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Olive Sophia Cox 1856–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 APR 1856

Birth Location: Decatur, Green, Wisconsin, United States

Death Date: 25 MAY 1903

Death Location: Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

Father: Charles Cox

Mother: Catharina Long

Spouse(s): Charles Gary

Children(s): Edgar Porter

Olive Sophia Cox was born in 1856 in Decatur, Green, Wisconsin, United States, the child of Charles Wesley Cox And Catharina Long. In 1860, Olive Sophia Cox resided in Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin, United States. In 1870, Olive Sophia Cox resided in Butler Township, Butler, Iowa, United States. Olive Sophia Cox married Charles Gary, and had children including Edgar Alonzo Porter. Olive Sophia Cox passed away in 1903 in Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • Olive Sophia Cox was born in 1856 in Decatur, Green, Wisconsin, United States, the child of Charles Wesley Cox And Catharina Long.
  • In 1860, Olive Sophia Cox resided in Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin, United States.
  • In 1870, Olive Sophia Cox resided in Butler Township, Butler, Iowa, United States.
  • Olive Sophia Cox married Charles Gary, and had children including Edgar Alonzo Porter.
  • Olive Sophia Cox passed away in 1903 in Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Cox
1815–1888
Birth Location: Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Catharina Long
1816–1888
Birth Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
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Spouses(s)

Charles Gary
1848–1916
Birth Location: New York, United States
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Children(s)

Edgar Porter
1880–1959
Birth Location: Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
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Olive Cox's Ancestors

Self
Olive Cox
1856–1903
Birth Place: Decatur, Green, Wisconsin, United States
Parents
Charles Wesley Cox
1815–1888
Salem, New Jersey, United States
Catharina Long
1816–1888
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
William Cox
1782–1869
Isle of Man
Elizabeth (Emily) Boggs
1789–1862
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Boggs
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Olive Cox's Descendants

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Olive (Sophia) Cox (7 APR 1856–25 MAY 1903) m. Charles Gary (APR 1848–10 JAN 1916)
  1. 1. Edgar (Alonzo) Porter 1880–1959 m. Adelina (Elizabeth) Crabb 1882–1962
    1. 1. George (Edgar) Porter 1904–1999 m. Nishma (Moses) Porter 1904–1989
      1. 1. Betty (Jane) Porter 1929–1988 m. Ronald Nelson 1929–2013

Olive Cox's Timeline

9 Records

1856
7 APR 1856
Birth of Olive Sophia Cox in Decatur, Green, Wisconsin, United States
Decatur, Green, Wisconsin, United States
1860
1860
Age 4
Olive Sophia Cox resided here in Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin, United States
Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin, United States
1870
1870
Age 14
Olive Sophia Cox resided here in Butler Township, Butler, Iowa, United States
Butler Township, Butler, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 24
Olive Sophia Cox resided here in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 29
Olive Sophia Cox resided here in Britt, Hancock, Iowa, United States
Britt, Hancock, Iowa, United States
1895
1895
Age 39
Olive Sophia Cox resided here in Palo Alto, Iowa, United States
Palo Alto, Iowa, United States
1895
1895
Age 39
Olive Sophia Cox resided here in Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 44
Olive Sophia Cox resided here in Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
1903
25 MAY 1903
Age 47
Death of Olive Sophia Cox in Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States
Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 APR 1856
    Event Place: Decatur, Green, Wisconsin, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Butler Township, Butler, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Palo Alto, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1903
    Event Place: Thornton, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
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