Calvin Calloway Cox

Funeral was held at Falty, Hamilton county, Saturday for Calvin Calloway Cox, 80, father of two Abilenians.  Mr. Cox died Friday of pneumonia.  

Conducting the service was the Rev. E. B. Surface of Central Presbyterian church, who had been Mr. Cox's pastor for 15 years.

Mr. Cox was born in Spring Place, Murray county, Georgia, Jan. 6, 1858, and was married to Madora Guinn December 15, 1885.  They came to Texas in 1897, settling in Hamilton county.  After 11 years they moved to Abilene, then in 1916 went to Alamogordo, New Mexico.  Since that time they had lived alternately in Abilene and Alamogordo, returning to Abilene for the last time in 1933 to live with a daughter, Mrs. Ira A. Sanders.

Mr. Cox was a retired stockman and farmer.  He held membership in the Masonic lodge.

Survivors include the wife, who lives here with Mrs. Sanders; a son, W. Willis Cox of Abilene; a daughter, Mrs. Sanders; a twin brother, T. C. Cox of Abilene, and three other brothers, D. L Cox of Hico?, John and Sam of Cisco, Georgia; four grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.

Source: Abilene Reporter News  20 Nov 1938