West Virginia Pioneers

James Okey Cox

Male 1896 - 1983  (87 years)


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  • Name James Okey Cox 
    Born 13 Nov 1896  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Dec 1983  [1
    Notes 

    • Birth Record
      Name: ... Cox
      Birth Date: 13 Nov 1896
      Birth Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: ... A Richards Cox
      Mother's Age: 20
      Mother's Birth Place: Calhoun
      Father: Francis Cox
      Father's Age: 28
      Father's Birth Place: Ritchie Co

      World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: James Okey Cox
      County: Wirt
      State: West Virginia
      Address: Elizabeth, WV
      Birth Date: 13 Nov 1896, Big Springs, WV
      FHL Roll Number: 1993026
      DraftBoard: 0
      Age: 21
      Father's birthcase: Ritchie Co, WV
      Occupation: TW Gorden, Elizabeth WV
      Nearest Relative: Connie Cox, Elizabeth, WV
      Height/Build: T-H slender
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Black/black
      6/5/1918

      U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: James Okey Cox
      Birth Date: 13 Nov 1896
      Birth Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      Residence: Wirt, West Virginia
      Age: 45
      Address: RFD 4, Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV
      Occupation: WPA
      Nearest Relative: Frank Cox, Elizabeth, Wirt, WV
      Height/Build: 5'10 1/4" 175 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue, Gray
      4/27/1942

      Social Security Death Index
      Name: Okey Cox
      SSN: 234-14-8644
      Last Residence: 45714 Belpre, Washington, Ohio, United States of America
      Born: 13 Nov 1896
      Died: Dec 1983
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I88547  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2011 

    Father Francis D V Cox,   b. 13 Jan 1868, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1949, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Missouri Ann Richard,   b. 31 Jul 1869, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1943, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 15 Jul 1888  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 15 Jul 1888
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      Francis Cox, 20, Ritchie,Calhoun, WT & Mary E Cox
      Missouri A Richards, 18, Calhoun, Calhoun, Nelson & Mary Richards

      1900 Center, Calhoun, WV all WVWVWV
      Cox, Frank 1/1868 m 12y
      Missouri 7/1865 m 12y 4-3 children
      Russel son 10/1889
      Bessy da 4/1892 Bessie Lee 9 Apr 1892 Calhoun
      James O son 11/1896 13Nov1896

      1910 Elizabeth, Wirt, WV all WVWVWV
      Cox, Francis D V 42 m1- 21y
      Missouri A 39 m1-21y 8-7 children
      William R son 20 s
      Bessie L da 18
      James O son 13
      George W son 9
      Zella F son 6
      Erma E da 3
      Royal M so 1 3/12

      1920 Elizabeth, Wirt, WV all WVWVWV
      Cox, Francis D 51
      Missouri A 50
      George W son 19
      Zella F son 16
      Erma E da 12
      Royal M son 10
      Belva B da 6

      1930 Elizabeth, Wirt, wV
      Cox, Frank D 62 md age 20
      Mesouri A 60 md age 18
      Royal M sn 21s
      Belva B da 16
    Family ID F22852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Connie Gooden,   b. Jun 1895, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Sep 1917  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/22/1917 at Elizabeth
      Place: Wirt, West Virginia, United States
      Okey James Cox, 20, Calhoun, Wirt, Frank & MA Cox
      Connie M Gooden, 21, Wirt, Wirt, TW & Mary Gooden

      1920 Clay, Wirt, WV
      Cox, Okey J 23 WVWVWV
      Connie 24 WVWVWV
      Ralph E son 1 WV

      1930 Elizabeth, Wirt, WV
      Cox, Okey J 33 md age 21
      Ralph son 11
      Ruby L da 9
      Royden J? son 8
      Rosie M da 6
    Children 
     1. Ralph E Cox
     2. Ruby L Cox
     3. Royden J Cox
     4. Rosie M Cox
    Family ID F22853  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Opal Miller,   b. 15 Dec 1914, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1981  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 2 Sep 1933  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/2/1933 at Elizabeth
      Place: Wirt, West Virginia, United States
      Okey Cox, 36, Calhoun, Wirt, Frank & Missouri Cox
      Opal Miller, 21, Gilmer, Wirt, Gilbert & Virginia Miller
    Children 
     1. Ramona Elaine Cox
    Family ID F22850  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S399] SSDI.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.