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William Benjamin Cox 1864–1946

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Birth Date: December 24, 1864

Birth Location: Linton, KY

Death Date: October 26, 1946

Death Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

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William Benjamin Cox was born in 1864 in Linton, KY. In 1910, William Benjamin Cox resided in Nashville Ward 25, Davidson, Tennessee, USA. In 1914, William Benjamin Cox resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. William Benjamin Cox married Eliza Jane Jennie Allen, Irene Huntington Cox, and had children including Claude Allen Cox, Fred G Cox, Lillian Cox, Mary Irene Cox, Ruby Moran, William M Cox. William Benjamin Cox passed away in 1946 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

William Benjamin Cox was born in 1864 in Linton, KY.

In 1910, William Benjamin Cox resided in Nashville Ward 25, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

In 1914, William Benjamin Cox resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Family

William Benjamin Cox married Eliza Jane Jennie Allen, Irene Huntington Cox, and had children including Claude Allen Cox, Fred G Cox, Lillian Cox, Mary Irene Cox, Ruby Moran, William M Cox.

Later Years

William Benjamin Cox passed away in 1946 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1910 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Census 1940 United States Federal Census
  3. 3
    Burial Records Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
  4. 4
    Marriage Records Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
  5. 5
    City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
  6. 6
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  7. 7
    Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  8. 8
    Death Records Tennessee, U.S., Death Records

Life Timeline

1864
Born in Linton, KY
1910
Resided in Nashville Ward 25, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1914
Resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1935
Resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
1940
Resided in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1946
Died in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee
1946
Buried in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

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