"An Illustrated History of Whitman County, state of Washington." San Francisco:
W. H. Lever, 1901.  p. 370.
 
PHILIP W. COX

     Pre-eminent among the stockmen of Whitman county, a giant in industrial
achievement and a worthy son in all respects of his illustrious father, Anderson
Cox, of whom more extended mention is made elsewhere, the subject of this review
is certainly worthy of an honored place among the builders and developers of the
great Palouse country. He was born in the state of Iowa on June 5, 1841, but has
the proud distinction of having been a pioneer of the Pacific coast of 1843, his
parents having brought him across the plains to Oregon at that early date. He
grew to manhood in the "Webfoot" state, receiving such educational advantages as
the schools of that early period afforded. In 1859 he came to Walla Walla
county, whence, a little later, he went to the Florence mining region, where he
spent the memorable winter of 1861-2. Returning then to Walla Walla county, he
followed farming and stock-raising there until 1869, when he came into that part
of Stevens county which now constitutes Whitman comity. He settled on Union
flat, where, under new and more favorable conditions, he continued the industry
to which he had devoted his energies while in Walla Walla county. In 1877 he
removed to Penawawa, planted a large orchard and combined fruit-raising with his
stock business. In 1882 he again moved, locating this time on Alkali flat, near
Hay station, and again engaged in stock-raising and general farming.
     Mr. Cox is, perhaps, the stock king of the county. He has the legal title
to seven thousand three hundred and sixty acres of land, upon which princely
domain he keeps about six thousand head of sheep, and large bands of cattle,
horses and hogs.
     Our subject has been twice married. In 1863 he wedded Miss Julia, a
daughter of Adam Fudge and a native of Iowa, who died in Whitman county in 1879,
after having become the mother of five children: Arthur, a farmer near Belmont;
Minnie, wife of Claud Boback, near Belmont; Anderson; Elma, wife of M. Gillam,
at Past Falls, Idaho; anal Carrie, wife of J. Lancaster, of Spokane. His second
marriage was solemnized in Colfax, in 1884 when Miss Lizzie Dimick, a native of
Oregon, became his wife. To this union five children were born : Ilda May, P.
Walter, W. Dale, Verta I., and John G.
     
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