BRYON ARLYN WOODCOX NOTES
updated Dec 28, 2003.
1843 Aug 8: Byron Arlyn Woodcox
born in DeKalb Co, Indiana, s/o Cornelius Arlyn and Mary (Saylor) Woodcox.
1861 Apr 20: Byron Woodcox
enlisted -- Civil War --at Columbus Ohio. (pension papers)
"1864 Oct 19: Byron A Woodcox (age
21) marriage to Cynthia Rex (age 18), Oct 25, G.W. Woodcox." DeKalb Co.
1864 Nov 10: Byron Woodcox
"re-enlisted 10 Nov 1864 age 21, height 5-7 hazel eyes, light hair. b. IN.
occupation farmer. Remarks "Sub for George Y. Woodcox" (pension papers.
George W. Woodcox was his brother who was married and had 2 children... 6
years older than Byron.)
1865 Dec 7: "Corithia (must be
Cordelia) J. YARNELL and Byron A.Woodcox are administrators of Estate of
Jacob Yarnell. DeKalb Democrat Dec 7, 1865."
"1866 Jan 8: Bryan A. Woodcox (age
22) marriage to Emma Shurtz (age 20), J. G. Kissell." DeKalb Co.
1866 Apr 19: "Geo. W. Woodcox and
Byron A.Woodcox, Administrators for the Estate of Cornelius Woodcox, late of
Concord Twp, DeKalb Democrat April 26, 1866."
"1867 Jan 8: Bryan A. Woodcox to
Emma Shurtz, Jan 8, J. G. Kissell." DeKalb Co. (copy of marriage cert. in
pension papers -- Woo701)
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1870 Jul 16: Census of Concord
Twp, DeKalb, Indiana p. 19-20
Byron Woodcock 30 Farmer 2,000
800 Indiana (he's only 26--3 weeks short of 27)
Emma 24 keeping house IN
John 1 Indiana
"twins"
Jane 1 Indiana
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1880 Jun 7: Census of Concord,
DeKalb, IN p. 10
Mary Woodcox 63, wid OH VA VA
(Mary Saylor b Dec 1816--granmother of Byron. She died 14 Dec 1882 aged
65--widow for 18 yrs.)
Maurice Woodcox 30, Teacher IN OH
OH
next door to
Byron Woodcox 36 IN OH PA
Painter.
Emily wife 34 KH IN OH PA
Audrey 10 IN at school
Cornelius 7 IN at school
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1898 Sep 3: DEATH of Byron Arlyn
Woodcox, (age 55): notice filed in pension papers gives date as 3 Sep 1898.
1899 Sep 3: Historical Sketch:
Auburn Courier, Sept 6 1899 gives death date as 3 Sep 1899. Occupation
paperhanger and painter.
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Veterans Buried in Evergreen
Cemetery, DeKalb Co, Indiana
Byron Woodcox
Cornelius Woodcox
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www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb--Biography
of Byron A. Woodcox
Biography of Byron A. Woodcox.
Vol. II, pages 712 / 713. Presidents,
Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty,
Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.
Submitted by:Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, IndianaAgoodwin@ctlnet.com
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