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Ila Rowena Cox 1915–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1915

Birth Location: Parker, Texas

Death Date: 7 Jun 1998

Death Location: Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA

Father: John Cox

Mother: Mary Upton

Spouse(s): Roy Sparks

Children(s): Patricia Sparks

Ila Rowena Cox was born in 1915 in Parker, Texas, the child of John Clement Cox And Mary Ida Upton. In 1920, Ila Rowena Cox resided in Justice Precinct 4, Throckmorton, Texas, USA. In 1935, Ila Rowena Cox resided in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas. Ila Rowena Cox married Roy Sparks, and had children including Mary Nell Sparks, Patricia Ann Sparks. Ila Rowena Cox passed away in 1998 in Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Ila Rowena Cox was born in 1915 in Parker, Texas, the child of John Clement Cox And Mary Ida Upton.
  • In 1920, Ila Rowena Cox resided in Justice Precinct 4, Throckmorton, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Ila Rowena Cox resided in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas.
  • Ila Rowena Cox married Roy Sparks, and had children including Mary Nell Sparks, Patricia Ann Sparks.
  • Ila Rowena Cox passed away in 1998 in Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cox
1871–1926
Birth Location: Wise County, Texas, USA
JC
Mary Upton
1874–1950
Birth Location: Bowen, Madison, Arkansas
MU

Spouses(s)

Roy Sparks
1912–1974
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
RS

Children(s)

Patricia Sparks
1934–2015
Birth Location: Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, USA
PS

Ila Cox's Ancestors

Self
Ila Cox
1915–1998
Birth Place: Parker, Texas
Parents
John Clement Cox
1871–1926
Wise County, Texas, USA
Mary (Ida) Upton
1874–1950
Bowen, Madison, Arkansas
Grandparents
John Upton
1840–1878
Missouri
Lucinda Robinson
1844–1899
War Eagle, Benton, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Robinson
1823–1863
Sarah Cox
1822–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cox
1793–1870
Jincy Adams
1800–1860

Ila Cox's Descendants

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Ila (Rowena) Cox (24 Sep 1915–7 Jun 1998) m. Roy Sparks (13 August 1912–9 October 1974)
  1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Sparks 1934–2015 m. Enoch (Reid) Jr 1932–2016

Ila Cox's Timeline

5 Records

1915
24 Sep 1915
Birth of Ila Rowena Cox in Parker, Texas
Parker, Texas
1920
1920
Age 5
Ila Rowena Cox resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Throckmorton, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Throckmorton, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Ila Rowena Cox resided here in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas
Kilgore, Gregg, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 25
Ila Rowena Cox resided here in Petrolia, Clay, Texas, USA
Petrolia, Clay, Texas, USA
1998
7 Jun 1998
Age 83
Death of Ila Rowena Cox in Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA
Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Parker, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petrolia, Clay, Texas; Roll: T627_4006; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 39-6
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 456-29-9203; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1974
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Throckmorton, Texas; Roll: T625_1851; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 605
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Throckmorton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Throckmorton, Texas; Roll: T625_1851; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 605

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petrolia, Clay, Texas; Roll: T627_4006; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 39-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Petrolia, Clay, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Petrolia, Clay, Texas; Roll: T627_4006; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 39-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Andrews, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1998
    Event Place: Andrews, Andrews, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 456-29-9203; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: 1974
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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