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Magnolia (Cox) Helms (1891 - 1966)

Magnolia Helms formerly Cox
Born in Ozark, Dale, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 11 Jul 1909 in Wicksburg, Houston, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Mother of , , , , and
Died at age 75 in Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Magnolia Cox was born on 21 January 1891 in Alabama, United States. Her parents were William Jasper Cox (1859 - 1933) and Martha "Dollie" (Parker) Cox (1861 - 1891). [1] [2]

She married on 11 Jul 1909 at Wicksburg, Alabama to James W. Helms [3] [4] and they had children: [5] [6] [7]

  1. Ethel Gladys, b. 02 Aug 1910, m. John Curvy Vinson, d. 26 Dec 2006
  2. Willie Lorene, b. 10 Jun 1915, m. Roy E. Hawkins, d. 17 May 1992
  3. James Loren, b. 30 Aug 1917, m. Ruby Avery, d. 23 Oct 1984
  4. Annie Martha, b. 20 Sep 1922, m. James Walter McKinney, d. 01 Jul 2011
  5. Gerald Edward, b. 18 May 1925, m. Mary Loyce Butler, d. 15 Aug 2012
  6. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 01 Dec 1927, m1. Curtis Stokes, m2. Allen Draughon, m3. Terrell McCord, d. 21 Jan 2015

Magnolia (Cox) Helms passed away on 11 February 1966 in Slocomb, Geneva County, Alabama. She was 75 years old. [1] She was buried in Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery #1, Houston County, Alabama. [8]

1900 United States Census, Enumeration District 71, Center, Geneva County, Alabama:[9]

Name Relation Sex Status Age Birth Place Occupation
William J Cox Head Male Married 41 Alabama Farmer
Lessie Cox Wife Female Married 31 Alabama
Mattie Cox Daughter Female Single 21 Alabama
Lizzie Cox Daughter Female Single 19 Alabama
Claud Cox Daughter Female Single 16 Alabama
Henry Cox Son Male Single 14 Alabama Farm Laborer
Leeotis Cox Son Male Single 11 Alabama Farm Laborer
Magnolia Cox Daughter Female Single 9 Alabama
Leihman Cox Son Female Single 6 Alabama
Buna Cox Daughter Female Single 4 Alabama
Annie B Cox Daughter Female Single 3 Alabama
Clyde Cox Daughter Female Single 2/12 Alabama

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXVQ-Q8B : 11 January 2021), Magnola Cox Helms, 1966.
  2. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ1-7QKC : 10 February 2023), Magnolia Cox Helms.
  3. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-259Q : Fri Oct 20 04:00:25 UTC 2023), Entry for James W. Helmes and Magnolia Cox, 11 Jul 1909.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQZ-1JF : Fri Oct 06 05:29:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter J Helmes and Magnolia Helmes, 1910.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZP-SCQ : Sat Nov 11 20:20:44 UTC 2023), Entry for James W Helms and Magnolia Helms, 1920.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3FNQ-22M : Thu Oct 05 09:54:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Magnolia Helms, 1930.
  7. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F7V-2FV4 : Wed Oct 04 14:45:26 UTC 2023), Entry for J W Helms and Magnolia Helms, May 2, 1950.
  8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #30291484 database and images : accessed 14 November 2023), memorial page for Magnolia Cox Helms (21 Jan 1891–11 Feb 1966), citing Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery #1, Houston County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Don Atwell (contributor 47043939).
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98K-44L : accessed 22 January 2022), Magnolia Cox in household of William J Cox, Precincts 1, 3 Branton, Center, Geneva, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 71, sheet 1B, family 10, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,017.




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Gilchrist-1197 Nelda (Gilchrist) Spires
Cox-44496 and Cox-36370 appear to represent the same person because: Weird my profile didn't come up as a potential match since all data the same.
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