Did you check the 1850 census for the wife w/o the husband?
Barbara;
That is my problem. I do not know the name of the spouse of Zac.
The very next thing I found was a probate court record from 1843, Livingston
County Missouri. This stated three of his children, Malinda, Samuel W., and
Nancy were there having guardians appointed for them. Malinda was born abt
1825, so she would have been abt 18, and had Wm Martin Sr appointed for her.
Samuel W. Cox was born 1826, so he would have been abt 17, and he ask for
Thomas S. Cox to be appointed for him. Nancy was born in 1829, so she was abt
14, and George W. Martin was appointed for her.
Outside these three older children, no mention was made of the mother, or the
younger siblings.
My own Gr-gr-grandfather, Levi Cox was born Feb 12 1838, Orange County, so he
was only 5 at the time of his father's death. He DID NOT have a guardian
appointed.
The next time I found him, age 13, was in the household of his uncle, Levi
Cox, (born 1800) in 1850 Livingston Co. MO. Don't know who cared for him the
first 13 years of his life.
So, you can see why I would love to get some information out of Orange
County.
Wanda