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Emery Melborn Cox

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Emery Melborn Cox

Birth
Death
3 May 1962 (aged 70)
Burial
Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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The Jefferson County Mirror-Times
Jefferson County
Thurdsay
May 17, 1962

Emery M. Cox.
Emery Melborn COX, son of Eldridge and Lucy Browing Cox, was born at Latimer May, 23, 1891, and died at Wadsworth Hospital, May 3, 1962. He attended White City, Kans., High School and Kansas State College. On Oct. 30, 1917 he was united in marriage to Edith ALEXANDER. In 1921 a son, Warren was born.
Mr. Cox served with the 210 Engineers in World War I and on the Selective Service Board of Jefferson County during World War II.
Mr. Cox was past commander of the American Legion and past commander of Jefferson County Barracks No. 1934 and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 690 at Oskaloosa. He was a member of the Christian Church.
For a number of years he was a contractor and plasterer in Lawrence.
About 1945 he retired to farm.
Besides his wife, Edith of the home and son Warren of Russell, he is survived by two grandchildren, Connie and William Emery, two sisters, Cora HARRISON, Louisville, Ky.; and Martha HADLEY, Palo Alto, Calif.; two nieces and two nephews.

The Jefferson County Mirror-Times
Jefferson County
Thurdsay
May 17, 1962

Emery M. Cox.
Emery Melborn COX, son of Eldridge and Lucy Browing Cox, was born at Latimer May, 23, 1891, and died at Wadsworth Hospital, May 3, 1962. He attended White City, Kans., High School and Kansas State College. On Oct. 30, 1917 he was united in marriage to Edith ALEXANDER. In 1921 a son, Warren was born.
Mr. Cox served with the 210 Engineers in World War I and on the Selective Service Board of Jefferson County during World War II.
Mr. Cox was past commander of the American Legion and past commander of Jefferson County Barracks No. 1934 and a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 690 at Oskaloosa. He was a member of the Christian Church.
For a number of years he was a contractor and plasterer in Lawrence.
About 1945 he retired to farm.
Besides his wife, Edith of the home and son Warren of Russell, he is survived by two grandchildren, Connie and William Emery, two sisters, Cora HARRISON, Louisville, Ky.; and Martha HADLEY, Palo Alto, Calif.; two nieces and two nephews.



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  • Maintained by: Anna
  • Originally Created by: A & R
  • Added: Apr 6, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35590971/emery_melborn-cox: accessed ), memorial page for Emery Melborn Cox (23 May 1891–3 May 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35590971, citing Pleasant View Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Anna (contributor 47917889).