Benjamin CoxAge: 44 years1794–1838
- Name
- Benjamin Cox
- Given names
- Benjamin
- Surname
- Cox
 Birth | 1794 28 30 |
 Birth of a brother | Mark Cox 1797 (Age 3 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a sister | Susannah W “Susie” Cox December 25, 1799 (Age 5 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Dr. Charles C Cox 1802 (Age 8 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 9 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Birth of a sister | Mary Cox 1804 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 18 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a mother | Martha Cole 1821 (Age 27 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | David Cox — Magdaline Waggoner — View this family 1824 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a brother | Dr. Charles C Cox 1828 (Age 34 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Cox 1829 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 38 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 41 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Death | 1838 (Age 44 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
David Cox Birth: 1766 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1848 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Martha Cole Birth: 1764 Death: 1821 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: 1788 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Israel Cox Birth: 1790 24 26 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years elder brother |
William Cox Birth: 1792 26 28 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1848 |
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3 years himself |
Benjamin Cox Birth: 1794 28 30 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1838 |
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4 years younger brother |
Mark Cox Birth: 1797 31 33 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Susannah W “Susie” Cox Birth: December 25, 1799 33 35 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States Death: August 3, 1839 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Dr. Charles C Cox Birth: 1802 36 38 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1828 |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary Cox Birth: 1804 38 40 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1829 |
| Father’s family with Magdaline Waggoner |
| father |
David Cox Birth: 1766 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: 1848 — Davidson, North Carolina, United States |
| step-mother |
Magdaline Waggoner Death: |
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Marriage: 1824 — |