History of Carroll County, Indiana, 1882; Kingman Brothers,
Chicago; page 250.
Deer Creek Township
ENOCH COX, Sr.
The subject of this brief sketch was born in
the State of New Jersey, August 28, 1784. Five years later, his parents moved to Mason
County, Ky., where located and continued to reside for thirty-six years. In 1825, he
removed to Montgomery County, Ohio, where he remained until April 2, 1829, when he started
for Delphi. He reached his journey's end on the 17th day of April 1829, and
stopped temporarily with the family of John Robbins. After a few days, he moved to Delphi
and occupied a log house, which stood on Main street, just opposite the Carroll Lodge Hall
I. O. O. F. In the February following, he moved into the edge of Tippecanoe County, and
lived on a farm known in later years as "Walter's place." In the latter part of
December 1830; he returned to Delphi and moved into a house he had erected on a lot, just
west of Dunkle & Kilgore's agricultural store. In this building, which will doubtless
be remembered by a few of the surviving pioneers, he kept a boarding house. At the
expiration of three years, he moved on a farm, which he had purchased located two miles
southwest of Delphi. Assisted by his son, he at once entered upon the severe labor in
ardent to developing a farm from native forest. There were at the time roving bands of
Indians passing to and fro, but they were quite friendly, and gave no annoyance. Upon this
farm he spent the remainder of his days, and died March 3, 1867.
Mr. Cox was married August 28, 1810 to Miss Isabella Logan, in Mason
County, Ky. One son – Joseph and two daughters – Elizabeth (Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson)
and Ann (Mrs. John L. Lyons) were the fruits of the union. Of the family,
Mrs. Lyons is the only member now living.
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