Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-01-26
STEPHEN cox, JR.
Sad Death of o Prominent Cfti.
zen.

N6hrss nr, otepueh OOX, Jr., eX-COuQ-
Gilman of this city, and Vice President
os the Cox s. Sons Co., died at Alexan-
dria. Indiana, on Friday. The sad
news reached here by telegram soon
after noon.
Intelligence of his severe illness had
been sent here several days ago upon
the receipt of which his wife imme.
diately left here to attend him.
Mr.. Cox was gentleman of dis
tinguishtng traits of character which
gave him prominence as citizen. His
social qualities endeared him to host
of friends in this city, embracing those
of all walks of life.
He was warm hearted and genial
and his kindly disposition and affable
manners made him easy of access to
all classes.
Stephen Cox. Jr.. was born In Eng
land, Sept. 9th, 1S46, and, in 1862 was
one of four children to arrive with his
parents, who saw wider field for their
abilities in the United States.
His early childhood was spent In
Bridgeton, where he attended the
schools here, and finishing his educa-
tion in this city at the West Jersey
Academy.
From here he went to New York
City, being apprenticed to one of the
then largest ship building concerns in
the country, an during the war
placed the machinery in some of the
naval vessels then being built.
At this time he was attending
Cooper Institute, where he graduated.
at the end of his apprenticeship he
was elected chief engineer of line of
steamers on south side OF the Island of
Cuba. spending six years at that place
Returning home he was married to
Laura O., daughter of the late Dayton
B. Whitecar. Connecting himself
with the firm of Cox & Sons, where he
had long been interested, he took an
active part In the managemen Of the
dudlES OF TIE urn.
At the incorporation of The Cox s.
Sons Company, he was elected Vice
President of the Company, which of
flee he filled at the time of his death.
Mr.. Cox has long been member of
st. Andrews P. E. Church, of which
he was the Treasurer and a member
of its vestry at the time of his death.
He was also a prominent Free Mason,
and the treasurer of Brearley Chapter,
which Office becomes vacant by his
death.
Mr.. Cox was a Republican and rep
resented his ward one term as a mem
ber of City Council.
On receipt of the telegram announc-
ing his death, his brother, William p.
Immediately left here .Alexandria,
where he arrived. it is supposed, on
Saturday.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral obsequies of the late
ex-Councilman Stephen Cox, Jr, took
place Wednesday, in St. Andrews P.
E. Church.
A vast concourse of people were in
attendance; the left hand side of the
aisle being occupied by the relatives of
the deceased.
The right hand side of the aisle was
given up to the Masonic Fraternity
and the employees of the Cox 6 Sons
Company, of which Mr.. Cox was the
Vice President, occupied the seats on
the east side of the church.
The seats along the west aisle as
we'll as all the standing room. together
with the gallery was given up to the
public and friends.
The services at the house were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. s. Heisler, pastor of
Central M. E. Church.
At st. Andrews Rev. David Howard
eff1ciated.
The remains were enclosed in a
heavy cloth casket. The pail bearers
were Free Masons and were Messrs. D.
P. Mulford, Jr., Jacob Mengel, Jos. s.
Miner, Martin Anderson, Frank M.
Riley and Daniel Bacon.
1t was impossible to crowd the great
concourse of people into the Church,
and the aisles and vestibule were filed
The services were conducted with
the imposing and beautiful ceremonies
of the Episcopal Church, the surpliced
choir rendering the music.
The floral offerings were beautiful
and elaborate. The Guild of st. An
drews, in which Mr.. Cox was a de-
voted and earnest worker, had great
floral cross, of exquisite flowers; the
Masonic fraternity had two very large
mounds or pillows, and the employees
of Cox s. Sons Co., had an immense
floral column resting upon base.
The casket when seen resting upon
the pedestal Ia the church. appeared
to be almost covered over with the
choice and exeeedingly lovely fiorai