Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1902 — Death of Wm. Cox. [ARTICLE]

Death of Wm. Cox.

William Cox, better knownaround his home, as "Uncle Billy Oox,” died at hia residence in Fair Oaks, at 10 o’clock Monday night, July 15th, after an acute sickness of about two weeks with an internal cancer. Be had been a resident of Jasper county for about 30 years, or more. His daughter, Mrs. J. F. McOolly, of our city, was with him when he died. Be was about 72 years old. The funeral was held today, at 2 p. m., and interment made in Fair Oaks cemetery .