Hugh Lee Silcox (1883 - 1943)

Born 23 Jan 1883 in , Campbell, TN, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1943 at age 60 in District of Columbia, USA

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Biography

Hugh Lee Silcox was born 23 January 1883 in Campbell County Tennessee to Levi Silcox and Margaret Brummet.

At the age of 21 Hugh joined the Coastal Artillery Corps, serving from 23 Sep 1904 until his discharge 2 Jun 1908. His last duty station, before his discharge, was Key West, Florida. Here, young Silcox had a short fling with the 18 year old Angelique Bello. This fling resulted in the birth of a daughter Gladys.

Sources

• 1 United State Census, 1900, Campbell, Tennessee; Hugh in the household of his father Levi Silcox. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSZY-8X7

• 2 Military Service - United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, Hugh L. Silcox, Coastal Artillery Corps, 23 Sep 1904 - 2 Jun 1908. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV1Z-XYW9

• 3 Draft registration, World War I - Hugh Lee Silcox, 12 Sep 1918. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ6H-WPG

• 4 Death - District of Columbia Certificate of Death, Hugh L. Silcox, 1 Dec 1943.

• 5 Burial - Woodlawn Cemetery, La Follette, Campbell, Tennessee; Find A Grave Memorial for Hugh L. Silcox, No. 45490527. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45490527