Family Group Sheet
NameWarren C. Cox
BirthMar 1860, Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Virginia
DeathIllinois
FatherAris Reed Cox (1817-1860)
MotherIrenia Mabry (1824-1907)
Marriage23 Nov 1893, Pulaski Co., Virginia
Divorceabt 1910, Illinois
SpouseElena “Lena” Jones
BirthApr 1873, Floyd Co., Virginia
Deathaft 1940, Illinois
FatherWilliam Walker Jones (1834-1919)
MotherElizabeth Susan Young (1837-<1910)
Other spousesMr. Leatherman
Children
SpouseEdwin Lyell Ruberts
Census Notes for Elena “Lena” Jones
1920 census of McDonough Co., Illinois, Hire township, enumerated 2 Jan, lists on p. 1A as family #2:
Letherman, Lena, 48, widowed, b. Va Va Va; Cox, Lillie, dau, 17, single, b. Ill Va Va; Ernest, son, 15, single, b. Ill Va Va, barber at barber shop.
1930 census of Hancock Co., Illinois, Carthage township, enumerated 12 April, lists on p. 11B as family #332/336, at 1123 East Main St:
Ruberts, Edwin L., 32, age at first marriage 24, b. Ill Ill Ill, plumber; Lillie D., wife, 27, age at first marriage 18, b. Ill Va Va; Edwin M., son, 7, b. Ill Ill Ill. Leatherman, Lena, mother-in-law, 64, widowed, age at first marriage 20, b. Va Va Va.
1940 census of Hancock Co., Illinois, Carthage township, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 30B as family #781, at 1123 E. Main St:
Rupert, Edwin Lyle, 40, plumber custom work; Lillie, wife, 36, Milton, son, 17; Dawn, dau, 1. All born in Illinios, living in same house in 1935. Cox., Annabel, niece-in-law, 15, b. Illinois, living in Hancock Co., Illinois in 1935. Leatherman, Lenna, mother-in-law, 68, widowed, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935.
Letherman, Lena, 48, widowed, b. Va Va Va; Cox, Lillie, dau, 17, single, b. Ill Va Va; Ernest, son, 15, single, b. Ill Va Va, barber at barber shop.
1930 census of Hancock Co., Illinois, Carthage township, enumerated 12 April, lists on p. 11B as family #332/336, at 1123 East Main St:
Ruberts, Edwin L., 32, age at first marriage 24, b. Ill Ill Ill, plumber; Lillie D., wife, 27, age at first marriage 18, b. Ill Va Va; Edwin M., son, 7, b. Ill Ill Ill. Leatherman, Lena, mother-in-law, 64, widowed, age at first marriage 20, b. Va Va Va.
1940 census of Hancock Co., Illinois, Carthage township, enumerated 26 April, lists on p. 30B as family #781, at 1123 E. Main St:
Rupert, Edwin Lyle, 40, plumber custom work; Lillie, wife, 36, Milton, son, 17; Dawn, dau, 1. All born in Illinios, living in same house in 1935. Cox., Annabel, niece-in-law, 15, b. Illinois, living in Hancock Co., Illinois in 1935. Leatherman, Lenna, mother-in-law, 68, widowed, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935.
Notes for Warren C. & Elena “Lena” (Family)
Pulaski Co., Virginia marriage records list the marriage on 23 Nov 1893 of Warren C. Cox and Lena Jones, by Jno. W. Hurst, minister.
Census
1900 census of Hancock Co., Illinois, Saint Mary township, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 6A as family #130:
Cox, Warren C., 40, b. Mar 1860, day laborer; Lenna, wife, 29, b. Apr 1871, married 7 years, mother of 0 children, 0 living. Both born Va Va Va.
The age and birthdate for Lena are probably off by two years; she was recorded as age 7 in the 1880 census.
In 1910 Lena and two children are living with her brother Thomas. She is recorded as married, but there is no husband in the household.
1910 census of McDonough Co., Illinois, Blandinsville township, enumerated 3 May, lists on p. 15A as family #72:
Jones, Thomas, 44, farm laborer, second marriage, married 21 years; Manda, wife, 37, first marriage, married 21 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Otto, son, 14; Ada, dau, 12; Minnie, dau, 10; Lula, dau, 8; Harvy, son, 6. All born Va Va Va. Cox, Lena, sister, 35, married, first marriage (number of years blank), mother of 2 children, 2 living; Lillie, niece, 7, b. Ill Va Va; Earnest, nephew, 5, b. Ill Va Va.
Cox, Warren C., 40, b. Mar 1860, day laborer; Lenna, wife, 29, b. Apr 1871, married 7 years, mother of 0 children, 0 living. Both born Va Va Va.
The age and birthdate for Lena are probably off by two years; she was recorded as age 7 in the 1880 census.
In 1910 Lena and two children are living with her brother Thomas. She is recorded as married, but there is no husband in the household.
1910 census of McDonough Co., Illinois, Blandinsville township, enumerated 3 May, lists on p. 15A as family #72:
Jones, Thomas, 44, farm laborer, second marriage, married 21 years; Manda, wife, 37, first marriage, married 21 years, mother of 7 children, 6 living; Otto, son, 14; Ada, dau, 12; Minnie, dau, 10; Lula, dau, 8; Harvy, son, 6. All born Va Va Va. Cox, Lena, sister, 35, married, first marriage (number of years blank), mother of 2 children, 2 living; Lillie, niece, 7, b. Ill Va Va; Earnest, nephew, 5, b. Ill Va Va.
