, Lydia died on 2 Oct 1898. Resided in 7th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1870. Resided in 7th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1880.

Lydia married James A. McCLERKIN, son of Samuel McCLERKIN (1793-) & Elizabeth BRISTOW (-1850). Born on 5 Mar 1818 in Camden, South Carolina. At the age of 73, James A. died in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee on 18 Aug 1891. Resided in 7th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1880.

Obituary: State Gazette Dyersburg, TN Volume XXVI NO. 34, Saturday Aug. 22, 1891
Mr. Jas. McClerkin died in Dyersburg last Wednesday at the residence of his son Tom. Mr. McClerkin came recently from Henderson County where he lived for many years. He was the father of our fellow townsmen , Luther and Jim McClerkin.


They had the following children:
i. Cincinnatus. Born in 1840 in Tennessee.
19 ii. Luther Calvin (1842-1901)
iii. Samuel M.. Born in 1844 in Tennessee. At the age of 18, Samuel M. died on 1 Apr 1862.

Military: Enlisted into Company A, 27th Infantry, Tennessee on August, 1861, in Trenton, Tennessee.
iv. Elizabeth J.. Born in 1846 in Tennessee.
v. Martha A.. Born in 1848 in Tennessee. At the age of 83, Martha A. died in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee on 12 Jul 1931. Buried in Jul 1931 in Rehobath Cemetery, Dyer County, Tennessee.

On 19 Dec 1871 when Martha A. was 23, she married J. R. McHANEY.
20 vi. Margaret (1852-)
vii. Sidney. Born about 1855 in Tennessee.
viii. James Dudley. Born on 10 Jan 1856 in Tennessee. At the age of 51, James Dudley died in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee on 2 Feb 1907. Resided in Dyer County, Tennessee in 1880.
ix. W. A.. Born about 1858 in Tennessee.
x. Thomas Stanford. Born in 1860. At the age of 59, Thomas Stanford died in 1919. Resided in 7th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1880.

Thomas Stanford married Frances Lee SENTER.

7. Edna COX. Born on 1 Aug 1822 in Anson County, North Carolina. Alias/AKA: "Edney".

On 6 Feb 1841 when Edna was 18, she married Dudley H. PRITCHARD, son of Alabama PRITCHARD (1793-) & Elizabeth ? (1795-), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born in Oct 1825 in North Carolina. Resided in 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1850.

They had the following children:
i. William T.. Born in 1841.

William T. married Sallie B..
21 ii. Charles Jason (1843-)
22 iii. Baron Humbolt (1845-)
iv. Minerva Jane. Born on 7 Oct 1846 in Tennessee. At the age of 89, Minerva Jane died in Carroll County, Tennessee on 26 Feb 1936. Buried in 1936 in Sellers Hill Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee. Resided in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1870.

On 30 Jan 1868 when Minerva Jane was 21, she married Dudley H. WILLIAMS, son of Dudley L. WILLIAMS (1805-1851) & Mary ? (1815-1850), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born on 16 Apr 1842 in Tennessee. At the age of 90, Dudley H. died in Carroll County, Tennessee on 19 Dec 1932. Buried in 1932 in Sellers Hill Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee. Resided in 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1850. Resided in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1870.
v. H. Millard. Born in Aug 1858.

H. Millard first married Belle ?.

H. Millard second married Sarah ?.

8. Nelson COX. Born in 1823 in North Carolina. Resided in House # 1001, 7th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1850. Resided in Holladay, 2nd District, Benton County, Tennessee in 1870.

On 4 Apr 1844 when Nelson was 21, he married Margaret LESLIE, daughter of George LESLIE (1796-1853) & Sarah SIMPSON (1798-), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born about 1825 in Tennessee. Resided in House # 1001, 7th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1850.

