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Thomas Willis Cox

Male 1872 - 1960  (88 years)


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  • Name Thomas Willis Cox 
    Nickname Tom 
    Birth 02 Mar 1872  Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 04 Sep 1960  Imperial, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I622  Thompson
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2023 

    Father Minister John Willis Burton Cox,   b. 19 Dec 1825, Rutherford County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1899, Mercer County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane Rockhold,   b. 26 May 1838, Carroll, Carroll County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1925, Mercer County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 23 Oct 1856  Mercer County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Soon after they were married Burt and Mary took a baby boy by the name of Sam B. Baker to rear. Son of Sarah C. Cox Baker, to raise. He was a few years older than Jarrett Cox, who was born July 27, 1857.
    • Burt and Mary also took to rear Tom Qualls and Tobe Molen.
      Tom Qualls became a very rich man as riches were reckoned in his day, $75,000 or more.
      Tobe Molen moved to Oklahoma about 1900. He worked on a farm for awhile then went to the oil wells or fields to work. He studied the oil business, learned how to find and map oil fields. He worked in both the United States and Canada. The last we heard of Tobe he was on an oil exploring trip in western Canada.

    Married:
    • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Mary Jane Rockhold
      Name: Mary Jane Rockhold
      Gender: Female
      Birth Place: MO
      Birth Year: 1838
      Spouse Name: John Willis Cox
      Spouse
      Birth Place: TN
      Spouse Birth Year: 1825
      Marriage
      Year: 1856
      Marriage State: MO
      Number Pages: 1
    Family ID F214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Chroma Ann Hampton,   b. 29 Aug 1884, Mercer County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 05 Mar 1904  Mercer County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Also seen marriage as 04 March 1904
    Children 
    +1. Hugh Monty Lovett Cox,   b. Abt 1906, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Violet Mae Cox,   b. Abt Jun 1909, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Sarah Evalee Cox,   b. 27 Sep 1911   d. 03 Sep 1916 (Age 4 years)
     4. Ella Roberta Cox,   b. 15 Jun 1913   d. 31 Aug 1916 (Age 3 years)
     5. Opal Leota Cox,   b. 16 Oct 1915   d. 31 Aug 1916 (Age 0 years)
     6. Bernice M Cox,   b. Abt Jul 1917, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Cecil Rosemary Cox,   b. Abt Apr 1919, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Apr 1921, Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 2 years)
     8. Jarret Thomas Cox,   b. 23 Mar 1922, Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2023 

  • Documents
    1880 United States Federal Census Record - Sommerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Page 15
    1880 United States Federal Census Record - Sommerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Page 15
    1900 United States Federal Census Record - Somerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Sheet 3 A
    1900 United States Federal Census Record - Somerset, Mercer County, Missouri - Sheet 3 A
    Thomas Willis Cox and Chrome Ann Hampton Marriage License 05 Mar 1904
    Thomas Willis Cox and Chrome Ann Hampton Marriage License 05 Mar 1904
    Thomas Willis Cox and Chrome Ann Hampton Marriage License 05 Mar 1904
    Thomas Willis Cox and Family 1910 Census
    Thomas Willis Cox and Family 1910 Census
    Thomas Willis Cox and Family 1910 Census
    Thomas Willis Cox and Family 1920 Census
    Thomas Willis Cox and Family 1920 Census
    Thomas Willis Cox and Family 1920 Census

  • Notes 
    • Also founds notes stating Thomas was born 12 March 1872 as well as 21 Mar 1878.

    Died:
    • California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
      Name Thomas Cox
      Gender Male
      Birth Date 2 Mar 1872
      Birth Place Missouri
      Death Date 24 Sep 1960
      Death Place Imperial
      Mother's Maiden Name Rouckhol


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