Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Cox, Jake August 1946
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Roanoke Leader
Local officers report that Henry Heath, colored, gave himself up Wednesday 
morning after fatally shooting Jake Cox, colored, with a shotgun. The shooting 
occurred near the Roanoke Wholesale Grocery Co. It is reported that Heath went 
home for his shotgun after the two Negroes had been in an argument earlier in the 
morning. Heath was employed by the city at the cemetery, and Cox was employed by 
Schuessler and Co. Cox, shot through the head and chest, died instantly.

Additional Comments:
Death Cert:
Name	Jake Cox
Sex	Male
Age	71
Death Date	1946
Death Place	Roanoke, Randolph, Alabama, United States
Birth Year (Estimated)	1875
Father's Name	Mat Cox
Father's Sex	Male
Mother's Name	Sarah
Mother's Sex	Female
Spouse's Name	Annie
Event Type	Death
Source Details	15723

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