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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Thomas H. Cox
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Thomas H. Cox
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| LAST NAME: Cox
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FIRST NAME: Thomas
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MIDDLE NAME: H.
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| TITLE: Mr.
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| BORN: 6 Feb 1837
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DIED: 24 Sep 1878
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BURIED: 25 Sep 1878
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| BIRTH PLACE: Wilmington, Illinois
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
IOOF Register - "Deceased Mr. Cox was known as a man of sterling worth";
IOOF Register gives place of birth as Wilmington, Illinois.
1850 OR TERRITORY CENSUS - Thomas Cox, age 14, b. Illinois, is enumerated with Joseph Cox, age 40, occupation farmer, b. Ohio, and Eliza, age 36, b. Indiana, along with Daniel, age 17, b. Illinois, Malinea, age 10, b. Missouri, Milton, age 8, b. Missouri, Elizabeth, age 5, b. Missouri, and William, age 7, b. Oregon Territory.
1860 OR CENSUS - T. H. Cox age 23 born in Ill, farmer, is enumerated with along with L. (wife) and F. 11/12 (daughter).
BIOGRAPHICAL:
Bancroft, Hubert Howe, The WORKS of Hubert Howe Bancroft, San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft & Co, 1882. Volume XXIX, pg. ? Oregon Biographical Sketches, 1834 - 1848:
Thomas H. Cox, born in Willington, Illinois, was a son of Joseph Cox. He died at Salem, of paralysis of the heart, Sept. 25, 1878. Oregon Statesman, Salem, Sept. 25, 1878.
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OBITUARY:
DEATH OF THOS. H. COX.
"Thomas Cox is dead." These thrilling words passed rapidly from lip to lip throughout the city shortly before 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. But a few moments before, he was at his office and on Commercial street engaged as usual with his business, and to the casual observer, was in his usual health which had not been good for several weeks.
Last week he was confined to his house, but on Monday had apparently recovered from his indisposition, and came to his office where he attended to business on that day and yesterday until within a few minutes of his death. Not feeling well, of "feeling badly", as he stated to us a short time before he left the office, he started for home about 3 o'clock. He stopped a few moments to chat with Mr. Charles Calvert, at Dalrymple's store reaching home about 3:30 o'clock. On entering the house he requested his wife to fix him a dose of quinine, which she did. He took it and asking for a drink of water Mrs. Cox went to the kitchen to get it; she was gone but a moment but when she came back the noble soul of Thomas H. Cox had in an instant passed to the great unknown.
Drs. C. H. Hall and D. Payton were called but could do nothing. He had died of paralysis of the heart, probably without pain and in the "twinkling of an eye.'' As he laid so calmly upon the couch where he had died, a sweet smile seemed to play around his countenance which almost beautific seemed to say "at rest at last."
The largest funeral cortege that ever passed through the streets of the Capital City, yesterday afternoon escorted the mortal remains of our late fellow townsman, Thomas H. Cox, to their last resting place in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, south of the city. The Portland train in the forenoon brought a detachment of Sir Knights of the Oregon commandary, while the afternoon train brought quite a number of Masons from Roseburg and intermediate points, to assist in paying the last sad rites to him that had met with them so often within that mystic circle of brotherhood. At precisely 2 o'clock the detachment of Sir Knights under the direction of Companion Gen. M. V. Brown, grand marshal, preceded by the Salem brass band left the Chemeketa hotel and marched to Masonic hall at the corner State and Commercial streets, where they were joined by Grand Master Robert Clow, Past Grand Masters Berryman, Jennings, Alfred M. Belt, Stephen F. Chadwick, J. B. Congle and T. McF. Patton and a large number of Royal Arch and Master Masons. The procession then marched to the residence of their late brother and escorted his remains to the Congregational church.
AT THE CHURCH.
The casket, a rosewood one plainly but massively and tastefully mounted with silver and surmounted with a crown of immortelles was placed upon the dais; the Knights Templar being seated at the left and the choir under the leadership of Mr. M. L. Chamberlain, at the right with the rest of the Masonic fraternity and audience inform. The exercises commenced with a voluntary by the choir, "Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide." The pastor then gave out at the request of Mrs. Cox, the beautiful hymn, "All is dying, Hearts are Breaking," which was feelingly sang by the choir. Rev. P. S. Knight then read the following passage of Scripture: John XI, 11- 14: "Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep. "Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep he shall do well." "Howbeit Jesus spake of his death, but they thought he had spoken of taking rest in sleep." "Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead." The general teaching of the passage was that death is of necessity no more of a destroyer than sleep, but is like sleep, a true restorer. It is our blindness that converts death into a king of terror. Christ is the king of death, If we are his children death will be to us as a quiet sleep from which he, in his own time, will awake us to a new and glorious life.
The speaker referred to his own acquaintance with the deceased, spoke of his kindness as shown in trying to help others when in trouble, and of those marks of character that made him a true friend, a king, husband and father, and a worthy citizen. At the conclusion of the remarks, a touching, earnest prayer was addressed the throne of grace, after which the choir sang, "there is an hour of peaceful rest," and the congregation was dismissed, and the funeral cortege formed as follows: Salem brass band; then came the following Knights Templar of Oregon Commandery No. 1, acting as an escort of honor to the remains; Sir Knights Rocky P. Earhart, Eminent Commander; Ferdinand N. Shirtliff, Generalisimo; Elisha L. Bailey, Captain General; I. W. Pratt, Prelate; Seth W. Pope, Senior Warden; Andrew Roberts, Treasurer; Benjamin G. Whitehouse, Recorder; E. Withington, Warden. Also, Sir Knights, David P. Thompson, Joseph N. Dolph, D. C. Lewis, Thomas McF. Patton, Daniel C. McKercher, John B. Congle, John R. Foster, E. C. H. Taylor, A. Nicholi, Monroe Cunningham, M. V. Brown, F. J. Babcock, John Gray, Chris Leinenwebber, D. P. Mason. Then came the family and relatives of the deceased followed by a large number of Mason and an immense concourse of people in carriages and on foot. All along the route, through the principle streets the business houses were closed and the sidewalks were crowded with spectators, who knew and loved the deceased so well in life.
AT THE GRAVE.
As the sorrowful cortege entered the doorway of the cemetery a gentle warm rain set in, which lasted through the interesting Masonic ceremony, which was profound, by Grand Master Robert Clow, assisted by Grand Chaplain Rev. J. R. N. Bell. At the conclusion of the exercises the sun came out smiling through nature's tears, sending a flood of golden sunlight upon the new made grave, and giving to the gloomy surroundings of forest and tombs a bright and cheerful appearance to that somber city of the dead; a goodly token that our friend, Thomas H. Cox, will sleep well, now "that life's fitful dream is o'er."
Weekly Oregon Statesman 27 Sep 1878 3:2.
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INSCRIPTION:
Thomas H. Cox
Born
Feb 6, 1837
Died
Sept. 24, 1878
(north face of monument shares with Loretta Cox and F. Harvey Ogle)
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Saucy marker photo
1850 OR TERRITORY CENSUS (Marion Co., FA #170)
OS, Sept. 25, 1878
WOS 27 Sep 1878 3:2
CJ 22 Sep 1931 7:3
CJ 29 Sep 1931 pg 4
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.173'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 02.930'
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