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Laura Willa "Willie" Cox 1859–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1859

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 25 Sep 1889

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Father: Joshua Cox

Mother: Sarah White

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The story of Laura Willa "Willie" Cox began in 1859 in Iowa. In 1885, Laura Willa "Willie" Cox resided in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Laura Willa "Willie" Cox passed away in 1889 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Willa "Willie" Cox began in 1859 in Iowa.
  • In 1885, Laura Willa "Willie" Cox resided in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States.
  • Laura Willa "Willie" Cox passed away in 1889 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

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Laura Cox's Ancestors

Self
Laura Cox
1859–1889
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
Joshua A Cox
1836–
Warren Co, Ohio, United States
Sarah (Martha) White
1838–1923
Warren County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Cox
1800–1886
Upper Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Jane Ayers
1808–1852
Butler, Ohio, United States
William White
1808–1847
Warren County, Ohio, USA
Charlotte (Haegan) Dodds
1813–1889
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Cox
1763–1809
MARGARET Mount
1770–1847
Thomas White
1784–1866
Sarah Scott
1786–1838
Benjamin Dodds
1773–1849
Martha Drake
1784–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joanna Morris
1744–
Jonathan Scott
1758–1831

Laura Cox's Timeline

3 Records

1859
20 Oct 1859
Birth of Laura Willa "Willie" Cox in Iowa
Iowa
1885
1885
Age 26
Laura Willa "Willie" Cox resided here in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1889
25 Sep 1889
Age 30
Death of Laura Willa "Willie" Cox in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes
    [3] Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index

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