The Shemwell Family

Sumner, Kansas, United States

Shared note: 1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Birth of a sister

Elizabeth Dortha Cox
March 13, 1901 (Age 4 years)

Birth of a sister

Della G Cox
October 1904 (Age 7 years)

Note: Birth info based on 1905 Census

Census

1905 (Age 8 years)

Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, United States

Shared note: Kansas State - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Death of a maternal grandmother

Elizabeth J Smith
January 10, 1907 (Age 10 years)

Death of a maternal grandfather

John Gossard Banks
January 20, 1908 (Age 11 years)

Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, United States

Census

April 15, 1910 (Age 13 years)

Sumner, Kansas, United States

Shared note: 1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Death of a paternal grandfather

James Henry Cox
March 10, 1915 (Age 18 years)

Census

1915 (Age 18 years)

Shared note: United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Historical Event

Polio Epidemic

1916 (Age 19 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1

Historical Event

World War I

between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 20 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

Historical Event

Spanish Influenza Epidemic

1918 (Age 21 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/

Marriage

Myrtle T Cox — View this family
between 1920 and 1930 (Age 23 years)

Note: Samuel was listed as Single in the 1920 Census and Divorced in the 1930 Census

Census

January 1, 1920 (Age 23 years)

Shared note: 1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Death of a paternal grandmother

Elizabeth Jane Troutman
July 15, 1925 (Age 28 years)

Historical Event

The Great Depression

October 1929 (Age 32 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 1930 (Age 33 years)

Shared note: 1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Census

April 1, 1940 (Age 43 years)

Shared note: 1940 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Peter Cox - Household

Historical Event

World War II

between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 44 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 mother

Sarah Bertha Banks
July 27, 1946 (Age 49 years)

Death of a father

Joseph Samuel Cox
March 26, 1948 (Age 51 years)

Census

April 17, 1950 (Age 53 years)

Northridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Shared note: 1950 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Peter Cox - Household

Historical Event

Korean War

between 1950 and 1953 (Age 53 years)

South Korea

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 sister

Lillie May Cox
January 11, 1958 (Age 61 years)

Historical Event

Vietnam War

between 1946 and 1975 (Age 49 years)

Vietnam

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

October 29, 1961 (Age 64 years)

El Paso Cemetery, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: El Paso Cemetery

Date differences

Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Bertha Banks Clyde Richard Cox Clarence Cox Edna V Cox Samuel Peter Cox Lillie May Cox Elizabeth Dortha Cox Della G Cox Joseph Samuel Cox Birth: February 2, 1863 25 23 — Illinois, United States Death: March 26, 1948 — Kansas, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Samuel Cox Clyde Richard Cox Clarence Cox Edna V Cox Samuel Peter Cox Lillie May Cox Elizabeth Dortha Cox Della G Cox Sarah Bertha Banks Birth: October 2, 1862 29 36 — Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa, United States Death: July 27, 1946 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
	Marriage: February 15, 1888 — Edmond, Kansas, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Clyde Richard Cox Birth: November 1, 1890 27 28 — Illinois, United States Death: August 3, 1891 — Kansas, United States
14 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Clarence Cox Birth: January 16, 1892 28 29 — Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States Death: November 5, 1892 — Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Noble Eugene Randall Bernice L Randall Family with spouse Knox Maynard Battles Family with spouse Earl Drummond Edna V Cox Birth: March 10, 1895 32 32 — Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States Death: October 8, 1981 — Kansas, United States
21 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Myrtle T Cox Samuel Peter Cox Birth: December 19, 1896 33 34 — Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States Death: October 29, 1961 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
14 months younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse George Milton Hatfield Wayne Lamoine Hatfield Wanda Belle Hatfield George Milton Hatfield Jr Leslie Warren Hatfield Lawrence Leon Hatfield Lillie May Cox Birth: February 25, 1898 35 35 — Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States Death: January 11, 1958 — Northridge, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse William Harvey Terhune Family with spouse Lawrence Carl Kelley Family with spouse … Ingram Elizabeth Dortha Cox Birth: March 13, 1901 38 38 — Sumner, Kansas, United States Death: September 11, 1985 — Kansas, United States
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse … Davis Della G Cox Birth: October 1904 41 41 — Kansas, United States Death: December 28, 1965 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

Family with Myrtle T Cox - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Myrtle T Cox Samuel Peter Cox Birth: December 19, 1896 33 34 — Belle Plaine, Sumner, Kansas, United States Death: October 29, 1961 — Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Samuel Peter Cox Myrtle T Cox Birth: January 17, 1899 Death: May 19, 1981
	Marriage: between 1920 and 1930 — Kansas, United States

Samuel Peter Cox has 8 first cousins recorded

Father's family (8)

Parents Orrin Roundy Smith + Mary Eliza Cox

1Elizabeth Mary Smith1886–1979

Parents Abraham Lincoln Barner + Laurel Alice Cox

1Raymond J Barner1884–1951

2Florence Barner1889–1958

3Ethel Barner1891–1956

4Bert “Bertie” Barner1894–1970

5Mertie Barner1894–1895

Parents Edward S Fisher + Myrtle H Cox

1Ines Fisher1898–1973

2Merta J Fisher1900–1985

Mother's family (0)

