Silas Lehman COX

1900 - 1924  (23 years)

• Name	Silas Lehman COX  [1, 2]
  Census	1900	West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Birth	15 Apr 1900	Knight, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
  Occupation	1918  [2]
  	laborer for Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. in Grafton WV
  Residence	1918	Grafton, Taylor Co, WV   [2]
  Census	1920	Grafton, Taylor Co, WV
  Occupation	1920  [6]
  	boilermaker helper in railroad shop
  Occupation	1924  [5]
  	waiter
  Death	3 Apr 1924	St. Louis, MO   [1, 5]
  	Cause: cerebral hemorrhage (apoplexy)
  Burial	Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Simpson, Taylor Co, WV   [7]
  Person ID	I140233	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Hiram Arthur COX,   b. Nov 1869, Harrison Co, WV d. Bef 1920 (Age ~ 50 years)
  Mother	Malinda Eleanor KNIGHT,   b. 4 Apr 1862, Doddridge Co, (W)VA d. 2 Sep 1946, Wood Co, WV (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F62470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Headstone. [S1875] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Ancestry.com online database). [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S1998] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). [S113] Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1962 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com). [S2216] 1920 Census, Taylor County, WV. [S934] Findagrave.com.