Vernon Woman Henrietta Cox Dies at 89 in Illinois
Henrietta Cox born January 11 1855 in wii Community west of Shobonier died March 11 1944 at home in Vernon Illinois aged 89 years two months She married William Henry Cox October 1893 their son Glen Allison Cox and grandson Donald Allison Cox are named The obituary notes her church work in Stringtown Wamego Vernon and Rebekah Lodge WWI era Red Cross and WRC She funeralized March 13 1944 at Vernon Methodist Church with burial in Farina cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Cox
Wii
Shobonier
Vernon
Illinois
Elizabeth Albert Klinge
Frederick Klingee
Fayette County
Stringtown
Wamego Kansas
Grandma Cox
Vernon Rebekah
Vernon Red Cross
Card of Thanks for Grandma Cox
The Cox family expresses gratitude to all who assisted during Grandma Cox’s illness and death. Hazel, Sister and Donald Cox thank you for your kindness and support.
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Grandma Cox
Hazel
Sister
Donald Cox
Local residents tale: weekend visits and shopping
Charles Lutz and Mrs Sam Jones shopped in Centralia while Mrs Briscoe stayed in Sandoval Saturday morning. Freda Adams and Guenda Leith shopped in Odin Saturday evening. Verlin Heinzman and Matt Trushel attended a Centralia movie Sunday. Alec and Mrs Anderson visited G N Smith home Sunday. W G Poole family visited S D McCollum home near Lake Centralia. Gaylord Smith of Boulder visited with Newt Smith and family. Mrs Jerry Parker shopped in Salem with Carlos Parker Poole of Benton hospitalized. Branch and another shopped in Odin last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lutz
Sandoval Eosy
Sam Jones
Centralia
Ight Briscoe
Sandval
Freda Adams
Guendaline Leith
Odin
Verlin Heinzman
Matt Trushell
Alec Anderson
G. N. Smith
W .G Poole and
Childre
S. D. McCollum
Lake, Centralia
Gaylord Smith
Boulder
Newt Smith
Jerry Parker Visinely
Salem
Carlos Parker
Poole
Benton
Place
Arnold Chapel News: Local Family Trips and Furloughs
Mr and Mrs Jack Cox and son Jackie visited Dale Cox in Danville Hospital. Mr and Mrs Dresden Headley went to St Louis. Dresden’s son sailed to San Diego. Arnold and Green families met in Vandalia and other towns. Lieut Duane Walton returned on ten day furlough. V Nichols and Mrs Coolresden visited Salem and Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cox
Jackie
Jesse Jones
Abbie Cox
Danville
Dale Cox
Dresden Headley
Roy Doolen
St. Louis
Pfc
San Diego
California
Charles Arnold
Eli Green
Larry
Vandalia
Frank Lewlen
Salem
Centralia
Weekend Visits and Local Moves Across Vernon County
A flurry of social visits unfolds in Vernon as families travel to Vandalia, Springfield, and Salem. Local residents attend birthdays, shop in Vandalia, and celebrate Norma Kay’s third birthday with relatives. Myron Cooley and Thorpe head to Chicago for U S Armed Forces exams, while others spend weekends with kin in Decatur Centralia and Mt. Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Leininger
Vandalia
Louis Leininger
Earl Hamilton
Benton
J. W. Epps Spen
Frank Hatch
Floramand
George Walton
W. L. Dadbury
Patoka
Springfield
Shannens
R. P. Walton
Norma Kay
Mgr
J. D. Crest
Fillmore
R E Stevenson
Mildred, Cox
Decatur
Emma Thompson
Shobonier
James B. Metzger
Myron Cooley
Fret Tarrp
Chicago
United States Armed Forces
Mr. Cooley
Navy
Thorpe
Army
I. A. Pfeffer
Centralia
Lizzie Johnson
John Epps
Joe Wickenhouser
Milton Bayliss
Childre
Patty
Warren
Sue
Pansy Wynn
Misses Irma
Ruby Veal
Funeral attendance noted for Vandalia residents
Funeral attendees from Vandalia included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Freeland Mr and Mrs Cecil Smith Miss Mayme Cox and Mrs Jesse Roberts plus Mrs Myrtle Sprinkle of Salem Others visited or departed including Mr J C Caudle who left for Salem for several days Mr and Mrs Dale Caudle L D Freyer J P Roberts and Betty Livesay Springfield and Alice Marie Protz Salem Also Sgt Dale Jones from Camp Livingston Louisiana arrived for a ten day furlough with Mr and Mrs Orville Jones of west of town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Cox
Kenneth Freeland
Cecil Smith
Mayme Cox
Jesse Roberts
Vandalia
Lowell Smith
Centralia
Harry Metzger
Shobonier
Myrtle Sprinkle
Salem
J C Caudle
East of Town
Dale Caudle
J. P. Roberts
D L Freyer
Betty Livesay
Springfield
Alice Marie Protz
Arlie Sprinkler
Sgt
Dale Jones
Camp Livingston
Louisiana
Orville Jones
West of Town
In Memoriam Love and Loss Remembered at Window
In memory of a wife and mother who died March 16, 1943. Verses recall her anxious waiting by the window and gate, her loving care, and the family's longing. Signed: Sadly missed by William Bryant and children.
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Tate
William Bryant
Navy commissions open in Centra lia Illinois interview day
Lt jg J V McCullough of the St Louis Office of Naval Officer Procurement will interview applicants for U S Naval Reserve commissions in Centuria Illinois at the Pittenger Hotel on Friday March 24 from 10 a m to 8 p m The Navy lowers General Service duty qualifications to two years of college and raises age to 38 for this class. openings exist in Supply Corps engineering and various non technical fields with salaries from 252 to 332 a month plus allowances.
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J. V. McCullough
St. Louis
Navy Department
McCullough
Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernon Methodist Church
John Curtis
Farina Cemetery
Branch
Arnold
Sandoval, Ill
Anna M. Peters
Jno
A. Jennings
Auct
Memoriam
Lt. McCullough
J. M. Emerson
Anal Ne
Avon
Clinton
Marion, Clay, and Effingham Counties
Vandalia Rendering Works
Scott Hayes
First’ Street
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