Washington Co., AR - Biographies - Samuel Cox

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Samuel Cox was born in Ohio in the year 1827, and is the son of 
Nathan and Ruth (Bruer) Cox, both natives of North Carolina. The 
father was a farmer and blacksmith by occupation, and at the 
breaking out of the War of 1812 he enlisted in the army of his 
country and went to the front, serving under William Henry 
Harrison until the close of the war. He moved to Washington 
County, Ark., in 1842, and here died in 1859. Samuel Cox was 
educated in this county, and remained with his parents until he 
reached manhood, working in the shop and learning the trade of his 
father. In 1853 he married Miss Pamelia A. Ingram, of Washington 
County, Ark., and eight children were the result of this union: 
Elizabeth R., Jeanette, Samuel, William N., Adaline, Lucinda, 
Jacob and Nathan. In 1863 Mr. Cox enlisted in Company A. First 
Arkansas Independent Light Artillery. United States Army, 
commanded by Benton D. Starks, and served for two years or until 
the close of the war. During the war he had the misfortune to lose 
his hearing by the heavy firing of cannons. He fought in fifteen 
engagements when artillery was used, and did his share of the 
fighting. When peace was declared he returned home to Washington 
County, and engaged in blacksmithing. He has succeeded in 
accumulating considerable of this world's goods; has a fine farm 
of 120 acres, all well cultivated and well improved. He is a Mason 
and Odd Fellow, and he and wife are members of the Baptist Church.