Ralph Bryan Cox (1907 - 1995)

Born 7 Jan 1907 in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Elma Rochel (Simmons) Cox — married about 1931 in Alabama, United States [uncertain]

Died 2 Apr 1995 at age 88 in Highlands, Florida, United States

Biography

Ralph was born in 1907. He was the son of William Cox and Celeste Bryan. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He married by about 1931 to Elma Rochel Simmons and they had children: ^{[4] [5]}

1. Jimmy Rex, b. abt. 1933, m. Sarah Nell Caraway, ^[6] d. 28 Oct 2003 ^[7]
2. Donald R., b. abt. 1935, m. Joel Wright ^[8]
3. William or B. Clayton, b. abt. 1940
4. Robert Earl, b. abt. 1943, m. Martha Frances Metcalf ^[9]
5. Linda Suzanne, b. abt. 1953, m. Howard Pritchett ^[10]

Ralph passed away in 1995 ^{[11] [12] [13]} and was buried at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery #1 in Houston County, Alabama. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ "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.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZP-SCC : Sat Nov 11 19:20:10 UTC 2023), Entry for William Cox and Lessie Cox, 1920.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3FN8-6PZ : Thu Oct 05 02:40:59 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Cox and Ralph Cox, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1G8-1Y9 : Wed Nov 22 09:06:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Celeste L Cox and Ralph B Cox, 1940.
5. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F7V-8XZD : Fri Oct 06 16:19:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Ralph B Cox and Elma ? Cox, May 3, 1950.
6. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21F-QGFT : Fri Oct 20 04:41:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Jimmy Rex Cox and Ralph Bryan Cox, 21 Dec 1956.
7. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7Q-X1PF : 10 February 2023), Jimmy Rex Cox, .
8. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q216-T5QC : Fri Oct 20 06:36:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Donald R Cox and Ralph B Cox, 29 Jun 1956.
9. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG13-D2P6 : Fri Oct 20 06:08:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert Earl Cox and Ralph Bryan Cox, 22 Aug 1964.
10. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG13-MKMD : Fri Oct 20 05:06:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Howard Pritchett and Howard Pritchett, 12 Jun 1971.
11. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVNC-JY7 : 25 December 2014), Ralph Bryan Cox, 02 Apr 1995; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 43815, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
12. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1FJ-565 : 10 January 2021), Ralph B Cox, Apr 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
13. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K7M-LSHG : 10 February 2023), Ralph B Cox, .
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #65269079 database and images : accessed 22 November 2023), memorial page for Ralph B Cox (7 Jan 1907–2 Apr 1995), citing Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery #1, Houston County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Don Atwell (contributor 47043939).

See also:

• "Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CT-Z4HT : 14 March 2020), Ralph Bryan Cox, 16 Oct 1940; from records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Ancestry; citing Slocomb, Geneva, Alabama, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947", NARA Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.