Brief Life History of John J.
John J. Cox was born on 10 July 1874, in Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, United States as the son of William T. Cox. He married Winona M. Foreman on 14 June 1905, in Belmont, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Barberton, Summit, Ohio, United States in 1930 and Smith Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States in 1940. He died on 2 May 1944, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Belmont, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- John Cox in household of William T Cox, "United States Census, 1880"
- John Cox in entry for Reece Cox and Helen Walters, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- John Cox, "United States Census, 1940"
Spouse and Children
1874–1944 Male
1886–1975 Female
Children (4)
1909–1934 Female
1910–2004 Male
1913–1995 Male
1920– Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 1
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Age 3
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 22
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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