COX, Frank L.

COX

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 5/30/2021 at 19:32:14

Frank L. Cox
born Nov 13, 1859

Frank L. Cox, of the firm of Frank L. Cox & Co., engaged in the real-estate, abstract, loan and insurance business, Ida Grove, Iowa, is one of the enterprising business men of the town, and although only a recent acquisition to the place, has thoroughly identified himself with its best interests.
The above mentioned business was established in Ida Grove, in 1876, by Frank Burns, A. L. Houser and Mat M. Gray, and during the years that followed several changes were made in the firm. The business finally passed into the hands of J. E. & W. C. Weaver, who were succeeded February 1, 1892, by Frank L. Cox & Co. They have the only complete sets of abstracts in the county that cover the county records prior to the burning of same in 1877. Mr. F. L. Cox is the abstractor for the concern, and has had a thorough training in the business, and represent the following companies: The Home, of New York; Queen of America; Springfield Fire and Marine; Traders’, of Chicago; Hartford, of Hartford; Fire Association, of Philadelphia; Aetna, Liverpool, London and Globe; Niagara, and Farmers’ of Cedar Rapids. They handle realty and negotiate loans in all parts of the country, buying, selling and renting; and also do a general collecting business. Their business operations extend over the western part of this State and Nebraska, covering about eleven counties in the two States.
Mr. Cox, the head of this firm, has resided in Ida Grove since February, 1892. He is a native of Mittineague, Massachusetts, a suburb of Springfield. He was born November 13, 1859, son of Frank and Fannie F. (Gardiner) Cox, who were of Scotch-Irish and Yankee extraction. When Frank L. was nine years old the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa, and a year later located in Casey, from where, after spending one year, they moved to Atlantic. In 1879 he struck out in life for himself, and has traveled over a large part of this country, engaged as a civil engineer for various railroad companies. This business he followed some eight years. He was next engaged in the abstract, loan and real-estate business in Atlantic, Omaha and Sioux City. He is a pushing business man, and is thoroughly alive to the best interests of this country. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party.
Mr. Cox was married June 4, 1891, to Miss Clara M. Anderson, a native of Iowa.He is a nephew to the noted Palmer Cox, author of the “Brownies,” and our subject is an adept at drawing, his specialty being plats. He has made a fine plat of the city of Ida Grove.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.482