George COX

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1870 - Farm Laborer
• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa

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h/o Rebecca H. (Mills)
s/o Eli & Mary (Mills)

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
May 9, 1917

GEORGE COX Drops Dead

Expires While Talking With Friends in Court House
Yard. Was An Early Settler

George Cox, a pioneer of Madison county and well known throughout the county, dropped dead in the court house yard on Monday afternoon while talking to Dr. W. H. Thompson and W. P. Rhyno. He was one of the strongest men in the county, had never been seriously ill and his sudden death was a profound shock to the entire community. A short time prior to his death, someone attempted to lift one of the iron sections of the new flag pole, but could not move it. Cox, who was among the onlookers, took hold of the heavy pipe and raised it without apparent effort. Fifteen minutes later he fell dead and it is thought that the exertion may have caused the rupture of a blood vessel.

Like his father, Eli Cox, he had a great liking for mechanics and tools, and early learned skilled carpenter work from his father. When but 18, he assisted in the operation of his father's sawmill, which was the only one in the North River neighborhood. Both father and son were bridge builders in Madison county, the one erecting a number of the early bridges, the son acting as bridge foreman for the bridge force in 1894 and 1909.

Mr. Cox lived in Union township for many years, but preferred to leave the greater part of the labor of farming to others, while he worked along structural lines and as a contractor. For the past nine years he has lived in Winterset. Besides Mrs. Cox, six children survive.

Family/Spouse: Rebecca Hannah MILLS. Rebecca (daughter of Enos MILLS and Elizabeth BALDWIN) was born on 02 Oct 1855 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 27 Oct 1931 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1st w/o Jed
d/o George & Rebecca (Mills)

Winterset Madisonian - July 31, 1918

Viola Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cox, was born in Union township, Madison county, June 16, 1879. She was reared on the farm nine miles northeast of Winterset, in Union township and in 1906, moved with her parents to Bourbon county, Kansas and on Dec. 25, 1906 was there united in marriage to Jed Osborn of Peru, Walnut township, Madison county, Iowa.

To this union were born two children: Mildred, now aged 10, and Lorraine, now aged 6 years. They made their home in Walnut township, in the Peru vicinity until April 15, 1918, when they moved to their present home in Winterset, where her earthly life ended July 27, at 10 a.m., making her age 29 years, 1 month, 11 days.

She leaves to mourn her death as wife and mother, Jed, her husband and Mildred and Lorraine, the two daughters; also her mother, Mrs. George Cox of Winterset; two sisters: Mrs. Letta Jones of Walnut township and Mrs. Elsie Killion of Winterset; and three brothers: Sylvanus, Casper and Herman, all of Madison county; besides the many other relatives and friends, of which she had many. She united with the U.B. church at the age of 16, of which she continued to be a member until her death.

Viola married Jed OSBORN on 25 Dec 1906. Jed was born in 1879; died in 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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h/o Susan B. (Gifford)
s/o George & Rebecca H. (Mills)

Winterset Madisonian
1963

SYLVANUS COX DIED THURSDAY AT NEVADA

Sylvanus Cox, a Winterset resident for many years, died last Thursday, Jan. 31, at a hospital in Nevada, Ia. He was 77 years of age.

Mr. Cox was a son of George and Rebecca Cox, and was born at Winterset Aug. 29, 1886. Most of his life was spent in this community, for the last 11 years his home has been at Nevada.

Surviving are two sons, Donald Cox of Boone and Burton Cox of Hale, Mo.; and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the Seventh Day Adventist church in Nevada, conducted by Elder E. B. Hallsted, assisted by Walter Thomas. Burial was made in the North McDonald cemetery near Winterset.

Family/Spouse: Susan B. GIFFORD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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h/o Beulah Mae (Light)
s/o George & Rebecca H. (Mills)

Winterset Madisonian
July 25, 1945

HERMAN COX DIED LAST SATURDAY

Succumbs at State Hospital in Iowa City at Age of 51 Years

Herman Cox, a long-time resident of Winterset, died at the state hospital in Iowa City last Saturday after several months of rapidly failing health. He was 51 years of age.

Mr. Cox was widely known through Madison county through his work as a garage operator and mechanic in Winterset over a long period of years.

He was a life-long resident of Madison county, being born here July 4, 1894, the son of George and Rebecca Cox. He was married Feb. 7, 1914 to Beulah Mae Light. They were the parents of four children, all of whom survive.

In addition to his wife, he leaves the four children, Mrs. Eldon Frederick and Mrs. Paul Bruns of Winterset, Mrs. Richard Paton of Clarinda, S/Sgt. George Cox of the U. S. army in Germany. He also leaves two brothers, Casper Cox of Winterset, and Sylvanus Cox of Des Moines; a sister, Mrs. Harry Killion of Richmond, Ind., and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday from Anderson's Funeral home in charge of the Rev. Arthur Mortenson, pastor of the Winterset Presbyterian church. Burial was made in the McDonald cemetery.

Herman married Beulah Mae LIGHT on 07 Feb 1914. Beulah was born on 18 Jan 1895; died on 15 Jun 1985; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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4m 2d, s/o George & Rebecca H. (Mills)

Winterset Reporter - February 18, 1897
Pg 5

Died.-A child of Geo. Cox, of Union township, died Monday evening.

Winterset Madisonian - February 19, 1897
Pg 2

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cox, of Union township, whose illness was mentioned in these columns some ten days ago, died Tuesday.