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Zelma Ruth Cox 1914–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1914

Birth Location: Oklahoma

Death Date: 16 Feb 2003

Death Location: Niotaze, Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Loyd Cox

Mother: Lana Dyer

Spouse(s): Robert Deal

Children(s): Naoma Deal, Tera Heiskell

The story of Zelma Ruth Cox began in 1914 in Oklahoma. In 1935, Zelma Ruth Cox resided in Rural, Mcdonald, Missouri. In 1940, Zelma Ruth Cox resided in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA. Zelma Ruth Cox married Robert Shelly Deal, and had children including David Loyd Deal, Naoma Lee Deal, Richard Deal, Tera W Heiskell. Zelma Ruth Cox passed away in 2003 in Niotaze, Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Zelma Ruth Cox began in 1914 in Oklahoma.
  • In 1935, Zelma Ruth Cox resided in Rural, Mcdonald, Missouri.
  • In 1940, Zelma Ruth Cox resided in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA.
  • Zelma Ruth Cox married Robert Shelly Deal, and had children including David Loyd Deal, Naoma Lee Deal, Richard Deal, Tera W Heiskell.
  • Zelma Ruth Cox passed away in 2003 in Niotaze, Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Zelma Cox's Ancestors

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Zelma Cox
1914–2003
Birth Place: Oklahoma
Parents
Loyd Burton Cox
1889–1953
Barry, Missouri, USA
Lana (M) Dyer
1892–1977
Luttrell, Union County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Leander (A) Dyer
1857–1935
Union, Tennessee
Viola (Missouri) Hill
1872–1934
Union County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Zelma Cox's Descendants

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Zelma (Ruth) Cox (7 Oct 1914–16 Feb 2003) m. Robert (Shelly) Deal (8 Jan 1911–17 Jul 2007)
  1. 1. Naoma (Lee) Deal 1930–2007 m. Ivan (Francis) Lumley 1922–2014
  2. 2. Tera (W) Heiskell 1932–2015 m. Kenneth (A) Heiskell 1923–1993 m. Buddy (Elden) Horst 1930–1988

Zelma Cox's Timeline

6 Records

1914
7 Oct 1914
Birth of Zelma Ruth Cox in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1935
1935
Age 21
Zelma Ruth Cox resided here in Rural, Mcdonald, Missouri
Rural, Mcdonald, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 26
Zelma Ruth Cox resided here in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
Zelma Ruth Cox resided here in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
1958
1 Mar 1958
Age 44
Zelma Ruth Cox resided here in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
2003
16 Feb 2003
Age 89
Death of Zelma Ruth Cox
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01247; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 63-1A
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Caney, Montgomery, K

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Mcdonald, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01247; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 63-1A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caney, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01247; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 63-1A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Caney, Montgomery, K

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1958
    Event Place: Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Collection Name: Population Schedules and Statistical Rolls: Cities (1919-1961); Reel Number: 31984_254832

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 2003
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Niotaze, Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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