Descendants of Richard Cox and Lora Pearl West

Cox Family in 1927

Richard Wilkinson Cox was born in a colliery (coal miner housing) near Bishop Middleham, County Durham, England on November 12, 1875 and died on March 21, 1959 in Omaha, NE.  His parents were John Cox and Hannah Wilkinson. From 1874 to 1879, his family lived in Bishop Middleham.  In 1879, they moved to Taylor County, Iowa. Lora Pearl West was born on October 14, 1882 and died on May 14, 1967 in Glenwood, Iowa. They were married on October 11, 1905 in Afton, Union County, Iowa.

While in Illinois; Anna, Hannah and Jenny were born (1866 - 1870). John F. Cox was born Aug. 30, 1879 in Taylor County, Iowa. John took the initial "F" later to keep the mail from getting mixed with his father, John Cox.

Richard's Obituary:

Richard Wilkinson Cox was born November 12, 1875 Bishop Middleham Colliery, Durham, England to John Cox and Hannah Wilkinson and died March 21, 1959 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska at the age of 84. He married Lora Pearl West on October 11, 1905 in Afton, Union County, Iowa. To this union four children were born: a son, who died at birth and three daughters, Mrs. Truman (Grace) Payne of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Garreld (Edith) Baker of Glenwood, Iowa; and Mrs. Henry (Aleda) Carlson of Omaha, Nebraska. After farming for 29 years in Holt township, Taylor county, the family moved to Lenox where they resided for five years before moving to Glenwood, Iowa. For several years they lived in Corning, Iowa and assisting in the care of his wife, Lora's invalid mother. During this time Mr. Cox was employed in Omaha. In 1956 they purchased a home in Omaha where Mr. Cox passed away in March 24, 1959. 

Cox, Lora Pearl West -
Mrs. Pearl Cox, wife of Richard Cox, former Lenox resident, died Sunday, May 14th in a Nursing Home in Glenwood, Iowa.
Mrs. Cox was a niece of Mrs. Lillie Menoher and a cousin of Mrs. Virgil Vincent.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Roland Funeral Home in Corning at 2:00. Burial was in Prairie Rose Cemetery near Corning.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday May 18, 1967

Lara Pearl Cox, daughter of Sarah B. Monahan and Robert Bruce West was born October 14, 1882, on a farm in Taylor county where she attended country
school and grew to womanhood. She became
On October 11, 1905 she was united in marriage to Richard W. Cox. To this union four children were born: a son, who died at birth and three daughters,
Mrs. Truman (Grace) Payne of Denver, Colorado; Mrs. Garreld (Edith) Baker of Glenwood, Iowa; and Mrs. Henry (Aleda) Carlson of Omaha, Nebraska.
After farming for 29 years in Holt township, Taylor county, the family moved to Lenox where they resided for five years before moving to Glenwood, Iowa.
For several years Mrs. Cox lived in Corning, Iowa and assisted in the care of her invalid mother. During this time Mr. Cox was employed in Omaha. In 1956 they purchased a home in Omaha where Mr. Cox passed away in March 1959. Shortly after his death Mrs. Cox's health failed and she spent several years in nursing homes in Omaha.
In July 1965 she was moved to Lakeview Manor in Glenwood, Iowa where she remained until late April of this year, when she was transferred to the Glenhaven
Home, also in Glenwood. Here she resided until her death May 14, 1967. Mrs. Cox was a kind and loving wife and mother. She was very thoughtful of her relatives
and friends, and seldom missed sending cards on their birthdays. Just before she became critically ill she selected a card to be sent to her lifelong friend.
In addition to her three daughters, Mrs. Cox leaves to mourn her passing three granddaughters and one great grandson; two sisters, Mrs. Blanche Fudge and Mrs. Hazel Wetzel, both of Corning, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the Roland Funeral Home in Corning, Wednesday afternoon, May 17 at 3:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Paul Williams.
Interment was in the Prairie Rose cemetery. Pallbearers were John Keefe, James Keefe, Dean Leonard, Cleo Wetzel, Ralph Huntington, and Lloyd West.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday June 15, 1967

The Children of Richard Cox and Lora Pearl West

Child

Born

Location

Married

Spouse

Died

Location

Obit / Gravestone

LeRoy

7-8-1908

Taylor County, IA

-

-

7-8-1908

 Taylor County, IA Prairie Rose Cem., Adams Co., IA

Grace Naomi

5-30-1910

Taylor County, IA

2-12-1938

Truman H Payne

4-12-1979

Denver, CO

 Ft. Logan National Cem.

Edith Loraine

10-24-1915

Taylor County, IA

6-21-1942

 Gerrald J Baker 6-9-1992 - Edith , Gerrald

Aleda Irene

2-13-1918

 Taylor County, IA 11-26-1944 Henry Carlson 4-18-1992 - -

References:

1.  Birth Certificate of Richard Wilkinson Cox, Nov. 12, 1875, Bishop Middleham, Durham, England.

2. Cox family Bible - copies provided by Barry Heimbigner in July 2003

updated 8 Feb 2015

 

Children of John & Hannah about 1885                                                                   Richard Cox and friend

Paula Kay (Baker) Bartels (1947-2015):

Paula Kay Bartels, 67, Buffalo, N.Y., formerly of Glenwood, died Jan. 30, 2015, in Buffalo. Funeral services are Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Peterson Mortuary in Glenwood. Interment will be in the Glenwood Cemetery. Paula was born June 15, 1947, in Council Bluffs, to Garreld John and Edith Lorraine (Cox) Baker. Paula is survived by her daughter, Angela Jafari, Springfield, Va.


Roger A Cox, Spring Lake, MI (rgcox2 -at- gmail.com)

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