Charles E. Cox

     Charles was born in June 1858 at Ohio. Charles married Anna Pamelia Snodgrass, daughter of Ceburn B. Snodgrass and Anna Elizabeth McCurdy, circa 1890 at Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. 1900, Charles and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Charles E. Cox [Jun 1858 - 41 Ohio], Anna A. [Nov 1868 - 31 Illinois], Edna [May 1891 - 9 Kansas[, Harry E. [Apr 1893 - 7 Kansas], George C. Snodgrass [Mar 1874 - 26 Kansas - brother-in-law]. They had been married 10 years and had had 2 childen, both living. Charles was a carpenter.¹ 20 April 1910, Charles and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 486 Freeman Avenue, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Chas C Cox [51 Ohio], his wife: Anna [41 Illinois], Edna [18 Kansas], Harry 17 Kansas]. They were married for 20 years and had had 4 children, 2 living.² 21 April 1920, Charles and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 486 Freeman Avenue, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Charles E Cox [63 Ohio], his wife: Anna [46 Kansas], Edna [28 Kansas]. Charles is listed as repairing cars for the railroad. Edna is a stenographer.³ 7 April 1930, Charles and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census at 604 Freeman Avenue, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Charles E Cox [71 Ohio], his wife: Anna [61 Kansas], D Edna [38 Kansas]. They owned their home which was valued at $5000. Charles was a car carpenter for the railroad and Edna was a journey woman for the State Printing Company.⁴ 26 April 1940, Charles were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in the household of their daughter at Mission Township, Shawnee County, Kansas. Enumerated in this household were Edna D. Cox [48 Kansas], her father: Charles E. [81 Ohio], her mother: Anna [71 Illinois]. All three had completed the 8th grade. Edna was a bindery woman for the State Printing Company.⁵