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     Dewitt Cox was born on 18 June 1920. He was the son of William Henry Cox and Era Mae Gilley. He enlisted in the US Navy on 30 July 1942 during World War II. Dewitt Cox died on 14 August 1990 at age 70.

     William Henry Cox II is the son of William Henry Cox and Era Mae Gilley.

     Lois Cox is the daughter of William Henry Cox and Era Mae Gilley.

     Lawrence Leotis Cox was born on 13 July 1888.¹ He was the son of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Martha Ellen "Dollie" Parker. Lawrence Leotis Cox married Claudie Stembridge before 1920. Lawrence Leotis Cox died on 4 January 1973 in Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, at age 84.¹ He was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Wicksburg, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Lehman Dewitt Cox was born on 30 July 1893.¹ He was the son of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Celeste Lorenza "Lessie" Bryan.¹ Lehman Dewitt Cox died on 10 January 1972 at age 78.¹ He was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Beuna Alberta Cox was born on 23 August 1895.¹ She was the daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Celeste Lorenza "Lessie" Bryan.¹ As of after 1910,her married name was Brackin.² Beuna Alberta Cox married Hosea B. Brackin after 1910.² Beuna Alberta Cox died on 3 October 1956 at age 61.¹ She was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Hosea B. Brackin was born on 4 November 1890 in Henry County, Alabama.¹ He married Beuna Alberta Cox, daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Celeste Lorenza "Lessie" Bryan, after 1910.¹ Hosea B. Brackin died on 15 March 1972 at age 81.¹ He was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Annie Belle Cox was born on 27 October 1897.¹ She was the daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Celeste Lorenza "Lessie" Bryan.¹ As of after 1914,her married name was Hollis. Annie Belle Cox married Haley A. Hollis after 1914. Annie Belle Cox died on 7 July 2001 at age 103.¹ She was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Haley A. Hollis was born on 26 June 1890.¹ He married Annie Belle Cox, daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Celeste Lorenza "Lessie" Bryan, after 1914. Haley A. Hollis died on 29 August 1977 at age 87.¹ He was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Johnny Herbert Cox was born on 23 August 1902 in Alabama.¹ He was the son of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Celeste Lorenza "Lessie" Bryan. Johnny Herbert Cox died on 21 June 1918 in Geneva, Alabama, at age 15.¹ He was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Eric Guy Cox was born on 28 November 1904 in Alabama.¹ He was the son of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Celeste Lorenza "Lessie" Bryan. Eric Guy Cox died on 24 July 1915 in Alabama at age 10.¹ He was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Claudia Willie Cox was born on 13 January 1884 in Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Martha Ellen "Dollie" Parker. As of before 1907,her married name was Hollis. Claudia Willie Cox married Malcolm Matthew Hollis before 1907. Claudia Willie Cox died on 1 December 1955 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, at age 71.¹ She was buried at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery #1, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Malcolm Matthew Hollis was born on 9 December 1881 in Alabama. He married Claudia Willie Cox, daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Martha Ellen "Dollie" Parker, before 1907. Malcolm Matthew Hollis died on 5 July 1955 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, at age 73.

     Elizabeth Lenora Cox was born on 21 July 1881 in Dale County, Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Martha Ellen "Dollie" Parker. As of before 1905,her married name was Hughes. Elizabeth Lenora Cox married Rufus Jackson Hughes before 1905. Elizabeth Lenora Cox died on 20 August 1947 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, at age 66.¹ She was buried at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery #1, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Rufus Jackson Hughes was born on 22 May 1876 in Alabama. He married Elizabeth Lenora Cox, daughter of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Martha Ellen "Dollie" Parker, before 1905. Rufus Jackson Hughes died on 10 December 1936 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, at age 60.

     Claudie Stembridge was born on 11 August 1889.¹ As of before 1920,her married name was Cox. She married Lawrence Leotis Cox, son of William Jasper "Willie" Cox and Martha Ellen "Dollie" Parker, before 1920. Claudie Stembridge died on 31 January 1970 at age 80.¹ She was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Wicksburg, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Ulhma Oneita Cox was born on 1 January 1916 in Alabama. She was the daughter of Lawrence Leotis Cox and Claudie Stembridge. Ulhma Oneita Cox died on 17 July 2003 at age 87.

     George Burnice Cox is the son of Lawrence Leotis Cox and Claudie Stembridge.

     Billy Sunday Cox was born on 27 October 1919. He was the son of Lawrence Leotis Cox and Claudie Stembridge. Billy Sunday Cox died in March 1975 at age 55.

