Family Group Sheet
NameRichard "Henry" Cox, 4C2R
Birth20 Sep 1891, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death10 Sep 1979, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCrix Cemetery
FatherRev. Wesley Cox (1867-1958)
MotherFrances ("Fannie") Ann Lambert (1867-1936)
Marriage4 Jan 1912, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseAva Baldridge
Birth23 Aug 1893, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death5 Oct 1956, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCrix Cemetery
FatherBenjamin Franklin Baldridge (1869-1939)
MotherOrlena Frazier (1871-1949)
Children
1 MElmer Cox, 5C1R
Birth12 May 1913, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRuth Sturgell
2 MWesley Cox, 5C1R
Birth9 Jul 1915, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseClara Ridgeway
3 FFrances A. Cox (Died as Child), 5C1R
Birth10 Sep 1917, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death29 Feb 1920, Rowan Co., Kentucky
4 FOlive Cox, 5C1R
Birth3 Nov 1919, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJack Cant
5 MCharles E. Cox, 5C1R
Birth22 Sep 1921, Rowan Co., Kentucky
6 FRae Cox, 5C1R
Birth14 Sep 1923, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseRobert Fletcher
7 FVirginia Cox, 5C1R
Birthabt Oct 1925, West Virginia
SpouseEddie Weise
8 MAllen W. Cox, 5C1R
Birthabt Jun 1927, West Virginia
SpouseGlena Henderson
SpouseWanda Withrow
10 MChalmer Cox (Died as Infant), 5C1R
Birth6 Apr 1934, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death14 Sep 1935, Rowan Co., Kentucky
11 FSadie Cox (Died as Infant), 5C1R
Birth13 May 1936, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death19 Dec 1937, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Richard "Henry" Cox
His WWI draft registration card, filed 5 June 1917 in Rowan Co., Ky, records Richard Henry Cox, age 25, residence Morehead, Ky, born 20 Sep 1891 in Rowan Co., Ky, occupation farmer, self-employed, married supporting a wife and two children, tall, medium build, blue eyes, black hair.
Notes for Richard "Henry" & Ava (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 7, p. 521 records marriage on 4 Jan 1912 of Henry Cox, 20, s/o Wesley & Francis Cox, to Avie Baldridge, 18, d/o Ben & Orlena Baldridge, by W. F. Lambert at his home, witnesses Lee Baldridge and Eva Lambert.
Census
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, enumerated 9 Jan, lists on p.4B as family #63/66:
Cox, Henry, 27; Ava, wife, 26; Elmer, daughter (??), 6; Wesley Jr., son, 4 6/12; Francis, dau, 2 4/12; Olive, dau, 2/12. All born in Kentucky.
The preceding household is that of Henry’s parents, and the following two are his brothers John and Willis.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 4A as family #59:
Cox, Henry, 38, farmer, age at first marriage 20; Ava, wife, 36, age at first marriage 18; Elmer, son, 16; Wesley, son, 14; Olive, dau, 9; Charles E., son, 8; Ray, dau, 6; Virginia, dau, 4 6/12; Alan W., son, 2 10/12. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that is inconsistent with the 1940 census for Virginia and Allen.
1940 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Clearfield, enumerated April 22, lists on pp. 7B-8A as family #113:
Cox, Henry, 49, laborer at tile plant; Ava, wife, 46; Wesley, son, 24, brick layer; Olive, dau, 20; Charles E., son, 18, laborer at CCC road const.; Rae, dau, 16; Virginia, dau, 14, b. West Virginia; Allen, son, 11, b. West Virginia. All except Virginia and Allen born in Kentucky, living in rural Rowan Co. not same house in 1935.
Cox, Henry, 27; Ava, wife, 26; Elmer, daughter (??), 6; Wesley Jr., son, 4 6/12; Francis, dau, 2 4/12; Olive, dau, 2/12. All born in Kentucky.
The preceding household is that of Henry’s parents, and the following two are his brothers John and Willis.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 4A as family #59:
Cox, Henry, 38, farmer, age at first marriage 20; Ava, wife, 36, age at first marriage 18; Elmer, son, 16; Wesley, son, 14; Olive, dau, 9; Charles E., son, 8; Ray, dau, 6; Virginia, dau, 4 6/12; Alan W., son, 2 10/12. All listed as born Ky Ky Ky, although that is inconsistent with the 1940 census for Virginia and Allen.
1940 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Clearfield, enumerated April 22, lists on pp. 7B-8A as family #113:
Cox, Henry, 49, laborer at tile plant; Ava, wife, 46; Wesley, son, 24, brick layer; Olive, dau, 20; Charles E., son, 18, laborer at CCC road const.; Rae, dau, 16; Virginia, dau, 14, b. West Virginia; Allen, son, 11, b. West Virginia. All except Virginia and Allen born in Kentucky, living in rural Rowan Co. not same house in 1935.
