Edgar Cox

• GIVN: Edgar
• SURN: Cox
• NSFX: (Twin)¹²³⁴⁵⁶
• Sex: M
• Born: 15 Jun 1893 in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States⁷³⁸⁴⁵⁶
• Died: 19 Apr 1980 in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States³⁹
• Buried: 23 Apr 1980 in Richfield City Cemetery, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, USA¹⁰
• AFN: 3XVG-LQ¹¹
• Blessing: 7 Sep 1893 in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States¹² 7 Sep 1902 in Rochester, Emery, Utah, United States¹³
• Census: 1910 in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States¹⁴
• ORDN: Ordained Teacher in Arronic Priesthood 7 Mar 1910 in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States¹⁵
• ORDN: Ordained a Priest 7 Aug 1911 in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States¹⁵
• ORDN: Ordained an elder by Frances Cox 7 Nov 1915 in Rochester, Emery, Utah, United States¹⁶
• _UID: 6AAC8A1750ED443484B45228371F7DC9BA92
• Baptised LDS: 7 Sep 1902¹⁶⁸¹⁷ 10 Nov 1915
• TEMP: MANTI⁸ BIC
• Record last updated: 25 Dec 2013
• TIME: 21:41
• Notes:

  Moved from Ferron to Rochester Utah on 4 Feb 1921 (0025954 Ferron UT Ward Records)
  
  EDGAR COX, 4th child of Arthur & Amanda (Funk) Cox, b 15 June 1892, Ferron, Utah [bapt. 7 Sept. 1902, end. 10 Nov. 1915] ; m. 10 Nov.1915, in Manti (L.D.S. Temple), to Alice Peterson, dau. of Andrew C. & Annie (Christensen) Peterson. She was b. 19 July 1893, Manti, Utah [bapt. 18 July 1900, end. & S.to H. 10 Nov. 19
  Edgar left home at the age of 17 and found work with an uncle in a harness shop for five and one- half years.
  
  He was called to go to the Mexican border with the Manti Militia; had four months training and then was released to return home.
  
  In 1917, during World War I, he went to Canada; he remained there a year and then had to choose between going into the Canadian forces orto return to the United States.
  
  During the next twenty years he had a variety of occupations. He worked in a large bakery owned by his brother in Gunnison, Utah, for seven years. Later he moved to Richfield and went into business for himself. When the depression came, he had to go out of business and seek work elsewhere.
  
  During the next three and one-half years he was a salesman for Grand Union Tea Co., and his wife built up a grocery business in their home.He later built a store and succeeded in this venture; he has been so engaged for the past twelve years.
  
  Edgar has been active in church work, having held various offices during his life.
  
  His wife, Alice, graduated from Manti High School and attended the University of Utah. She taught in the grades at Manti. She has been active in church work, holding many responsible positions in various organizations, as teacher, counselor, visiting teacher of Relief Society, secretary, etc.
  
  Edgar and Alice had 8 children: