Searching for Sarah Rogers Cox (1821 TN-1905 Chester County, Tennessee) is like looking for a needle in the proverbial hay stack; however, since it is a known fact Sarah married Joseph Cox in Hardeman County in 1837 it seemed logical to pursue the 1830 census to see if there are possibilities.
The 1830 U.S. Federal census for Hardeman County, Tennessee reveals six households with seven females born between 1820-1825. One of these seven girls may be Sarah! Eli Rogers has two females in his household who fit the criteria.
Of these six men, Henry Rogers lives in closest proximity to known friends, associates and neighbors of Joseph and Sarah Cox. Recorded on the same page are three Henson men. The next page Alexander Cox, brother of Joseph Cox, is recorded with two males in household age 20-30 (born 1810-1820), which one is suspected to be Joseph.
Henry Rogers/Rodgers isn't located in the 1840 or 1850 census in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
Additional work needs to be completed including deed review and analysis. Will nor probate has been located in Hardeman County for Henry Rogers/Rodgers.
One must also take into consideration Hardeman County was formed in 1823 and settlers were moving into the county on a daily basis, so Sarah's family may not have been recorded in Hardeman County for 1830.
Sources:
1830; Census Place: Hardeman, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 176; Family History Library Film:0024534.
Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Source Citation
Year: 1840; Census Place: Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: 522; Family History Library Film: 002454. Ancestry.com.
1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Year: 1840; Census Place: Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: 219; Page: 209; Image: 423; Family History Library Film:0014842. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Year: 1850; Census Place: Hardeman, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 121A; Image: 536. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
