Charles Donald Cox1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 14281, (1916 - 2017)
FatherRufus M. Cox4 (26 Sep 1887 - 2 Mar 1981)
MotherJean Matthews5 (23 Apr 1889 - 30 Mar 1970)

Key Events:

Birth: 11 Aug 1916, Manchester, Ohio6,7,8
Marriage: Aug 1939, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Margaret Louise Fenker (2 Feb 1916 - 3 Mar 2000)9,10,11
Divorce: 17 Oct 1944, Hamilton Co., Ohio, Margaret Louise Fenker (2 Feb 1916 - 3 Mar 2000)12,13,14
Marriage: Jun 1947, Alameda Co., California, Ellen Louise Zeh (3 Dec 1921 - 11 May 2007)15,16,17
Divorce: 20 Aug 1986, Adams Co., Ohio, Ellen Louise Zeh (3 Dec 1921 - 11 May 2007)18
Death: 12 Sep 2017, Fairfax Co., Virginia19
ChartsDescendants of Hermann Hinrich Fennker
Descendants of Jobst Wilhelm Wiemann

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Charles Donald Cox was born on 11 Aug 1916 in Manchester, Ohio.6,7,8
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Manchester Twp., Adams Co., Ohio, in the household of his parents, Rufus M. Cox and Jean Matthews.4
     Neither Charles nor his parents have been found in the 1930 census.
     Charles married first Margaret Louise Fenker, daughter of Clement Meade Fenker and Margaret Viola Thompson, in Aug 1939 in Hamilton Co., Ohio.9,10,11
     Charles and Margaret appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, at 1328 Manss Ave., enumerated 11 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $32.50 per month, and that he had lived in Manchester, Ohio in 1935, and she had lived in Cincinnati. Maurice Barnes, age 24, was also listed in the household, identified as a cousin.2
     He was a machine tool inspector, reporting in 1940 he had worked 55 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $720.20 He registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at 280 Southern Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, reporting he was employed by Lodge and Shipley Machine Tool Co. in Cincinnati.3
     Margaret was granted a divorce from Charles 17 Oct 1944, in Hamilton Co., Ohio, on grounds of neglect.12,13,14
     Charles was drafted in the U.S. Army as a private, reporting 12 Jul 1945 to Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.21
     Charles married second Ellen Louise Zeh, daughter of Theodore S. Zeh and Gertrude T. Baur, in Jun 1947 in Alameda Co., California.15,16,17
     He was a lab technician at a creamery by 1950, reporting in the 1950 census he had worked 48 hours the prior week.22
     Charles and Ellen appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Lemoore, Kings Co., California, at 418 Fox St., enumerated 13 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.23
     Charles and Ellen were divorced on 20 Aug 1986 in Adams Co., Ohio.18
     Several online family trees report, without citing any source, that Charles died 12 Sep 2017, in Fairfax Co., Virginia. No documentation to support that claim has been found.19

Children:
     Children with Margaret Louise Fenker

Charles and Margaret's other child is still living (Mar 2024).
  • John Phillip Cox24,25,26 (6 Aug 1940 - 15 Oct 2008)

Children:
     Children with Ellen Louise Zeh:

Charles and Ellen's children are still living (Mar 2024).

Citations

  1. [S13335] Rufus Cox household, 1920 U.S. Census, Adams Co., Ohio, shows name as Donald Cox.
  2. [S10452] Charles D. Cox household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio.
  3. [S10453] Charles Donald Cox, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  4. [S13335] Rufus Cox household, 1920 U.S. Census, Adams Co., Ohio.
  5. [S13335] Rufus Cox household, 1920 U.S. Census, Adams Co., Ohio, shows him as the son of her husband.
  6. [S13335] Rufus Cox household, 1920 U.S. Census, Adams Co., Ohio, shows age 3 and state.
  7. [S10453] Charles Donald Cox, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
  8. [S1356] "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," Ancestry.com, record for Charles D Cox, Service No. 45007733, shows year and state.
  9. [S13330] "Vital Statistics of Hamilton County," The Cincinnati Post, 7 Aug 1939, shows Charles D. Cox and Margaret L. Fenker were issued a marriage license.
  10. [S10452] Charles D. Cox household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows married.
  11. [S10453] Charles Donald Cox, Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows her as his wife.
  12. [S13334] "Courts," The Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct 1944.
  13. [S1356] "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," Ancestry.com, record for Charles D Cox, Service No. 45007733, shows him as divorced, with dependents.
  14. [S13329] Margaret F. Cox household, 1950 U.S. Census, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, shows her as divorced.
  15. [S13332] "Vital Statistics," The Oakland Post Enquirer, 19 Jun 1947, shows license issued to Charles Cox and Ellen Zeh.
  16. [S13331] Charles D. Cox household, 1950 U.S. Census, Kings Co., California, shows married.
  17. [S3670] "Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Ellen Cox and Charles D. Cox, citing vol. no. 5805 cert. no. 28441, shows married 39 years at divorce 20 Aug 1986.
  18. [S3670] "Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Ellen Cox and Charles D. Cox, citing vol. no. 5805 cert. no. 28441, shows date, county and state.
  19. [S13333] MikeCors, "The Cors-Heyduk Family Tree" family tree, Ancestry.com, shows death 12 Sep 2017, Centreville, Fairfax, Virginia, with no source cited.
  20. [S10452] Charles D. Cox household, 1940 U.S. Census, Hamilton Co., Ohio, shows occupation as inspector and industry as machine tool.
  21. [S1356] "U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," Ancestry.com, record for Charles D Cox, Service No. 45007733, shows enlistment date, enlistment city and state, component as Selectees (Enlisted Men) (drafted), and rank.
  22. [S13331] Charles D. Cox household, 1950 U.S. Census, Kings Co., California, shows occupation as lab technician and industry as creamery.
  23. [S13331] Charles D. Cox household, 1950 U.S. Census, Kings Co., California.
  24. [S13329] Margaret F. Cox household, 1950 U.S. Census, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, shows the boy as son of his ex-wife, with surname Cox.
  25. [S463] Interview, Marian Ruth Fenker, 20 Aug 2002.
  26. [S465] Fenker letter to Marion Fenker, Sep 2002, shows Margaret had two children by Don.