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Willie Vernon Cox 1909–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 02 1909

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: Dec 11 1972

Death Location: Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi

Father: William Cox

Mother: Sarah Goodwin

Spouse(s): Gladys Cunningham, Louise Bennett

Children(s): Danny Cox, Charles Cox, Nora Cox, Polly Cox, Thelma Cox, Edna Cox

In 1909, Willie Vernon Cox entered the world in Mississippi, born to William Hampton Willie Cox And Sarah Sallie Goodwin. Willie Vernon Cox married Gladys Grace Cunningham, Louise Lou Kitty Bennett, and had children including Charles Lynn Cox, Danny Ray Cox, Edna Jane Janie Cox, Mary Alice Cox, Nora Catherine Cox, Polly Ann Cox, Thelma Jeanie Cox. Willie Vernon Cox passed away in 1972 in Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Willie Vernon Cox entered the world in Mississippi, born to William Hampton Willie Cox And Sarah Sallie Goodwin.
  • Willie Vernon Cox married Gladys Grace Cunningham, Louise Lou Kitty Bennett, and had children including Charles Lynn Cox, Danny Ray Cox, Edna Jane Janie Cox, Mary Alice Cox, Nora Catherine Cox, Polly Ann Cox, Thelma Jeanie Cox.
  • Willie Vernon Cox passed away in 1972 in Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cox
1878–1964
Birth Location: Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
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Sarah Goodwin
1878–1963
Birth Location: Mississippi
SG

Spouses(s)

Gladys Cunningham
1918–2004
Birth Location: Grenada Co., Mississippi
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Louise Bennett
1910–
Birth Location: Calhoun Co., Mississippi
LB

Children(s)

Danny Cox
1951–1969
Birth Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie Co., Mississippi
DC
Charles Cox
1931–2020
Birth Location: Mississippi
CC
Nora Cox
1935–2017
Birth Location: Mississippi
NC
Polly Cox
1939–2017
Birth Location: Mississippi
PC
Thelma Cox
1945–2017
Birth Location: –
TC
Edna Cox
1942–2019
Birth Location: Bruce, Calhoun Co., Mississippi
EC

Willie Cox's Ancestors

Self
Willie Cox
1909–1972
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William Hampton "willie" Cox
1878–1964
Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
Sarah ("Sallie") Goodwin
1878–1963
Mississippi
Grandparents
Thomas (Wade) Cox
1850–1907
Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
Martha (Epps "Mattie") Hawkins
1853–1915
Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Augustus Hawkins
1814–1871
Sarah Durrett
1819–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1st CSA)
1785–1837
Annis Masterson
1792–1857

Willie Cox's Descendants

1.
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Willie (Vernon) Cox (Mar 02 1909–Dec 11 1972) m. Gladys (Grace) Cunningham (Feb 08 1918–Oct 06 2004) m. Louise ("Lou" Kitty) Bennett (1910–)
  1. 1. Danny (Ray) Cox 1951–1969
  2. 2. Charles (Lynn) Cox 1931–2020
  3. 3. Nora (Catherine) Cox 1935–2017
  4. 4. Polly (Ann) Cox 1939–2017
  5. 5. Thelma (Jeanie) Cox 1945–2017
  6. 6. Edna (Jane "Janie") Cox 1942–2019

Willie Cox's Timeline

2 Records

1909
Mar 02 1909
Birth of Willie Vernon Cox in Mississippi
Mississippi
1972
Dec 11 1972
Age 63
Death of Willie Vernon Cox in Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi
Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 02 1909
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 11 1972
    Event Place: Greenwood, Leflore Co., Mississippi
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