TITLE:  Jesse J. Cox 

SOURCE:  The Keowee Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  Susan Brock-Booker

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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COX, Jesse J.
Jesse J. Cox (1897 to 1940) Keowee Courier 1940 Death of Jesse Cox 
Mourned By Friends Jesse Cox, prominent citizen of Oconee county, died 
at the Oconee county hospital from injuries received at Grant's saw 
mill near Salem where he worked. He was struck by a belt which broke 
striking him about the head and shoulders, causing almost instant 
death. He lived about three hours after the accident. Mr. Cox was 41 
years of age, a good citizen, ever loyal in the home, his church and 
the community in which he will be sadly missed. He was widely known 
and his kind and friendly disposition won him many friends. The 
beautiful floral arrangements attested the esteem in which he was 
held. He has prominent connections in this and other counties and 
also a large concourse of sorrowing friends to mourn his passing. 
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bertie Cox; three sons, Knight, Jack and 
James Cox; four sisters, Mrs. J. P. McCoy, Mrs. Mish Barnett, Miss 
Eugenia Cox, and Mrs. Henry Lee; two brothers, Will and Edd Cox. The 
sympathy of the entire community goes out to these bereaved ones. 
Funeral services were held from Pleasant Hill Baptist church December 
23 at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Mr. Whitten, the Rev. Mr. Hayes and the 
Rev. Mr. Stancell conducting the services. Interment was in the church 
cemetery. Nieces served as flower girls Lucille and Katherine Cox, 
Gladys McCoy, Louise and Lucille Thompson, and Ruth Busch. Nephews 
were pallbearers; Luther Cox, William Henry Lee, Hercial Barnett, 
Charles, Henry and William Thompson. Contributed by: Susan 
Brock-Booker, sbrockbooker@aol.com



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