     James Lawrence Cox was born on 17 October 1924.¹ He was the son of Lawrence Leotis Cox and Claudie Stembridge. He served in the US Army during World War II.¹ James Lawrence Cox married Doris Wilkes after 1946. James Lawrence Cox died on 26 August 2005 at age 80.¹ He was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Wicksburg, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Doris Wilkes was born on 17 May 1925 in Geneva County, Alabama.¹ As of after 1946,her married name was Cox. She married James Lawrence Cox, son of Lawrence Leotis Cox and Claudie Stembridge, after 1946. Doris Wilkes died on 15 August 2016 in Wicksburg, Houston County, Alabama, at age 91
Mrs. Doris W. Cox of Wicksburg went home to be with the Lord Monday, August 15, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 91. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church with Dr. Ken Farley and Rev. Buddy Hood officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Bro. Vann Cooley officiating and Sorrells Funeral Home & Crematory of Slocomb directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Cox was born May 17, 1925 at Bailey Crossroads in Geneva County, AL to the late Claude Rivers and Maggie Belle Helms Wilkes. Doris had a passion for music and enjoyed playing the piano which she did by ear. She developed her own style and blessed many with her talent. She was a devoted Christian and a member of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church for many years. She was a loving mother and adoring grandmother who will be dearly missed. In addition to her parents her husband, James Lawrence Cox; siblings: Clarence Wilkes, Jimmie Wilkes Campbell, Woodrow Wilkes, Grace Wilkes Whittaker and J.D. Wilkes all preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons: James Gary Cox (Carol), Wicksburg and Danny Ray Cox (Cynthia), Hurst, TX; grandchildren: Scott A. Cox (Loree), Michael G. Cox (Martie), Kyle Cox (Kathryn), Matthew Cox (Madison), Danny Ray Cox Jr. (Melissa), Christopher Cox (Billie) and James A. Cox (Tahle); great-grandchildren: Kylee, Caleb, Abby, Logan, Cody, Olivia K., Camille, Harper, Hayden, Danny Ray Cox III, MacKenzie, Griffin and Olivia P. Cox; several nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends. Serving as pallbearers will be Mrs. Cox's grandsons; honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Pilgrim Home Baptist Church. Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb, is in charge of arrangements.¹
She was buried at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Cemetery, Wicksburg, Houston County, Alabama.¹

     Henry F. Cox was born circa 1872 in Alabama. He was the son of William Fletcher Cox and Martha Ann Bush.

     Vernon Dale Bagwell was born in 1932.¹ He was the son of Sylvester Bagwell and Charity Lena Heifner.¹ He served as A1C in the US Air Force during the Korean War. Vernon Dale Bagwell died in 2017.¹ He was buried at Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri.¹

     Barbara Ann Bagwell is the daughter of Sylvester Bagwell and Charity Lena Heifner.

     Thomas Leroy Bagwell was born on 20 February 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri.¹ He was the son of Walter B. Bagwell and Ethel Lee.¹ Thomas Leroy Bagwell married Sharon Nations after 1965. Thomas Leroy Bagwell died on 1 July 1967 at age 21 from injuries from a motorcycle accident.¹ He was buried on 3 July 1967 at Brown Chapel Cemetery, Broseley, Butler County, Missouri.¹

     Bessie Marie Liskey was born on 25 March 1900 in Missouri.¹ As of 1914,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Walter B. Bagwell, son of Berry Bagwell and Mary Jane Baggett, in 1914.¹ Bessie Marie Liskey died on 12 October 1979 in Greenville, Wayne County, Missouri, at age 79.¹ She was buried at Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery, Mounds, Pulaski County, Illinois.¹

     Bertha A. Fields was also known as Bertha Graham. She was born on 13 September 1895 in Vincennes, Indiana.¹ As of 7 April 1920,her married name was Bagwell.¹ She married Samuel Lee Bagwell, son of Berry Bagwell and Mary Jane Baggett, on 7 April 1920 at Butler, Missouri.¹ Bertha A. Fields died on 10 November 1967 in Butler County, Missouri, at age 72.¹ She was buried at Brown Chapel Cemetery, Broseley, Butler County, Missouri.¹

     Evaline M. Bagwell was born in 1915 in Missouri.¹ She was the daughter of Berry Bagwell and Mary Jane Baggett.¹ Evaline M. Bagwell married Mason Pyles in 1931.² Evaline M. Bagwell died on 28 November 1985 in Genesee County, Michigan.¹ She was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.¹

     Mason Pyles was born in 1908.¹ He married Evaline M. Bagwell, daughter of Berry Bagwell and Mary Jane Baggett, in 1931.¹ Mason Pyles died on 28 November 1988 in Genesee County, Michigan.¹ He was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan.¹

     Lawrence Earl Nibarger married Pauline Ida Bagwell, daughter of Joseph Allen Bagwell and Flora N. Pitchford, on 25 December 1935 at Woodward, Oklahoma.