Jul-28-2018
Husband: Ora Florent Cox
Born: Mar-14-1890 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Oct- 7-1977 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,4,3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,5,6 Resided: in Salem, WV 7,1 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1 Occupation: 1940 sawyer at sawmill 8 Military: Jul-22-1918 - Dec- 7-1918 World War I 1 Father: Jacob Martiney Cox (1867 - 1959) Mother: Mary Lona "Lany" Snider (1867 - 1903)
Wife: Ruth L. Richards Married: Jan-31-1921 9,4
Born: Feb-10-1904 in Porto Rico (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 1,3 Died: Jul- 5-1988 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,5 Resided: in Salem, WV 1,10,3 Cremated: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Albert Johnson Richards (1876 - 1940) Mother: Elizabeth Victoria Martin (1880 - 1936)
M Child 1: Blaine Edward Cox 11 Born: Mar-12-1923 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 (see note 1) Died: Jul-24-1989 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 (see note 2) Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1,12 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: formerly in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 1 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: electrician, Weirton Steel Corp (retired 1983, 35 yrs) 1 Wife: Dessie Lucille Smith b. Nov- 6-1923 d. Sep-17-1994 Also known as: Lucille Smith 13,14 Married: Oct- 9-1953 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 11,9,4
F Child 2: Lavone A. Cox Census name: Lavaughn Cox Born: Jan-10-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Jun- 7-2000 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 1 Resided: in Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 1 Resided: 1988, 1989 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 16,17 Resided: 1977 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 18 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph Earl Fox b. Jun-27-1919 d. Sep- 8-1995 Census name: Earl Fox
F Child 3: Virginia Athalea Cox 19 Also known as: Athalea Cox 18,20 Born: Dec- 3-1926 in Salem, WV 1,3 Died: Apr- 6-2009 in Follansbee, Brooke Co, WV 21,3 Buried: in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 1 Resided: in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 1,22,19,18,16,20 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William F. Starkey b. ca 1927 Also known as: Keith W. Starkey 4 Married: Nov-15-1952 in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 19
F Child 4: Phyllis Blondell Cox 23,24 Also known as: Blondell Cox 25,18,17,16,20,8 Born: Apr-28-1928 in Harrison Co, WV 3,24,26 Died: Jan-10-2009 in Lakin, Mason Co, WV 27,3 Buried: in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 1 Resided: in Lakin, Mason Co, WV 1 Resided: in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 22,18,16,17,20 Resided: 1958 in Pleasants Co, WV 23 Resided: 1947 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV 25 Husband: Grover Merrill Davis b. Mar-31-1925 d. May-30-1969 Married: Jun-15-1947 in Salem, WV 24 Husband: Orie Glennard Adams, Jr. b. Jun- 2-1932 d. May-30-2000 Married: Feb- 9-1958 in Pleasants Co, WV 23
F Child 5: Nadine Ruby Elizabeth Cox Born: Feb-13-1930 at Sherwood, Doddridge Co, WV 28,24 Died: bef Aug 2008 20 Resided: 1977, 88, 89, 2000 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 18,16,17,20 Resided: 1948 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Husband: Jennings L. "Pooch" Cottrill b. Sep-14-1922 d. Mar-11-2017 Married: Jun-23-1948 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24
M Child 6: Donald Eugene Cox Born: Dec- 5-1932 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 28,1,29 Died: Apr-20-1988 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15,29 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 5,6 Resided: in Salem, WV 1 Resided: 1977 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: welder 1 Wife: Living
F Child 7: Margaret Romaine Cox 12 Also known as: Romaine Cox 1,18,17,16,9,20,8 Born: Feb-13-1935 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,30 Died: Aug-23-2008 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18,16,17,20,1 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: seamstress, Quality Garments, West Union (25 yrs) Husband: Forest Olin "Bob" Bonnell b. Nov-22-1927 d. May-25-1981
F Child 8: Living Husband: Living
F Child 9: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Original typed entry had only the child's last name. The first and middle names were added later by hand. BR Bk 2, p. 49. (3) Social Security Death Index. (4) Obituary of wife. (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Obituary of stepmother. (8) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (9) Obituary of husband. (10) Obituary of son. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 17, p. 19. (12) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (13) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (14) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (15) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (16) Obituary of brother. (17) Obituary of mother. (18) Obituary of father. (19) Newspaper wedding announcement. (20) Obituary of sister. (21) Obituary - Nursing home. (22) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (23) Pleasants County Marriage Records, St. Marys, WV. (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (25) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (26) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (27) Obituary - Hospital. (28) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (29) Headstone. (30) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in SSDI as Margaret R. Bonnell. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary gives birthplace at Tom's Fork, Doddridge Co, while marriage record says Market, Doddridge Co. Note (2) Wife's obituary incorrectly gives his death date as Jul 24 1985, clearly a typographical error.Name Index