BUTLER COUNTY OHIO ****************************************************************************** Contributed to the Butler Co., OH Biographies Project with permission of the Butler County OHGenWeb coordinator Nancy Sween & the submitter. Butler County OHGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbutler ****************************************************************************** File contributed to Ohio Biographies Project by: Tina Hursh frog158@juno.com 29 November 2000 ****************************************************************************** A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio, With Illustrations and Sketches of its Representative Men and Pioneers Cincinnati Ohio. Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882. Union Twp Joseph COX came from MD. He was employed by Judge SYMMES on the early surveys, settling a little south-east of Westchester on a quarter-section of land, and afterwards accumulated considerable property, and was considered as wealthy for a man of that day. He raised a family of 3 sons and 3 daughters. Julia COX married Robert McMAKEN, a brother of Joseph. Elizabeth married Dr. WILLIAMSON. The names of his sons were Benjamin, John and Joseph. John became a wealthy farmer of the township. Joseph went south. Benjamin moved to Monroe County, OH. John COX was born about 1800. Elizabeth COX was born Apr 10, 1798 and died Apr 27, 1880 David WILLIAMSON died Dec 2, 1873 aged 78 years and 2 months.