Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameTeunis COX 
Birthbtwn 1790/18001203
Removalbef 1827, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio3668, p 240 Age: 32
Memofrom the East
Deathabt Dec 1862, Hamilton County, Ohio3669 Age: 67
Occupationwell known merchant3670
OccupationAppointed Postmaster for Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio, 8 Jul 18433671
FlagsBrick Wall
Individual Notes
• Father of Anna Maria Cox.1199, p 3
• Father of Emily Cox.3672
• A digitized book found at Google books, “Table of Post Offices in the United States on the First Day of October, 1846,” shows that Teunis Cox was postmaster of Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio in 1846.3671,1202
• He [James H. Smith]...was a merchant in partnership with his brother-in-law, Tunis [sic] Cox. They married sisters, daughters of the Rev. William White.1202, p 3
• This partnership continued until 1827, when Cushing died and the stock was sold to James Smith and Tunis Cox. Upon the death of James Smith, Cassel and Eckert [sic] became interested in the firm. This was about the year 1835. Eckert was a son-in-law of Cox. In 1837 Galloway and Myers purchased the stock...3668, p 34
• The third sister was the wife of Tunis Cox, an old-time Lancaster merchant. Tunis Cox came to Lancaster from the East previous to 1827. For several years years he was a merchant of Lancaster. He, in connection with his son-in-law, Eckert [sic], built and owned the house now owned and occupied by Wm. L. Martin.
He failed in business here and moved to Baltimore, Fairfield County, where he sold goods. He left Baltimore in 1850, moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he kept hotel, the old Spencer House. His youngest daughter married Mr. Kinney, who became a Portsmouth banker. They were the parents of the secretary of state Charles Kinney.3668, p 240
• TEUNIS COX’S ESTATE - NOTICE
…is hereby given that the subscriber has been appointed and qualified as Administrator on the Estate of Teunis Cox, late of Hamilton County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated at Springfield Township, in said county, this 7th day of January, A. D. 1863.
by THOMPSON COX, Administrator3669
• Father of Emily Cox.3672
• A digitized book found at Google books, “Table of Post Offices in the United States on the First Day of October, 1846,” shows that Teunis Cox was postmaster of Baltimore, Fairfield County, Ohio in 1846.3671,1202
• He [James H. Smith]...was a merchant in partnership with his brother-in-law, Tunis [sic] Cox. They married sisters, daughters of the Rev. William White.1202, p 3
• This partnership continued until 1827, when Cushing died and the stock was sold to James Smith and Tunis Cox. Upon the death of James Smith, Cassel and Eckert [sic] became interested in the firm. This was about the year 1835. Eckert was a son-in-law of Cox. In 1837 Galloway and Myers purchased the stock...3668, p 34
• The third sister was the wife of Tunis Cox, an old-time Lancaster merchant. Tunis Cox came to Lancaster from the East previous to 1827. For several years years he was a merchant of Lancaster. He, in connection with his son-in-law, Eckert [sic], built and owned the house now owned and occupied by Wm. L. Martin.
He failed in business here and moved to Baltimore, Fairfield County, where he sold goods. He left Baltimore in 1850, moving to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he kept hotel, the old Spencer House. His youngest daughter married Mr. Kinney, who became a Portsmouth banker. They were the parents of the secretary of state Charles Kinney.3668, p 240
• TEUNIS COX’S ESTATE - NOTICE
…is hereby given that the subscriber has been appointed and qualified as Administrator on the Estate of Teunis Cox, late of Hamilton County, Ohio, deceased.
Dated at Springfield Township, in said county, this 7th day of January, A. D. 1863.
by THOMPSON COX, Administrator3669
Census
• 1830 Census: Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio. Age 30-40. 202002/001201.1203
• 1860 Census: Springfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio.3673
• 1860 Census: Springfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio.3673
Spouses
Census
• 1830 Census: Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio. Age 30-40. 202002/001201.1203
Marriageabt 18151202, p 73
Marr Memobased on bd of Anna
ChildrenAnna Maria (~1816-1838)
Emily (Died as Child) (1822-1824)