Coxe Family 
Photographic Collection

Box P83.3.1

Folder No. Item No. Description Thumbnail

1

Coxe Family Portraits

coxe001 [Frank and young Tench Coxe]

coxeM0001 [Manuscript - envelope for photos of Tench and Frank Coxe]
002 [Tench (?) and Sallie Coxe as teenagers]

003 S.P.C. and T.C.C., [Tench and Sallie Coxe] 1913
004 Tench Coxe, Neil [Nell?] Weaver, and Jack Hickman (?) 

[Tench Coxe in middle]
005 [Young girl in dress and hat - unidentified]
006 Mary Matilda Mills, daughter of Otis Prentis Mills and Rachel Rebekah Carson. Born 10-22-38, died 11-27-14
She was the wife of Col. Frank Coxe.
[Information from accompanying note]

Mrs. Franklin Coxe
Mary Matilda Mills, wife of Col. Franklin Coxe, about 1905
Mother of Tench C. Coxe
Grandmother of Frank Coxe, Tench C. Coxe Jr., W.F.P. Coxe, Eliza Coxe.
[Information from back of photograph]

007 Tench and S.P. Coxe with Tench Jr. and Frank - 1903
008 From left to right:
Sallie P. Coxe
Eliza Potter
Frank Coxe (in back)
W.F.P Coxe
Tench C. Coxe Jr.

c. 1911. Photograph by Nace Brock.

009 Col. Franklin Coxe
Jane McBee Alexander
(Mrs. Francis Sidney Coxe) - mother of Col. Coxe
Daisy Coxe - daughter of Col. Coxe
Daisy Coxewright - daughter of Daisy Coxe (Mrs. William T. Wright), later - Mrs. William T.[?] Forbes
010 Mrs. Otis Prentis Mills or Rachel Rebekah Carson, Feb. 18, 1812 - Jan. 18, 1856.
Born Green River Plantation
[daughter of]
Joseph McDowell Carson 1779-1860, born at Pleasant Gardens - move to Green River, and Rebekah (Wilson) Carson
M002 [Manuscript - Description of item 010 - genealogy of Rachael Rebekah Carson]
011 At The Coxe Plantation - [unidentified]

