Wolfe County News - April 4, 1969 MARY ALICE COX, MORGAN'S OLDEST CITIZEN, PASSES Morgan County's oldest citizen, Mrs. Mary Alice Cox, 106 died at 7 a.m. Friday March 28, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Flora Amyx, in West Liberty after suffering a stroke several days ago. She was a member of the Christian Church and attributed her long life to always trying to practice the Golden Rule and keeping her Lord's commandments. Born at Pekin Nov. 29, 1862, she was the daughter of the late William and Sabrina Bryant Hensley. Her husband, James Franklin Cox preceded her in death in 1913. Mrs. Cox had made her home with her daughter for the past 14 years. Besides Mrs. Amyx, she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Ollie McKinney of Route 1 West Liberty; three brothers, Thomas Cox and Volney Cox both of Kellacey, and Kelly Cox of Mt. Sterling, 18 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Three children, Asa Cox, Willie A. Cox, and Mrs. Ola Abbott, preceded her in death. Fuenral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday at Potter Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Glenn Lawson and Rev. Oris Sanders, Grandsons, served as pallbearers. Burial was in the Cox Cemetery at Kellacy, Potter Funeral Home in charge. Carole Note: Sabrina Bryant was the d/o Hiram Bryant and Sarah Evans Hiram Bryant the s/o William Bryant (Rev. Soldier) and Rachel Wilcoxson Rachel Wilcoxson the d/o John Willcoxson and Sarah Boone Sarah Boone the d/o Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan. Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan were the parents of Ole' Daniel Boone the Frontiersman. Most of the Bryants in Breathitt/Lee/Wolfe and Morgan are descendants of this Bryant/Willcoxson and Boone line. I descend from William Evan Bryant s/o Hiram Bryant and Sarah Evans.