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Maurice Burton Cox 1870–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1870

Birth Location: Dewitt, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 10 October 1945

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

Father: Lewis Cox

Mother: Addie Miller

Spouse(s): Mary Benner, Carriebell Saunders

Children(s): Monroe Cox, Lewis Cox, George Cox, Abraham Cox, Wade Cox, Irene Cox, Adeline Cox, Grace Cox

Maurice Burton Cox was born in 1870 in Dewitt, Nebraska, USA, the child of Lewis Warren Cox And Addie Miller. In 1870, Maurice Burton Cox resided in Swan City, Swan City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA. In 1880, Maurice Burton Cox resided in De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA. Maurice Burton Cox married Carriebell Gracie Saunders, Mary A Benner, and had children including Abraham Benjamin Cox, Adeline Esther Addie Cox, George Raymond Cox, Grace Cox, Irene Stella Cox, Lewis Leroy Cox, Monroe Mike Cox, Wade Tim Cox. Maurice Burton Cox passed away in 1945 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Maurice Burton Cox was born in 1870 in Dewitt, Nebraska, USA, the child of Lewis Warren Cox And Addie Miller.
  • In 1870, Maurice Burton Cox resided in Swan City, Swan City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1880, Maurice Burton Cox resided in De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA.
  • Maurice Burton Cox married Carriebell Gracie Saunders, Mary A Benner, and had children including Abraham Benjamin Cox, Adeline Esther Addie Cox, George Raymond Cox, Grace Cox, Irene Stella Cox, Lewis Leroy Cox, Monroe Mike Cox, Wade Tim Cox.
  • Maurice Burton Cox passed away in 1945 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Cox
1848–1914
Birth Location: South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
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Addie Miller
1850–1881
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Benner
1877–1966
Birth Location: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
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Carriebell Saunders
1872–1895
Birth Location: Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Monroe Cox
1911–1958
Birth Location: Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska, United States of America
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Lewis Cox
1900–1966
Birth Location: Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America
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George Cox
1917–
Birth Location: Saline, Nebraska, USA
GC
Abraham Cox
1910–1937
Birth Location: Kimball, Kimball, Nebraska, USA
AC
Wade Cox
1915–2002
Birth Location: Kimball, Nebraska, USA
WC
Irene Cox
1904–1918
Birth Location: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
IC
Adeline Cox
1906–1996
Birth Location: Central City, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
AC
Grace Cox
1893–1962
Birth Location: Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, USA
GC

Maurice Cox's Ancestors

Self
Maurice Cox
1870–1945
Birth Place: Dewitt, Nebraska, USA
Parents
Lewis Warren Cox
1848–1914
South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA
Addie Miller
1850–1881
Iowa, USA
Grandparents
John (Frank) Cox
1809–1882
Jefferson, Clinton County, Indiana, United States of America
Pauline (Perlina) Cain
1812–1881
Boonesboro, Clark, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Er Cox
1786–1855
Elizabeth Lame
1792–1834
Arnold Cain
1778–1855
Nancy Allen
1788–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Asa Cox
1753–1839
Ruth Beeler
1753–1846
Joseph Lame
1766–1839
Mary Bates
1767–1851
Edmond Cain
1746–1810
Mary Custer
1753–1830
Elisha Allen
1762–1819
Sarah Akers
1765–1820

Maurice Cox's Descendants

1.
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Maurice (Burton) Cox (5 Jan 1870–10 October 1945) m. Mary (A.) Benner (16 February 1877–15 Nov 1966) m. Carriebell (Gracie) Saunders (21 Feb 1872–3 Sep 1895)
  1. 1. Monroe (Mike) Cox 1911–1958 m. Wilma (Grace) Prickett 1917–1998
  2. 2. Lewis (Leroy) Cox 1900–1966 m. Marian (R) Goodfellow 1912–2008
    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
  3. 3. George (Raymond) Cox 1917– m. Berneice Low 1920–1991
    1. 1. Walter (Maurice) Cox 1949–2017
  4. 4. Abraham (Benjamin) Cox 1910–1937
  5. 5. Wade (Tim) Cox 1915–2002 m. Birtus (Jean) Cox 1915–2008
  6. 6. Irene (Stella) Cox 1904–1918
  7. 7. Adeline (Esther "Addie") Cox 1906–1996 m. Victor (Milford) Haglund 1900–1989
    1. 1. Victor (Milford Haglund) Jr 1947–1969
  8. 8. Grace Cox 1893–1962 m. Charles (Lewis Van) Winkle 1884–1937 m. John (H) Seifried 1880–1962
    1. 1. Leroy (Edward) VanWinkle 1913–1974 m. Evelyn Low 1916–1982
    2. 2. Charles (Melvin) VanWinkle 1915–1963 m. Lorean (Elizabeth) Johns 1915–1963
      1. 1. Melvin M. 1938–1999
      2. 2. Gary (LaVern Van) Winkle 1942–2004
      3. 3. Keith (E) VanWinkle 1940–2022
    3. 3. Wilbur (Charles) VanWinkle 1923–1982
    4. 4. Pearl (Louise) VanWinkle 1920–2002 m. George (William) Colgrove 1917–2009
      1. 1. Larry (Lee Ray) Colgrove 1940–2003
      2. 2. James (Edgar) Colgrove 1945–2015
    5. 5. Wilfred (Van) Winkle 1914–

Maurice Cox's Timeline

11 Records

1870
5 Jan 1870
Birth of Maurice Burton Cox in Dewitt, Nebraska, USA
Dewitt, Nebraska, USA
1870
1870
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in Swan City, Swan City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
Swan City, Swan City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in Lone Tree, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
Lone Tree, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in Antelope, Kimball, Nebraska, USA
Antelope, Kimball, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
1925
1925
Age 55
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in Election District 10, Election District 10, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Election District 10, Election District 10, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
1940
1940
Age 70
Maurice Burton Cox resided here in Elec District #9, Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Elec District #9, Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
1945
10 October 1945
Age 75
Death of Maurice Burton Cox in Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1870
    Event Place: Dewitt, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Swan City, Swan City, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Swan City, Richardson, Nebraska; Roll: M593_832; Page: 225A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: De Witt, Saline, Nebraska; Roll: 755; Page: 156B; Enumeration District: 228

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lone Tree, Merrick, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Antelope, Kimball, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: De Witt, Saline, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: De Witt, Saline, Nebraska; Roll: T625_999; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 130

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_49; Line: 14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Election District 10, Election District 10, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Election District 10, Laramie, Wyoming; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2342357

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04572; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 11-28

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Elec District #9, Albin, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Albin, Laramie, Wyoming; Roll: m-t0627-04572; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 11-28

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1945
    Event Place: Albin, Laramie, 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; Wyoming State Death Records

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