Taylor Co., TX - Obituaries - Margaret "Maggie" Parker Cox

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This is a 1940 obituary for Margaret "Maggie" Parker Cox:

MRS. SAM COX, MEMBER OF EARLY ABILENE FAMILY, DIES

Mrs. Samuel R. Cox, member of one of Abilene's early families, died at
5:40 this morning at her home, 1042 Hickory street. She had been in
failing health three years, and confined to her bed since early
December.

The funeral service will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the
First Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Cox was long an active member.
Dr. T. S. Knox, pastor, will officiate, and burial will be in the Parker
family lot in the Masonic cemetery.

Mrs. Cox was formerly Maggie Parker. Her father, R. H. Parker, moved to
Abilene in December, 1883, but this daughter already had preceded him
here. A native of McKinney, she had been married there to Dr. Samuel W.
Field, a prominent young physician, who moved with his wife to Dallas
and thence to Abilene. With his appointment to a post as railroad
physician, they moved subsequently to Beaumont, Weslaco, Houston, San
Antonio, El Paso and Beaumont. He died in Dallas, and his wife returned
to Abilene to live with her mother, Mrs. R. H. Parker at the old family
home, since razed, at Second and Butternut streets. Mr. Parker had died
in 1896.

LOSE YOUNG DAUGHTER

To Dr. and Mrs. Field, while they were living in Abilene, had been born
a daughter, Sallie. She died in Dallas at the age of four, but the
little girl ever remained fresh in the memory of Mrs. Cox. The child's
portrait in oils still hangs over the mantle of her home.

It was in 1916 that Mrs. Cox was married to Samuel R. Cox,
rancher-farmer and another early resident of Abilene. The old Parker
residence continued as her home, even after Mrs. Parker's death, until
1929, when they built a two-story brick colonial home at 1042 Hickory
street.

The home was a joy for Mrs. Cox's declining years. She furnished it
throughout with antiques and needlepoint of her own making adorned many
of the pieces. Other handwork, old silver, china and crystal were added
touches to the home which has during the past ten years, been the center
of much entertaining. Friends, club and church groups frequently were
received there.

An authority on food, Mrs. Cox enjoyed few things more than the serving
of foods and dainties which were notable expressions of culinary art.
She compiled and published two editions of the Parker cook book, sold
for the benefit of the First Presbyterian church where she worked for
many years as a leader in women's units and the auxiliary.

CLUBWOMAN

She also was active in club work, for many years a member of the
Delphian club. She was a member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, a charter member
of the Abilene Woman's club, and a member of the Art unit, Abilene
Woman's Forum. She also was a member of the Just Sew club, a group of
prominent and pioneer women, who meet for fancy work and informal
visiting through the summer months when other clubs usually are
suspended.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Cox is survived by three sisters, Mrs. George
W. McDaniel, Mrs. T. M. Willis of Abilene, and Mrs. D. P. Woodward of
Lubbock; many nieces and nephews.

Eight of her nephews have been named as pallbearers: John T. Willis,
Waco; Parker Willis, Wichita Falls; Grant and Tom Willis, Yancey C.
McDaniel, George W. McDaniel Jr., and Robert H. McDaniel, Abilene;
Julian McDaniel, Winters.

Laughter Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.