Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Straher Cox
Born: Mar- 2-1862 1 (see note 1) Died: Feb- 7-1936 1 Buried: in Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 Resided: 1932 in Salem, WV 4 Resided: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Father: William Samuel Cox (1835 - 1911) Mother: Mary F. Nicholson (1834 - 1892) Notes 2
Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Goldsmith 7 Married: Aug-26-1883 8,5
Born: May-30-1865 in Calhoun Co, WV 1,5,3 Died: Mar-30-1941 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1,3 Buried: in Snider Cemetery, jct Double Camp Rd & Meathouse Fork, near Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Father: Mother:
M Child 1: Edward Lee Cox Also known as: Ed L. Cox 9,10 Born: Jun-18-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,5,12,13 Died: Aug- 7-1961 3 Buried: in Union Mission (Sunrise) Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1932, 1937 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,16 Occupation: Constable for Doddridge County in 1930s & 40s 17 Occupation: 1940 farmer 18 Wife: Adeline Cottrill b. Apr- -1888 d. Mar-25-1934 Married: Nov-24-1907 at Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Wife: Grace Virginia Perine b. Feb-24-1897 d. Dec-30-1937 Also known as: Virginia Grace Perine 20 Married: Aug-25-1934 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21,9 Wife: Olive Bowles Hays b. Apr-26-1891 d. Nov-25-1957
M Child 2: Jessie J. Cox Born: Jun- -1887 5 Resided: 1932, 1936 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14,22 Notes
F Child 3: Delia A. Cox Born: Feb- -1891 5 Resided: 1932, 1936 in Salem, WV 14,22
M Child 4: Clark Patterson Cox Born: Jul-13-1893 23 Died: Jun-15-1954 in Salem, WV 24 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 23 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14,25 Census: 1940 at Big Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Occupation: strip coal miner 23 Occupation: 1940 farmer 26 Wife: Orpha James b. Aug- 5-1898 d. Nov- 3-1962 Married: Jun- 5-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
F Child 5: Minnie Gay Cox Born: May- 7-1897 5,2 Died: Jul-12-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 27,2,8 Buried: in Coplin Cemetery, Market, Doddridge Co, WV 2,28,3 Husband: Brooks Radcliff Coplin b. Aug-30-1892 d. Oct-28-1964 Also known as: Robert Brooks Coplin 29 Married: Sep- 9-1923 8
M Child 6: Roy E. Cox Born: Jul- -1899 5 Resided: 1932, 1936 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 14,22 Notes
F Child 7: Maggie Cox
M Child 8: Ira Cox Died: bef Feb 1936 22
F Child 9: Ruby F. Cox Died: bef Feb 1936 22
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Obituary. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Obituary of daughter. (5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (7) Death record of son. (8) Obituary of husband. (9) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (10) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (11) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 130. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 85. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 13, p. 223. (14) Obituary of sister. (15) Obituary of wife. (16) Death record of wife. (17) Newspaper article. (18) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, He is identified as Edward Cox, age 23, b. in Doddridge Co, and she as Adaline [sic] Cottrill, age 21, b. in Doddridge Co. MR Bk 8, p. 85. (20) Obituary of grandson. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, He is identified as Ed L. Cox, age 50, b. Doddridge Co, and she as (Miss) Grace Perine, age 37, b. Doddridge. MR Bk 13, p. 223. (22) Obituary of father. (23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (24) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Death was ruled a suicide, as "he stepped in the way of train and was killed." (25) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (26) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (27) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (28) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. IV, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167. (29) Marriage record of daughter. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1863, but date on headstone is Mar 2 1862.Name Index