Husband: Edward Lee Cox Also known as: Ed L. Cox 1,2
Born: Jun-18-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,5,6 Died: Aug- 7-1961 7 Buried: in Union Mission (Sunrise) Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1932, 1937 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,10 Occupation: Constable for Doddridge County in 1930s & 40s 11 Occupation: 1940 farmer 12 Father: John Straher Cox (1862 - 1936) Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Goldsmith (1865 - 1941) Other spouse 2 Other spouse 3
Wife: Adeline Cottrill
Married: Nov-24-1907 at Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 13
Born: Apr- -1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,5 (see note 1)
Died: Mar-25-1934 at New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 15
Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 16
Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Benjamin Lee Cottrill (1841 - )
Mother: Rachel Morris (1857 - )
M Child 1: Walter Brooks Cox Born: Oct-15-1908 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Died: Jun- 3-1995 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18 Buried: in Union Mission (Sunrise) Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Occupation: well-tender (oil & gas) and farmer 17 Wife: Mary Ida Childers b. Dec-29-1909 d. Apr- 3-1992 Married: Jul- 2-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,1
M Child 2: William Samuel Cox Also known as: Samuel Cox 1,20 Born: Apr-28-1910 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Died: Dec- 6-1993 in Lancaster, Fairfield Co, OH 21 Resided: in Lancaster, Fairfield Co, OH 17 Census: 1940 at Englands Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Ohio 22 Census: 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: meat cutter, Kroger grocery stores 17 Occupation: 1940 farm laborer 22 Wife: Annabelle Crites b. ca 1912 Married: Sep-14-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Wife: Elsie E. Beatty b. Jun- 7-1910 d. Mar-20-1995 Married: Jul- 7-1974 19
M Child 3: Williard Cox Born: ca 1912 2 Census: 1930 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 4: Sterling Cox Born: Dec- 5-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 24,7,2 Died: Feb- 6-1966 24,25 Buried: in Peterson Cemetery, McGuire Park (Weston), Lewis Co, WV 7 Census: 1930 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Military: FLD CK, US Marine Corps Reserves, World War II 25 Wife: Wavelene Violet Nicholson b. Feb-15-1916 d. Oct- -1976 Married: Sep-15-1935 in Doddridge Co, WV 26
M Child 5: Aubra James Cox 9 Also known as: Aubrey 27 Born: Mar-20-1917 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Died: Jul- 4-1995 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 28 Buried: in Peterson Cemetery, McGuire Park (Weston), Lewis Co, WV 17 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 17,29 Resided: 1939, 1940 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 27,30 Census: 1930 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Occupation: Neal Fisher Dairy Co, Sun Lumber Co, Danser Hardware, Citizen Bank 17 Wife: Irene Edith Nicholson b. Dec-16-1919 d. May-27-1995 Also known as: Edith Nicholson 27 Married: Jun-18-1935 9
F Child 6: Mabel Cox Born: Dec-25-1919 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Died: Mar-10-1925 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Cause of death: pneumonia 16
M Child 7: Charles Edward Cox Born: May-20-1925 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 31,16,32,2 Died: Jun- 7-1954 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16 Buried: in Peterson Cemetery, McGuire Park (Weston), Lewis Co, WV 16 Cause of death: congestive heart failure due to rheumatic heart disease 16 Resided: in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 16 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Occupation: taxi driver for Weston Taxi Co. 16 Wife: Emza Lenora Hoalcraft b. Mar-20-1927 d. Aug-13-2015 Married: Jun- 6-1947 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 32
M Child 8: Paul Everett Cox Born: Sep-27-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 33 Resided: 1948 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 33 Census: 1940 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Lucille Goldsmith b. Feb-17-1928 Married: Jul- 3-1948 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 33
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (3) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 130. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 8, p. 85. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 13, p. 223. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) Obituary of sister. (9) Obituary of wife. (10) Death record of wife. (11) Newspaper article. (12) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (13) 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. (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Adeline Cottrill-Cox, married, b. Apr 27 1886, d. Mar 25 1934, dau of Ben L. Cottrill & Rachael Morris. Cause of death: Diabetes mellitus. Age at death 46y 10m 28d, which would put birthdate at Apr-25-1887. But the handwritten entry for the birthdate appears to have been corrected from 1887 to 1886, leaving the actual birthdate in question. (16) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (17) Obituary. (18) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (19) Obituary of husband. (20) Marriage record of daughter. (21) Obituary - Nursing home. (22) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (23) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Samuel Cox, 19, of Doddridge Co; and Annabel Crites, 17, of Doddridge Co. Married Sep 14 1929. (24) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (25) Military Grave Marker. (26) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Sterling Cox, 21, of Doddridge Co; and Waveline Nicholson, 21, of Doddridge Co. Married Sep 15 1935. (27) Death record of daughter. (28) Obituary - Hospital. (29) Obituary of brother. (30) Death record of son. (31) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (32) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (33) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given as Apr 27 1886 in death record, but 1900 Census states Apr 1888, age 12.