Lester Earl COX Chester Mearl COX Virgie Allene COX Oliver Eugene COX Odelia COX Othelia Phil COX Living COX Nora Belle HUNT Mini tree diagram
William Lester COX

William Lester COX6,1,2,3,4,5

7th Aug 18971,2,3,4,5 - 10th Jan 19813,4,5

Life History

7th Aug 1897

Born in Jacksboro, Jack, Texas.1,2,3,4,5

14th Mar 1920

Married Nora Belle HUNT in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.3

30th Jan 1921

Birth of son Lester Earl COX in Oklahoma.1,7,8,2

6th Oct 1922

Birth of son Chester Mearl COX in Oklahoma.1,5,2

8th Jun 1927

Birth of daughter Virgie Allene COX in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.10,11,5,5

1930

Resident in Elmore, Garvin, Oklahoma.1

20th Aug 1930

Birth of son Oliver Eugene COX in Garvin County, Oklahoma.12,5

15th Aug 1934

Birth of daughter Othelia Phil COX in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.2,5,15,12,16

15th Aug 1934

Birth of daughter Odelia COX in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.2,13,14,5

2nd Apr 1951

Death of son Chester Mearl COX in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.5,9

10th Jan 1981

Died in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.3,4,5

12th Jan 1981

Buried in Erin Springs Cemetery, Erin Springs, Garvin County, Oklahoma.3,4,5

Other facts

 

Birth of daughter Living COX

Notes

  • 1930 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, 22 April, Elmore Township, District 8, page 12B, Hse #216, Fam #225
    Cox, William L  Head M W 32 TX TX  TX  Farm Laborer [born abt 1888]
    Cox, Nora B  Wife F W 32 TX TN TN [born abt 1888]
    Cox, Lester E Son M W 9 OK TX TX [born abt 1921]
    Cox, Chester M Son M W 7yrs6mos OK TX TX [born abt Sept 1922]
    Cox, Vestie M Dau F W 5yrs7mos OK TX TX [born abt Oct 1924 - actual 1 Dec]
    Cox, Virgie Dau F W 2yrs10mos OK TX TX [born abt May 1927]

    William Lester Cox's grandson Alfred Leroy Gregory reports that W L's father was Joseph Carter Cox.  Alfred has no information on his great grandfather and I have found nothing on that name.

    1940 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, 15 April, Lindsay, District 25-12, Page 2B, Hse #15, Rents
    Cox, Bud Head M W 43 Married Grade 4 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1897]
    Cox, Nora Wife F W 43 Married Grade 4 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla [b abt 1897]
    Cox, Lester Son M W 19 Single Grade 5 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla [b abt 1921]
    Cox, Chester Son M W 17 Single Grade 5 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla in 1935 Farm Operator [b abt 1923]
    Cox, Vesta Dau F W 15 Single Grade 4 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla in 1935 [b abt 1935]
    Cox, Vergie Dau F W 12 Single Grade 2 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla in 1935 [b abt 1938]
    Cox, Bee Son M W 9 Single Grade 1 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla in 1935 [b abt 1931]
    Cox, Ophelia [Othelia] Dau F W 6 Single Grade 0 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla in 1935 [b abt 1934]
    Cox, Odelia Dau F W 6 Single Grade 0 b Okla Same place Garvin Okla in 1935 [b abt 1934]

    An obituary appeared the day after his death.

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    William (Bud) Cox
    Obituary

    William "Bud" Cox, 83 of Lindsay, died Saturday, Jan 10 in Lindsay.  He was born Aug 7, 1897 in Jacksboro, Texas

    Funeral service will be Monday at 1 pm at Erin Springs Baptist Church with Rev Joe Elam officiating.  Burial was be at Erin Springs Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Boydston Funeral Home.

    Cox lived in the LIndsay area since his yout.  He was a farmer and rancher before retiring.  He was married to Nora Hunt.

    He is survived by his wife Nora Cox of Lindsay; two sons, O E "Bee" Cox of Lindsay and Lester Cox of Texas; four daughters, Marie Gregory, Virgie Engle, Odelia Martin, all of Lindsay, and Othelia Remy of Cement; 27 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
    --  Lindsay News, appears to be 11 January 1981
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    A memoriam was published after his funeral on 12 January 1981, exact date unknown

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    William Lester (Bud) Cox Memoriam
    Appears to be from the Marlow Review, but may be from the Lindsay News
    Clipping courtesy of B J Allen, Cox genealogist, on the Allen Family Tree

    William Lester (Bud) Cox

    Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 12, 1981 at Erin Springs Baptist Church for William Lester (Bud) Cox, 83.  Rev Joe Elam conducted the services.  Interment was in Erin Springs Cemetery under the direction of Brown-Boydston Funeral Home.  Pallbearers were Raymond Engle, Jack Inch, John Bridwell, Claude Trout, Delbert Milligan and Charley Davis.  Calvin Diggs and Edgar Newby were honorary pallbearers.

    He was born August 7, 1897 at Jacksboro, Texas and died January 10, 1981 at Lindsay Memorial Hospital.  He had lived most of his life in the Lindsay area.  He married Nora Hunt on March 14, 1920 at Lindsay.  Bud was a retired farmer and rancher, he was a member of the Erin Springs Baptist church.

    Survivors include his wife, Nora of Lindsay; two sons, Lester Cox, Texas;  O E Bee Cox, Lindsay; four daughters, Marie Gregory, Virgie Engle and Odelia Martin all of Lindsay and Othelia Remy of Cement; 27 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
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    Burial
    Cox
    Nora B   Oct 10, 1897  July 2, 1987
    "Bud"   Aug 7, 1897   Jan 10, 1981
    Erin Springs Cemetery, Erin Springs, Garvin County, Oklahoma
    Photo by Orville Boyd Jenkins 5 June 2009

    William Lester “Bud” Cox
    Birth 7 Aug 1897 Texas, USA
    Death 10 Jan 1981 (aged 83) Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA
    Burial Erin Springs Cemetery, Erin Springs, Garvin County, Oklahoma, Section C, Row 22
    Parents:
    Joseph Carter Cox 1874-1933
    Francis Henryetta Powell Cox 1872-1969
    Spouse Nora Bell Hunt Cox 1897-1987 (m. 1920)
    Children:
    Earl Lester Cox 1921-2000
    Chester Mearle Cox 1922-1951
    Vesta Marie Gregory 1924 - unknown
    Virgie A Cox Engle 1927-2016
    Odelia Cox Martin 1934-2016
    Created by DLT 27 Jul 2011
    --  Find A Grave Memorial 74032075, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74032075/william-lester-cox

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