William Arthur COX

                   BIRTH: Other records show Birth Place as MorelySettlement,Hancock,Illinois

DEATH: Temple Index Bureau shows death date as 6 Aug 1906

ORDINATIONS: Ordained Elder in 1866 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah

TEMPLE_WORK: Baptized also 20 Feb 1980
BIOGRAPHY: Vocations: farmer & Lumberman. Also Church Teamster 1861

BIOGRAPHY:      In 1845 the Illinois settlement where Willliamandhisfamily
were residing was burned by the mob. The inhabitants were forced tofleeto
Navoo for protection. In 1846 William and his family sharedthegeneralexodus
of the Saints from Illinois, and traveled as far as Mount Pisgah,wheretwoof
his sisters and his mother's parents died. Later the same seasonthefamily
coninued the journey to the Missouri river and spent the winter at Winter
Quarters. The next year (1848) they re-crossed the river intoIowaandlocated
at the Cutler settlement. In 1852 the family crossed the plains inCaptain
Walker's company. William went back to the Missouri river asaChurchteamster
after emigrants, and in 1866 he went back as assistant wagonmasterinAbner
Lowry's company to Wyoming, on the Missouri river, on a similar mission.
William had eight children by his wife Mary. in 1865-66 Williamtookanactive
part in the Black Hawk war and was several times exposed to the fireofthe
Indians. He participated in the skirmishes and had many narrow escapes.In
1887 William was called to fill a colonization mission toColorado,onwhich
he became one of the first settlers of Manassa, in the San Luis Valley.He
plowed the first irrigation ditch which was made in thenewsettlement.While
in Colorado he taught the people from the south the principle of farming.

BIRTH: Other records show Birth Place as MorelySettlement,Hancock,Illinois

DEATH: Temple Index Bureau shows death date as 6 Aug 1906

ORDINATIONS: Ordained Elder in 1866 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah

TEMPLE_WORK: Baptized also 20 Feb 1980
BIOGRAPHY: Vocations: farmer & Lumberman. Also Church Teamster 1861

BIOGRAPHY:      In 1845 the Illinois settlement where Willliamandhisfamily
were residing was burned by the mob. The inhabitants were forced tofleeto
Navoo for protection. In 1846 William and his family sharedthegeneralexodus
of the Saints from Illinois, and traveled as far as Mount Pisgah,wheretwoof
his sisters and his mother's parents died. Later the same seasonthefamily
coninued the journey to the Missouri river and spent the winter at Winter
Quarters. The next year (1848) they re-crossed the river intoIowaandlocated
at the Cutler settlement. In 1852 the family crossed the plains inCaptain
Walker's company. William went back to the Missouri river asaChurchteamster
after emigrants, and in 1866 he went back as assistant wagonmasterinAbner
Lowry's company to Wyoming, on the Missouri river, on a similar mission.
William had eight children by his wife Mary. in 1865-66 Williamtookanactive
part in the Black Hawk war and was several times exposed to the fireofthe
Indians. He participated in the skirmishes and had many narrow escapes.In
1887 William was called to fill a colonization mission toColorado,onwhich
he became one of the first settlers of Manassa, in the San Luis Valley.He
plowed the first irrigation ditch which was made in thenewsettlement.While
in Colorado he taught the people from the south the principle of farming.

ORDINATIONS: Ordained Elder in 1866 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah

TEMPLE_WORK: Baptized also 20 Feb 1980
BIOGRAPHY: Vocations: farmer & Lumberman. Also Church Teamster 1861

