The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Liberty Township, pages 638-639
Daniel Cox, son of Abijah and Sarah (Carter) Cox, is a native of Hendricks County, Ind., born July 28, 1827. His parents were natives of North Carolina, his father of Randolph County, born Sept. 27, 1800, and his mother of Chatham County, born in 1799. In 1822 Abijah Cox and his wife moved to Indiana and settled in Richmond, Wayne County, where he had a brother. While there, when absent from home, their cabin was entered and a chest containing $300, given him by his father, taken away. This left him with nothing but his horses and wagon. I n 1824 he went to Hendricks County and settled on section 28, Guilford Township, where he entered eighty acres of land, which he improved and afterward sold, and bought 160 acres in Washington Township, where he lived till his death in 1851. His wife survived him till 1863. They were members of the society of Friends, but were excommunicated for marrying out of the church. They subsequently joined the Christian church and remained consistent members the rest of their lives. They had a family of seven children, three of whom are living. Daniel Cox remained with his parents till manhood. He was given a good education and taught two years. He then learned the tanner's trade, at which he worked two years, when his father died and he then took charge of the homestead for his mother. He was married in April, 1852, to Elizabeth Little, who was born May 10, 1833, a daughter of Samuel Little. Mr. Cox is Treasurer of the Indiana Horticultural Society, and President of the Hendricks County Agricultural and Horticultural Society, also President of the Farmers' Co-operative Insurance Company, representing $1,750,000. He and his wife are members of the Christian church, of which he is an Elder.