Laura Cox 1827 - 1917

COX, HART

Posted By: Deb (email)
Date: 1/1/2015 at 13:59:05

Mediapolis New Era News, 11 April 1917

Laura Hart was born in Hawkin [Hocking] county, Ohio, February 3rd,
1827, and passed away at her home in Mediapolis, Iowa, Friday, April 6,
1917, in her ninety-first year. In 1845 she was united in marriage to
Philip Cox. In 1848 they came to Iowa and located on a farm north of
what is now the present site of Mediapolis. They later bought and
occupied the farm known as the Philip Cox farm, now owned by James Deam,
north of Mediapolis, and lived there many years, moving to Mediapolis
about seventeen years ago. Mr. Cox passed away about two years after
they moved to town and since then the mother has made her home here with
her son, Timothy.
For many years Mrs. Cox was a member of the Methodist church and her
last days were days of peaceful waiting for the summons for her to come
home.
Mrs. Cox was the mother of twelve children, six sons and six daughters,
five of them having preceded the mother in death. These were: Henry
Clay, William F., Samuel B., Francis M. and Mary Ann, the latter dying
in infancy. Those left to mourn the going of the mother are: Timothy,
of this place; George, of Edison, Neb.; Mrs. Rachel B. Darlington, of
Woodburn; Mrs. Jane Boss, of Chariton; Mrs. Josephine Wilson, of Mt.
Pleasant; Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell, of Bayette, Idaho; and Mrs. Olive
Mickey, of Osceola, Nebraska. Besides these there are some thirty-three
grand-children, thirty-nine great grand-children and six
great-grand-children.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church last Sunday
afternoon, conducted by her pastor, Rev. N. A. Swickard. Interment in
the Kossuth cemetery