Descendants of Frank Cox and Catherine Bell

Francis "Frank" Cox was born 1846 in Hallgarth, County Durham, England near Pittington. His father was Francis Cox. Catherine Bell was born 1848 in Thornley, East of Durham City. Her father was Robert Bell, who died before 1851. Frank Cox and Catherine Bell were married in Durham District, County Durham, England on 10 December 1870. At the time, Frank lived on New Elvet in Durham and was a coal miner. (More information on New Elvet) In 1871, they lived in Trimdon Colliery Village on Surgery Street. They immigrated to Streator, LaSalle County, IL in 1877. The family (except for Charles) moved to Salida, Colorado about 1904. Francis died April 21, 1906 in Salida, Colorado. Catherine died on March 4, 1923 in Salida, Colorado.  Both Francis and Catherine and their son, John, are buried in the Fairview Cemetery near Salida.

References:

1.  Marriage license of Francis "Frank" Cox and Catherine Bell, Register's Office, City of Durham, County Durham, England on 10 Dec. 1870.  Witnesses:  Jane Ann Cox & Annie Angles. Residence of Groom:  New Elvet, Durham.

2.  Lest we Forget - The Miner's Bond


The Children of Frank Cox and Catherine Bell

Child

Born

Location

Married

Spouse

Died

Location

Robert

11-3-1872

Durham, England

12-12-1896

1928

abt 1940

Claritta Bailey

Lotis Smith

Adah

12-13-1946

Pueblo, CO

Ann

1874

Durham, England

Elijah Young

Johnson

1930-1946

Salida, CO

Frank L.

8-14-1876

Durham, England

10-31-1898

Rosetta Woolever

March 9, 1956

Mt. Hope Cem.

San Diego, CA

Charles

1880

LaSalle,IL

abt. 1910

Josephine Iverson

1918

LaSalle, IL

John

3-23-1883

LaSalle, IL

1-31-1960

Salida, CO

George

12-10-1886

LaSalle, IL

abt. 1910

Hilda Wyatt

May 1966

Greeley, CO

Elizabeth B.

LaSalle, IL

Foster

Milton Baragar

1942-1946

Redding, CA

Isabella

LaSalle, IL

Ernest Hood

abt 1960

Ottumwa, IA

The Spouses and Children of Robert Cox
Spouse

Child

Born

Location

Married

Spouse

Died

Location

Claritta Bailie 1876 1896 1927 Pueblo, CO

Edna

1898

Streator, IL

? Brown

8-8-1935

Colorado

Robert Bailie

9-7-1900

Streator, IL

1-7-1931

Edith Williams

10-26-1959

Twin Falls, ID

Lotis Smith

1895

1928

1939

Pueblo, CO

Jo Ann

1929

Pueblo, CO

Barnes

Adah18861970Pueblo, CO

The Children of Frank Leonard Cox and Rosetta R. Woolever

Child

Born

Location

Married

Spouse

Died

Location

Clifford Francis

12-15-1900

Streator, IL

abt. 1921

Helen

4-8-1973

San Diego, CA

Geraldine Edith

10-21-1904

Salida, CO

5-22-1922

Charles Zurn

12-3-1982

California

Frank Woolever

10-11-1906

Salida, CO

abt. 1930

Helen

3-2-1989

San Diego, CA

The Children of Charles Cox and Josie Iverson

Child

Born

Location

Married

Spouse

Died

Location

Ralph

LaSalle, IL

Irma

1910

LaSalle, IL

Earl Johnson

1991

LaSalle, IL

Frank Kenneth

7-10-1912

LaSalle, IL

2-16-1999

Lucas, IA

Charles Russell

4-30-1913

LaSalle, IL

5-1940

Alice

6-29-1992

LaSalle, IL


Ann Cox & Robert Cox, children of Frank & Catherine Cox

Robert Francis Cox (1872-1946), daughter Jo An and 2nd wife, Lotis

standing in front of his grocery store in Pueblo, CO abt 1935


Roger A Cox. Spring Lake, MI

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