Fourth Generation

130. John Tillman Cox⁴⁷ was born on 28 August 1878 in Hamilton County, Tennessee.⁴⁷ According to his death certificate, he was born in North Carolina, informant: R.E. Cox.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Rhea County, Tennessee. Dist. 10, Enumeration Distict 89, Rhea County, Tennessee, 6 & 7 Jun 1900; p.324b, Second Avenue, dwelling number 98, family number 102; Cox John 21 head m m2 w Aug 1878 locomotive fireman TN NC NC; Eva 19 wife f m2 w Oct 1880 TN TN TN 1 child, 1 living; Earl 4/12 son m s w Jan 1900 TN TN TN.

He registered for the draft in Hamilton County, Tennessee on 12 September 1918.

1. Name: John Tillman Cox
2. Permanent Address: Daisy, Hamilton County, Tenn
3. Age: 41
4. Date of birth: 28 Aug 1877
5. Race: white
9. Citizen: Native born
16. Occupation: farmer
17. Employer: self
18: Place of Employment: Daisy, Hamilton County, Tenn
19. Nearest Relative: Eva Cox, wife
20. Relative address: Daisy, Hamilton County, Tenn
Signature: John Cox
21. Height: tall
25. Build: medium
27. Color of eyes: Gray
28. Color of hair: Brown
30. Date: 12 Sep 1918, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee

John appeared in the census in 1930 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Dist. 3, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 5 Apr 1930; p.68a, Dayton Pike, dwelling number 53, family number 54; Cox John T. 52 head m m@19 w farmer TN TN TN; Eva 50 wife f m@17 w TN TN TN; Bruce 18 son m s w TN TN TN; Creed 28 son m s w agent, railroad TN TN TN.

He died on 27 September 1948 in Hamilton County, Tennessee.⁴⁷

Death Certificate #22020
1. Full name - John T. Cox
2. Date of death - Sept. 27, 1948
3. Place of death - Hamilton County, Dist. 3, Daisy
4. Usual residence - Tenn., Hamilton, Dist. 3, Daisy
5. Race or color - W
6. Sex - M
7. Status - married
8. Age - 70 years
9. Date of birth - Aug. 28, 1878
10. Place of birth - N. Carolina
11. Husband or wife of - Eva Cox
13. Usual Occupation - retired
14. Industry or business - real estate
15. Father - Horton Cox, born in N. Carolina
16. Mother - Kathryn Ingram, born in N. Carolina
17. Informant - R. E. Cox, Spring City, Tenn.
18. Burial - Sept. 30, 1948, Poe Cemetery, Daisy
19. Undertaker - Cosmopolitan Funeral Home, 605 Pine Ste

He was buried about 29 September 1948 in Poe Cemetery, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.⁴⁷

His occupation was listed as locomotive fireman in the 1900 census. According to his son, Bruce, his primary occupation was farmer. It has been said that he was a horse trader. He also had houses built which he then rented. His death certificate lists his occupation as retired from real estate. According to relatives he had approximately seventeen rental houses. The old home place was on Bean Street in Daisy. Tennessee. I was told that he was one of the first people in Daisy to have electricity, even owning his own generator. At some point, John and Eva moved to Walden Street, also in Daisy. Eva lived there until she died. (Sallie Cox)

John Tillman Cox and Eva Gooden were married on 28 April 1898 in Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee.⁴⁷ They were married by W. L. Lillard, J.P., witness Charles Gooden.

Eva Gooden^47,60 was born on 4 October 1880 in Hamilton County, Tennessee.^47,60

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Rhea County, Tennessee. Eva 19 wife f m2 w Oct 1880 TN TN TN 1 child, 1 living.

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Eva 50 wife f m@17 w TN TN TN.

Eva died on 10 January 1971 in Rhea County, Tennessee.^47,60 She died at the Rhea County hospital. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Hamilton County and died in Rhea County.

Social Security Death Index Information: Name: Eva Cox; Last Residence: 37319 Cowan, Franklin County, Tennessee; Born: 4 Oct 1880; Died: Jan 1971; State (Year) SSN issued: Tennessee (1965).

She was buried about 13 January 1971 in Poe Cemetery, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.⁴⁷

John Tillman Cox and Eva Gooden had the following children:

+226	i.	Roy Earl (RE or Earl) Cox.
+227	ii.	Charles Creed (Creed) Cox.
+228	iii.	Nellie Cox.
+229	iv.	Blanche Eloise Cox.
+230	v.	Walter Bruce (Bruce) Cox Sr.