Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-31
SUDDEN SUMMONS
Augustus D. Cox Drops Dead
With Third Stroke Of
ApopIexy.
AT VALLEY JUNCTION, IOWA
Expected to Arrive Home Today
Comes From Family of Early
Settlers in County.


Junction, Iowa. a stroke of apopleXI
being the cause. Mr.. Cox had beer
visiting for two weeks at Laura, Iowa
and wrote to his wife in this city yes
terday that he would be home today
and would stop over last evening al
Valley Junction and visit his cousin
j. w. Cox. Mr.. Cox sustained a stroke
Of apopleXy 13 years ago. and the fatal
attack yesterday was the third. The
remains are expected this afternoon
| from Valley Junction, and the funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon at l
O'Clock.
Early settlers.
| His death closes career of long ac-
tivity in business and political affairs.
Mr.. Cox was born at Hampton. April
Is, 1912. being at the time of his death
nearly Ga years OF age. His parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Cox. were
among the very earliest settlers in
Hampton. removing there in 1886. Mr..
Cox made his home at Hampton until
1868. and since that time had resided
in Nebraska, at Springfield, Ill.,, and
at different times AT Hampton and in
Rock Island. He had resided in this
city since 1898. He had been for some
years conducting Il boarding house at
1927 Fourth avenue He served sew
eral times as assessor of Hampton. and
was twice assistant assessor of this
city. He served two years as capitol po-
lice officer at Springfield, under APP
pointment of Gov. Tanner. on both
floors of the capitol building For
some years Mr.. Cox held the contract
for carrying mail from the trains to
the Rock Island postoffice.
War Record.
Enlisting in Capt Graham's cavalry
company of Moline, Aug. 1, 1861. he
served with the 4th Missouri volun-
teers. TO which the company was at
tached He was made a prisoner at
the battle of Lexington, Mo-, Sept 20,
1861, and after an exchange of prison
ers. was given an honorable discharge
from the service Oct. 16. 1861, at st.
Louis. He again enlisted in the union
army Feb. IA. 1865. in Company G, 47th
Illinois volunteer infantry. He receiv-
ed a discharge from the service Jan.
%, 1866. having during the year been
raised to the rank of sergeant. He was
member of John Buford post, 243,
G. A r., of this city, and a memberSof
Laurel camp. No. 30. NJ. w. A, of
Hampton.
Surviving Relatives.
His first wife, Miss Anna E. Scott,
to whom he was married in Rock
Island Oct "a. 1867, died July 30, 1881.
He was again married at Hampton
Feb. 3. 1855. his wife. who was Miss
Dora E. Wilson, dying Aug. 16, 1898. |
He was united in marriage Nov. 16. |
1898. at Springfield, his wife, who was |
Miss Mary NJ. Coe. surviving him. Hell
leaves two children by his first wife. |
Walter Cox, of this city, and Fred e |
Cox. of Moline. He leaves five broth |
ers and a sister, Williamson NJ. Cox |
of Miller, Neb., Osborn NJ. Cox, of Den.
yer, Col. Hill X Cox. of Sears. Mrs |
E. Morton, c. G. Cox and J. J. |
Cox. of Moline.
Funeral services at the home tomor-
row afternoon at / o'clock will be con-
Quoted by Rev. J. b. Rutter. pastor OF
Spencer Memorial NJ. E. church, mem
bers of John Buford post. G. A. r., TAX.
ing charge of the services. The re
mains will be taken to Hampton at
1
conducted by the members of John
8uford post Burial will take place at
he Hampton cemetery.
Mold. Il
Henry Mold. whose death was briefly /
loted in yesterdays Argus. was an
Id and highly respected citizen He
'assed away at his home, 1908 Fiji |
zenith street, at 2:10 p. M, yesterday ;
fter a years illness with complica-
ION of ailments due mainly to his ad
anced year. Mr.. Mold was born in
Dec. 2, 1924, and came to
took Island in 1851 In 1852 he mar.
led Miss Elizabeth Kale. who survives
i'm. He was employed here at his
rade, that of stone mason. till 1865,
hen he removed 10 farm in Mercer !
ounty. After two years he returned
} Rock Island where he remained till
$40, at which time he purchased
lrm near Josiin, in Yuma township | ,
Iere he prospered. In 1902 he retired
ON active work, came to Rock Island |
nd built a commodiouS modern home |
e was a man of unaSsuming person | !,
lily, but a kind husband and good | !,
lther. He was the father of IL child | ,
IN, seven of whom are left to mourn
IS demise. The surviving children are
lillian and George, of Joslin, Mrs
Buckley and Mrs. Constance | 2
nglemann, and Mary, Amanda and {
lizabeth of this city, the three last \
imed residing at home There are | 2
so 10 grandchildren and one great | /
The funeral will be held
riday morning at 8 o'clock at st. 10 p
ph's church. Services will be con
lcted by Dean J. ]. Quinn. In