Cox, Omar Clarence
Title
Cox, Omar Clarence
Last Name
Cox
First and Middle Name
Omar Clarence
Hometown
Pipers Gap, Virginia
County and/or State
Grayson
Birth Date
May 10, 1887
Birthplace
Carroll, Virginia
Death Date
October 30, 1962
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Place of Death
Galax, VA
Parents
Anderson Cox and Jane Edwards Cox
Siblings
Walter Lee Cox
Berry Madison Cox
Arthur Fred Cox
Berry Madison Cox
Arthur Fred Cox
Spouse(s)
Mae Calhoun
VPI Graduating Class
Didn't graduate
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
No
Other Events
-Did not serve in WWI
-Worked as a farmer during the war
-Married Mae Calhoun on 20 Aug 1940 in Grayson, Virginia, USA
-Worked as a farmer during the war
-Married Mae Calhoun on 20 Aug 1940 in Grayson, Virginia, USA
Postwar Life
-Later became a teacher and county agent in Grayson, VA
Additional Notes
-Had weak eyes
Contributing Researchers
Seth Hendrickson
Collection
Citation
“Cox, Omar Clarence,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 27, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/19.
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