HENRY COX DIES IN HOYLES AVE.

Aged Auroran Passes Away at Home Last Evening After Long Illness.

Had Watched City Grow From Wilderness to Thriving Industrial Center-Funeral Tomorrow.

Henry COX, 87 years old, died at his home, 367 Hoyles avenue, where he had lived for the past 52 years, last night at 8:10 o'clock of general debility. While he had been in falling health for the past year he was confined to his bed for three weeks. When Mr. COX occupied his home over half a century ago the home of the late Whitaker Holden was the only one south of Hoyles avenue, and he saw that part of the city grow from a wilderness into a thickly populated neighborhood of beautiful homes. The three large trees standing at the northwest corner of New York and Root streets were planted many years ago by Mr. COX.

He was born in Butternuts, Ostego county, N.Y., Feb. 21, 1826, and was a
carpenter and pattern maker by trade. He came to Aurora in 1856, working for himself until 1863, when he engaged with Carter & Pinney, following the fortunes of that institution, later known as Hoyt Brothers, until complied by an accident to give up work.

He was married Jan. 31, 1853, to Miss Phoebe HOWLAND, who died four years ago today. He is survived by four brothers, living in New York state, one daughter, Mrs. Lewis REESE, and three grandchildren, Mrs. Frank J. STUBBS Jr., Herbert L. REES, superintendent of the McCarthy Construction company, and George H. REES of the Beacon-News forces. All of them reside in this city with four great grandchildren who also survive him.

The funeral will be held from the home 367 Hoyles avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, and will be conducted by the Reverend Mr. Matthews, former pastor of the Park Place Baptist church. Interment will be in Spring Lake cemetery.


This was taken from the Beacon News, Aurora, Kane Co., Illinois on March 24, 1913


Contributed by: J. Holmes on 21 Mar 2000

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