Sylvanus Cox

COX

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 3/17/2006 at 10:38:20

Winterset Madisonian
1963

SYLVANUS COX DIED THURSDAY AT NEVADA

Sylvanus Cox, a Winterset resident for many years, died last Thursday, Jan. 31, at a hospital in Nevada, Ia. He was 77 years of age.

Mr. Cox was a son of George and Rebecca Cox, and was born at Winterset Aug. 29, 1886. Most of his life was spent in this community, for the last 11 years his home has been at Nevada.

Surviving are two sons, Donald Cox of Boone and Burton Cox of Hale, Mo.; and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday from the Seventh Day Adventist church in Nevada, conducted by Elder E. B. Hallsted, assisted by Walter Thomas. Burial was made in the North McDonald cemetery near Winterset.