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JOHN WILSON Cox, Mr. Cox a retired miner from Kansas and their son Harold came to the district in 1920 to live on his son Carl's farm and from there farmed a quarter of the EH Bogartus land and also land now owned by Percy Sibbald near Munson. They later farmed the John Reed farm north of Munson. Mr. Cox died about 1934. Leaving Nancy Ellen Cox to live to the age of 93 yrs. He is buried in Munson. They had a family of four children: Delbert, Carl, Vida, and Harold. Delbert was married to Mable Williams from England and lived in the Craigton district until they sold their farm and moved to another at Rivercourse Atlanta, where he died at the age of 72. They had two sons: John and Donald. John unmarried, lives with his mother on the farm. Donald married and they live in Edmonton, where he is self-employed as a trailer mover. They have two sons and a daughter. Carl was married to Pearl Eberhardt and came to Munson in 1917 to farm an L.C. Jackson farm, which is now owned by Donald Howard. In 1918 they bought the David Dibb homestead. The southeast quarter of 1230 21 west and northeast quarter of 130 21 west 4, west of Muncie. Carl was an enthusiastic sportman. An excellent marksman. And in the early 1940's qualified for the Bisley shoot in England. England being the throes of the second World War cancelled the shoot and team was denied the honor of competing. He displayed a great interest in baseball and was one of Munson's keenest enthusiasts. Carl also sang in the choir and in a male voice quartet known as the four flats with Messrso Sibbald, W.B. Walrod and A.M. Richardson. Carl's wife Pearl, a former schoolteacher taught several years at White Star Schools and also a term at White Star South. She taught Sunday School for many years and was an active worker at the Women's Institute and the Women's Missionary Society. Their adopted daughter Ellen went to Ajax, Ontario to work in a munition factory. Where she met and married Clem Hamelin. They lived in Penetanquishene, Ontario. They had 2 girls and 5 boys. They then moed to Drumheller, Atlanta. The youngest son is gone, as well as the oldest girl Alpha. Vida married Jim Kent and they had a son and a daughter and lived in Medicine Hat Atlanta. Harold married Helen Schuldt from Ponoka. Helen was a bank clerk. They had two boys: Gerald and Bryce (by J.M. Jeffrey, in the Drumheller Library)

SAMUEL Cox, aged 88, Civil War Veteran, a prominent resident of Conesville, OH, Route 2, died at this home, Monday night at 10:40 o'clock, from hardening of the arteries. He had been in poor health for some time. Mr. Cox, a former farmer and stock-raiser, is numbered among the pioneers of this county. He was born on April 26, 1837 in Virginia Twp. He was the son of the late Hamilton & Rachel (Hardesty) Cox. When a boy, he pursued his studies in one of the old time log school houses during the winter months. Mr. Cox enlisted on Sept 24, 1864 as a member of Company F, 87th O.V.I. He served under General Sherman and participated in the march from Atlanta to the sea. He made a creditable war record, being honorably discharged onJuly 2, 1865. Returning to his home in Virginia Twp, he resumed farming pursuits, in which activity he had been engaged practically all of his life. On Nov 28, 1858 he was untied in marriage to Miss Mary Kreider. To this union were born 12 children. Seven children survive him. They are: Isaac, Adams Mills, Howard of Beatrice NE, Emmanuel of this city, Mrs. O.G. McCoy of Coshocton Route 6, Marvin and Mrs. J E. McFarland, both of Dresden and Melvin of the late home. Four daughters and one son preceeded him to the grave. Mr. Cox filled a number of township offices. For two terms he served as township trustee and for a similar period was township assessor, while at various times he served as school director. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Millfork Baptist Church. He united with that church in 1875, being baptised into that church by Rev. tussing. He was a faithful attendant of his church until his health began to fail him. Mr Cox was also affiliated with the G.A.R. Post. He was a man of strong character and sterling worth. Besides his children, his widow, two brothers, James of Conesville Route 2 and John of this city, 18 great grandchildren and 19 grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be held, Wednesday afternoon at one o'clok at the late home in charge of Rev. J.O. Phillips of Dresden. Burial will be made in the Cox Cemetery. (Obit was printed Mar 22, 1926 in a Coshocton OH newspaper)submitted byGwendolyn Hardesty Oliver