Doris Jo Ann Cox

Brief Life History of Doris Jo Ann

When Doris Jo Ann Cox was born on 11 November 1946, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, her father, Orren M Cox, was 41 and her mother, Nellie Doris Young, was 39. She married Ralph Eugene Davis on 9 December 1959, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Smoot, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States in 2001. She died on 30 May 1996, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 49.

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Ralph Eugene Davis
1940–
Doris Jo Ann Cox
1946–1996
Marriage: 9 December 1959
Tina Louise Davis
1960–2005

Sources (9)

  • JoAnne Cox, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Doris Joann Cox Davis, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Joann in entry for Marvin Eugene Cox, "Wyoming, Star Valley Independent Obituaries, 1901-2015"

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World Events (8)

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

1950 · Utah's Second Largest City

Ogden was known as the second largest city in Utah during the 1950s, but for most of the residents it was number one. It was just the right size to keep the privacy of the citizens, but was a robust busy city. It was the fastest growing city in Utah after the end of World War II and the Korean War.

1960

Squaw Valley, California, United States hosts Winter Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Cocke and Cook , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish (Ulster): mistranslation of Mac Con Coille (‘son of Cú Choille’, a personal name meaning ‘hound of the wood’), as if formed with coileach ‘cock, rooster’.

Dutch and Flemish: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Cock, a vernacular short form of Cornelius .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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