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Edward David Cox 1888 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1888

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina. United States

Death Date: 21 Nov 1956

Death Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Father: Charles Cox

Mother: Nancy Cox

Spouse(s): Grace Flowers

Children(s): Eddie Toomey, Effie Hager, Charles Cox, Ross Cox, David Cox, Charlie Cox, Norman Cox

According to available records, Edward David Cox was born in 1888 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina. United States, the child of Charles Thompson Cox and Nancy Henrietta Cox. Following those early years, Edward David Cox married Grace Lee Flowers, and their family grew to include Eddie Lee Toomey, Effie Lucille Hager, Charles Thomas Cox, Ross Badger Cox, David Alton Cox, Charlie Thomas Cox and Norman Eugene Cox. In the later years of life, Edward David Cox died in 1956 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

Charles Cox
1867 – 1914
Birth Location: Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Nancy Cox
1872 – 1947
Birth Location: –
NC

Spouses(s)

Grace Flowers
1888 – 1974
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina. United States
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Children(s)

Eddie Toomey
1911 – 1997
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Effie Hager
1913 – 2004
Birth Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
EH
Charles Cox
1915 – 1921
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
CC
Ross Cox
1919 – 2002
Birth Location: Lucia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
RC
David Cox
1920 – 2003
Birth Location: Lucia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
DC
Charlie Cox
1923 – 2014
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
CC
Norman Cox
1926 – 2005
Birth Location: Lucia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 23 Jul 1888
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina. United States
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Paw Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: River Bend, River Bend, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MT Holly, Gaston, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Nov 1956
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lucia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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