Dale County AlArchives News.....William Fletcher Cox  (Bio) September 13 1904
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Ozark Tribune
Ozark Tribune, Sept. 13, 1904 

WILLIAM FLETCHER COX
      This picture (referring to photo in article), we expect, represents one 
of the oldest Dale county citizens.  We believe he is the oldest born citizen 
of Dale, being born three miles south-west of Ozark on the 20th of Feb. 1834, 
being born to William and Millie Cox, and he has resided right here in about 
the same neighborhood all of the time, and is respected and honored by all 
classes of citizens.  Mr. Cox only received the advantages of the common public 
schools of the country.  He joined the Baptist church and is a Mason also of 
high standing, being an ardent admirer of that very fine order.  Mr. Cox has 
been a very successful farmer all along.  In 1854 he married Miss Martha Bush 
and they lived happily together till about 1896, when she died, and there was 
born to them nine children, all of whom are doing well.  About 1897 he married 
the second time and Miss M.K. Parker became his wife and they are living at the 
old home place about five miles from this city, near where he was born and they 
are living a quiet home life and doing well.              
  Mr. Cox is a very successful farmer and makes plenty at home and lends some 
money. He is a democrat in principle and has been all along.  He was elected 
County Commissioner in 1884 and while he was County Commissioner he was largely 
interested and did much to procure the first brick court house we had.  About 
four years ago he was again elected County Commissioner.  Often he has been 
called upon to do and manage and look after the important bridge work of the 
county and he was a moving spirit in getting the construction of the present 
courthouse, ably backed by Uncle Lewis Moseley, and this court house stands as 
a monument today to their progressiveness.  He was a member of the 53rd Alabama 
Regiment and marched to the front in defense of his county's rights.  He is a 
great believer in Dale county and where he was born he says is good enough 
place for him to die.  
  Mr. Cox is one of those plain, positive characters and he has lived a 
straightforward life that would be an honor to any man and we are proud Dale 
county has such a fine citizen that she has been able to claim as her's all the 
time.  A find neighbor, husband, father and citizen, he has a name and 
reputation that any one might be proud of.  We wish him all success and that he 
may spend the evening of life pleasantly and happy.  A first-class and faithful 
patriot and citizen he is.

 Cathy Van Cleave

Added by CGT(W. F. COX , b. 20 Feb 1834, d. 2 Oct 1911, Age 77 yrs. 7 mos. 1 
wk. and 2 days, buried at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church In Houston Co., AL. )
Martha A. Cox. B Nov.17, 1837 d. April 27, 1896 buried Claybank Cem. Dale Co., 
Al.


Additional Comments:
 Thanks to Cathy Van Cleave for all the Newspaper articles she typed up back in 
2000, She had given me the ok to post, but something happen that these did not 
get online, do not recall if i mention giving her and Terry Tait credit for the 
Banner and Southern star that was posted in 2000 to the ALDALE mailing list and 
i was given the ok to copy and paste to the ARCHIVES so that they can be seen 
and read by others.
 Good luck to all

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