2

Coxe Family Portraits; Family Homes Other Than Cedar Hills

012 Klondyke - Built by Tench Charles Coxe - 1898
013 Klondyke - about 1915 - Eliza 5th birthday

recognize Bates McKee, Charles Waddell, Harold Rees, Billy Coxe

014 Klondyke - about 1915 - Eliza's 5th birthday
015 1900 - at Green River House -
Col. Frank Coxe
Tench C. Coxe (son)
Franklin Coxe, grandson
016 Green River House, south steps - about 1900 - In the picture are, Col. and Mrs. Frank Coxe, Tench Coxe - against post to left, Frank (S.) Coxe - against post to right, Sallie P. (Mrs. Tench) near center looking to her right to a nurse, with Frank Coxe (baby). Others not identified although believe Daisy Coxe (Mrs. William T. Wright) is near center. Other children could be Daisy Wright (the daughter) - William C. (Buzzie) Wright, son. Seated center, bottom steps - Otis Mills Coxe.
To left of Mrs. Frank Coxe is Maude Coxe. Near right knee of Maude Coxe is Tench Francis Coxe, son of Otis M. Coxe and Mary Connely Coxe - he died in Asheville, Nov. 1922
017 Crossing - S.P.C, Frank[?], Eliza, Judge Forres[?], T.C.C., Leila[?] C. Forres[?] 
3 Coxe Family Portraits; On Carriages at Various Locations
018 [Battery Park Hotel - Steps and Porch - Large Group Gathered]
019 Col. Franklin Coxe, family and friends before Battery Park Hotel - driving his private coach.
020 Marci[?] - Relei[?] - Tench - Mrs. Rees[?] - Seth[?] - 1903
021 Tench Coxe driving carriage with ladies and men - large group gathered on porch behind
022 T.C.C with reins - about 1900
023 P.P. Coxe [second row, middle] - Col. Frank Coxe driving - Tandy [man on ground?]
4 Cedar Hills House
M003 [envelop for photographs]
Photos - all taken at Cedar Hills over many years - includes christening pictures Frank & Shirley - also Mr. & Mrs. Lord on a visit.
024 Cedar Hills house covered in vines
025 [postcard - postmarked Asheville, 1918]
"Cedar Hills."
[on back]
Dear Boat,
The name of that apple is "Starles" Delicious," & I think it was raised near Tryon - Dearest Love
S.P.C.
026 entrance drive way
Cedar Hills Plantation
027 [Log Cabin - three ladies stand outside]
028 [Mountain and river view]
029 [Cedar Hills house in winter - front view]
030 [Man holding a turtle and frog, with two ladies by porch - unknown]
031 [Four playing with dog by car - unknown]
032 [Dirt road - soldier on horse - unknown]
033 [Couple pose in front of porch - man in uniform - unknown]
034 [Group of nine youth laughing on lawn - unknown]
035 Cedar Hills Rutherfordton about - 
L to R
Mulle[?] Merminod[?]
Alice Boatwright
Seau[?] Boatwright
Tench Coxe
Leila Waddell
D.C. (Cam) Waddell
036 Cedar Hills - Fall 1927
037 [Fall 1927]
038 [Large group sitting on lawn]
039 [Fall - large group pose in front of house - unknown]
040 original Mills spring
041 [Courthouse]
042 [Ladies in car with dog - unknown]
043 [Six gathered at the river; old dock - unknown]
044 [Four ladies stand bundled on road by car - unknown]
045 [Five stand in front of house by car - unknown]
046 [Two men on porch of log cabin - unknown]
047 [Five peer over log cabin rail - Tench Coxe at background]
048 [Couple holds baby by porch - unknown]
049 [Lady sits on porch with young Frank S. and Shirley Coxe]
050 [Man holding child by stone wall - unknown]
051 [Workers gather by wagon - unknown]
052 [Two ladies in riding gear - view from behind - unknown]
053 [Three men and three ladies pose on bench - Frank and Julie Coxe on right]
054 [Two dogs pull Shirley Coxe on sled]
055 [Shirley Coxe (?) rides white horse in high water]
056 [Man, lady, and dog hunting with shotguns - unknown]
057 [Sallie P. Coxe sitting on brick step with Frank and Shirley Coxe]
058 [Young Frank and Shirley Coxe sitting on brick step]
059 [Young Frank and Shirley Coxe standing by small tree]
060 [Group poses under tree - unknown]
061 [Frank Coxe poses with family and others in sunlight]
062 [Julia B.L. Coxe with Frank and Shirley , and other family]
063 [Young Frank and Shirley (right) with two other children]
064 [Frank and Julia L. Coxe with children Frank and Shirley - Frank on bicycle]
065 [identities as far as we can ascertain - L to R]
[Sallie P. Coxe, in back, with grandchildren - Tench C. III and Cathy B. Coxe, children of Tench C. Jr. and Frances H.- Mary S. and William F.P. Coxe Jr., children of William F. P. and Mary B. - Frank S. and Shirley Coxe, children of Franklin and Julia B.L. Coxe]
 

066 [Children gather in pasture with mule - Shirley Coxe riding, Frank S. Coxe standing with others]
067 [Three men and one boy bale hay - unknown]
068 [Franklin and Julia Coxe (left) with children Frank and Shirley, and two ladies]
069 [African American family posing on steps of cabin]
070 [African American woman with four children - on steps]
071 [Frank and Shirley Coxe pose with other children by log cabin - boy on front row holds a gun]
072 [Shirley, Cathy B. and Mary S. (?) Coxe on Mule; Frank Coxe holds reins]
073 [Sallie P. Coxe with Franklin Coxe and Julia B.L. Coxe, and Shirley and Frank S. - Frank S. pets dog]
074 [Franklin Coxe and family, daughter on mule, by barn]
075 [Frank S. Coxe in uniform]
076 [Christening of Frank S. and Shirley Coxe]
5 Wall Street, College Street, Patton Avenue; 1920s through 1940s
077 May 1917. Parade in Asheville after declaration of War - Seniors of the Asheville School carrying the flag - F.C. [Frank Coxe?] this side, 3rd from front. Corner of Broadway and College - Langren Hotel right-rear
078 [Store fronts - Wall St. and College St.]
079 [Patton Ave. merge]
080 [Storefronts - Wall St.- Brown Book Company]
081 [Storefronts - College St.]
082 [Patton Ave., post office before Pritchard Park]
083 Public Service building, Patton Ave. at College St. merge - front of building]
084 [Public Service building from Patton Ave. at College St. merge - side of building]
085 [Wall St. - Public Service Building in distance]
086 [Wall St. from Public Service Building]
087 [Brown Book Company - College St.]
6 Wall St. and College St. - Late 1950's through 1970
088 - 099 [Late 1950's College St. - Various views of Talman, Karr Jewelers, Kiddies Band Box, and Books-Stationary-Gifts - from negatives]
089
                              
090
091 [Very poor image]
092
093
094
095
096 
097
098
099 [Marked with blue pen]
100 - 105 [Late 1950's or 1960's Wall St. - Various views]
101
102
103
104
105
106 [Wall St. 1950's or 1960's - view of Public Service Building]
107 [Wall St. 1950's or 1960's - view of Public Service Building - slight zoom]
108 [Wall St. - from above]
109 [College St. - Talman's office supplies]
7 Miscellaneous Photographs
110 [postcard]
Smith-McDowell House
On the campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Institute at the 283 Victoria Road (formerly the Buncombe Turnpike). Restored as a heritage center by the Western North Carolina Historical Association. Built in 1840 by James M. Smith, first child of white parentage born west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Later home of Major William W. McDowell, noted for his efforts in the War Between the States.
M0004 [envelop for photographs 111-115]
[front]
old shot - downtown Asheville
Mr. Frank Coxe, Vice President [recipient]
First Union National Bank
Eleven Church Street
Asheville, North Carolina

[back]
Henry W. Ledford [sender]
The Langren
Asheville, NC.

Old shot of Asheville
1900-1920 period - Henry Ledford gave to me

 

 

111 Pack Square, Asheville, N.C., looking south, showing Memorial Library to right of Vance Monument and Central Bank And Trust Co. Bldg. to left.
112 [on back] "To my friend Frank Coxe from Henry Ledford"
[Pack Square - looking east by southeast]
113 [copy of 111]
Pack Square, Asheville, N.C., looking south, showing Memorial Library to right of Vance Monument and Central Bank And Trust Co. Bldg. to left.
[on back] "To my friend Frank Coxe from Henry Ledford"
114 Asheville Club [left], Post Office [center], Patton Avenue [right]
[on back] "To my friend Frank Coxe from Henry"
115 Asheville, N.C. Buncombe County Court House
[on back] "To my friend Frank Coxe from Henry Ledford"
116 [Theater Prop - Tombstone ?]
117 [United Mine Workers - Hazleton Pennsylvania - 1960]
118 [Anthracite Industry - model of mining complex]
119 L to R
Ben Sumner, F.[rank] Coxe, Bruce Byers.
Rutherford Co. Historical Society
May 3,  1983
120 [Presentation of photo of Spindale House - people unidentified - 1983]
M005 [Booklet of Coxe tombstones and churches where they were buried - contains photographs 121-131]
121 [tomb]
John Coxe
Died 1758

Daniel Coxe
Died 1759

Rebecca Coxe
Died 1802

122 [Church and cemetery]
123 [Church and cemetery - from left angle]
124 [Cemetery]
125 Church sanctuary
126 [floor plate]
Daniel Coxe
died April 25th 1759
Etat 65

Sarah Coxe
died June the 25th 1725
Etat 55
127 [William and Mary Coxe tombstone]
William Coxe
died 11th October 1801
Aged 78 Years

Mary Coxe
Wife of ...
128 Church by railroad tracks
129 [Same as 121, but at different angle]

130 [Brick building]
131 [floor plate]
Daniel Coxe
died April 25th 1759
Etat 65
132 [unidentified pond]
133 Game played at Riverside park - benefit of Mission Hospital - about 1905

As recognized - L to R -
____ , Pierre Lorriflard, F.M.W. Graham, ____ , ____ , Randolph, ____ , ____ , Cain [?] D.C. Waddell, Thomas Settle, The Rev. Mr. W.T. Capers, later Bishop of South Texas, & Billy's godfather.

8 Color Prints - 1970's
134 Tom Henderson - Charlotte 
Watts Gunn - Atlanta
Frank Coxe
B.F.C Club - Oedt Unions(?) - 1978
135 F.P. Coxe G. 1844
N.F.P. Coxe G. 1904
N.F.P. Coxe Jr. 1924
N.F.P. Coxe III 1953 [1957?]
[indecipherable words]
(Christening 1957) - Frank Coxe on left
136 [postcard]
"In case you have no picture of Uncle Kenneth! You may like his one. He was a dapper! wasn't he?
Hope all is well & we think of you -
Lots of love
Mary L.

[addressed to:]
Ms. [Mr.?] Frank Coxe,
Stuyinestat [?] Rd.
Biltmore, North Carolina

137 Izand children's party
Jule Coxe, Dave Fall, Martha McKon, D. Ross, Cynthia Ross, Pen Griffith
Bobby Izand, Madeline Barnard, Frank Coxe 
138 Back Row:
Tom McKay
J.H.C.
Ketter Walton
Genevieve Fruith [?]

Jack & Bobby Izand
139 Chapel above Green River House - In Bad Repair -1975

OS83.3.1

140

Col. Franklin Coxe (1839-1903) portrait. - Oversized Collection