Nancy Norris Cox^1,2,3,4,5 daughter of Edward S Cox and Nancy Cox was born on Aug 28, 1820 in Fort Gaines, Clay Co, GA. She was born at the stockade at Fort Gaines, GA. Her parents had moved into AL in 1816. It is thought that her mother probably went to the fort to have her baby due to the nearby indians.^1,2,3,4

Nancy Norris Cox was listed in the household of Edward S Cox in the census in 1830 in Pike Co, AL. female 10-14.⁶

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

Lemuel Casey 22 married Nancy Norris Cox 15 daughter of Edward S Cox and Nancy Cox on Jan 20, 1836 in Barbour Co, AL.⁷

Nancy Norris Cox was listed in the household of Lemuel Casey in the census in 1840 in Barbour Co, AL. female 20-30.

Nancy Norris Cox was listed in the household of Lemuel Casey in the census in 1850 in Division 23, Barbour Co, AL. Nancy 43 AL.⁸

Nancy Norris Cox was listed in the household of Lemuel Casey in the census in 1860 in Dale Co, AL. Nancy 43.⁹

On Dec 3, 1861 in Barbour Co, AL, Lemuel Casey and Nancy Norris Cox sold Nathan Richard Phillips 160 acres for $580 the SW4 of the NW4, and the NE4 of the NW4, and the SE4 of theNW4 of Section 36, and the SW4 of the SW4 of Section 25, all in Township 8 Range 24. Lemuel and Nancy made their marks... Witnesses: Bartley W. Ketchum , Edward W. Casey.¹⁰

Nancy Norris Cox was listed in the household of Lemuel Casey in the census in 1870 in Beat 7, Dale Co, AL. Nancy 53 AL.⁴

Nancy was the wife of Lemuel Casey in the census in 1880 in Reynolds, Dale Co, AL. Nancy 58 AL GA GA.³

Her husband, Lemuel Casey, died on Nov 3, 1886 in Dale Co, AL at 73 years of age.^11,12

Nancy was listed as the mother-in-law of Benjamin Walter Bailey in the census in 1900 in Pates Crossroads, Geneva Co, AL. Nancy Casey mil 79 9 of 12 children still living.²

She died on Oct 24, 1909 in Newton, Dale Co, AL.¹ She was buried in Pilgrim's Rest Bap Ch Cem, Dothan, Houston Co, AL.

Find a Grave Memorial # is 79648983.¹¹

Nancy. Sometime around 1890, a Ozark, Dale Co AL newspaper mentions that Nancy (age 70) is still living and very active and could run a chicken down and cook him for dinner when the preacher comes.

PENSION APPLICATION

Sep 30 1892 Nancy applied for a widow's pension (#1082) based on Lemuel's service in the Indian Wars

May 22 1893, her widow's pension claim was rejected because government records showed that Lemuel had served from 18 May through 26 May 1836. Including travel days, this was 14 days and was insufficient service.

April 61893, Nancy submitted another affidavit that stated that she had learned that Lemuel had served in 1836 and 1837. It is unknown if she ever received a pension.

In a letter dated 4 Jul 1904 to his wife, William Fletcher Cox mentions that Aunt Nancy is in bad health and had to be propped up to breathe. She was living in Slocomb, Geneva Co AL at the time with her daughter Josephine.

Nancy died at the age of 89 on 24 Oct 1909 and is buried in the Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church cemetery in Houston Co AL. Based on her mark on several documents and the 1870 census, Nancy could not read or write.

Lemuel Casey^3,4,8,13 was the son of James Casey Sr. (bef1784-aft1866) and Unknown Kirkland (c. 1792-c. 1831). He and Nancy Norris Cox had the following children: