Margaret Coxe
Margaret Coxe | |
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| Born | 1805 |
| Died | September 14, 1855 (aged 49–50) |
| Occupation(s) | School owner, principal, teacher, writer |
| Notable work | The Young Lady's Companion, Wonders of the Deep, and Botany of the Scriptures |
Margaret Coxe (1805–1855) was an American writer and educator. Coxe founded the Cincinnati Female Seminary in 1843. Seven years later, John Zachos became a co-owner and principal of the school. In 1851, they became co-owners and principals of the Cooper Female Institute in Dayton, Ohio. Coxe wrote several books, including The Young Lady's Companion and Claims of the Country on American Females.
Early life
[edit]Margaret Coxe, the daughter of William Coxe, Esq. and Rachel Smith, was born in Burlington, New Jersey[1][2] in 1805.[3] Rachel was the daughter and only heir to her father, Richard Smith's estate.[4] William and Rachel had eight children, Maria, Margaret, Anne, Harriet, Emily, William Smith, Richard Smith and Elizabeth.[4]
Margaret studied at home, which had a good library. Coxe had a love of learning, was disciplined in her studies, and was religious.[1]
Her sister Harriet was married Albert Taylor Bledsoe. Coxe took care of their daughter Sophia when she lived in Cincinnati, while Coxe's sister and brother-in-law sought medical care for Harriet in several cities in the United States.[3]
Career
[edit]In 1843, Coxe founded the Cincinnati Female Seminary. In 1850, John Zachos, became Coxe's co-owner and its principal. The school had ten teachers, with a 1 to 12 ratio of teachers to students.[5] In 1851, Coxe and Zachos where both owners and principals at the Cooper Female Institute in Dayton, Ohio.[5]
She has written The Young Lady's Companion, Wonders of the Deep, and Botany of the Scriptures.[1] Her book Claims of the Country on American Females was published in 1842.[6] In 1845, her book Floral Emblems; or, Moral Sketches from Flowers was published.[7]
Death
[edit]Coxe died at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on September 14, 1855.[3][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c H. G. Adams, ed. (1857). . London: Groombridge and Sons. pp. 217–218 – via Wikisource.
- ^ The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste. Luthur Tucker. 1856.
- ^ a b c Barnhart, Terry A. (June 10, 2011). Albert Taylor Bledsoe: Defender of the Old South and Architect of the Lost Cause. LSU Press. p. 29-30. ISBN 978-0-8071-3939-4.
- ^ a b Cox, Henry Miller (1912). The Cox Family in America. New York: The Unionist-Gazette Association. p. 215.
- ^ a b Topping, Eva Catafygiotu. John Zachos: Cincinnatian from Constantinople. pp. 55–57.
- ^ Coxe, Margaret (1842). Claims of the Country on American Females. I. N. Whiting.
- ^ Library Company of Philadelphia: 2000 Annual Report. The Library Company of Philadelphia. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-1-4223-7312-5.
- ^ "Margaret Coxe". Dayton Daily Journal. September 26, 1855. p. 2 – via Dayton Metro Library Newspaper database.