William Cox^1,2 son of Edward S Cox and Nancy Cox was born on Feb 7, 1807 in GA. in the area that was to later become Stewart Co Georgia.^1,2

About 1816, his family moved from Georgia to the Alabama territory.

Henry Co AL was established on Dec 13 1819 from former Creek Indian lands.

The State of Alabama was created in 1819..

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

Dale Co AL was established on Dec 22 1824 from Henry Co and Covington Co. The first non-Indian residents of the county were probably veterans of the Creek Indian wars. Due to two courthouse fires, there are no county records available prior to 1870.

William married Millie Dowling daughter of Dempsey Dowling and Martha Stokes in Mar, 1826 in Dale Co, AL.^1,2

William Cox was the Head of Household in the census in 1830 in Pike Co, AL. William Cox Jr: males 1 20-29 (William); females 2<5 (Martha Ann, Nancy), 1 20-29 (Millie).

William Cox was the Head of Household in the census in 1840 in Dale Co AL. Wm Cox: males 2<5, 1 5-9, 1 30-39; females 1<5, 1 30-39; no slaves.³

In 1841 as the Dale County surveyor, William laid off the lots for the town of Newton in Dale Co, AL. He was also the Dale Co surveyor when Dale Co was divided into half to form Coffee Co.

His wife, Millie Dowling, died on Jul 28, 1847 in Claybank, Dale Co, AL at 39 years of age.

William married Charlotte Brown c. 1848 in Dale Co, AL.²

William Cox was the Head of Household in the census in 1850 in Southern Div, Dale Co, AL. William Cox 42 farmer GA, Charlotte 24 GA, William F 16 AL, Cornelia M 8 AL, Rebecca A 4 AL, Nancy 60 SC can't r/w, Minty A Anglin 23 AL can't r/w.⁴

The family of William Cox moved from Dale Co, AL to Newton Co, TX c. 1857. Several of his married children also moved.

William Cox was the Head of Household in the census in 1860 in Newton Co, TX. William Cox 52 GA, Charlotte 30 GA, Sophronia 8 AL, Texana 8 AL, Thomas G 4 AL, Rebecca A 15 AL.

Although too old to serve during the Civil War, William insisted in doing so and enlisted in Co G 13th Regiment on Mar 1, 1862 in Newton Co, TX for the duration of the war.

He died on Nov 18, 1863 at the Old Buck Jones Place in New Alexandria, Rapides Par, LA. from measles while returning on furlough to his plantation in Newton Co TX.^1,2

Millie Dowling^1,5 was the daughter of Dempsey Dowling (1783-1865) and Martha Stokes (1787-1859). She and William Cox had the following children:

Charlotte Brown^2,6 and William Cox had the following children: