Dr.Cox was a Methodist Clergyman from North Carolina, who later became a doctor. The Cox family moved to Missouri and then on to Nebraska. After the death of his wife, Arabs returned to North Carolina, and he lived with his daughter’s family. Dr.Cox passed away January 30, 1907, is Brewster, Nebraska.
He wrote “Foot Prints on the Sands of Time” in 1900 while back home in North Carolina. It was originally published by the Star Publishing Company in Sparta North Carolina. This edition used type set up by the original printer.