Life History

Notes

• One source has his name as Emmet Edward instead of Emmet Earl Cox.  In the 1896 census, the first child's name looks like Nethi, but other records indicate her name was Nellie.  The third child, 2 years old in the 1896 census, had not yet been named, or the enumerator failed to get the name.
  
  1896 Indian Census Rolls, Comanche Tribe, Oklahoma Territory, 30 June, Kiowa Agency, Comanche Tribe, Page 48
  #1203   Eng Name Emmett Cox Male Father age 45 [b abt 1851]
  #1204 Ind Name Nau-nooc-co        Female Wife age 23 [b abt 1873]
  #1205                   Eng Name Nellie Cox Female  Dau age 7 [b abt 1889]
  #1206                   Eng Name Mary Cox Female  Dau age 6 [b abt 1890]
  #1207                   Eng Name [No Name] Female  Dau age 2 [b abt 1894]
  
  1900 Federal Census, Oklahoma Territory, 7 June, Apache, Kiowa & Comanche Reservation, District 252, page 74A, Hse #793, Fam #798
  Cox, Emmet Head Ind M Oct 1852 47 Married 17 yrs MO KY VA Farmer Owns Comanche Father White Mother White 1/2 White Not Polygamous
  Cox, Nah mack ir  Wife Ind F Feb 1873 27 Married 8 yrs 5 children/3 living OklaTerr [should be Texas] OklaTerr [Comancheria] OklaTerr [Comancheria]  Comanche Comanche Comanche 1/4 White
  Cox, Nillie Dau Ind F Dec 1883 14 Single OklaTerr MO OklaTerr Student Comanche White Comanche1/2 [sic]
  Cox, Nan nio nina Dau Ind F June 1890 10 Single OklaTerr MO OklaTerr Comanche White Comanche 5/8 White
  Cox, Noera Dau W F Dec 1895 5 Single OklaTerr MO Okla Terr Comanche White Comanche 5/8 White
  Cox, Joseph Son W M Nov 1899 1mo Single OklaTerr MO OklaTerr Comanche White Comanche 5/8 White
  
  Note that the census reports that Emmet has been married 17 years (first marriage) and Nah mack ir only 8 (second marriage).  The age of the first children reported in 1900 indicates that they are children of the first wife.  Naunocca married Emmet Cox in January 1893.  I later found one website genealogy that had the name of the first wife but few other details, though they did report her father.  This genealogy even had a photo of Nahkiape's father.  They also provided details on Nell, who is the only child reproted there for themarriage fo Emmet and Nahkiape.
  
  Note also that this genealogy had Emmet's name as Ememt Edward, rather than Emmet Earl.
  
  Nahkiape
  Birth in Texas
  Death Before 1893 in Comanche Reservation, Oklahoma
  Father Quirts-Quip 1827 - 1880
  Mother Unknown
  Marriage to Emmett Edward Cox Abt 1881
  --  Earl Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7168359/person/24028384232
  
  This genealogy also had information on their daughter Nell.  She is the only child reported there.
  
  Mildred Nell Cox
  Birth 13 Dec 1886 in Lawton, Oklahoma
  Death 20 Apr 1926 in Lawton, Oklahoma
  Parents:
  Emmett Edward Cox 1852 - 1927
  Nahkiape d 1893
  Marriage to Edward Bennett Wilson 29 Nov 1919 New York, New York
  --  Earl Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7168359/person/-1118595791
  
  1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 14 May, Zella Township, District 67, Indian Population, page 13B, Hse #4, Fam #5
  Cox, Emmet E Head M Ind 57 [b abt 1885] Marriage 2 Married 17 yrs White/MO White/KY White/VA Farmer Full blood White English mother tongue Owns No allotment
  Cox, Nam-mah-ka Wife F Ind 27 [b abt 1883] Marriage 2 Married 17 yrs 9 children/6 living Comanche/TX Unknown/TX Comanche/TX 3/4 blood Comanche mother tongue Recd allotment 1900
  Cox, Nellie Dau F Ind 24 [b abt 1886] Single Comanche/OK White/MO Comanche/TX 3/8 blood English mother tongue School Teacher Recd allotment 1900
  Cox, Norah Dau F Ind 13 [b abt 1897] Single Comanche/OK White/MO Comanche/TX 3/8 blood English mother tongue Recd allotment 1900
  Cox, Joseph W Son M Ind 11 [b abt 1899] Single Comanche/OK White/MO Comanche/TX 3/8 blood English mother tongue Recd allotment 1900
  Cox, Edward Son M Ind 9 [b abt 1901] Single Comanche/OK White/MO Comanche/TX 3/8 blood [No mother tongue rptd] Recd allotment 1900
  Cox, Ella Dau F Ind 3 [b abt 1907] Single Comanche/OK White/MO Comanche/TX 3/8 blood [No mother tongue rptd] Recd allotment 1900
  Cox, William Son M Ind 1 [b abt 1909] Single Comanche/OK White/MO Comanche/TX 3/8 blood [No mother tongue rptd] Recd allotment 1900
  
  Both Emmet and Nau-noc-ca are reported to have been married twice.  This may be an error on the record for Nau-noc-ca.  On the second section of the record, reporting tribe and percentage of blood, no second marriage is reported for her, but it is for Emmet.  Since Emmet is so much older than her, it seems likely for him, but I have not found a record of his first marriage or any first marriage for her.  A few genealogies report a previous husband for Cynthia Ann Naunocca, but with no details and no documentation.
  
  Nau Nocca Parker
  Birth Dec 1873 in Texas
  Death 1947
  Spouses:  Quo Haddy, Emmet E Cox 1852 - 1927
  Marriage to Emmet E Cox 26 Jan 1893 Cache, Comanche, Oklahoma
  --  Fairchild/Rawdon, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3013390/person/-861000996
  
  In the 1920 census, Cynthia Ann is reported as Mary N.  The middle initial would match her Comanche name, in common form usually found as Naunocca, or int eh earlier censuses, as Nah-mack-ir or Nam-ma-kah.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma, 27 January, Zella Township, District 141, page 3B, Hse #36, Fam #54
  Cox, Emmet E Head Owns M W 67 Married MO KY KY Farmer
  Cox, Mary N Wife F W 48 Married TX TX TX
  Cox, Edward M Son M W 17 OK MO TX Student, Military School
  Cox, Ella M Dau F W 13 OK MO TX
  Cox, William M Son M W 11 OK MO TX
  Cox, James E Son M W 15 OK MO TX
  Flannery, Thomas Laborer M W 67 IL Ireland Ireland Farm Laborer
  
  In 1926, the Comanche census reports Emmet and Nau noc ca with two of their children still in the home.  In the next several entries are other children, some alone with their own household number.  Each of the children's household in this family group are given a designation of a fraction of the parents' household number.  It seems whimsical, since they don't follow any definite order.  The husbands of daughters Nora and Nellie (Naunocca's stepdaughter) are not listed, which would indicate they are white.
  
  1926 Indian Census Rolls, Oklahoma, no date, Kiowa Agency, Comanche Tribe, Page 35
  #1164 Emmett Cox Head b 1851 m Household #473
  #1165 Nau noc ca  wife b 1873 f
  #1166 William Murray Cox son b 1908 m
  #1167 James Monroe Cox son b 1914 m
  
  #1168 Ella Cox head b 1906 f Hsehld #473 3/8
  #1169 Teddy Parker Davis son b 1925 m
  
  #1170 Edward Cox head b 1902 f Hsehld #473 1/8
  
  #1171 Joseph Cox head b 1899 m Hsehld #473 1/3
  
  #1172 Nora Cox Davis (Moyete) head b 1887 f Hsehld #473 1/2
  #1173 Emmet Edward Davis son b 1914 m
  #1174 Jack Davis son b 1918 m
  
  #1175 Nellie Cox (Wilson[=married name]) head b 1887 f Hsehld #473 1/2
  #1176 Nell Wilson dau b 1920 f
  #1177 Barbara Wilson dau b 1924 f
  
  Emmet Earl Cox
  Birth Nov. 25, 1852
  Death Dec. 18, 1927
  Spouse Cynthia Ann Parker Cox (1873 - 1946)
  Children:
  Mildred Nell Cox Wilson (1882 - 1926)
  Nora Cox Davis (1895 - 1984)
  Joseph William Cox (1899 - 1966)
  William D. Cox (1908 - 1939)
  James Monroe Cox (1914 - 1996)
  Burial Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, Plot: Indian Section
  Maintained by Marilyn Haish, Originally Created by Trapper John Feb 01, 2011
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #64999066, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64999066

Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. 1896 Indian Census Rolls, Comanche Tribe, Oklahoma Territory
  • 30 June, Comanche Reservation, Unassigned Lands, Page 48
• 3. 1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma
  • 14 May Zella Township, District 67, Indian Population, page 13B, Hse #4, Fam #5
• 4. 1920 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma
  • 27 January, Zella Township, District 141, page 3B, Hse #36, Fam #54
• 5. 1926 Indian Census Rolls, Comanche Tribe, Oklahoma
  • no date, Kiowa Agency, Comanche Tribe, Page 35
• 6. Oklahoma, County Marriage Records, 1890-1995
• 7. Ancestry Trees
• 8. 1910 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma
  • 14 May, Zella Township, District 67, Indian Population, page 13B, Hse #4, Fam #5
• 9. 1900 Federal Census, Oklahoma Territory
  • 7 June, Apache, Kiowa & Comanche Reservation, District 252, page 74A, Hse #793, Fam #798
• 10. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 11. 1920 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma
  • 27 January, Zella, District 141, page 3B, Hse #36, Fam #54
• 12. 1930 Federal Census, Comanche County, Oklahoma
  • 10 April, Lawton Township, District 16-24, page 6A, Hse #87, Fam #88
• 13. 1896 Indian Census Rolls, Comanche Tribe, Oklahoma Territory
  • 30 June, Kiowa Agency, Comanche Tribe, Page 48
• 14. Ancestry Comments