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Louis Decatur Cox 1869 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1869

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 4 Mar 1939

Death Location: Cavite City, Cavite, Phillipines

Father: Lewis Cox

Mother: Penelope Cox

Spouse(s): Paulina Espiritu

Children(s): Eugene Cox

Louis Decatur Cox was born in 1869 in North Carolina, the child of Lewis Henry Cox and Penelope Caroline (Carrie) Holland Cox. Louis Decatur Cox married Paulina Espiritu, and had children including Eugene Cox. Louis Decatur Cox passed away in 1939 in Cavite City, Cavite, Phillipines.

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Biography

  • Louis Decatur Cox was born in 1869 in North Carolina, the child of Lewis Henry Cox and Penelope Caroline (Carrie) Holland Cox.
  • Louis Decatur Cox married Paulina Espiritu, and had children including Eugene Cox.
  • Louis Decatur Cox passed away in 1939 in Cavite City, Cavite, Phillipines.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louis Cox's Ancestors

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Louis Cox
1869 – 1939
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Lewis Henry Cox
1844 – 1885
Onslow County, North Carolina, United States of America
Penelope (Caroline (Carrie) Holland) Cox
1848 –
North Carolina
Grandparents
Edward (William) Cox
1811 – 1864
Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann) Ballard-Henderson-Cox
1812 – 1855
Of, Onslow Co, NC
Thomas (Bryant) Holland
1814 – 1884
Swansboro, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
Penelope Stanley
1818 – 1887
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Eli Cox
1765 – 1829
James Holland
1781 – 1881
Nancy Shepard
1781 – 1824
Elijah Stanley
1803 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Cox
1733 – 1776
Maj Holland
1754 – 1821
Jesse.. Stanley
1782 – 1850
Ann Baker
1784 – 1861

Louis Cox's Descendants

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Louis (Decatur) Cox (4 Feb 1869 – 4 Mar 1939) m. Paulina Espiritu (March, 1918 – February 2009)
  1. 1. Eugene Cox (abt 1934 – 24 Feb 2010) m. Barbara McCormick (abt 1941 – 14 Jan 2017)
    1. 1. Leslie Cox (11 Nov 1964 – )
      1. 1. Jordan Garrett (20 Sep 1983 – )
      2. 2. Marshal Garrett (22 Feb 1990 – )
      3. 3. Tessa Garrett (19 Nov 1992 – ) m. Kyle (Kadin Ross) Turner (16 Dec 1988 – )
        1. 1. Zoey Turner (05 Aug 2019 – )
        2. 2. Declan (Lee) Turner (15 October 2021 – )
      4. 4. Jessa Garrett (19 Nov 1992 – )

Louis Cox's Timeline

3 Records

1869
4 Feb 1869
Birth of Louis Decatur Cox in North Carolina
North Carolina
1934
11 July 1934
Age 65
Louis Decatur Cox was married in Cavite City, Cavite, Philipines
Cavite City, Cavite, Philipines
1939
4 Mar 1939
Age 70
Death of Louis Decatur Cox in Cavite City, Cavite, Phillipines
Cavite City, Cavite, Phillipines

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1869
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 July 1934
    Event Place: Cavite City, Cavite, Philipines

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Cavite City, Cavite, Phillipines
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Angeles, Pampanga Province, Central Luzon, Philippines
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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