Wilford Franklin Cox (1896 - 1987)

Born 28 Mar 1896 in Burchard, Pawnee, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline E (Anderson) Cox — married 7 Nov 1942 in Iowa, United States

Died 8 Feb 1987 at age 90 in Clinton, Iowa, United States

Biography

Wilford "Bill" Franklin Cox was born on 28 Mar 1896 in Burchard, Pawnee Co., NE. He died on 8 Feb 1987 in Clinton, Clinton Co., IA.

1. Found in the 1900 U.S Census, Nebraska Pawnee Co., Miles Precinct, T623 Roll: 935 p. 159, sheet 7B, age 4

2. Found in the 1910 U.S Census, Nebraska Pawnee Co., Miles Precinct, T624 Roll: 852 p. 170, sheet 1A, age 14

3. 1917: WWI draft card: residence; Wilford Franklin Cox, DOB: March 28, 1896, Burchard, NE. Employed as farm hand by E. S. Cox, Burchard, NE. Signed at Plum, Pawnee Co., NE., 5 June 1917.

4. 1918; On 30 June 1918 Wilford left Burchard for Davenport, Iowa, where he expected to work the summer. (Burchard Times, 5 Jul, 1918)

5. Found in the 1918 Davenport, IA city directory; Cox, Wilford F mach hd White Lily Mnfg Co, bds 2021 Rock Island (p. 223)

6. Found in the 1920 U.S Census, Nebraska Pawnee Co., Burchard Plum Creek Precinct, T625 Roll: 994 p. 193, sheet 1A, Cass Rd., age 23

7. Found in the 1930 U.S Census, Nebraska Pawnee Co., Burchard Plum Creek Precinct, T626 Roll: 1289, p. 17, sheet 1A, age 34,

8. Found in the 1940 U.S Census Nebraska, Pawnee Co., Plum Creek, Burchard, (2 Apr '40) ED 67-10, sheet 1A, age 44, single, b. Nebraska, ED; 8, with father Elmer (70)

9. Found in the 1941 Davenport, IA city directory; Cox, Wilfred F r225 1/2 Perry (p. 93)

10. WWII Draft Registration card: Wilford Franklin Cox, Ser# 5719, Residence; Davenport, Iowa, age 46, POB: Burchard, Nebraska, DOB: 28 March 1896, Name & address of person who will always know your address; Elmer S. Cox, Burchard, Pawnee County, Nebraska, Employer; Iowana Dairy Fireman, 1416 State St., Bettendorf, Scott Co., Iowa, Height; 5' 7 1/2", Weight; 150, Eyes; gray, Hair; brown, signed at Local board 1, Davenport, Iowa, April 27, 1942

11. MRS. Joe Stewart has word from her brother, Wilford Cox, that he was married November 7, and they will make their home in Davenport, Iowa, where he has employment. (Beatrice Daily Sun, Dec. 3, 1942, p. 8)

12. 1945; Lived at Portland, Oregon.

13. Found in the 1953 Davenport, IA city directory; Cox, Wilford F (Carolyn) mach Rockingham Mach r103 N Hazelwood (p. 105)

14. Found in the 1959 Rockford, IL city directory; Cox, Wilford F (Carolyn) eng Swedish Am Hosp h705 11th (p. 187)

15. Resided at Clinton Retirement Village nursing center for several years due to failing health.

16. Obit: Wilford Cox Services for Wilford F. "Bill" Cox, 90, of 1924 W. Pleasant St., Davenport, will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at McGinnis Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery. Visitation is 7 to 9 p.m. today. Mr. Cox died Sunday at Clinton, Iowa, Retirement Village. He retired as a machine operator for various area factories, including Rockingham Machine Co. He later was employed by Shaw Electric Inc., Davenport. Mr. Cox married Caroline Anderson in 1942 in Davenport. Survivors include his wife; stepsons, Robert E. Graham, Davenport, and Frank Graham, Bettendorf; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Daisy Stewart, Rockford, IL. (Quad City Times, Feb., 9, 1987, p. 8)

17. Obit: Wilford (Bill) Cox Wilford (Bill) Cox, 90, of Davenport, IA., died Sunday, February 8, 1987, at Clinton Retirement Village nursing center at Clinton, IA. He had resided there for several years due to failing health. Bill was born March 28, 1897 at Burchard, NE., and grew to manhood here. His parents were Elmer and Margaret Simpson Cox. He is survived by his wife Carolyn, of 1924 West Pleasant St., Davenport, IA., two stepsons, nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren; a sister, Daisie Stewart of Rockford, IL., many neices and nephews and many cousins. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 10 at Davenport and burial was in Oakdale Cemetery at Davenport, IA. (1987)

Sources

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