Posted on: Crawford Co. Il Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/CrawfordObits/114 Surname: Cox, Leeman, Newlin, Lowe, Alford ------------------------- Note: I have no connection to this family. I'm just posting an Obit that was sent to me by Barbara Dix who is transcribing old news articles for the website. PROMINENT LADY GONE Mrs. George W. Cox Passed Away (1923) Esther Ella Cox daughter, of Wm. and Nancy Cox was born Aug. 25, 1861 near Hutsonville, Ill., and in which vicinity her life was wholly spent. Here she grew to womanhood and being given an early religious training at the age of 14 she united with the Church of Christ in 1875 lived and died with the Faith. On a bright wintry day Nov. 11, 1885 she became the bride of George W. Cox, to this union were born 2 children. On last Sunday she developed pneumonia, only a few days of intense suffering bearing with the utmost patience and with a steadfast gaze heavenwardly submissive, always to God's will, at the dawn of morn on Thursday Nov. 29, with loving words of farewells, to those whom had become endeared to her through the bonds of family ties, feebly murmuring, "It is well with my soul," she sweetly fell asleep in the arms of Jesus at the age of 62 years, 3 months, 4 days. All was done that skillful and loving hands could do but no avail. The subject was a loving wife, Mother, Grandmother and Neighbor, being of a cheerful disposition she was loved by all who came in contact, and will not be only sadly missed in the home but in the Church and community. She leaves to morn her departure husband, two daughters, Mrs. Ola May Leeman, and Edna Alice at home, five grandchildren, two sisters Mrs. Harlan Newlin, and Mrs. Henry Lowe of Hutsonville, and one brother, Henry W. Cox, of Dallas Texas, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. T. J. Alford officiating. Burial in the Hutsonville cemetery.