Soldier Information
Name: Joseph Cox
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Place of Birth: Nelson KY Year of Birth: 1841
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Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark Complexion: Dark
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 6.25
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: August 23, 1864
Enlistment Place: Louisville
Enlistment State: KY
Compiled Military Service Record
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Company: G Regiment(s): 107th USCI
Mustered Where:
Mustered Out Date: November 23, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Private
Notes:
By 01 December 1864, Cox received a promotion in rank, from Private to Corporal. For unknown reasons, on 01 November 1865, Corporal Cox was reduced in rank. From September 1865 he served as a musician and was identified as a member of the Regiment Band, in November 1865 and from March to September 1866.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
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Military Cause of Death:
Death Date: August 22, 1913
Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Death Certificate
Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: September 22, 1890
Application No.: 825527 Certificate No.: 581298
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No widow pension card found
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
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Pension Notes:
A second date for the invalid application was noted on the pension index card as 14 December 1907. Joseph Cox was noted as a widower in later life, suggesting his wife predeceased him and did not file a widow’s pension application after his death in 1913.
The 9th Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers) was also listed on the pension index card to recognize Joseph Cox’s service from 1867 to 1877.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
Mother First Name: Rachel Mother Maiden Name: Tolbert
Father First Name: Lewis Father Last Name: Tolbert
Siblings: Anna C. Tolbert
Lucy Tolbert
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Family Notes:
Although Joseph Cox’s marital status was listed as widower during his stay at the U.S. National Home for Volunteer Soldiers in Dayton, Ohio. No relevant federal census or marriage sources were retrieved for the soldier that identify the name of a spouse.
Names of parents were identified through indirect evidence provided from sources relevant to Joseph Cox’s documented sisters; Annie and Lucy.
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1870 Census
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1880 Census
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1890 Census
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1900 Census
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1910 Census
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1920 Census
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Enslaver Information
Name: Dr. Gus Cox Location: Nelson County, KY
Previous Enslaver: Dr. Gabriel E. Cox
Enslaver Notes:
Sources indicate that Dr. Gabriel E. Cox was the probable enslaver of Joseph Cox in 1850. Gabriel died by 1853, so in 1860 Dr. Augustus K. Cox (Gus) was listed in the slave schedule as probable enslaver. In 1850, Augustus Cox was enumerated in his own household.
1850 Enslaver Census
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1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 5
1860 Enslaver Census
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1860 Real Estate Value: $21,600 1860 Personal Estate Value: $12,095
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1860 Number of Enslaved: 15
1870 Enslaver Census
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1870 Real Estate Value: $19,000 1870 Personal Estate Value: $700
1880 Enslaver Census
Compensation Information
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