James Rollin Cox 1852-1911

COX, CANINE, MERTON, DUNHAM

Posted By: CHERYL MOONEN (email)
Date: 6/20/2018 at 19:25:18

James Cox

Death often strikes down the most cherished members of society; but there has never been an instance in the vicinity of Oneida where the death of a good man has thrown a gloom over more hearts than when James Cox took his departure for that bourne from whence none ever return.

James Rollin Cox was born in Stockholm, New York, February 7, 1852 and at the age of 13 years came with his parents to Delaware county, Iowa, since which time he has been a resident of the vicinity of Oneida. He was married to Sarah C. Canine June 4, 1874 at Greeley, Iowa, and to this union were born three children, William Merton, Mrs. Mattie Dunham and Miss Nellie Mae Cox, all of Oneida. He also leaves one brother S. B. Cox of Oneida and a mother who at the grand old age of eighty-nine years will miss the tender ministrations of a dutiful Christian son. Although for many years a resident of the place no man was his enemy, all were his friends. Devoted to the interests of the community in which he lived and long a favored one among his neighbors and associates many of the best improvements in the vicinity were of his projection and owe their completion to his energy. Kind, unassuming, energetic and always acting from a sense of right he was cut off in the midst of a career of usefulness and those who mourn him, have the consolation of knowing, that he has not only endeavored to do, but had done his duty as a man, and as a Christian, he having been a consistent member of the M. E. Church for forty years and superintendent of the Sunday School fifteen or twenty of that time and was always found at his post of duty rain or shine. He became a member of the M.W.A. at Greeley July 7, 1896. He was about 58 years of age and few men have lived so long leaving a reputation in which there is so little to regret and so much to be admired. After a prayer and short services at the house the funeral obsequies were held at the M.E.Church in Oneida Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by the pastor, Rev. Young.

The deceased was confined to his bed about six weeks, leaving his loved ones on the evening of January 16, 1911.

A large concourse of friends were there at the church to pay their last respects to a beloved companion and friend. The church choir rendered beautiful and impressive music and the casket was loaded with generous floral offerings. A restful pillow of lovely chrysanthemums from the three children, a design from the Woodmen, one also from the ladies aid and others were in evidence. Interment was made in the Greeley cemetery and his brother Woodmen completed their beautiful ritualistic services at the grave.

Manchester Democrat, Manchester, Iowa, January 25, 1911