Descriptive Summary
Cox family.
Cox Family Papers
1684-2005, [ca.
2010]
Materials are written in English.
2008-292; 2010-132
3 feet, 9 inches
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Collection consists of genealogical
research and correspondence files, 1995-2005, [ca. 2010], compiled by genealogist
Les Sutton. The material documents the history of the Cox family and related
families, and includes photocopies and transcriptions of original documents dating
from 1684 to the twentieth century.
Biographical Note
Les Sutton is a genealogist from Houston, Texas. He is the son of Ettie Overa Nancy
Cox and Elmer David Sutton, and he has conducted extensive research on the history
of the Cox and Sutton families.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of Les Sutton’s genealogical research and correspondence
files, 1995-2005, [ca. 2010], documenting the history of the Cox family and related
families. Correspondence with other genealogists and associated research forms the
bulk of the collection. Research material in the collection includes pedigree
charts, family group sheets, and biographical information. The files also contain
photocopies and transcriptions of original documents dating from 1684 to the
twentieth century, including wills, censuses, land deeds, marriage certificates,
obituaries, newspaper articles, and photographs.
A complete digital inventory of the collection is available upon request.
Forms part of the Brandywine Crucible, Inc. Records.
Arrangement
The offsite material is arranged in the original order established by Les Sutton. Folders
and their contents are organized in chronological order from pre-1995 to 2005, from
the back to front of each box.
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
A portion of these papers is stored offsite at the Library Storage Facility. Please contact
repository in advance for retrieval.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Sutton, Les, 1937- -- Archives.
Cox family.
Subjects
Genealogy.
Places
Texas -- Genealogy.
Preferred Citation
Cox Family Papers, 1684-2005, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University
of Texas at Austin.
Related Material
Cox, Stanley M., and Gary L. Sutton. Joseph Cox: Ancestors and Descendants. Kansas
City, Mo.: S.M. Cox, 1975. Call number TXC-ZZ CS 71 C877 1975.
Sutton, Les. We Are the Branches: A Book about the Elmer and Ettie Sutton Family.
Houston, TX: Les Sutton, 1996. Call number TXC-ZZ CS 71 S967 1997.
Cox, Mike. Texas Disasters: True Stories of Tragedy and Survival. Guilford, Conn.:
Insiders’ Guide, 2006. Call number TXC-Z F386.6 C69 2006.
Separated Material
Some material separated to the Briscoe Center Library Unit.
Processing Information
Processed by Shelley Rowland, February 2008, December 2008.
Revised by Laurel Rozema, June 2010.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Onsite at SRH:
2.325/A6
A Supplement to “As I Remember” by Col. XB Cox, Jr. (Ret.), War Memories, 1941-1946,
[ca. 2010]
Offsite at LSF:
2008-292/1
Pre-1995, Folder 1
2008-292/1
Book correspondence, We Are The
Branches, 1995-1997
2008-292/1
1995, Folders 1-3
2008-292/1
1996, Folder 1
2008-292/1
1997, Folders 1-4
2008-292/1
1998, Folder 1
2008-292/2
1998, Folders 2-3
2008-292/2
1999, Folder 1-6
2008-292/2
2000, Folders 1-4
2008-292/2
2001, Folders 1-2
2008-292/3
2002, Folders 1-2
2008-292/3
2003, Folders 1-4
2008-292/3
2004, Folders 1-5
2008-292/3
2005, Folders 1-5