The Shemwell Family

James Henry Cox Obituary and Family Listing J. H. Cox, a prominent farmer of Palestine township died Wednesday evening, aged 77 years. He was a brother to William Cox, who died in Wichita, Tuesday and was buried here yesterday, and an uncle of Chas. W. Cox of this city. A sister, Mrs. Minerva Bear of Bearsdale, Ill., who was called here to attend the funeral of her brother William Cox is now the last surviving member of her family of brothers and sisters. She will remain to attend the funeral of the second brother who died this week. The funeral of J. H. Cox will be held at the home in Palestine township Sunday afternoon. J. H. Cox was ten years the senior of his brother William. He was one of the wealthiest of Sumner county's farmer's ownng 400 acres of rich Ninnescah bottom land. The surviving children are Mrs. Link Barner, Mrs. O. R. Smith, Mrs. Myrtle Fisher and J. S. Cox, all living in the vicinity of Belle Plaine. Both William and J. H. Cox were will known in Wellington and had many friends here. William Cox was for many years a prominent business man of this city, engaged in the manufacture of pop with his son Chas. W. Cox. He later moved his business to Wichita. J. H. Cox was a frequent visitor in Wellington during his many years' residence in the county. Belle Plaine News (Belle Plaine, Kansas), March 18, 1915 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27217289/james-henry-cox