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
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 |
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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 |
| Spouse | Child |
Born |
Location |
Married |
Spouse |
Died |
Location |
| Claritta Bailie | 1876 | 1896 | 1927 | Pueblo, CO | |||
Edna |
1898 |
Streator, IL |
|
? Brown |
8-8-1935 |
Colorado |
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Robert Bailie |
9-7-1900 |
Streator, IL |
1-7-1931 |
Edith Williams |
10-26-1959 |
Twin Falls, ID |
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| Lotis Smith |
|
1895 |
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1928 |
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1939 |
Pueblo, CO |
Jo Ann |
1929 |
Pueblo, CO |
|
Barnes |
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| Adah | 1886 | 1970 | Pueblo, CO |
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 |
Child |
Born |
Location |
Married |
Spouse |
Died |
Location |
Ralph |
|
LaSalle, IL |
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Irma |
1910 |
LaSalle, IL |
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Earl Johnson |
1991 |
LaSalle, IL |
Frank Kenneth |
7-10-1912 |
LaSalle, IL |
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|
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