George COX

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1870 - Farm Laborer
• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa

Notes:

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h/o Rebecca H. (Mills)
s/o Eli & Mary (Mills)

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
May 9, 1917

GEORGE COX Drops Dead

Expires While Talking With Friends in Court House
Yard. Was An Early Settler

George Cox, a pioneer of Madison county and well known throughout the county, dropped dead in the court house yard on Monday afternoon while talking to Dr. W. H. Thompson and W. P. Rhyno. He was one of the strongest men in the county, had never been seriously ill and his sudden death was a profound shock to the entire community. A short time prior to his death, someone attempted to lift one of the iron sections of the new flag pole, but could not move it. Cox, who was among the onlookers, took hold of the heavy pipe and raised it without apparent effort. Fifteen minutes later he fell dead and it is thought that the exertion may have caused the rupture of a blood vessel.

Like his father, Eli Cox, he had a great liking for mechanics and tools, and early learned skilled carpenter work from his father. When but 18, he assisted in the operation of his father's sawmill, which was the only one in the North River neighborhood. Both father and son were bridge builders in Madison county, the one erecting a number of the early bridges, the son acting as bridge foreman for the bridge force in 1894 and 1909.

Mr. Cox lived in Union township for many years, but preferred to leave the greater part of the labor of farming to others, while he worked along structural lines and as a contractor. For the past nine years he has lived in Winterset. Besides Mrs. Cox, six children survive.

Family/Spouse: Rebecca Hannah MILLS. Rebecca (daughter of Enos MILLS and Elizabeth BALDWIN) was born on 02 Oct 1855 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 27 Oct 1931 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Irvin COX was born on 03 Jun 1883 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 08 Jun 1888 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.
2. Viola COX was born on 15 Jun 1879 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 27 Jul 1918 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.
3. Sylvanus COX was born on 29 Aug 1886 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; died on 31 Jan 1963 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.
4. Herman COX was born on 04 Jul 1894 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 21 Jul 1945 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa.
5. Willard COX was born on 12 Oct 1896 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 14 Feb 1897 in Madison County, Iowa.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Isaac and Anna May (Spray) Cox
• Occupation: 1860 - Carpenter
• Occupation: 1870 - Farmer
• Birth: 23 Aug 1825, Clinton, Ohio, USA
• Census: 1850, Living in Chester, Clinton Co., Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Census: 1880, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa
• Death: 12 Mar 1885, Madison, Iowa, USA

Notes:

In the 1880 Census, a grandchild, Floyd, born May 1879 was living with Eli and Mary. Not sure who he belongs to.

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Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
April 2, 1885

Eli Cox was born in Clinton County, Ohio on August 28, 1835 and died in Madison County, Iowa on March 22, 1885 aged 59 years, 7 months and 24 days. He was buried at the McDonald Cemetery in Jefferson township.
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Winterset Madisonian - April 2, 1885
Winterset, Iowa
Page 4

Eli Cox

Eli Cox was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, Aug. 28 A. D. 1825, and died in Madison Co., Iowa, March 22 A. D. 1885, aged 59 years 7 months and 24 days. About 30 years of his life was spent in Clinton county, Ohio, and 27 years to Madison county, Iowa.

He was one of the most honored and best citizens of this county and was a man of honest industry. He planned so as to always have plenty to do and whatever he found to do he did with his might. Blest with a strong constitution few men could have endured so much hard labor. By profession he was a carpenter and contracted extensively, building numerous bridges, schoolhouses, barns and houses all over this county and in Warren. Among the buildings he erected are the U. P. and Presbyterian churches in Winterset and the Opera House block, and the office of the MADISONIAN. In matters of religion he was quiet and reserved but he felt deeply and trusted in Christ. He held a birth-right membership in the Friends' Church. When confident that he must die he said he felt prepared and would die happy.

He leaves his bosom companion and 12 children and numerous friends to mourn his loss but we are comforted in the thought that he will be ever happy in the companionship of the redeemed.

After the funeral services on March 24th a procession of 40 teams moved to the McDonald burying ground in Jefferson township and laid his body in the tomb to await the resurrection morn. May God comfort the widow and children and make them an unbroken family in that morn when the King shall come in his beauty.

E. W. Curtis, of U. B. Church.

Eli married Mary MILLS on 30 Jul 1846 in Warren, Ohio, USA. Mary (daughter of Alexander MILLS and Sarah GILPIN) was born on 28 Oct 1826 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 16 Apr 1909 in Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Chester, Clinton Co., Ohio
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living with son John in Union, Madison Co., Iowa

Isaac married Anna May SPRAY. Anna was born in Mar 1795; died on 28 Apr 1884; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with son Eli, in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with son Eli in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1850 - Farmer
• Census: 1850, Living in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana
• Census: 1860, Living in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana

Notes:

Not sure who Alexander's parents are. It possibly could be Gilbert Mills and Martha McGaw according ot "Mills of SC/GA/AL" by Brenda Drews at ancestry.com's family trees. She, however, shows Alexander's date of birth as abt. 1783. I will be putting them in, but futher research is needed.

Find a grave lists Alexander's birth as 1793.

Alexander married Sarah GILPIN on 02 Apr 1813 in Clinton, Ohio, USA. Sarah (daughter of Thomas GILPIN and Mary FLETCHER) was born on 25 Feb 1795 in Ireland; died in 1875 in Tipton County, Indiana; was buried in Turner Cemetery, Sharpsville, Tipton County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with husband in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana
• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana
• Census: 1870, Living with son Caleb, in Liberty, Tipton Co., Indiana