The Cox Cemetery
Located just past "Speights Bridge" in Green County,N.C. on the right,down a path.
I first surveyed this cemetery in 1975,but revised it in June,1998.
Enclosed in a chain-link fence.
First row:
William Wayne Cox
CPL US Army World War ll.
Oct.30,1915 July 5,1992
Second row: Left to Right
Charles B Cox
SSgt US Airforce Korea
1932 1977
(double headstone)
Cox Cox
Mother Father
Zelma Cousins Abram Cohen
Jan.31,1891 Feb.23,1883
Feb.17,1935 May 17,1954
A faithful servant a devoted father
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy
Etta Beamon Cox
Nov.5,1882 – Dec.25,1966
God is our refuge and strength
Jason Dexter Cox
May 24,1878 – Feb.22,1951
Let not your heart be troubled
Myptle West Cox
Feb.5,1923 – Feb.24,1973
Through these gates pass only the faithful
Third row: left to right
Abram L.
Son of AL & OC Darden
Born Jan.30,1882
Died Mar.21,1884
Allice C Cox
Born Oct.10,1870
Obedience C
Wife of A.L. Darden
Born Feb.18,1847 Died Aug.23,1884
Gone but not forgotten
Abraham L. Darden
Born December 7,1844
Died May 24,1902
(unreadable)
Darden
Bettie Chandler
Wife of H L King
Oct.14,1879 – Mar.12,1930
She was a beloved friend,a noble daughter,and a devoted
Wife and Mother
Fourth row: left to right
Pattie A Cox
May 17,1871 – December 4,1946
Minnie Cox
Wife of L F Austan
May 17,1862 – August 15,1934
Mary Ann Eliza
Wife of W.W. Cox
Dec.15,1840 – Apr.6,1916
Faithful Wife Precious Mother
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
Wiley W.
Son of S.P.& Polly W. Cox
Born Mar.4,1830
Died Nov.15,1908
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall know God
Zilpha J. wife of
Sanders P. Cox
Born Feb’y 9,1821
Died July 8,1892
Aged 71 yrs & 5 mos
Sanders P. Cox
Born 26th day of December 1808
Died 18th day of August 1882
Aged 73yrs 7months 22days
Our Father has gone to a mansion of rest
From a region of sorrow and pain
Robert L.
Son of S P & Z J Cox
Accidentlly drowned
June 17,1875
Aged 10 yrs, 10 mos 28 dys
Prudence L.
Daughter of SP & ZJ Cox
Died July 10,1860
Death caused by organic disease
Of the heart
Aged 15 yrs 5 mos 13 dys
Sanders P Cox
Died of Whooping Cough
(unreadable)
aged 1 yr 5 mos 27 dys
Silas H.
Son of SP & ZJ Cox
Died from a wound received at school
March 3, 1864
Aged 12 yrs 6 mos 12 dys
Fifth row: left to right
(the remaining rows are outside of the chain-link fence)
Seth B. Speight
Son of Edwin G & Martha E Speight
Born December 13,18(?)
And died in the hospital in Richmond, Va.,July 12,1862
From a wound in the head received at the battle of
Gaines Mill June 27,1862
Sacred to the memory of
Martha Elizabeth Speight
Who departed this life October 20th,1846
Aged 23 yrs 8 mos 19 dys
Sacred to the memory of
William Vines Speight
Son of Edwin G. and Martha E. Speight
Sept.25,1814 aged 3 yrs 6 mos 9 dys
John M.
Son of SP & ZJ Cox
Died of (unreadable)
July 24,1825
Age 24 years, 5 months, 24 days
Sixth row: left to right
William Faircloth
Born July 6,1800
Died September 21,1882
Susan
Wife of Wm Faircloth
Born Feb.22,1800
Died Oct.25,1851
Mary E.M. Faircloth
Born Feb.25,1832
Died Dec.26,1856
