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nrl 111 MiOMtimrjr,Died, nn Thtimlay, Nov. ‘id, IHH2, at her• » »residence on North stmd, in this city, Mrs.Margaret Cox, widow of the late Jeremiah Cox. Mrs. Cox has been widely and favorably known in this city and county for many* 9years, lndtig om* of the earliest settlers in the j Mcounty. Margaret Yates was horn June 2»th, j l.^l, in Washington county, Ky., and was j wi* jI married to Jeremiah Cox, with whom she j of!C Tt came to Morgan county in the fall of 1829. j sei They settled six miles north of this city, andof Ireaided at the home there made during the i inthhaj life, and for several years after the death, of Mr. Cox, which occurred Dee.‘Id, 1H0‘2. Atthat place were torn to them eleven ehil- t th{ dren, ten of them surviving her —six sons and four daughters, In the year 1*72 this large family, having been scattered by re- \nmvrtls to other states, Mrs. Cox left her oldhome and hirth|daee of her children, andInagvieo!»II itWlt;4tIISefft! divdifwith two of her daughters and her son A1 hert. came to reside in Jacksonville. Her lift has been one of activity and usefulness. She I raised her family so that in her old age they were a comfort to her, she having the consolation of knowing that sin* had done her duty by them. During tin* past five years Mrs.Cox has beeu in poor health, and the immediate cause of her death wag general debility And nervous prostration. Rapidly are the early settlers of this county passing away from the scenes of their early privations and activities, hut those of us who have conic later to enjoy the fruits of their labors will not soon forget the memories of their gisuldeeds. The recollections of the good art*pleasant and profitable, and such is the ease with Mrs. Cox. Sin* was truly a good woman.Her funeral occurred at the Church of Our Savior on the ftli irist.. largely attended by friends and relatives. Her own children art-’ atCr- Another Wnlmstt Wreck. I aihireliiieillwM|HOfsi%| ed as pall bearers at the funeral.
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Jacksonville Illinois Triweekly Courier
Jacksonville, Illinois, US
Sat, Nov 04, 1882
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