Charles Albert COX

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• Census: 1900, Living in Jefferson, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1910, Living in Douglas, Madison Co., Iowa

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h/o Eliza Lenora (Etter), Nancy (Bowers)
s/o John A. & Nancy (McDonald)

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, February 14, 1935, page 1

Death Of Charles Cox

Charles A. Cox, farmer living near Winterset, died suddenly Sunday of pneumonia. He was stricken only the preceding day. He was 62 years old.

Mr. Cox was born in Madison county on October 18, 1872. With the exception of two years on a farm in Missouri, he spent his entire life in this community.

On February 27, 1896, he was married to Elnora Etter. They were the parents of four children. The mother died on January 22, 1927. On May 30, 1933 he married Mrs. Nancy Bowers.

Mr. Cox was a member of the United Presbyterian church of Winterset.

The near relatives left by the deceased are three sons, Richard Cox, of Earlham, Oscar and Wallace Cox of Winterset and a daughter, Mrs. Wilma Adkins, of Winterset and the widow. Two brothers and two sisters are also left, Reiley W. Cox of Estelline, South Dakota, Leroy Cox of Winterset, Mrs. Harriet Addy of Earlham and Mrs. Beulah Cox of Des Moines.

The funeral was held from the Ramsey - Richards Funeral home Tuesday. The Rev. F. B. Hamilton of the United Presbyterian church was in charge. Burial was made in the (North) McDonald cemetery.

Charles married Eliza Lenora ETTER on 27 Feb 1896. Eliza was born on 18 Sep 1879 in Harrison County, Missouri; died on 22 Jan 1927 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wallace COX was born on 14 Sep 1901 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 11 Jul 1974 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; was buried in Winterset City Cemetery, Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa.
2. Richard Lee COX was born on 11 Nov 1896 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; died on 25 Jan 1972 in Norwalk, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in Winterset City Cemetery, Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa.
3. Oscar COX was born on 20 Mar 1898 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; died on 06 Jul 1985 in Macksburg, Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried in Moon Cemetery, Macksburg, Madison Co., Iowa.
4. Wilma Jean COX was born on 28 Nov 1907 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 21 Oct 1956 in Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Chester Twp., Clinton Co., Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa

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Winterset Madisonian
April 10, 1924

John Cox

John Cox was born in Clinton county, Ohio, Feb. 13, 1849 and departed this life March 30, 1924 at his home in Winterset, at the age of 75 years, 1 month and 11 days. He was the oldest son of Eli and Mary Cox, one of a family of twelve children. He accompanied his parents to this county when but a child and attended the Guiberson district school in Union township and also pursued his studies for a time in a log school house in Jefferson township. Upon starting out for himself, he operated a part of his father's farm in Union township, but in 1872, purchased land and concentrated his energies upon its cultivation. In 1900 he sold his holdings and removed to Winterset, where he followed the carpenter trade to some extent until of late years.

On Nov. 11, 1869, he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy McDonald, and to this union were born five children, two girls and three boys: Mrs. Harriet Addy of Earlham; Charles A., LeRoy and Mrs. Beulah E. Cox, all of Winterset; and William R. of Estelline, S.D., all of whom are left to mourn the loss of this kind and loving father. The mother departed this life Nov. 31, 1901. He also leaves four sisters and three brothers: Mrs. A. R. Duff, Mrs. Ira Greenwood and Mrs. Martha Criss, all of Winterset; Mrs. Ray Guiberson of Terry, Mont.; Amos Cox of Lamberton, Minn.; Milton Cox of Chehalls, Wash.

He was again united in marriage to Miss Barbara Mills on Jan. 16, 1904, who also survives him. He united with the North Branch U.B. church in the year 1895 and has been a faithful servant of his Master to the end. To know him was to love him., It can truly be said that he hadn't an enemy. Besides these sorrowing relatives, he leaves also a host of friends to mourn his loss in the vacant place in the earthly home which he has left. But heaven will be a brighter place by his being there.

Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church in Winterset, Tuesday afternoon, April 1, conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. Z. Allen. Interment was made in the North Branch United Brethren cemetery.

John married Nancy MCDONALD on 11 Nov 1869. Nancy was born on 10 Jun 1849; died on 30 Nov 1901; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of William H. and Mary Jane (Atchison) McDonald
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Fact 1: 1900, Lists having 5 children with 5 living