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Note: 83. Watkins Nisbit Cox (William, Bathsheba, Quinton) was born on July 26, 1861. The George M. Moore petition calls him Walter. Watkins N. Cox has not been located in the 1880 census. On October 25, 1882, he married Jennie Florance Nibleck (1864-1946). The 1900 census of Magisterial District No. 3, Hopkins Co., Ky. showed the following:
Cox Watt N. Jul 1861 M-17 Ky. Ky. Ky.
Jane F. Sep 1862 6-6 " " "
Wm. W. Sep 1883 " " "
Robt. P. Feb 1885 " " "
Jas. H. Feb 1887 " " "
Hugh L. Apr 1889 " " "
Frank W. Jun 1896 " " "
Nellie A. Oct 1897 " " "
The 1910 census of Hopkins Co., Ky. showed their family as:
Cox Wat N. 48 M1-27 Ky. Ky. Ky.
Jennie 44 4-4 " " "
Walter 26 " " "
James H. 22 " " "
Francis 15 " " "
Nellie 12 " " "
The 1920 census of Magisterial District No. 3, Hopkins Co., Ky. showed their family as:
Cox Watson N. 58 Farming Ky. Ky. Ky.
Jennie F. 55 " " "
Hugh L. 29 " " "
Nellie A. 22 " " "
Robert P. 34 " " "
Irene 34 (daughter-in-law) " " "
Robt. P. Jr. 5 " " "
Vernon N. 3 2/12 " " "
Elsie M. 2 2/12 " " "
Watkins N. Cox died on March 29, 1946 and is buried in Grapevine Cemetery. The Madisonville Messenger contained the following obituary on March 29, 1946:
Watt N. Cox, 84, Dies At Anton
Watt Nisbet Cox, retired farmer, who was in his 85th year, died at 2:15 a.m. today in his home at Anton. He had been ill of pneumonia since March 20.
Mr. Cox, son of the late William Thomas and Weltha Ann Nisbet Cox, pioneer Hopkins county residents, was born July 26, 1861. He married Miss Jane Florence Niblak in October 1882, and to this union seven children were born. One child died in infancy.
For many years Mr. Cox had been a member of the Bethlehem Christian church and was widely known in Hopkins county.
Funeral Services Sunday
Surviving are the widow; five sons, Walter Cox, Robert P. Cox, both of Anton; Rev. James H. Cox, Louisville; Hugh L. Cox, Madisonville; Rev. Frank W. Cox, pastor of the Earlington Methodist church, and one daughter, Miss Nellie Ann Cox, Anton; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. W. T. Pritchett, Modesto, California.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Browders church. Rev. J. Edward Cayce, pastor of Madisonville First Christian church, will officiate, assisted by Rev. C. W. Simpson, Hanson, pastor of Browders church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Watkins N. Cox had seven children: Waller, Robert, James, Hugh, Frank, _____, and Nellie.
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