Timothy Fenimore Cox


Timothy was born in Illinois, probably Clay Co., IL. on July 20, 1862, son of Julia Ann Cox Alldridge Cox and Joseph M. Cox. Timothy died in Clay Co., IL. on Mar. 27, 1942 and is buried in Keen's Chapel cemetery in rural Farina, IL.


Marriage -

Timothy F. Cox, 26 years old, born in Clay Co., IL. Father: Joseph Mother: Jemima (Book printed wrong, name should be Julia) married Eliza Clark, father, Alison Clark, mother, Mary Goden on December 22, 1889.


1900 Clay Co. IL Census, Larkinsburg Twp. # 195

Cox, Tim born April 1854, 46 years old (Wrong year should be 1862)

Lida,(should be Eliza) born May 1860, 40 years old (Wrong year should be 1864)

Emory, born January 1881, 19 years old

Samuel, born February 1894, 6 years old

Melvin, born March 1899, 1 year old


1910 Clay Co. IL. Census, Larkinsburg Twp. # 110

Cox, Timothy, 55 years old, married twice, farm laboror

Lida, 54 years old, married once

Sam, 17 years old

Arthur, 14 years old

Melvin, 11 years old

Mattie, 9 years old


Certificate of Death

1. Place of death -- County of Clay, Larkinsburg Township

2. Place of residence -- state, Illinois -- County, Clay -- Township, Larkinsburg

3. Full name -- Timothy Cox

4. Sex -- male

5. Color or race -- white

6. Single, widowed, married, divorced -- widowed

7. Birth date of deceased -- blank

8. Age -- 79 years, 8 months, 7 day the right 1

9. Birthplace -- Illinois

10. Usual occupation -- Farmer

11. Industry or business -- blank

12. Father's name -- Tom Cox (wrong information, should be Joseph)

13. Fathers birthplace -- Indiana

14. Mother's maiden name -- Julia Cox

15. Mothers birthplace -- Indiana

16. Informant -- Arthur Cox

17. Place at burial -- (a) Cemetery, Keens Chapel -- Location -- County, Clay -- State, Illinois (b) Date -- Mar. 29, 1942

18. Funeral Director -- Louis Gerbel -- Address, Edgewood, Illinois

19. Blank

20. Date of Death -- Mar. 27, 1942, 7:00 p.m.

21. I hereby certify the I attended the deceased from Feb. 1, 1942 to Mar. 26, 1942 that I last saw him alive on Mar. 26, 1942 and that death occurred on the date and hour stated above.

Immediate Cause of Death -- Internal Obstruction

Due to Cancer of Bowels

22. Was an operation performed? No Was there an autopsy? No

23. Blank

24. (Signed) W. A. Franklin M.D.

Address -- Edgewood, Illinois Date -- Mar. 27, 1942

25. Filed -- Mar. 27, 1942

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