Eliza Lenora ETTER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Jefferson, Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Douglas, Madison Co. Iowa

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w/o Charles A.
d/o Richard P. & Mary Catherine (Duff) Etter

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
January 27, 1927

Lenora E. Cox

Eliza Lenora Cox, only child of Richard P. and Katherine Etter was born in Harrison county, Missouri, September 18th 1879 and departed this life January 22nd, 1927 at the Iowa Methodist hospital in Des Moines at the age of 47 years, 4 months and 4 days.

Her mother passed away when she was only two years of age and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duff, raised her. She was united in marriage to Charles A. Cox on February 27th, 1896 and to this union four children were born, three sons and one daughter; Richard Lee and Oscar of Earlham, Wilma Joan Reigle of Chicago and Wallace at home. Besides the four children, she leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, aged father, two half-sisters, one grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends.

The greater part of her life has been spent in Madison county with the exception of two years which she and her family spent on a farm near Linneus, Missouri.

Nora was a patient sufferer during her last illness. Her one wish while in the hospital was to be at home with her loved ones. She was a kind and loving wife and mother and held high esteem in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

Funeral services were held at the United Presbyterian church of Winterset, Tuesday morning January 25th, at 10:30 conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. Z. Allen. Interment was made in the North Branch United Brethren cemetery

Eliza married Charles Albert COX on 27 Feb 1896. Charles (son of John A. COX and Nancy MCDONALD) was born on 18 Oct 1872 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 10 Feb 1935 in Madison County, Iowa; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wallace COX was born on 14 Sep 1901 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 11 Jul 1974 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; was buried in Winterset City Cemetery, Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa.
2. Richard Lee COX was born on 11 Nov 1896 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; died on 25 Jan 1972 in Norwalk, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried in Winterset City Cemetery, Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa.
3. Oscar COX was born on 20 Mar 1898 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, USA; died on 06 Jul 1985 in Macksburg, Madison, Iowa, USA; was buried in Moon Cemetery, Macksburg, Madison Co., Iowa.
4. Wilma Jean COX was born on 28 Nov 1907 in Madison County, Iowa; died on 21 Oct 1956 in Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA.