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Woodrow Wilson Cox 1912–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1912

Birth Location: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1948

Death Location: Detroit

Father: Manley Cox

Mother: Lola Howlett

Spouse(s): Norma Rachow

Children(s): Gerald Cox, Carole Cox

Woodrow Wilson Cox was born in 1912 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA, the child of Manley A Cox And Lola Howlett. In 1920, Woodrow Wilson Cox resided in Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Woodrow Wilson Cox resided in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan. Woodrow Wilson Cox married Norma Virginia Rachow, and had children including Carole Lynn Cox, Cox, Gerald Wilson Cox, Janice Cox, Roger Cox. Woodrow Wilson Cox passed away in 1948 in Detroit.

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Biography

  • Woodrow Wilson Cox was born in 1912 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA, the child of Manley A Cox And Lola Howlett.
  • In 1920, Woodrow Wilson Cox resided in Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Woodrow Wilson Cox resided in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan.
  • Woodrow Wilson Cox married Norma Virginia Rachow, and had children including Carole Lynn Cox, Cox, Gerald Wilson Cox, Janice Cox, Roger Cox.
  • Woodrow Wilson Cox passed away in 1948 in Detroit.

Immediate Family

Parents

Manley Cox
1865–1944
Birth Location: Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
MC
Lola Howlett
1873–
Birth Location: Kentucky
LH

Spouses(s)

Norma Rachow
1914–1987
Birth Location: Macomb County, Michigan, USA
NR

Children(s)

Gerald Cox
1935–1981
Birth Location: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
GC
Carole Cox
1942–2014
Birth Location: Michigan
CC

Woodrow Cox's Ancestors

Self
Woodrow Cox
1912–1948
Birth Place: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Manley A Cox
1865–1944
Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA
Lola Howlett
1873–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Charles (Wise) Cox
1831–1894
Nebo, Hopkins County, Kentucky
Elizabeth (Bailey) Harrelson
1836–1911
Webster, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Champion Cox
1798–1853
Sarah Winstead
1799–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mandley Winstead
1760–1846
Elizabeth Tapp
1769–1809

Woodrow Cox's Descendants

1.
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Woodrow (Wilson) Cox (4 Nov 1912–17 Sep 1948) m. Norma (Virginia) Rachow (10 Jul 1914–12 Apr 1987)
  1. 1. Gerald (Wilson) Cox 1935–1981
  2. 2. Carole (Lynn) Cox 1942–2014

Woodrow Cox's Timeline

6 Records

1912
4 Nov 1912
Birth of Woodrow Wilson Cox in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Woodrow Wilson Cox resided here in Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Woodrow Wilson Cox resided here in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan
Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 28
Woodrow Wilson Cox resided here in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1948
17 Sep 1948
Age 36
Death of Woodrow Wilson Cox in Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA
1996
1996
Age 84
Woodrow Wilson Cox resided here in Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01832; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 82-152A
    [3] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 263; Film Title: 82 Wayne 105600-108899; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Messenger; Publication Date: 24 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.06423562,0.60692245,0.2234
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: T625_576; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101
    [6] Kentucky, Birth Index
    [7] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 242
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: T625_576; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 101

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01832; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 82-152A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01832; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 82-152A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Detroit, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Messenger; Publication Date: 24 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.06423562,0.60692245,0.2234

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Highland Park, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 263; Film Title: 82 Wayne 105600-108899; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 242

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1948
    Event Place: Waterford, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Messenger; Publication Date: 24 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.06423562,0.60692245,0.2234
    [3] Macomb County, Michigan, Death Index, Macomb County; Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Messenger; Publication Date: 24 Sep 1948; Publication Place: Madisonville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.06423562,0.60692245,0.2234
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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