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Census

1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Read	Write	Eng	Home	Mort	Farm
Cox, Joseph S	head	W	M	Feb	1863	37	M	12			IL	IL	IN	Farmer	Yes	Yes		O	M	F
Cox, Sarah B	wife	W	F	Oct	1862	37	M	12	5	2	IA	PA	IL		Yes	Yes
Cox, Edna V	daughter	W	F	Mar	1895	5	S				KS	IL	IA				Yes
Cox, Joseph (s/b Samuel P)	son	W	M	Dec	1896	3	S				KS	IL	IA				Yes
Cox, Lillie M	daughter	W	F	Feb	1898	1	S				KS	IL	IA

Census

Kansas State - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	BP	Occupation
Cox, Joseph S	head	M	W	42	M	IL	Farmer
Banks, Sarah B	wife	F	W	42	M	IA
Cox, Edna	daughter	F	W	10	M	KS
Cox, Samuel	son	M	W	9	M	KS
Cox, Lillie	daughter	F	W	6	M	KS
Cox, Dortha	daughter	F	W	4	M	KS
Cox, Delia	daughter	F	W	0 years 5 months	M	KS

Census

1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Lang	Occupation	Ind	Emp	R	W	Sch	Home	Mort	Farm
Cox, Joseph S	head	M	W	47	M	22			IL	IL	IN		Farmer	Gen Farming	Emp	Yes	Yes		O	F	F
Cox, Sarah B	wife	F	W	47	M	22	5	5	IA	PA	IL		None			Yes	Yes
Cox, Edna B	daughter	F	W	15	S				KS	IL	IA	English	None			Yes	Yes	Yes
Cox, Samuel P	son	M	W	13	S				KS	IL	IA	English	None			Yes	Yes	Yes
Cox, Lilly M	daughter	F	W	11	S				KS	IL	IA	English	None			Yes	Yes	Yes
Cox, Elizabeth D	daughter	F	W	9	S				KS	IL	IA		None					Yes
Cox, Della G	daughter	F	W	5	M				KS	IL	IA		None

Census

United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Palestine, Sumner, Kansas, United States

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	BP	Occupation
Cox, Josh S	head	M	W	52	M	IL	Farmer
Banks, Sarah B	wife	F	W	52	M	IA	Housewife
Cox, Sam	son	M	W	19	M	KS
Cox, Lillie M	daughter	F	W	17	M	KS
Cox, Elizabeth	daughter	F	W	14	M	KS
Cox, Delia	daughter	F	W	10	M	KS

Marriage

Samuel was listed as Single in the 1920 Census and Divorced in the 1930 Census

Census

1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	Sex	Race	Age	Condition	School	R	W	BP	FBP	MBP	Eng	Occupation	Ind	Emp
Cox, Joseph S	head	R	M	W	57	M		Yes	Yes	KS	IL	IL		Laborer	Wholesale Lamps	W
Cox, Bertha	wife		F	W	57	M		Yes	Yes	WA	WA	WA		Laborer	Laundry	W
Cox, Samuel	son		M	W	23	M		Yes	Yes	KS	KS	WA	Yes	Laborer	Wholesale Lamps	W
Cox, Elizabeth	daughter		F	W	18	S		Yes	Yes	KS	KS	WA	Yes	Laborer	Laundry	W
Cox, Delia	daughter		F	W	15	S	Yes	Yes	Yes	KS	KS	WA	Yes	None

Census

1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Samuel Cox - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United State

Name	Relation	Home	V/R	Radio	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	AM	School	R/W	BP	FBP	MBP	Eng	Occupation	Industry	Emp	Work
Cox, Joseph S	head	O	2500	R	M	W	67	M	24	No	Yes	IL	IL	IL	No	None
Cox, Sarah B	wife				F	W	67	M	24	No	Yes	IA	District of Columbia	District of Columbia	No	None
Cox, Samuel P	son				M	W	33	D	23	No	Yes	KS	IL	IA	Yes	Salesman	Insurance	W	Yes
Cox, Della G	daughter				F	W	28	D		No	Yes	KS	IL	IA	Yes	Saleslady	Department Store	W	Yes

Census

1940 United States - Census transcript - Samuel Peter Cox - Household

Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States

Name	Relation	Home	V/R	Farm	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	School	BP	Occupation	Industry	Emp	Work	Wages
Rufus, Frank	head	O	1100	No	M	W	60	M	No	IN	Mechanic	Iron Foundry	PW	52	1000
Rufus, Sydney	wife				F	W	46	M	No	KS				0	0
Rufus, William	son				M	W	21	S	No	KS				0	0
Cox, Samuel P	lodger				M	W	42	S	No	KS	Collector	Newspaper	PW	52	1040

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