BIOGRAPHY:      In 1845 the Illinois settlement where Willliam andhisfamily were residing was burned by the mob. The inhabitants wereforcedto flee to Navoo for protection. In 1846 William and his familysharedthe general exodus of the Saints from Illinois, and traveled as farasMount Pisgah, where two of his sisters and his mother's parentsdied.Later the same season the family coninued the journey to theMissouririver and spent the winter at Winter Quarters. The next year(1848) theyre-crossed the river into Iowa and located at the Cutlersettlement. In1852 the family crossed the plains in Captain Walker'scompany. Williamwent back to the Missouri river as a Church teamsterafter emigrants, andin 1866 he went back as assistant wagon master inAbner Lowry's companyto Wyoming, on the Missouri river, on a similarmission. William hadeight children by his wife Mary. in 1865-66 Williamtook an active partin the Black Hawk war and was several times exposed tothe fire of theIndians. He participated in the skirmishes and had manynarrow escapes.In 1887 William was called to fill a colonization missionto Colorado, onwhich he became one of the first settlers of Manassa, inthe San LuisValley. He plowed the first irrigation ditch which was madein the newsettlement. While in Colorado he taught the people from thesouth theprinciple of farming.

BIRTH: Other records show Birth Place as Morely Settlement,Hancock,Illinois

DEATH: Temple Index Bureau shows death date as 6 Aug 1906

ORDINATIONS: Ordained Elder in 1866 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah

TEMPLE_WORK: Baptized also 20 Feb 1980
BIOGRAPHY: Vocations: farmer & Lumberman. Also Church Teamster 1861

BIOGRAPHY:      In 1845 the Illinois settlement where Willliam andhisfamily
were residing was burned by the mob. The inhabitants were forced tofleeto
Navoo for protection. In 1846 William and his family shared thegeneralexodus
of the Saints from Illinois, and traveled as far as Mount Pisgah,wheretwo of
his sisters and his mother's parents died. Later the same seasonthefamily
coninued the journey to the Missouri river and spent the winter at Winter
Quarters. The next year (1848) they re-crossed the river into Iowaandlocated
at the Cutler settlement. In 1852 the family crossed the plains inCaptain
Walker's company. William went back to the Missouri river as aChurchteamster
after emigrants, and in 1866 he went back as assistant wagon masterinAbner
Lowry's company to Wyoming, on the Missouri river, on a similar mission.
William had eight children by his wife Mary. in 1865-66 William tookanactive
part in the Black Hawk war and was several times exposed to the fireofthe
Indians. He participated in the skirmishes and had many narrow escapes.In
1887 William was called to fill a colonization mission to Colorado,onwhich
he became one of the first settlers of Manassa, in the San Luis Valley.He
plowed the first irrigation ditch which was made in the newsettlement.While
in Colorado he taught the people from the south the principle of farming.

BIRTH: Other records show Birth Place as Morely Settlement,Hancock,Illinois

DEATH: Temple Index Bureau shows death date as 6 Aug 1906

ORDINATIONS: Ordained Elder in 1866 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah

TEMPLE_WORK: Baptized also 20 Feb 1980
BIOGRAPHY: Vocations: farmer & Lumberman. Also Church Teamster 1861

BIOGRAPHY:      In 1845 the Illinois settlement where Willliam andhisfamily
were residing was burned by the mob. The inhabitants were forced tofleeto
Navoo for protection. In 1846 William and his family shared thegeneralexodus
of the Saints from Illinois, and traveled as far as Mount Pisgah,wheretwo of
his sisters and his mother's parents died. Later the same seasonthefamily
coninued the journey to the Missouri river and spent the winter at Winter
Quarters. The next year (1848) they re-crossed the river into Iowaandlocated
at the Cutler settlement. In 1852 the family crossed the plains inCaptain
Walker's company. William went back to the Missouri river as aChurchteamster
after emigrants, and in 1866 he went back as assistant wagon masterinAbner
Lowry's company to Wyoming, on the Missouri river, on a similar mission.
William had eight children by his wife Mary. in 1865-66 William tookanactive
part in the Black Hawk war and was several times exposed to the fireofthe
Indians. He participated in the skirmishes and had many narrow escapes.In
1887 William was called to fill a colonization mission to Colorado,onwhich
he became one of the first settlers of Manassa, in the San Luis Valley.He
plowed the first irrigation ditch which was made in the newsettlement.While
in Colorado he taught the people from the south the principle of farming.