- Born April 21, 1836 in Kentucky.
- Married JULIA ANN AYLOR on December 5, 1860 in Boone County, Kentucky.
- Died July 17, 1895 in Kentucky.
- Both John and Julia are buried in Old Belleview Cemetery, Belleview, Boone County, Kentucky.
CHILDREN
- JOHN NATHANIEL COX, born August 12, 1865 in Boone County, Kentucky; died June 30, 1926 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. Married UNA MAE JONES on February 21, 1888 in Boone County, Kentucky.
- KIRBY D. COX, born in 1868 in Kentucky.
- ROBERT M. COX, born in 1869 in Boone County, Kentucky. Married ELLA B. ALCORN on December 25, 1897 in Peterburg, Boone County, Kentucky.
- HUBERT OWEN COX, born October 4, 1871 in Belleview, Boone County, Kentucky; died January 31, 1946 in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana.
- EVA FRANCES COX, born in January, 1873 in Kentucky; died May 8, 1921 in Duluth, Madison County, Kentucky. Married SIDNEY QUINCY LAINHART on October 13, 1898 in Estill County, Kentucky.
- ELLIS GRANT COX, born January 24, 1876 in Boone County, Kentucky; died August 18, 1935 in Petersburg, Boone County, Kentucky. Married CORDELIA AKIN RECTOR.
- LEWIS AYLOR COX, born September 30, 1879 in Kentucky; died June 8, 1880 in Kentucky.
- BERNARD COX, born January 19, 1882 in Boone County, Kentucky; died January 3, 1951 in Hebron, Boone County, Kentucky.