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Re: William Henry Cox & Laura E. Allen
Posted by: d marie (ID *****6765) Date: March 12, 2009 at 00:56:40
In Reply to: William Henry Cox & Laura E. Allen by tony cox of 17200

Hi Tony!
Here's what I have found:

From the North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004,

Howard Leslie Cox Sr.
Male
White
Married
Father's Last Name: C
Age:63
DOB: 5 March 1920
Birth Location: NC
Residence City: Concord
County: Cabarrus
DOD: 27 Oct. 1983
Death State: NC
Institution: Hospital
Attendant: Pysician
Source: NC Department Of Health

I found in William Henry Cox's WW1 Draft Registration Card, this info:
Born: 30 July 1881
Residence: Cabarrus, NC
Race: White
Roll: 1765624
Occupation: Mail Carrier for U.S. mail
Nearest Relative: Mrs. William Henry Cox
Height: Medium
Build: Medium
Color of ____? (eyes or hair - couldn't read this): Grey
Color of ____? (eyes or hair - couldn't read this): light
He answered "No" to the qestion of whether he has any deformities or handicaps.

In the 1920 Census of Concord, NC, taken on Jan. 7, 1920,

William H. Cox is listed as head of household in a home he owns. His spouse is Laura. His father's birthplace is NC, as well as his mother's. He is able to read and write.
I couldn't make out what his occupation was. Here are all the rest of the household:
Boyd Cox 16, Edwin Cox 13, Coy(?)Cox 10, Claud Cox 8, Clarence Cox 5, Frank Allred 7, Morrison Allred 4 5/12, Estella Allred 2 3/12.

I found a Certificate of Death of Boyd William Cox, b. 10/3/1903. He died on 3/7/1948 at 5:15p.m.
His occupation was: Owner of Cox Drug Co. His address was 1218 Myrtle Ave. His wife was Beulah Furr Cox. His father is W.H. Cox b. NC
His mother's maiden name is Laura Herrin. His burial was on 3/9/48 at Sharon Memorial Park in Charlotte, NC. Cause of death was cirrhosis.

I also found a Certificate of Death of Claud Arty Cox, age 51, b. 16 Nov. 1911. His address was 212 Ross Street in Concord, NC. He died 14 Feb. 1963 in Concord. His spouse was Kathleen F. Cox. His Father's name: William Henry Cox. His mother's maiden name: Laura Herrin. He was a driver for Akers Motor Line in Concord, NC. He was a WWII veteran. Cause of death was Cor Pulmonale, secondary to Emphysema. It is stated that the interval between onset of this and death was at least seven years. An autopsy was performed. Burial was on 2/17/63 at the Carolina Park Cemetery, near Concord.

This is all I could find. I hope it helps you! Good luck on your searches. Have you searched on Genweb archives site, or on the usgenweb site? They are two of my favorites!
Best regards,
D.Marie



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