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William Cox 1856–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1856

Birth Location: Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 26 Oct 1944

Death Location: Tulia, Swisher, Texas, USA

Father: James Cox

Mother: Permelia Murphy

Spouse(s): Mary Andrew

Children(s): George Cox, Nora Cox, Walter Cox, Mattie Cox, Alice Cox, Rose Cox, James Cox, Perry Cox, Joetta Cox, Beulah Cox, Fred Cox, Mary Cox

In 1856, William Cox entered the world in Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA, born to James Cox And Permelia Melissa Cecille Murphy. William Cox married Mary Catherine Lizie Andrew, and had children including Alice Isabel Bell Cox, Beulah Mae Cox, Fred Washington Cox, George Wesley Cox, James Alfred Cox, Joetta Josephine Josie Cox, Mary Ellen Cox, Mattie Cox, Nora Leady Cox, Perry David Cox, Rose Lea Cox, Walter Cox. William Cox passed away in 1944 in Tulia, Swisher, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William Cox entered the world in Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA, born to James Cox And Permelia Melissa Cecille Murphy.
  • William Cox married Mary Catherine Lizie Andrew, and had children including Alice Isabel Bell Cox, Beulah Mae Cox, Fred Washington Cox, George Wesley Cox, James Alfred Cox, Joetta Josephine Josie Cox, Mary Ellen Cox, Mattie Cox, Nora Leady Cox, Perry David Cox, Rose Lea Cox, Walter Cox.
  • William Cox passed away in 1944 in Tulia, Swisher, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cox's Ancestors

Self
William Cox
1856–1944
Birth Place: Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Parents
James Cox
1832–1904
Hempstead County, Arkansas, USA
Permelia (Melissa Cecille) Murphy
1828–1898
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (Robertson) Cox
1787–1852
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Nelson
1798–1875
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1763–1842
Sarah Robertson
1753–1814
John Nelson
1781–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cox
1739–1818
Margaret Davis
1736–1806
William Robertson
1720–1812
Elizabeth Crockett
1734–1818

William Cox's Descendants

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William Cox (27 May 1856–26 Oct 1944) m. Mary (Catherine (Lizie)) Andrew (16 Dec 1856–16 Oct 1908)
  1. 1. George (Wesley) Cox 1888–1968 m. Minnie (Belle) Jackson 1893–1953
    1. 1. Viva (Belle) Cox 1913–1996 m. James (Walker) Cabe 1912–1986
      1. 1. Warner (Grant) Cabe 1936–1936
  2. 2. Nora (Leady) Cox 1890–1898
  3. 3. Walter Cox 1900–1990
  4. 4. Mattie Cox 1907–1997
  5. 5. Alice (Isabel (Bell)) Cox 1867–1943
  6. 6. Rose (Lea) Cox 1896–1959 m. Eugene (Spurgeon Brown) Sr. 1889–1970
    1. 1. Tony (Preston) Brown 1925–2019 m. Iris (Jewel) Dooley 1924–2011
    2. 2. Rex (Nelson) Brown 1922–2001
    3. 3. Eugene (Spurgeon Brown) Jr. 1919–2007
  7. 7. James (Alfred) Cox 1875–1947 m. Nancy (Elvira) Holder 1878–1912 m. Alice (Jettie) House 1887–1976
    1. 1. Billy (Don) Cox 1929–1989
    2. 2. James (Pershing) Cox 1919–1996
    3. 3. Williameme (Ozell) Cox 1922– m. Archibald Stockton 1916–1997 m. Marvin (Elzie) Hardin 1914–1972
    4. 4. Opal (Clarice) Cox 1906–1985
    5. 5. Edna (Blanche) Cox 1901–1990
    6. 6. Billy (Don) Cox 1929–1989
  8. 8. Perry (David) Cox 1878–1958
  9. 9. Joetta (Josephine (Josie)) Cox 1880–1961
  10. 10. Beulah (Mae) Cox 1893–1989
  11. 11. Fred (Washington) Cox 1898–1971
  12. 12. Mary (Ellen) Cox 1883–1972 m. Charley (Washington) Beavers 1879–1934
    1. 1. Rosa (Faye) Beavers 1915–2002
      1. 1. Vestle (Leon) Mansell 1934–2022 m. Bertha Marine 1943–2012
    2. 2. Lillie (Mary) Beavers 1908–2001
    3. 3. Martin (Wesley) Beavers 1927–2012
    4. 4. Tedd (D.) Beavers 1922–2002
    5. 5. Bessie (Lee) Beavers 1903–1968
    6. 6. Fanni (Marie) Beavers 1923–2010
    7. 7. Floy (Tincy) Beavers 1917–2003
    8. 8. Rita (Irene) Beavers 1926–2008
    9. 9. Charley (Ebbin) Beavers 1913–1983 m. Rosa (Adell) Wallace 1912–2005
    10. 10. Willis (Edgar) Beavers 1901–1985
    11. 11. Jess (Frederick) Beavers 1911–1989

William Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1856
27 May 1856
Birth of William Cox in Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
1944
26 Oct 1944
Age 88
Death of William Cox in Canyon City, Randall, Texas, USA
Canyon City, Randall, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1856
    Event Place: Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Canyon News; Publication Date: 2 Nov 1944; Publication Place: Canyon, Texas, USA; ,0.63096917,0.29389903,0.85773855&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canyon, Randall, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nevada County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Panhandle
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Canyon News; Publication Date: 2 Nov 1944; Publication Place: Canyon, Texas, USA; ,0.63096917,0.29389903,0.85773855&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Canyon City, Randall, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Canyon News; Publication Date: 2 Nov 1944; Publication Place: Canyon, Texas, USA; ,0.63096917,0.29389903,0.85773855&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tulia, Swisher, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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