Rogers Milton Cox (1889 - 1931)

Born 29 Jul 1889 in Glendale, Hamilton, Ohio, United States

Husband of Frances Hungerford (Mills) Cox — married 29 Nov 1916 in Newton Highlands, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 27 Feb 1931 at age 41 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Rogers Milton Cox was born on July 29,1889 in Glendale, Ohio.

He married Frances H. Mills between 1902 and 1917.

In 1917, he lived at 916 Washington St. in Michigan City, Indiana, where he was a factory superintendent for Bromwell Brush & Wire Goods. He was married. He was tall and stout, with brown eyes and hair. He had "lost part of right index finger (1st 2 phalanges) and part of thumb."

He died on February 27, 1931 in Lansing, Michigan.

Facts

NAME
Rogers Milton Cox ^{[1] [2] [3]}
Hickox ^[4]
Rogers M. Cox ^{[5] [6]}
Rogers Cox ^{[5] [7]}
Roger M. Cox ^[8]

SEX
Male

BIRTH
AFT 1865
28 JUL 1889; Glendale, Hamilton, Ohio, United States ^{[9] [2]}
29 JUL 1889; Ohio, United States ^{[1] [6]}
ABT 1890; Ohio, United States ^{[10] [5] [8]}
JUL 1890; Ohio, United States ^[7]

DEATH
27 FEB 1931; Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States ^{[9] [6]}

OCCUPATION
1910; overseer, brush factory ^[5]
1917; factory superintendent, Bromwell Brush & Wire Goods Co. ^[2]
1920; manufacturer, brushes & wires ^[10]
1930; Agriculture engineer ^[8]

RESIDENCE
1900; Miami Township, Clermont, Ohio, United States ^[7]
1910; Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States ^[5]
1917; 916 Washington St., Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States ^[11]
1920; 916 Washington St., Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States ^[10]
1930; 150 N. Professor St., Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States ^[8]
1931; 305 Kinglass Road, East Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States ^[6]

FAMILY
Husband
Rogers Milton Cox
Wife
Frances Hungerford Mills
Marriage
29 NOV 1916; Newton Highlands, Massachusetts, United States ^{[12] [3]}
ABT 1918 ^[8]

Research Notes

Son of Joseph and Martha (Gatch) Cox.

In 1900, he lived with his parents Joseph (b Jan 1858 n OH) and (illegible) (b Sep 1866 in OH) Cox, and Grandmother Selin Gatch (b Oct 1832 in OH) in Miami, Ohio.

In 1910, he was single.

In 1917, he lived at 916 Washington St. in Michigan City, Indiana, where he was a factory superintendent for Bromwell Brush & Wire Goods. He was married. He was tall and stout, with brown eyes and hair. He had "lost part of right index finger (1st 2 phalanges) and part of thumb."

From the "Cincinnati Post," Nov. 29, 1916, p. 9

William B. Melish ... also will attend the wedding at Boston of his nephew, Rogers M. Cox, of Madisonville, to Miss Frances C. Mills of Boston.

From the "Boston Herald," MA, Nov. 29, 1916, p. 11,

Miss Frances H. Mills will be married tonight at the home of her parents, Mr. amd Mrs. Silas Reed mills of Newton Highland, to Rogers Milton Cox.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: Title: www.ancestry.com , Page: "Cox Family Tree", http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14390237/person/102446371
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: Title: "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: Title: "Boston Herald," Boston, MA , Page: Nov. 29, 1916, p. 9 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
4. ↑ Source: Title: obituary , Page: for Silas Reed Mills, "The Hartford Courant," Hartford, Connecticut, Feb. 14, 1939
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Source: Title: "1910 Census" , Page: Mansfield Ward 1, Richland, Ohio; Roll: T624_1225; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0174; FHL microfilm: 1375238 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Source: Title: "Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950" , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Source: Title: "1900 Census" , Page: Miami, Clermont, Ohio; Roll: 1247; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241247 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4} Source: Title: "1930 Census" , Page: Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: 1832; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0069; Image: 256.0; FHL microfilm: 2341566 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Source: Title: FindaGrave , Page: Find A Grave: Memorial #78913136
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Source: Title: "1920 Census" , Page: Michigan City Ward 4, La Porte, Indiana; Roll: T625_447; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 769 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
11. ↑ Source: Title: "World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918" , Page: for Rogers Milton Cox, Jr. , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
12. ↑ Source: Title: "Cincinnati Post," Ohio , Page: Nov. 29, 1916, p. 9 , Repository name: www.GenealogyBank.com