They had the following children:
i. James. Born in 1848 in Tennessee. Resided in Holladay, 2nd District, Benton County, Tennessee in 1870.
ii. Elizabeth J.. Born on 29 Aug 1849 in Tennessee. At the age of 20, Elizabeth J. died on 20 Aug 1870. Buried in Aug 1870 in Holladay Cemetery, Holladay, Benton County, Tennessee.
iii. Susan. Born in 1853. Resided in Holladay, 2nd District, Benton County, Tennessee in 1870.
iv. Jason. Born in 1854 in Tennessee. Resided in Holladay, 2nd District, Benton County, Tennessee in 1870.
v. George. Born in 1855 in Tennessee. Resided in Holladay, 2nd District, Benton County, Tennessee in 1870.
vi. William. Born in 1858 in Tennessee. Resided in Holladay, 2nd District, Benton County, Tennessee in 1870.
vii. John. Born in 1862. Resided in Holladay, 2nd District, Benton County, Tennessee in 1870.

9. Mary Jane COX. Born in Jan 1837 in North Carolina. At the age of 62, Mary Jane died in Carroll County, Tennessee on 28 Jan 1899. Buried in 1899 in Kee Cemetery, Carroll County, Tennessee. Occupation: Homemaker.

On 14 Apr 1849 when Mary Jane was 12, she married Charles KEE, son of John KEE (1795-1858) & Mary DANIEL (1790-), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born in 1823 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. At the age of 94, Charles died in Carroll County, Tennessee on 1 Apr 1917. Buried in Apr 1917 in Kee Cemetery, Carroll County, Tennessee. Occupation: Farmer. Education: None. Religion: New Liberty Independent Baptist Church, Carroll County, Tennessee. Alias/AKA: "Charlie".

The following article was found in the Joseph Pendergrass and Elizabeth Kee family bible. The family bible is owned by Willie Ben Gooch, grandson of Joseph and Elizabeth. From a Lexington, Henderson County newspaper sometime around 1911:

GREAT RECORD CHARLES KEE CAN BOAST OF A RECORD THAT CAN'T BE BEAT
Charles Kee, a resident of Henderson County, can boast of record that can't be beat. He is a brother of the late William, Richard, and James Kee and Mrs. Nancy Uptergrove and Mrs. Bettie Morgan, who lived in the vicinity of Juno. He was married to Miss Mary Cox, daughter of J.D. Cox of Carroll County, and to them they had born ten children, seven of whom are still living. He boasts of having in all a family of children and grandchildren, now living, one hundred and thirty seven. When married to begin house-keeping he had three quilts which his mother had made for him, and he made a good living all the time with aid of his good ????, he shared with him such blessings as were his, being always ready to assist him in every way to climb the hills of life, and thus pulling together, they had when the Civil War came on in the 60's accumulated 1000 acres of land and was the owner of four likely slaves, above a bountiful living all the way along. His wife departed from this life some 12 years ago. Mr. Kee has been a member of the Liberty Baptist Church of Carroll County 46 years and is now 84 years of age and is active for one of his age, having rode to Lexington 12 miles Monday. He boasts further of never but once using a cuss word, and that while he was a boy and being chastised for that by his dear mother has lived since without cursing, and he has lived in peace with his acquaintances and was never sued on a debt and has never sued any man. Truly this a good report and may his reward be such as belongs the truly great.

Obituary: Huntingdon, Tennessee, April 8: Charles Kee, commonly known as "Uncle Charley Kee" , died at the home of his son-in-law, John Ross, in the Seventh District, last week. He was 96 years of age. Living and dead his descendants number 151.

They had the following children:
i. Nancy Parlee. Born in 1850.

On 14 Nov 1869 when Nancy Parlee was 19, she married John G. LAWRENCE, son of Elisha LAWRENCE (1822-) & Isabella ? (1830-), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born around 1850 in Tennessee. Resided in 7th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1860. Resided in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1870.

John G Lawrence and Nancy Parlee Kee were living in the household of her father, Charles Kee, in 13th District, Carroll County, Tennessee, in 1870.
23 ii. Thomas L. (1851-1928)
24 iii. Nelson (1852-1904)
25 iv. Winnie E. (1855-1933)
v. Henry. Born in 1856.
vi. Mary J.. Born about 1856.
26 vii. Arena Frances (1860-1938)
27 viii. Martha Semantha (1862-1928)
28 ix. Charles H. (1864-1930)
29 x. Elizabeth (1869-1953)

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