He was married to Miss Hattie Sims in 1879. To this union were born four children, one son having died in infancy. Mr. Cox had been in failing health for some time. His last illness was of short duration, having taken to his bed on Thursday, July 8, and rapidly grown weaker until the end.
In January, 1895, Mr. Cox united with the Bethany Christian church under the pastorate of Rev. Thomas Wade.
In his passing he leaves to mourn a devoted and faithful companion; two sons, Archibald Cox and P.W. Cox of Detroit, Michigan; one daughter, Mrs. Clara Brough of Yale; one sister, Mrs. Mary Brown of Willow Hill; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren, with a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted at the Mound M.E. church by Rev. Roscoe Deverick of Butternut, and interment was in Mound cemetery nearby.
~Newton (IL) Press-Mentor: 7-17-1936
He was married to Miss Hattie Sims in 1879. To this union were born four children, one son having died in infancy. Mr. Cox had been in failing health for some time. His last illness was of short duration, having taken to his bed on Thursday, July 8, and rapidly grown weaker until the end.
In January, 1895, Mr. Cox united with the Bethany Christian church under the pastorate of Rev. Thomas Wade.
In his passing he leaves to mourn a devoted and faithful companion; two sons, Archibald Cox and P.W. Cox of Detroit, Michigan; one daughter, Mrs. Clara Brough of Yale; one sister, Mrs. Mary Brown of Willow Hill; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren, with a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted at the Mound M.E. church by Rev. Roscoe Deverick of Butternut, and interment was in Mound cemetery nearby.
~Newton (IL) Press-Mentor: 7-17-1936
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