Benjamin Watson Cox (1899 - 1979)

Born 19 Jan 1899 in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Oct 1979 at age 80 in North Carrollton, Carroll, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Birth

Benjamin Watson Cox, called Bennie, was born on 19 January 1899 in Carroll County, Mississippi, United States to Samuel Wesley Cox (1859-1933) and Sarah Frances Ross (1864-1910).

Marriage

He married Wilna E. Daves (1908-1985). Daughter of Offie Banister Daves (1880-1962) and Sue Phalon (1880-1963).

Death and Burial

Bennie died on 24 October 1979 in North Carrollton, Carroll, Mississippi, United States at the age of 80. He was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Black Hawk, Carroll County, Mississippi]]. Find A Grave: Memorial #23947786

Sources

• 1900 United States Federal Census on 30 June in District 0017, Beat 03, Carroll, Mississippi. ^[1]
• 1918 US World War I Draft Registration on 12 September in Black Hawk, Carroll, Mississippi. He was a farmer.
• 1920 United States Federal Census on 5 January in Beat 3, Carroll, Mississippi. ^[2]
• 1930 United States Federal Census
• 1940 United States Federal Census
• Social Security Death Index.
• Find A Grave Index.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1900: Cox, S. W. 40/b. Sep 1859 in Mississippi, farmer, married 18 years, head; Fannie 36/b. March 1864 in MS, 10 children born and living, wife; Arthur 17/b. Apr 1883 in MS, son; Oda 15/b. Jan 1885 in MS, son; Minnie 13/b. Jan 1887 in MS, daughter; Edna 10/b. July 1889 MS, daughter; Winford 10/b. March 1890 MS, son; Rufus 7/b. July 1892 MS, son; Annie 5/b. Feb 1895 MS, daughter; Belle 3/b. Sep 1896 MS, daughter; Laura 3/b. Apr 1897 MS, daughter; Watson 1/b Jan. 1899 MS, son.
2. ↑ 1920: Cox, Samuel W. 60, farmer, head; Mattie 59, wife; Watson 20, son; Claude 19, son; Frank H. 15, son; Howard 13, son.