OBIT: Benjamin Franklin Patton COX, 1918, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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AGED MAN DIES.

  Benjamin Cox, aged 83 years, a well known resident of Cameron avenue, 
Tyrone, died at Altoona hospital at 12.40 this morning of strangulated 
hernia.  He was admitted to the institution on Sept. 26.  A full death 
notice will appear in this paper to-morrow.

Altoona Times, Thursday Morning, October 3, 1918

B. F. P. COX DEAD.

  Benjamin Franklin Patton Cox, one of Tyrone's most esteemed citizens, 
died at the Altoona hospital at 12:35 yesterday morning from intestinal 
obstruction.  For many years Mr. Cox had been in the employment of the 
Tyrone division P.R.R. in the capacity of car inspector.  He came to 
Tyrone in 1875.  He was born at Cross Roads, enter [Centre] county, 
Sept. 30, 1834.  Here he was married in January of 1863 to atherine 
[Catherine] E. Bratton.  They celebrated their golden wedding in 
January of 1913.  Mrs. Cox passed away on July 12 of the following 
year.  Surviving are three sons and two daughters, who are: John D. and 
Clark C. Cox; Mrs. Lydia B. McKinney of Tyrone, Mrs. Laura Raabe of 
Northwood and Amos Cox of Thomas, West Virginia.  He was a faithful 
member of the Church of the Brethren.  The remains were brought to the 
home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter McKinney on Cameron avenue yesterday.  
Funeral services will be conducted from the Church of the Brethren 
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in charge of the pastor, Rev. W. E. 
Ulrich, assisted by Rev. W. S. Long of Altoona and C. O. Beery of 
Juniata, his former pastors.  Interment will be made in Grand View 
cemetery.

Altoona Times, Friday Morning, October 4, 1918

COX.

  Benjamin Cox, an aged resident of Tyrone, died early yesterday 
morning at the Altoona hospital, death being caused by septicemia.  He 
was a retired Pennsy inspector, being aged 83 years.  He was admitted 
to the institution on Sept. 26.  Four children, including a son, John 
Cox, and a daughter, Mrs. Lydia McKenney [sic], both of Tyrone, 
survive.  He was a widower.

Altoona Times, Friday Morning, October 4, 1918