Varnia COX

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living with parents in Center Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1870, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living in Union, Madison County, Iowa

Notes:

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h/o Amanda A. (Farris)
s/o Eli & Mary (Mills)

Winterset Madisonian - January 5, 1938
Winterset, Iowa

ALFRED COX DIED SUDDENLY MONDAY

Alfred Cox, a member of a pioneer family in Union township died Monday in Winterset at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Breeding. Death came suddenly as a result of a heart attack. He was 78 years of age.

Alfred Cox was the son of Eli and Mary Cox, who settled in Section 36 of Madison township in 1856. The family came here from Ohio, making the trip overland. About a year later they moved to Union township. There, on what is still known as the Cox farm, seven miles northeast of Winterset, Alfred Cox was born on October 23, 1859.

Mr. Cox had lived practically all his life on the farm where he was born. His father had been one of the early carpenters and pioneer sawmill owners of the county, and the son retained a life-long interest in these trades. In addition to his regular farm work, he became one of the leading carpenters of the county, and in recent years had operated sawmills here.

Mr. Cox was married to Amanda Farris on January 14, 1883. They were the parents of two daughters, now Mrs. Charles Breeding and Mrs. W. S. Farlow, both of Winterset. His wife died on January 8, 1929.

In addition to the two daughters, he leaves six grandchildren: Mrs. Veva Young, Farris Breeding, James Breeding and Virginia Farlow, all of Winterset, Mrs. Evelyn Wight of Lincoln, Neb., and Mrs. Vanna Olson of Bethel, Alaska; a brother, Milton Cox of Riverside, Wash., and two sisters, Mrs. Ira Greenwood and Mrs. Martha Criss, both of Winterset; in addition to seven great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday from the Tidrick funeral home in Winterset, in charge of the Rev. M. R. Talley, pastor of the First Methodist church. Burial was made in the McDonald cemetery in Jefferson township.

(North McDonald cemetery)

Alfred married Amanda A. FARRIS on 14 Jan 1883. Amanda was born on 26 Oct 1853 in Union Twp., Madison Co., Iowa; died on 08 Jan 1929; was buried in North McDonald Cemetery, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Charles and Mary Jane Farris
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Union, Madison Co., Iowa

Notes:

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w/o Alfred
d/o Charles & Mary Jane (Keener) Farris

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
January 17, 1929 - page 3

Mrs. Alf Cox

Amanda A. Farris, daughter of Charles and Mary Jane Farris, was born October 26, 1853 in Union township, Madison county, passing away January 8, 1929, at the age of 75 years, 2 months and 12 days.

At a very early age she was united with a neighborhood Baptist church, which met for services at the old Farris school house. Later there was a Church of Christ organized at Patterson, the Farris family uniting there after the school house organization was discontinued. At the time of her death she was affiliated with the United Presbyterian church of Winterset. She loved to attend church services and was always there when her frail health permitted.

January 14, 1883 she was united in marriage to Alfred Cox, also of Union township, Madison county. To this union was born two daughters, Albia, who is now Mrs. Chas. Breeding, and Vanna, who is now Mrs. E. C. Farlow, both of Winterset. She also leaves six grandchildren. She is survived by three brothers and a sister, C. L. Farris, of Newport, Oregon; A. M. Farris, of Des Moines; F. D. Farris, of Ansley, Nebraska, and Mrs. Lucy Brittain, of Winterset.

Mere words cannot express the love and devotion she bestowed on her home and family. In later years when six grandchildren were added to the family circle, her only fault if it can be so called, was in loving them too much.

This is the first breaking of the family ties. Her husband, children, and grandchildren, are like a ship (unreadable). She was the center of everything and around her the home was built.

Rev. W. C. Porter conducted the funeral services at the home Thursday afternoon and burial was made in the McDonald cemetery.

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