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Lewis Leroy Cox 1900–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 July 1900

Birth Location: Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America

Death Date: 28 September 1966

Death Location: Albin, Laramie County, Wyoming, United States of America

Father: Maurice Cox

Mother: Mary Benner

Spouse(s): Marian Goodfellow

Children(s): Mary Cox, Dollie Cox

Lewis Leroy Cox was born in 1900 in Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America, the child of Maurice Burton Cox And Mary A Benner. In 1917, Lewis Leroy Cox resided in Saline County, Nebraska, USA. In 1920, Lewis Leroy Cox resided in De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA. Lewis Leroy Cox married Marian R Goodfellow, and had children including Dollie Elaine Cox, Mary Lou Cox. Lewis Leroy Cox passed away in 1966 in Albin, Laramie County, Wyoming, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lewis Leroy Cox was born in 1900 in Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America, the child of Maurice Burton Cox And Mary A Benner.
  • In 1917, Lewis Leroy Cox resided in Saline County, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1920, Lewis Leroy Cox resided in De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA.
  • Lewis Leroy Cox married Marian R Goodfellow, and had children including Dollie Elaine Cox, Mary Lou Cox.
  • Lewis Leroy Cox passed away in 1966 in Albin, Laramie County, Wyoming, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maurice Cox
1870–1945
Birth Location: Dewitt, Nebraska, USA
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Mary Benner
1877–1966
Birth Location: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Marian Goodfellow
1912–2008
Birth Location: Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
MG

Children(s)

Mary Cox
1935–2021
Birth Location: Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, United States of America
MC
Dollie Cox
1940–1944
Birth Location: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
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Lewis Cox's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Cox
1900–1966
Birth Place: Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America
Parents
Maurice Burton Cox
1870–1945
Dewitt, Nebraska, USA
Mary (A.) Benner
1877–1966
Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
Grandparents
Lewis (Warren) Cox
1848–1914
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Addie Miller
1850–1881
Iowa, USA
Lewis Benner
1849–
Germany
Anna Hilton
1850–
Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cox
1809–1882
Pauline Cain
1812–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Er Cox
1786–1855
Elizabeth Lame
1792–1834
Arnold Cain
1778–1855
Nancy Allen
1788–1872

Lewis Cox's Descendants

1.
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Lewis (Leroy) Cox (6 July 1900–28 September 1966) m. Marian (R) Goodfellow (19 July 1912–15 Apr 2008)
  1. 1. Mary (Lou) Cox 1935–2021 m. Lloyd (Oswald Richmond) Jr 1933–1994 m. Douglas (Henry "Doug") Coblentz 1936–2016
  2. 2. Dollie (Elaine) Cox 1940–1944

Lewis Cox's Timeline

11 Records

1900
6 July 1900
Birth of Lewis Leroy Cox in Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America
Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America
1917
1917-1918
Age 17
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in Saline County, Nebraska, USA
Saline County, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 20
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
1925
1925
Age 25
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in Greeley, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
Greeley, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in Albin, Laramie, Wyoming
Albin, Laramie, Wyoming
1940
1940
Age 40
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in Elec Dist #9, Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Elec Dist #9, Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
1942
1942
Age 42
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 51
Lewis Leroy Cox resided here in Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Railroad Board (Issued Through)
1966
28 September 1966
Age 66
Death of Lewis Leroy Cox in Laramie, Wyoming, Albany, Wyoming, USA
Laramie, Wyoming, Albany, Wyoming, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 July 1900
    Event Place: Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Saline County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Nebraska; Registration County: Saline County

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Greeley, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Greeley, Weld, Colorado; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 2339987

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04572; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 11-28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Elec Dist #9, Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04572; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 11-28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Wyoming, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 14

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Albin, Laramie, Wyom

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1966
    Event Place: Laramie, Wyoming, Albany, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Death Index Cards, 1953-1969
    [3] Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Albin, Laramie County, Wyoming, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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