Bert J Cox

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• AFN: S1S6-BW

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c1875: Bert J Cox born about 1875, estimated birth year based on wife Orofino's birth year. No relation to James (Jim) Cox, who married Orofino's sister, Elnora.

1896 MARRIAGE #1: ID,Nez Perce Co-Lewiston: Orofino [shows Ora F] Pearson md Bert J Cox [shows Jay B Cox] on 12 Aug 1896 [family letter shows 1897], children: Rodney Robert, Ray Courtney and Earl Audrey

Bert married Orofino Pearson 12 Aug 1896, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, United States. Orofino (daughter of Joseph Nathaniel Pearson and Eletha Eads) was born 23 Jun 1879, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States; died 3 Sep 1943, King, Washington, United States; was buried Sep 1943, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: S1S6-D8

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1898 BIRTH: ID: Rodney Robert Cox born April 12, 1898

1921 MARRIAGE: Rodney Robert Cox married Eileen Catherine Edgerton Sept 14th 1921, children: Audrey Catherine, Rodney Edgerton Cox...," no places shown

1930 CENSUS:WA,King-Seattle, Anc.com Img 49/87,sh 25-A,pg 205-Line 1-5,9 Apr Dw311/3114:
COX, Rodney R-head 33/ID (WA,OR)md fireman for fire dept-22 1st mg,
own home-value $4500; Aileen C-wife 23/Mich (Eng-Can,Eng-Can)
md-21 1st mg, no occ; Audrey C-dau 7/WA (ID,Mich) in school;
Leona YELTON-lodger 22/WA (US,IL) single, no occupation;
Cora COX-sis/law 29/VA (US,VA)single bookkeeper-food products

1947 HIST: VA-Norfolk: June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer doc #58: "Rodney now at Norfolk VA, has one girl & 1 boy."

1954-55 HIST,OCCUPATION: WA,King Co-Seattle: 1954 letter from Iva Wegner Royce Pound to Mary Marks, EAds doc#87b: "Mother's sisters Ora's boy his name is Rodney Cox and lives at Seattle."
Tiny slip paper, Eads doc #51: "Rodney R Cox, Eileen C Cox % Earl Edgerton, 1826-38 Ave North, Seattle 2, Wash."
June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson, dau of Alice Pearson to Mary Marks, Eads doc #58: Rodney now of Norfolk, Va...1 girl & 1 boy." "5th Naval Division: Leutenant, lived on base, 8 years 1947-1955. Retired and became fire Marshall 1955 in Seattle. Retired as Captain, to Napa CA."
Feb 1955 letter from Ray C. Cox, Napa CA: "My oldest brother Rodney... just retired from the 5th Naval Dist, Headquarters at Norfolk VA, after living on base for past 8 yrs. He will be 57 in April. He retired from the Seattle Fire Dept., during the last war as a Capt, then entered the Navy as a Lt. He left the Navy in 1947 as a Lt. Commander to take the job of Fire Marshal for the 5th Naval Dist. ...He was able to build up another pension to add to what he gets from Seattle.
Rodney & his wife bought a house trailer, taking delivery at Tulsa OK... first of Feb this yr

Rodney married Eileen Catherine Edgerton 14 Sep 1921. Eileen was born Abt 1900; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: S1S6-FF

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1899 BIRTH: Ray Courtney Cox born 18 Dec 1899, no place shown.

1946 MARRIAGE: Ray Courtney Cox md to Maria Di Marchi July 14, 1946, no place shown. No children

1949-1955 HIST: June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks, Eads doc #58: "Ray Cox lives 2913 Soda Canyon Rd, Napa CA, has no children."
Records of Elsie Johnson, dau of Alice Pearson Johnson: "No children (of Napa, California-1954). Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel 1949, several trips to Europe, built house in months 1955."
Feb 1955 letter from Ray C Cox to Mary Marks, Eads doc#55: "I retired from the US Air Force as a Lt. Col. the 30th of Sept 1949. My wife (Maria) and I made several trips to Europe after I retired and finally gave it up in April 1952 to buy this place in the mountains on the East rim of Napa Valley. We like it up here very much which is one of the reasons I'm doing all this house repairing. Someday I hope to have it all finished so that we can get around a little more often. Right now, we are tied down pretty much of the time."
Tiiny slip paper, Eads doc#52a: "Ray Cox, 2915 Soda Canyon Rd, Napa Calif." Also his 1955 letter shows this address.
March 1955 letter from Mary Marks to Chester Asbury Eads in Boise, ID: "Ray is building a home on the rum of Napa Valley and says the deer come into their yard."

Ray married Maria Di Marchi 14 Jul 1946. Maria was born 1 Oct 1907; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• AFN: S1S6-GL

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c1901 BIRTH: Earl Audrey Cox born about 1901, estimated birth year based on parent's marriage date

1930 CENSUS:WA,King-Seattle,9 Apr Dw311/3114: Cora Cox, sister in law to Rodney R Cox 29/VA-cd she be wife to Earl-CK OUT

1955 HIST,OCCUPATION: WA,King Co-Seattle: June 1954 letter from Elsie Johnson Hosmer to Mary Marks, Eads doc#58: "Earl Cox living in Seattle. Has 3 girls, 6 grandchildren."
Records of Elsie Johnson, dau of Alice Pearson Johnson: "Living Seattle, WA. Architect, worked at Bremerton until quit to go on a boat. Retired 1953, NW Hotel Supply Corp in Seattle... 3 girls, 6 grandchildren."
Feb 1955 letter from Ray C. Cox to Mary Marks, doc#55: "Earl, the youngest brother of ours retired 2 yrs ago as permanent Chairman of the Board of the Northwest Hotel Supply Corp., at Seattle and lives up there."

Address 1954-1826 38th Ave N, Seattle

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Living married Living [Group Sheet]