William Hare Cox (1881 - 1957)

Born 22 Nov 1881 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Ancestors

Husband of Pearl May (Flick) Cox — married 21 May 1908 in Butler County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 24 Dec 1957 at age 76 in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio

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Biography

William H. Cox

William H. Cox, 75, was pronounced dead at Elyria Memorial Hospital at 1:30 PM yesterday, after he suffered a heart attack at his home, 375 Penfield Ave., The Elyria Fire Department emergency unit administered oxygen in a vain attempt to revive him.

Born in Cleveland, November 22, 1882, Mr. Cox resided in Elyria for 35 years. He was a retired employee at the Elyria Water Works, and a member of the First Baptist Church.

Surviving are three sons, William J, Lakewood, Robert L, Elyria, Ralph E., Flint, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. Anthony Mayak, Mrs. John Szabo and Mrs. Elmer Ehlers, all of Elyria, 12 garndchildren and one great grandchild. His wife, Perarl M., died last July 20.

Friends may call at the Wainwright Funeral Home from 7 to 9:30 tonight and from 3:30 to 5 and 7 to 9:30 tomorrow.

Services will be held, Saturday at 2 PM in the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Reynhout officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Hill Memorial Park.

(The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, December 26, 1957)

Name: Cox, William Hare Date: Dec 27 1957 Source: unknown, Reel #102

Notes: Cox William Hare, late residence, 375 Penfield Ave. Elyria, O.; husband of the late Pearl; mother of William J. of Lakewood, Ralph E. of Flint, Mich., Robert L., Mrs. Anthony Mayak, Mrs. John Szabo, and Mrs. Elmer Ehlers, all of Elyria. Friends will be received at the Wainwright Funeral Home, Elyria, where services will be held Saturday, Dec. 28, at 2 p. m.

Source: Cleveland Necrology Index

Sources

United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5WP-33L : 8 April 2016), William Hare Cox, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FD-4FY : 12 December 2014), William Hare Cox, 1917-1918; citing Cleveland City no 16, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,831,862.

"Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XX34-8YW : 8 December 2014), William Cox, 22 Nov 1882; citing Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 877,903.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCY-KC7 : 22 January 2015), William Cox in household of Commodore P Cox, Precinct E Cleveland City Ward 7, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 345, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,252.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML8T-LM4 : 29 October 2015), William H Cox, Cleveland Ward 23, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 344, sheet 23A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,187.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDBH-9HD : 14 December 2015), William Cox, Cleveland Ward 23, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 13A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,372.

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X447-411 : 8 December 2015), William H Cox, 1930.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWFP-MC1 : accessed 29 September 2016), William Cox, Ward 4, Elyria City, Elyria Township, Lorain, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 47-65, sheet 15B, family 377, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3103.

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