[BOLD:] Pike Co AL was established on Dec 17 1821 from Montgomery and Henry Counties. [:BOLD] The city of Troy was established in August 1838.

Dr Edward William Cox¹ son of Edward S Cox and Nancy Cox was born on Jul 5, 1822 in Pike Co, AL.^2,3

Edward William Cox was listed in the household of Edward S Cox in the census in 1830 in Pike Co, AL. male.⁴

Barbour Co AL was established on Dec 18 1832 from former Creek Indian lands and a portion of Pike County.

[BOLD:] Harrison Co TX was formed in 1839 from Shelby Co. [:BOLD] Harrison Co is on the eastern border of Texas and borders Louisiana

Edward married Frances R Browning on Jul 3, 1844 in Harrison Co, Texas. According to Edward's obituary, they had 12 children of which eight were still living at the time of his death in 1904.^1,3

Edward William Cox was a resident in the in 1844 tax list for in Harrison Co, Texas. <[m]>.⁵

Edward William Cox was a resident in the in 1846 tax list for in Harrison Co, Texas. <[m]>.⁵

In the < [d]> slave census for in Harrison Co, Texas, Edward William Cox was a slave owner.⁵

In the slave census in 1860 in Ward 6, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Edward owned. 4 slaves: female 38, male 18, female 11, male 9, 1 slave house.⁶

Edward William Cox was the Head of Household in the census in 1860 in Ward 7, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. E W Cox 37 farmer AL, F R Cox 30 AL, N C 15 f TX can't r/w, M C 13 f TX can't r/w , H D m 10 TX can't r/w, Jas m 8 LA can't r/w, I V f 3 LA, A A 1 f LA, Nancy Browning 62 GA.⁷

Edward William Cox was the Head of Household in the census in 1870 in Ward 5, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. E W Cox 48 farmer AL can't r/w, Frances 48 AL can't r/w, Cordelia 23 TX can't r/w, Mary 22 TX can't r/w, Isabell 13 LA can't r/w, Charles 9 LA, can't r/w, Madra m 7 LA, Rebecca 2 LA, James Cox 18 farmer LA can't r/w, Molly 16 LA can't r/w.⁸

His wife, Frances R Browning, died on Jul 24, 1878 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana at 49 years of age.¹

Edward William Cox was the Head of Household in the census in 1880 in Ward 4, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Edward Cox 58 widowed farmer AL, NC, GA, Charles 19 son LA, AL, AL, Sarah 16 dau LA AL AL, Rebecah 12 dau LA AL AL.⁹ Edward was a fath at Census:HH of Henry Daniel Cox in 1900 in Ward 4, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.¹⁰

He died on Oct 28, 1904 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.^2,3 He was buried in Mount Paron Cemetery, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. Find A Grave Memorial # is 20723379.³

Frances R Browning¹ and Edward William Cox had the following children: