Lawrence Leotis Cox (1888 - 1973)

Born 13 Jul 1888 in Dale, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Claudia (Stembridge) Cox — married about 1914 in Alabama, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1973 at age 84 in Ozark, Dale, Alabama, United States

Biography

Lawrence, who went by Leotis or "Oat," was born in 1888. He was the son of William Cox and Martha Parker. ^{[1] [2]}

He married by about 1914 to Claudia Stembridge and they had children: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

1. Ulma Oneita, b. 01 Jan 1916, m. Norman Alexander Collins, d. 17 Jul 2003
2. George Bernice, b. 12 Aug 1917, m. Alice Virginia Gilley, d. 15 Mar 1965
3. Billy Sunday, b. 27 Oct 1919, m. Sarah Catherine Holland, d. 21 Mar 1975
4. James Lawrence, b. 17 Oct 1924, m. Doris Margaret Wilkes, d. 26 Aug 2005
5. Vonciel, b. 21 Sep 1926, d. 21 Apr 1927

Lawrence passed away in 1973 ^{[7] [8]} and was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery in Wicksburg, Alabama. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98K-44X : Fri Oct 06 21:55:32 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Cox and Lessie Cox, 1900.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKQF-JL7 : Fri Oct 06 12:57:09 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Cox and Salista Cox, 1910.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZT-MCM : Sat Nov 11 20:07:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Laurence L Cox and Claudia Cox, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3FBX-VT2 : Wed Oct 04 13:42:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Leotis Cox and Anita Cox, 1930.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1GF-BML : Wed Nov 15 23:03:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Leotis L Cox and Claudie Cox, 1940.
6. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F75-BKDS : Fri Oct 06 13:44:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Lawrence L Cox and Claudia E Cox, 10 April 1950.
7. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKQ9-157 : Thu Nov 16 18:25:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Lawrence Leotis Cox and W. H. Cox, 1973.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1NT-RJ6 : 10 January 2021), Lawrence Cox, Jan 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #32513368 database and images : accessed 20 November 2023), memorial page for Lawrence Leotis Cox (13 Jul 1888–4 Jan 1973), citing Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Wicksburg, Houston County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Don Atwell (contributor 47043939).

See also:

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3PF-GPN : 25 December 2021), Lawrence or Lawrince Leotus Cox, 1917-1918.