RECOMPENSE COX

The Norton Daily Telegram, Thursday, Apr. 20, 1916

Obituary R. Cox

  R. Cox living five miles southeast of town, died Tuesday.  He had been a patient sufferer for many months and death for him was a welcome release from pain.  Mr. Cox had lived in Norton County for twenty-seven years and was well known in Norton and vicinity.  He was a man of many sterling qualities, and that he was esteemed by his friends was attested by the goodly number who went to his home through the rain and followed his body to its last resting place.  Funeral service was conducted by Rev. Edgar, United Brethern minister of Edmond.  The following obituary was read.

  R. Cox was born at Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 26, 1844.  Died April 18, 1916, aged 71 years, 7 months and 22 days.  When a small boy his parents moved from Indianapolis to Logansport, Ind., where he lived until Oct. 1862, when at the age of 18 he enlisted in the army, serving in the 42nd, 116th and 155th regiments of Indiana volunteers, remaining in the service until the close of the war.  After a short visit with home folks he went to Shelby county, Mo., was married to Susan Greenfield of Leonard, Mo., Dec. 21, 1868.  Is survived by wife, two sons and three daughters.  Three children died in infancy and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Graham, preceded her father in death ten years ago.  He united with the Methodist Episcopal church in 1867 and was a faithful member of that church until he removed with his family to Norton county in 1869.  After coming to Kansas he united with the United Brethren, remaining in that church until called from earth to join with the Ranks of the Church Trumphant.

  Mr. Cox was an old soldier and his comrades of the G. A. R. acted as pall bearers at his funeral, which was held at the home Wednesday afternoon.