The first Cox Reunion was held in 1904 and they continued until the 1960's although in the the last decade it was known as the Noah Cox(Benjamin's grandson) Reunion.

Naomi mentioned going to the reunion in many of her diaries. There are several group pictures from the reunions that are still in the family. I cannot date the one but it had to be taken before 1910 as Noah Cox was still alive. If you are reading this sentence I may have figured out how to add the photo to this page. Click here to see the oldest Cox reunion photo that I know of. The pre-1910 picture has been scanned and I would be glad to email it to you if you are interested. I would love to be able to identify more of those 50 + Coxes. It appears to be Noah, Thomas, John, Charlie and Manson and their families...

I have copies of reunion notes from 1925 onward detailing births, marriages and deaths in the family. Also special events were noted such as who won the little girls race or who was on the entertainment committee. During World War II the many who served their country were noted. Following the war was the rash of marriages and in the next years, many new Cox descendants.

Sat. August 29, 1925- 114 present- Navarre Park, Toledo, Ohio

Pres.- John Cox. Sec & Treas- Jesse Cox. Com. - Carrie Handy & Carrie Dupoy. Table Com-Lois Bedee, Alice Woodward, Mildred Russell, Ethel Ewald, Evelyn Hanna & Helen Austin. Races won by sm. girls- Helen Cox, next size, Doris Ewing, next Dorothy Ewing. Sm boys, Charles Cook, next, Bob Wertz, next John Funk.

Marriages:

Dayton Cox to Pearl Cornell

Stewart Lowell to Gertrude Loy

Willard Cook to Agnes Hoyle

Barney Fails to Lelia Criner

 

Births:

Mr. & Mrs. Horty Pearsal, girl

Mr & Mrs. Floyd Hanna, boy

Mrs. Julia Grand, girl

Neoma Ansor, boy

 

Deaths:

Gus Ewald

Elmer Lowell

Gerald Elder

Gus Crause

 

In later years it was also noted, who attended the reunions, along with the addresses of many.

Here is the 1947 notes hoping you will recognize someone from your own memory.

 

Aug 24, 1947- 44th Reunion, Navarre Pk. Toledo, 70 Present

 

Elected Wm. Cox, Pres, Chas. Cook, Sec-Treas, Dorothy Rowley, Historian.

 

Deaths:

Harold Knapp

Elmer Hanna

Inf. Douglas Bedee

 

Marriages:

Leo Osborne & Carolyn Van Wormer

Bob Osborne & Helen Daniels

John Cox & Josephine Herman

 

Births:

Mr. & Mrs. James Brennan (John Wm)

Mr. & Mrs. Wesley Ewing (Ruth Ann)

Mr .& Mrs. Kenneth Meyers (BonnieJean)

Mr .& Mrs. Robert Wertz (Randy)

Mr .& Mrs. Robert Cox (Mary Ethel)

Mr .& Mrs. Chas. Cook (boy)

Mr .& Mrs. Paul Swanson (boy)

Mr .& Mrs. Harold Osborne (boy)

Mr .& Mrs. Martin (Robert Dennis)

Mr .& Mrs. Harold Ries (girl)

Mr .& Mrs. Chas. Austin (girl)

Mr .& Mrs. Richard Pry (girl)

Mr .& Mrs. Perry Crocket (girl) Cheryl Linda

Mr .& Mrs. Gene Nelson (Marcia)

Mr .& Mrs. Oliver Kohn (Sandra)

Mr .& Mrs. Earl McComb (Penny)

Mr .& Mrs. Carl McComb (Cathilene)

Mr .& Mrs. Milton Roop (Sherril Sue)

Mr .& Mrs. Solomon (Duanne)

Mr .& Mrs. Robert Funk (David)

 

Attending 8-24-1947 (from NW OHIO unless otherwise noted)

W. M .COX, Rosannah J. MOORE, Mrs. Ray TURNBULL (Rosannah's dau), Mrs. Richard SHANER (Rosannah's son), Leo W. COX & Ella COX & Denney, Mrs. Doris SCOVILLE & fam (Laura COX dau), Mrs. Laura B. COX & Geraldine, Mrs. Frances WILSON (Robert), Mrs. Carrie DuPOY, Mrs. Lois BEDEE, Charles COX, Jesse COX, Addie FUNK (Sand Creek, MI), Opal & Frank PRICE, Mr. & Mrs C.M. McCAFFERY, Charles R. & Phyllis & Charles Jr. & Florence COOK, Lottie and Judy BAKER, Mrs. James and Barbara EWING, Perry and Edith COX (Adrian MI), Mr. & Mrs. Tom BEAUCHAINE, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph COX, Ralph A. NELSON, Mr. &Mrs. Ralph ROWLEY, Roy & Bernice STURTEVANT, Mr. & Mrs. John W. COX, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. WILSON, Mr. & Mrs. Ernest DuPOY, Mr. & Mrs. Ray COOK & Virginia, Mr. & Mrs. Dwight COX, Mrs. Ralph EWING & Judy, Mrs. Elmer LOWELL, Stewart, Roy, Donald & Darrell LOWELL.

 

BOOMERS!!

THIS IS YOU!! THIS IS YOUR FOLKS,YOUR AUNTS AND UNCLES!!

 

BOOMERS' KIDS!!

THIS IS YOUR FOLKS AND YOUR GRANDPARENTS!!

 

This is your old cuz Barb, one of the 30 births noted in the 1948 Reunion notes. There must be lots of us around. Drop me a line. Tell me some stories!

I hope you enjoy this your history.... from the old generations who ventured into the wilderness and made something of the hills, forests and swamp and their sons and daughters who went off to wars, some of them giving up their lives, to protect their dreams that they conceived and built. As, I remind my son sometimes, needlessly, "That's Real."

When you look around and read the newspaper, remember that there are things worth the strife and the striving and worth preserving and protecting.

 

As a final thought, deadly serious, although almost laughing as the words come to mind, remember the old COX MOTTO, as told to me by my father-

"Non carborundum illegitimi."

 

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