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The following was written by my Great Grandfather, William Elias Hohimer on January 1, 1925. You will see where the daughters (Jane ans Susan) of William Henry Hohimer and his second wife, Elizabeth Sidebottom married brothers William and Hal Cox. I think there is some confusion about the American Indian heritage. I know there was on my side of the family as we thought Elizabeth Sidebottom was Cherokee. She was not. However, William Henry Hohimer's fist wife, Rhoda Parris, was half indian.

Reminicence of William Elias Hohimer at the age of 78 years and 10 months this Jan 1st 1925.

My Grandfather on my Father’s side Wm. Hohimer of German decent. My Grandmother on Father’s side name was Elizabeth Sidebottom. To this union were born 5 sons and two daughters. Elias, William, Henry, Joe and John my Father. Daughters Jayne & Susan all lived at one time in Menard Co., Ill.

Jayne and Susan married bro’s William and Hal Cox and last heard of lived on Hogles Creek, Benton Co., MO.

William Cox, called Uncle Bill, and Aunt Jayne had three children. Henry, Bill and Jayne. Uncle Hall and Aunt Susy had four children, Bill and Hal, I have forgotten the girl’s name, and Martha she married Ferdinan Osment, a man in Jasper County Mo.. They were great for perpetuating the Family name.

My Father and his Bro Joe married sisters whose maiden name was Emily and Edith Curry. The Currys was of Scotch and French decent and Joe & Edith had three children Mary the oldest, Martha and Joe.

I never saw Grandfather and Grandmother Curry. Do not remember their names.

Grandfather Curry and Aunt Edith both died at our house when I was very small, hardly running on two yet. My mother Emily Curry Hohimer only had two sisters and no Bro’s that I remember of, Edith and Eliza. Eliza married Henry Baker from that union were born eleven children, five boys and six girls. Harriett , Levis’s mother. Emily , Nels Durham’s first wife. Janey who died on Fall River. Ziptha who married Tom Barnes of Barry CO., MO.. Mary who married John Deweese of Seneca, Newton CO., MO.. Andrew Baker married Julia Barnes and begat sons and daughters Newrite, Marrian & Mack were all killed in the Civil War. John Harvey Baker married Lizie Buffington of Colinsville and they begat sons & daughters. Lafayett the lost sheep.

John Hohimer, my Father, and Mother were born in the year 1818 in Kentucky and were married in 1838 and to this union was born eight children, six sons and two daughters. John Hohimer departed this life Feb. 1857 and was buried in the Pirk Cemetary on Burkhart Prairie Newton CO., MO. Emily Hohimer departed this life Sept 16th, 1871 and was buried at the Walter Smithers Cemetary at Twin Falls, Greenwood CO., Kansas. James Franklin Hohimer, the first born to the above union, was born Aug 24th 1840 and was killed in the Civil War.

Francis Elizabeth was born Aug 15, 1842 was married to Samson Gallemore in year 1858. One boy and two girls were born to this union, Daniel, Emily & Sarah.

Anne Liza Hohimer born March 21st 1844. Died Feb 1890. Buried in Ingalls Cemetary. She was married to Henry Smithers June 1865 to this union was born two sons and two daughters. Phillip E. Smithers, Matilda Smithers, Adda Smithers and Frank Smithers.

William Elias Hohimer was born Mar 1st 1846 was married to Margarett Catharine Woodward July 16th 1865 at Osauka, Jefferson Co., Kans. To this union was born three sons and three daughters, James Edwards Hohimer first born to the above union June 15, 1866 died Apr 1867 and was buried at Clinton Douglas County, Kans. Joanna Hohimer born Feb 23rd 1868 died Nov 30th 1879 buried at Smiths Cemetary. Nancy Melvina Hohimer, now Straughn, born Jan 2nd 1870. William Franklin Hohimer born Oct 2, 1871 Died Dec 15th 1879, buried at Smithers Cemetary. Laura Isabell now Fleming born May 10, 1873. Maggie Louretta born May 7th 1875 died Dec. 28, 1879. Buried at Smithers Cemetary. James Orvil Hohimer born Mar 25, 1877.

William E. Hohimer was married to his second wife Louvina Edline Hohimer whose maiden name was Shouse at Fredona, Wilson CO., Kans. Apr 6, 1882. One son was born to this union, Harley Henderson Hohimer July 15th, 1888, Bird Creek, Tulsa CO., Okla. Harley was married to Myrtle Ziemer July 31st, 1907 to this union were born 5 children three sons and two daughters. Glenn Edwin born Sept 23rd, 1909. Margra Louciel Born Jan 11, 1914. Mildred Serrena born June 24th 1916. John William born July 9th 1919. James Orval born July 30th 1924.

W.E. Hohimer died May 17th 1932 at Yale, Okla. Buried in Lawson Cemetery.

My mom was born and grew up in Coles co.IL and there was and still is quite a few Cox fam who came from Ky mostly around Adair co. but they are all over that part of Ky,I have seen them in Metcalfe,Warren,Barren and Greeen co Ky also.Columbia areas.

Debra, I have two Cox connections in NC. First in Randolph Co., I directly descend from Quaker Coxes from the Holly Spring meeting. My ancestor, Jane Cox Johnson (1824-bef 1910), was the daughter of Jonathan Cox and Sarah Wierman Cox. Jonathan (b1795) was the son of Nathan Cox and Catherine Moffitt. Sarah (b1796) was the daughter of Charles Cox and Amy Barker.

Second are from Mitchell, Yancey and originally Burke Co. A David Cox married a Nancy McNeill, a sister to my ancestor Hector McNeill. David Cox (1799-1854) may have been the son of David Cox and a Mary Bailey. I have no proof of this other than a will transcription for his mother, Mary. That Cox line may have come from Alamance Co., NC and previously in Pennsylvania.

Let me know if you see any matches or similar locations. Thanks.

I found information about the Cherokee blood from info on Smokykin website for Smokey Mountain Families. I have not been able to find any of my family on registers but there are from what I have been told some Tennessee Cherokee that were never logged on any of the rolls.

Hello!

Good to hear from you! My Son in law is a Cox. He was born in St. Louis but his Dad was born in St. Joseph. His Grandma's family is from Trenton. That is as far as I can go. We don't know Grandpa's name.

Too bad you aren't related to others in my family. They are all from South MO.