William Lawrence Cox (1914 - 1992)

Born 27 Aug 1914 in Lower Hill, Prairie, Arkansas, USA

Husband of Ruby Gordon (Kyles) Cox — married 16 Nov 1940 in Marion, Arkansas, United States

Died 6 Mar 1992 at age 77 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

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Biography

William was born on 27 August 1914 in Lower Hill, Prairie, Arkansas, USA.^[1]

In the 1920 census William (age 5) was living in Lower Hill, Prairie, Arkansas, USA.^[2]

In the 1930 census William (age 15) was living in Dowell, Dowell, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.^[3]

In 1935 according to 1940 census William (age about 20) was living in Promised Land, Lawrence, Arkansas.^[4]

In the 1940 census William (age 25) was living in Promisland, Promised Land, Lawrence, Arkansas, USA.^[4]

When William was 26 he married Ruby Gordon Kyles on 16 November 1940 in Marion, Arkansas, United States. The couple had one child: Donald Cox.^[5]

William served in the military on 1 April 1946.^[6]

In 1950 William (age about 35) was living in DeSoto, Marion, Arkansas, USA.^[7]

William died at the age of 77 on 6 March 1992 in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA and was buried in Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas, United States of America.^[8]

Research Notes

Facts with no date

William married on an unknown date in Marion, Arkansas, USA.^[9]

Issues to be checked

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• A burial fact had no date. Changed its date to be after the death date.
• There is no source with source id 'S1305611300'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• There is more than one birth fact. They have different dates and locations. Using birth date of 27 August 1914 and location of Lower Hill, Prairie, Arkansas, USA.
  • Date: 27 August 1914, Location: Lower Hill, Prairie, Arkansas, USA.
  • Date: 1915, Location: Arkansas

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922 2019 Lehi, UT, USA Note: Arkansas Department of Vital Records. Birth Certificates. Little Rock, AR, USA,
   Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1914.
   Ancestry Record 61774 #51177 (accessed before 26 October 2023).
2. ↑ 1920 Census: 1920 United States Federal Census 2010 Provo, UT, USA Note: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="https://www.archives.gov/research/census/publications-microfilm-catalogs-census/1920/part-07.html" target="_blank">NARA</a>. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City),
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Hill, Prairie, Arkansas; Roll: T625_77; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 109.
   Ancestry Record 6061 #40032843 (accessed before 26 October 2023).
3. ↑ 1930 Census: 1930 United States Federal Census 2002 Provo, UT, USA Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls,
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Dowell, Lawrence, Arkansas; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2339815.
   Ancestry Record 6224 #86712646 (accessed before 26 October 2023).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1940 Census: 1940 United States Federal Census 2012 Provo, UT, USA Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls,
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Promised Land, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00148; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 38-26.
   Ancestry Record 2442 #103257637 (accessed before 26 October 2023).
5. ↑ Marriage: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 2011 Provo, UT, USA Note:

   "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2011. "Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957," database, FamilySearch; from Arkansas Courts of Common Pleas and County Clerks. Digital images of originals housed at various county courthouses in the State of Arkansas. Marriage records.

   .
   

   Ancestry Record 2548 #1575328 (accessed before 26 October 2023).

6. ↑ Military: U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 2011 Lehi, UT, USA Note: Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939-01/01/1949. A-1 Entry 135, 10230 rolls, NAID: <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/594996" target="_blank">594996</a>. Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Record Group 24. National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD,
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID.
   Ancestry Record 1143 #36560764 (accessed before 26 October 2023).
7. ↑ Residence: Missing source ID S1305611300. Citing: Ancestry Record 62308 #30944889 (accessed before 26 October 2023)
8. ↑ Burial: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current 2012 Lehi, UT, USA Note: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
   Ancestry Record 60525 #20539677 (accessed before 26 October 2023).
9. ↑ Marriage: Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972 2019 Lehi, UT, USA Note: Arkansas Department of Vital Records. Marriage Certificates. Little Rock, AR, USA.
   Ancestry Record 61775 #684302 (accessed before 26 October 2023).

See also:

• U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2011 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 2190 Note: See source information provided with each entry
• Source: S1305611300 1950 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2022 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 62308 Note: Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. 1913-1/1/1972. Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. Washington, DC: National Archives at Washington, DC.

  Population Schedules for the 1950 Census, 1950 - 1950. NAID: <a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/43290879" target="_blank">43290879</a>. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, Record Group 29. National Archives at Washington, DC., Washington, DC.