Isom B. Cox
& Gilley Cheek

Isom B. Cox, son of John R. COX & Mary ANDREWS, was born Feb. 27, 1855, in Ashe Co., NC, and died Dec. 4, 1932, in Alleghany Co., NC. He married Gilley Cheek, daughter of Chesley CHEEK & Phebe WOODRUFF, Nov. 28, 1880, in Alleghany Co., NC. She was born 1843 in Ashe Co., NC, and died Dec. 28, 1912, in Alleghany Co., NC. Isom and Gilley are buried in the Isom B. Cox Cemetery, located off Road 1412 in Alleghany Co., NC.

No surviving children.

Notes

som B. Cox was the oldest son of John R. Cox and Mary "Polly" Andrews of Alleghany County, NC. Mary "Polly" was a daughter of James Carr Andrews, who was the nephew of Gilley Cheek's grandmother Jennie Andrews Cheek. Thus, Gilley Cheek and Isom B. Cox were second cousins once removed.

Nov. 21, 1866, Gilley purchased 3 tracts of land containing a total of 120 acres from her mother, brothers and sisters, located on the Little River adjoining her sister Elizabeth Cheek. (Alleghany Co., NC, DB A-1, pp.231-232.) This was one of several transactions which Chesley Cheek's children conducted between themselves in order to divide up their father's land.

1870 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.273 (HH#28)
(next door to MEREDITH CHEEK, HH#29):

GILLY CHEEK, 25, NC
-- Sinda, 28, NC
-- Elizabeth, 30, NC

Note: From 1860-1880, Isom B. Cox is listed in the Alleghany County census with his father, John R. Cox.

Nov. 28, 1880. Isom B. COX, age 26, son of John R. COX & Mary (Polly) ANDREWS, m. Gilley CHEEK, age 32, daughter of Chesley & Phebe CHEEK. (G.H. Latham, Alleghany County Marriages (Heritage Books, 1996).)

Apr. 18, 1888. Isom COX & wife Gilly to Ira JARVIS, 13 ½ acres on Little River beg. on east bank of Little River, adj. SHAW(?) and JARVIS, for $94. Signed: Isom COX, Gilly COX. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 18, 1888 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 14, 1893. (Alleghany DB 9:351.)

Jan. 18, 1896. J.T. COX, Isom COX & wife Gilley, C.J. TOLIVER & wife Alice, G.R. COX & wife Leona, Caroline COX, Ennice COX, Marnisha COX, & D.W. COX of Alleghany Co., NC, & Preston R. COX & wife Susa, L. COX & wife Pearl, & Randolph COX of Nebraska, to John CHOATE of Grayson Co., VA, 67 acres on the Little River adj. Crockett CHEEK, for $500. Signed by the grantors. Proved July 31, 1897, in Alleghany Co., NC, by D.W. COX; Feb. 22, 1897, in Butler Co., NE, by Preston R. COX; Feb. 14, 1896, in Cass Co., NE, by Pearl COX wife of L. COX and Randolph COX (unmarried); Feb. 1, 1896, in Alleghany Co., NC, by the remaining grantors. Reg. Nov. 5, 1897. (Alleghany DB 11:399.)

Note: the above deed involves the heirs of J.R. Cox who died in 1898.

1900 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp. (HH#87):
ISOM B. COX, Feb. 1855, age 45, m. 20 years, NC NC NC

-- Gilley, Jan. 1849, age 51, m. 20 yrs, no children, NC NC NC

1910 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.3 (HH#42):
I.B. COX, 54, m. 30 yrs, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm

-- Gillie, wife, 64, m. 30 yrs, 2 children/0 living, NC NC NC

1920 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.12 (HH#227):
ISOM B. COX, 64, wd, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm

1930 Census, Alleghany Co., NC, Glade Creek Twp., p.1 (HH#13):
ISOM B. COX, 74, wd, NC NC NC, farmer - general farm

Nishia HUDSON, sister, 53, wd, " " "
Kyle COX, nephew, 14, " " "