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GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND ANECDOTES JOHN CALHOUN COX: TEXAS STAR
In the United States Census of 1861, for Smith County, Texas, taken 1 September 1860, Peter Kolstad (or Kolstead) is listed as a resident of Tyler in the home of O(lavus) Kolstead (or Kolstad) and wife Nelly. Peter, age 63, his son Olavus, age 30, and Nelly Kolstead, age 28, were all said to have emigrated from Norway. Olavus and Nelly Kolstead are shown as the parents of Mary, one year old. Olavus and Peter Kolstead were reported to be occupied as watch-makers. The given name of Olavus Kolstad (or Kolstead) can be gathered from the United States Census of 1880 for Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri. In 1880, Nelly Kolstad was still living. A son, Peter N. Kolstad, was born to her and Olavus Kolstad, in Texas, in 1861. In 1880, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Olavus and Peter N. Kolstad were both reported to be occupied as jewellers. The tag which, in 1861, the elder Peter Kolstad made for John Calhoun COX is stamped with the Masonic compass and square and it clearly shows COX to have been enlisted in the "5th Regt." of Hood's Texas Brigade. It served the same function as today is performed by the "dog tags" worn by military personnel, that is, a mark of identification. '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' RETURN: John Calhoun Cox (2 January 1836 - 19 February 1917) Fifth Texas Regiment, Hood's Brigade (1) RETURN: John Calhoun Cox (2 January 1836 - 19 February 1917) Fifth Texas Regiment, Hood's Brigade (2) RETURN: John Calhoun Cox: Fifth Texas Regiment, Hood's Brigade: Service Record RETURN: John Calhoun Cox: Battle Flag of the Fifth Texas Regiment, Hood's Brigade RETURN: John Calhoun Cox: Southern Cross of Honor RETURN: Antecedents and Descendants of John Cox (1 November 1727 - ABT 1804/05) RETURN: John Dennis Stell: The Texas Secession Convention RETURN: John Dennis Stell: Texas Ordinance of Secession RETURN: John Dennis Stell: Address to the People of Texas RETURN: Major David M. Whaley: Fifth Texas Regiment, Hood's Brigade GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND ANECDOTES: TABLE OF CONTENTS GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND ANECDOTES: HOME This web site is always under construction. For entries preceded by an asterisk (*), further information is forthcoming. Persons wishing to contribute information to this web site, or who wish to make inquiries, may do so by addressing their email to:
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