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Amelia “Dickie” CoxAge: 88 years19252013

Name
Amelia “Dickie” Cox
Given names
Amelia
Surname
Cox
Married name
Amelia Massey
Nickname
Dickie
Birth October 18, 1925 26 23
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 3 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 8, 1930 (Age 4 years)
Census April 8, 1940 (Age 14 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 16 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Death of a paternal grandfatherEbenezer B Cox
May 21, 1950 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 24 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a paternal grandmotherAmelia Ann Riley
January 29, 1955 (Age 29 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 20 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a motherGertrude V Holley
August 23, 1980 (Age 54 years)
Death of a fatherHenry Gratten Cox
June 26, 1984 (Age 58 years)
Death of a husbandJohn Marsh Massey Sr.
February 27, 1991 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sisterLavenia Cox
July 30, 2007 (Age 81 years)
Death November 25, 2013 (Age 88 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Palestine Cemetery
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father
Henry Gratten Cox
Birth: November 24, 1898 25 20Kentucky, United States
Death: June 26, 1984McCracken, Kentucky, United States
mother
Marriage: February 1921
14 months
elder sister
Lavenia Cox
Birth: March 31, 1922 23 19McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 30, 2007Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
4 years
herself
Amelia “Dickie” Cox
Birth: October 18, 1925 26 23Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: November 25, 2013Calvert City, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
Family with John Marsh Massey Sr. - View this family
husband
John Marsh Massey Sr.
Birth: March 25, 1921McCracken, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 27, 1991Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, United States
herself
Amelia “Dickie” Cox
Birth: October 18, 1925 26 23Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death: November 25, 2013Calvert City, Marshall, Kentucky, United States
son
Private
daughter
Private

Amelia “Dickie” Cox has 5 first cousins recorded

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Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Henry Gratten Cox - Household

6160 Townsend Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Cox, GrattheadMW31M21KYKYKYGrinderAuto Plant
Cox, GertrudewifeFW28M19KYKYKY
Cox, LaveniadaughterFW8SKYKYKY
Cox, AmeliadaughterFW4SMIKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Henry Gratten Cox - Household

McCracken, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Cox, GratXheadMW41MKYRMcCrackenKYTruck DriverGeneral Trucking
Cox, GertrudewifeFW37MKYRMcCrackenKY
Cox, LaveniadaughterFW18SKYRMcCrackenKY
Cox, AmeliadaughterFW14SKYRMcCrackenKY