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Joel Whitfield Cox 1875–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1875

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1954

Death Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Andrew Cox

Mother: Susan Smith

Spouse(s): Donna Prince

Children(s): Monazelle Cox, Reble Cox, Buelah Cox, Basil Cox, Odell Cox

Joel Whitfield Cox was born in 1875 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Andrew Jackson Cox And Susan Ellen Smith. In 1880, Joel Whitfield Cox resided in District 15, Maury, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Joel Whitfield Cox resided in Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas, USA. Joel Whitfield Cox married Donna Alice Prince, and had children including Basil True Cox, Buelah Mae Cox, Monazelle R Cox, Odell Rassie Cox, Reble June Cox. Joel Whitfield Cox passed away in 1954 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joel Whitfield Cox was born in 1875 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Andrew Jackson Cox And Susan Ellen Smith.
  • In 1880, Joel Whitfield Cox resided in District 15, Maury, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Joel Whitfield Cox resided in Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • Joel Whitfield Cox married Donna Alice Prince, and had children including Basil True Cox, Buelah Mae Cox, Monazelle R Cox, Odell Rassie Cox, Reble June Cox.
  • Joel Whitfield Cox passed away in 1954 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Cox
1845–1903
Birth Location: Tennessee
AC
Susan Smith
1840–1921
Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Donna Prince
1877–1941
Birth Location: Perry County, Tennessee, USA
DP

Children(s)

Monazelle Cox
1910–1994
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
MC
Reble Cox
1904–1971
Birth Location: Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
RC
Buelah Cox
1920–1975
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
BC
Basil Cox
1899–1911
Birth Location: Ovilla, Ellis County, Texas, USA
BC
Odell Cox
1906–1979
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
OC

Joel Cox's Ancestors

Self
Joel Cox
1875–1954
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Cox
1845–1903
Tennessee
Susan (Ellen) Smith
1840–1921
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Cox
1802–1865
Holly Springs, Randolph, North Carolina
Mary (Martha) West
1806–1856
North Carolina, USA
Thomas (Jones) Smith
1804–
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Dawson) Bryant
1810–1885
Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cox
1765–1838
Hannah Moffit
1771–1842
John Smith
1760–1814
Elizabeth Haynes
1768–1816
Reuben Bryant
1784–1868
Anna DAWSON
1780–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Harmon Cox
1723–1817
Jane Cox
1725–1795
Jonathan Bryant
1749–1815
Elizabeth Howard
1760–1815

Joel Cox's Descendants

1.
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Joel (Whitfield) Cox (27 Dec 1875–26 Feb 1954) m. Donna (Alice) Prince (24 December 1877–12 March 1941)
  1. 1. Monazelle (R) Cox 1910–1994
  2. 2. Reble (June) Cox 1904–1971
  3. 3. Buelah (Mae) Cox 1920–1975 m. Robert Bailey 1911–
    1. 1. Louise Bailey 1871–
  4. 4. Basil (True) Cox 1899–1911
  5. 5. Odell (Rassie) Cox 1906–1979

Joel Cox's Timeline

9 Records

1875
27 Dec 1875
Birth of Joel Whitfield Cox in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
Joel Whitfield Cox resided here in District 15, Maury, Tennessee, USA
District 15, Maury, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Joel Whitfield Cox resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
Joel Whitfield Cox resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
Joel Whitfield Cox resided here in Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
Joel Whitfield Cox resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Dallas, Texas
1940
1940
Age 65
Joel Whitfield Cox resided here in Precinct 7, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Texas, USA
Precinct 7, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Texas, USA
1954
Abt 1954
Age 79
Joel Whitfield Cox resided here in Rural Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
Rural Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
1954
26 Feb 1954
Age 79
Death of Joel Whitfield Cox in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04017; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 57-43
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas; Roll: T625_1794; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 106
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 2342056
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 15, Maury, Tennessee; Roll: 1271; Page: 399c; Enumeration District: 171
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas; Roll: T624_1545; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375558
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 15, Maury, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 15, Maury, Tennessee; Roll: 1271; Page: 399c; Enumeration District: 171

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas; Roll: T624_1545; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375558

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas; Roll: T625_1794; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 106

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 2342056

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04017; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 57-43

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Precinct 7, Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cockrell Hill, Dallas, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04017; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 57-43

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1954
    Event Place: Rural Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1954
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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