Jacob Cox, 73, Has Died, July 28, 1923

Jacob Cox Dead

Jacob Cox died at 6 o’clock Friday at the Community Hospital after being at the hospital for two weeks and having been sick since last March. Mr. Cox was 73 years old and is survived by is wife, who before her marriage was Miss Margaret McHarney of Currituck; two daughters, Mrs. G.C. Dowdy and Miss Ruth Cox of this city; three sons, David Cox of Brookyn, N.Y., Luther Cox of Los Angeles, Cal., and Hal and Jacob Jr. of this city; and by two sisters, Mrs. John Flora and Mrs. Ed Snow of Norfolk.

Mr. Cox was born and raised in Currituck and moved to this city five years ago. The funeral will be conducted at the home on Morgan street Sunday at 1 o’clock, by Dr. S.H. Templeman, and burial services at the grave by the Masons. Interment will be made in Hollywood.

From the front page of the Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Saturday, July 28, 1923