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UNCLE ALEX. COX
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Passed Away at 2:30 Saturday Morning.
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Uncle Alex Cox passed away at his home in Metz at 2:30 o'clock Saturday
morning.
For a number of years he had been in feeble health, and finally
complicated diseases got a firm hold and they, coupled with his age,
were too much for medical skill to combat and only temporary relief
could be given. His wife and family, who had long rendered every
available assistance, were at his bedside during his last hours.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. church, South, Sunday at 1
o'clock. Rev. G. W. McClanahan preached the sermon and he was
assisted during the service by Rev. W. S. Bayne and Rev. J. W. Owen.
A large crowd was in attendance.
The honorary pall bearers were members of Mt. McGregor Post No. 252, G.
A. R., of which deceased had long been a member.
The body was laid away in the Lawrence cemetery, north of Stotesbury.
Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral were: Joseph H.
Cox and Eugene Cox and wife of Mena, Ark.; Charley Cox and two
daughters, Nevada; Marion Cox, wife and four children, Foster; Clarence
Cox and wife, George Cox, wife and two daughters and Charley McNamer,
wife and daughter, Hume.
Alexander Cox was born at Marion, Williamson county, Illinois, June 11,
1839, and at his death was aged 76 years, 5 months and 1 day. He
was the youngest and last surviving member of a family of eleven
children. He often spoke of being so lonesome after all of them
were gone.
In 1855 he removed to Mound City, Kans. Returning to Marion, Ill.,
the following year he was married February 7 to Elizabeth Sanders.
To this union five children were born--Joseph H., Braxton, Marion F.,
Ollie and Wiley R. Braxton died at the age of 21 and Mrs. Ollie
Dye at the age of 50. In 1859 he came with his family to Vernon
county. In 1861 they returned to Mound City. His wife dying
in 1871, he was later married to Amelia Ragains. Nine children
were born to them--Johnnie, George, Alice, Jessie, Laura, Emma, Walter,
Florence and Lizzie. Six of these children died in early
childhood, the surviving being George, Jesse and Mrs. Charles McNamer.
He is also survived by twelve grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
In 1874 he moved with his family to Bates county, Missouri, where they
resided until 1880 and removed to Allen county, Kansas. In 1882
they returned to Vernon and located on a farm northwest of Metz where
they resided until 1903 when they came to Metz. Here he continued
to reside until his death.
He served with credit in the Union army, in which he re-enlisted at the
expiration of his term, serving till the close of the war.
He was converted at the age of about 18 years and became an active
worker in his church, serving as Sunday school teacher a number of
years. His church recognized in him ministerial gifts and he was
ordained to preach in 1884 by the Missionary Baptist church. He
was the successful pastor of several churches, but for a number of years
had not been active in the ministry on account of his health.
He was a successful business man, being industrious, economical and
straightforward in his dealings. He was a great fancier of cattle
and horses, which he engaged in raising successfully while on the farm.
In his death the Metz Baptist church loses a faithful member and the
town and community a good citizen.
The Metz Times, Metz, MO.
Friday, June 18, 1915.
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