Margaret Coxe

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.

Margaret Coxe
Born1805
Burlington, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 14, 1855(1855-09-14) (aged 49–50)
Occupation(s)School owner, principal, teacher, writer
Notable workThe Young Lady's Companion, Wonders of the Deep, and Botany of the Scriptures

Early life

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

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

Coxe died at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on September 14, 1855.[3][8]

References
  1. H. G. Adams, ed. (1857). Coxe, Margaret . London: Groombridge and Sons. pp. 217–218 – via Wikisource.
  2. The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste. Luthur Tucker. 1856.
  3. 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.
  4. Cox, Henry Miller (1912). The Cox Family in America. New York: The Unionist-Gazette Association. p. 215.
  5. Topping, Eva Catafygiotu. John Zachos: Cincinnatian from Constantinople. pp. 55–57.
  6. Coxe, Margaret (1842). Claims of the Country on American Females. I. N. Whiting.
  7. Library Company of Philadelphia: 2000 Annual Report. The Library Company of Philadelphia. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-1-4223-7312-5.
  8. "Margaret Coxe". Dayton Daily Journal. September 26, 1855. p. 2 – via Dayton Metro Library Newspaper database.
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