COX, Daniel 1836 - 1922

COX, DESPAIN, BAKER, LEWIS, MEFFORD, CURTIS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Friday, July 7, 1922
Front Page, Column 1

DANIEL COX DIED AT COUNTY HOME
Succumbed to Pneumonia After Several Days Of Illness.

Daniel COX passed away yesterday morning at the County Home, after a few days illness of pneumonia.

Although he had been in poor health the last several days his condition was not considered serious until a short time before his death. He was 86 years of age.

Mr. COX was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, June 16th, 1836, where he grew to manhood. In the first years of his married life he came to Fairfield and since that time had made his home here. Following the death of his wife a number of years ago, he lived with his son William, who died two years ago, and since that time has been a resident of the County Home. The only relatives who survive him are Bert COX, a son, and three grandchildren, Francis, Velma and Dale COX, and a sister Mrs. Rachel DESPAIN.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at ten o'clock from the home of Mrs. Rachel DESPAIN, 504 West Jefferson street, and will be in charge of Rev. O. B. Devine of the Free Methodist church. The body will be laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Weekly Ledger-Journal"
Thursday, July 13, 1922
Page 3, Column 5

DANIEL COX DIED AT COUNTY HOME
Succumbed to Pneumonia After Several Days Of Illness.

Daniel COX passed away Thursday morning at the County Home, after a few days illness of pneumonia.

Although he had been in poor health the last several days his condition was not considered serious until a short time before his death. He was 86 years of age.

Mr. COX was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, June 16th, 1836, where he grew to manhood. In the first years of his married life he came to Fairfield and since that time had made his home here. Following the death of his wife a number of years ago, he lived with his son William, who died twoyears ago, and since that time has been a resident of the County Home. The only relatives who survive him are Bert COX, a son, and three grandchildren, Francis, Velma and Dale COX, and a sister Mrs. Rachel DESPAIN.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at ten o'clock from the home of Mrs. Rachel DESPAIN, 504 West Jefferson street, and will be in charge of Rev. O. B. Devine of the Free Methodist church. The body will be laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, July 13, 1922
Front Page, Column 7

DANIEL COX, OLD-TIME RESIDENT, DIED THURSDAY

Daniel COX passed away Thursday morning at the County Home, after a few days illness of pneumonia.

Although he had been in poor health the last several days his condition was not considered serious until a short time before his death. He was 86 years of age.

Mr. COX was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, June 16th, 1836, where he grew to manhood. In the first years of his married life he came to Fairfield and since that time had made his home here. Following the death of his wife a number of years ago, he lived with his son William, who died two years ago, and since that time has been a resident of the County Home.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning at ten o'clock from the home of Mrs. Rachel DESPAIN, 504 W. Jefferson street, and were in charge of Rev. O. B. Devine of the Free Methodist church. The body was laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in the Public Grounds section of Evergreen Cemetery, in Row 6, Space 10. He was married five times: 1)Elizabeth BAKER [about 1851, OH]; 2)H. Elnora LEWIS [1878, Wapello Co., IA]; 3)Catherine MEFFORD [1891, Fairfield, IA]; 4) unknown; 5)Annie CURTIS [1899, Fairfield, IA].