Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1912 — MRS. ESTHER L. COX. [ARTICLE]

MRS. ESTHER L. COX.

Esther L. dbx was the daughter of John and Elydia Campbell, and was bom on a farm in Warren Co., Ind., May 11, 1835. She departed from this life on May 18, 1912, at 8 a. m., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. J. Dexter, in Union tp., at the age of 77 years and 7 days. She was - married to James H. Cox on the 3d of October, 1855, and to this union five children were born—Mrs. Ella E. Hornaday of Plainfield, Ind.; Mrs. Mary C. Dexter of Jasper county; Edgar L. and George G. Cox of Pawnee, Okla., and Zimri A. Cox of Rensselaer, all of whom are living. They spent the earlier part of life on a farm in Illinois and Indiana, moving from their farm in Hendricks county, Ind., to Rensselaer in December, 1891, where dhe had since resided.

Her husband preceded her one year ago last April. ; ’ She leaves to mourn her departure five childrem, seven grand-child-ren, three great-grand-children, and three brothers and one sister living in Kansas, also a 'host of friends. She was a woman of noble character; of a quiet and loving doepositiom She was never too tired to give a helping hand to the sick and needy. She was a loving and ii.dulgent mother and a devoted Christian. She had been a member of the Christian church for more than 40 years. The funeral was held at the Christian church in this city at 11 a. m., Monday, conducted by Rev. J. L. Brady, and burial made in Weston* cemetery.