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Alma Cox

Female 1892 - 1979  (86 years)


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  • Name Alma Cox  [1, 2
    Born 22 Dec 1892  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Died Apr 1979  West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I2427  Carley Bisher's Ancestry
    Last Modified 6 Feb 2009 

    Father Charles Cox 
    Mother Minnie 
    Family ID F4468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frank Estyl Bishire,   b. 22 Jan 1891, Lynchburg, Highland Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1964, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1916  Hoboken, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
    +1. Ruth L. Bishire,   b. 4 Jul 1917, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1996, Maricopa, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2008 
    Family ID F752  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hamilton Evening Journal, Hamilton, Ohio, Feb 1, 1926

      FORMER HAMILTONIAN
      WINS HISTORY PRIZE
      Mrs. Estyl Bishire, nee Alma Cox, formerly of Hamilton, now of Detroit, Mich., won first prize
      in that city in the Hearst Historical contest conducted by a newspaper Syndicate throughout the United States. Mrs. Bishire's book was judged in Detroit by Mayor Smith, Superintendent of Schools Cody and Judge Jayner. From there it was sent to Chicago where it was adjudged to be the best in the city of Detroit. Dr. Edward Hesselberg of Chicago won the same prize as Mrs. Bishire, fur his book in Chicago.
      Mrs. Bishire is a niece of former Governor James M. Cox, Dayton. Mrs. Louisa Meyer, North Sixth street is an aunt of Mrs. Bishire's The winner of this noted prize received her early education in the Hamilton schools. [6]

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