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- [S112] Census, 1920.
Name: Mary E Cox
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, United States
District: 114
Gender: Female
Age: 2
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read:
Can Write:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1918
Birthplace: North Carolina
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Dakota
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Household ID: 56
Line Number: 66
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1821306
Digital Folder Number: 004383838
Image Number: 00843
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Thomas A Cox Jr. M 31 North Carolina
Wife Mabel S Cox F 31 South Dakota
Daughter Virginia E Cox F 5 North Carolina
Daughter Mary E Cox F 2 North Carolina
Mother-in-law Lillian Smith F 55 Ohio
Servant Ellen Ledford F 48 North Carolina
Servant Edna Ledford F 14 North Carolina
- [S112] Census, 1930.
Name: Eleanor Cox
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
District: 0028
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1918
Birthplace: North Carolina
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: South Dakota
Sheet Number and Letter: 11B
Household ID: 251
Line Number: 73
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1676
GS Film number: 2341410
Digital Folder Number: 004608271
Image Number: 00130
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Thomas A Cox M 41 North Carolina
Wife Mabel Cox F 41 South Dakota
Daughter Virginia Cox F 15 North Carolina
Daughter Eleanor Cox F 12 North Carolina
Daughter Dorothy Cox F 8 North Carolina
Son Thomas A Cox Jr. M 6 North Carolina
- [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 1 Oct 2013.
(May 31, 2013 - October 1, 2013)
Mary Eleanor (Cox) Penny of Cosby, Cocke County, Tennessee, passed this life on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, while residing in Newport Health and Rehabilitation Center, at the age of 96.
Mrs. Penny was born on May 31, 1917 at Marion, North Carolina, in McDowell County, to Thomas A. Cox and Mabel Gertrude Smith Cox.
She married Hubert Ransom Penny, a U.S. Army Captain, who later became a ranger with the National Park Service. They adopted 2 sons, Garland Penny, who is deceased and Allen Penny who survives. Hubert Penny preceded Mrs. Penny in death in 1995. Mrs. Penny also had 2 sisters, Virginia C. Adams and Dorothy C. Smith, who preceded her in death. Her brother, Thomas A. Cox, III, of Morristown, also preceded her in death. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She was the last surviving charter member of the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation.
Mrs. Penny was a longtime teacher in the Cocke County School system and helped mold the lives of her students. She was the class sponsor of several graduating classes at Cosby High School and contributed greatly to the lives of those around her. Mrs. Penny also worked as a librarian in Sevierville an at one time owned a craft shop in Townsend. She valued education and continued learning throughout her life. Mrs. Penny enjoyed her mountain home retreat in Cosby, and treasured those who visited and cared for her.
Funeral service will be held 11 am Monday Oct. 7, 2013 at the Episcopal Church in Newport, with Father David Garret presiding. Visitation will be from 10-11 am Monday prior to the service. Burial will follow at 2:00 pm, Monday, October 7, 2013 in Lynnhurst Cemetery in Knoxville. There will not be a funeral procession.
In lieu of flowers, it is asked that contributions be made in her memory, to The University of the South (Sewanee), Director of Gift Planning, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383.
Family and friends may sign guest register on-line at:ww.manesfuneralhome.com
Manes Funeral Home of Newport is in charge.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Name: Hubert R. Penny
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Jan 1941
Event Place: Blount, Tennessee, United States
Age:
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Spouse's Name: Mary E. Cox
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Reference ID: Bk 30 p 291 cn 291
GS Film number: 2073945
Digital Folder Number: 004646471
Image Number: 02167
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