My fifth cousin twice removed.
Born: 20 June 1842, Madison Co., KY. 1 3
Parents: ISAAC COX AND LUCY ANN BOATWRIGHT
Married: about 1869. 1
Death: 2 Aug. 1925, Nodaway Co., MO, brain hemorrhage. 3
Burial: 4 Aug. 1925, Miriam Cemetery, Maryville, MO. 3
Notes:
Listed as a farmer with wife Rebecca in the 1870 Federal Census, Polk, Nodaway, MO (written as William Y. but indexed as William J.).
Listed as a farmer with wife Martha in the 1880 Federal Census, Polk, Nodaway, MO (indexed as Yates W.).
Listed as a farmer in the 1900 Federal Census, Polk, Nodaway, MO (indexed as William Y.); indicates 10 children born, 9 living, son william living with his grandfather.
Listed as a farmer in the 1910 Federal Census, Polk, Nodaway, MO (indexed as William Y.); indicates 11 children born, 9 living.
Occupation listed as "none" in the 1920 Federal Census, Maryville Ward 4, Nodaway, MO; unmarried daughters Nellie and Nettie and granddaughter Mabel Lee, age 8, living in household.
After the deaths of William and Martha, daughter Nellie is listed as head-of-household in the 1930 Federal Census, Maryville, Nodaway, MO; sister Nettie and niece (listed, probably erroneously, as Mable Cox) are living in the household.
Spouse: MARTHA REBECCA JONES b. 28 Dec. 1852, MO 1 3 d. 28 March 1924, Nodaway Co., MO. 3
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM YATES COX AND MARTHA REBECCA JONES:
(my sixth cousins once removed)
BENONI S. COX b. 30 June 1871, MO d. April 1965.
JOHNITHAN COX b. about 1874, Missouri. 2
ALVA J. COX b. 14 March 1875, Missouri.
WILLIAM E. COX b. Feb, 1878, Missouri.
LUCY A. COX b. Dec. 1879, Missouri. 1 (music teacher)
NELLIE J. COX b. Jan. 1883, Missouri. 1
NETTIE G. COX b. March 1887, Missouri. 1
THOMAS REID COX b. 9 Aug. 1892, MO d. Jan. 1980.
Sources:
1. 1900 Federal Census, Polk, Nodaway, MO.
2. 1880 Federal Census, Polk, Nodaway, MO.
3. Missouri Certificate of Death.
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