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     Beecher Martin Cox was born on Jul 23, 1907 at Virginia, US.^2,3
     Beecher Martin Cox died on Mar 26, 1974 at age 66.²

           Bertie May Cox was also known as Berta Cox.²
     Bertie May Cox was born in Jun, 1887 at Virginia, US.¹
     Bertie May Cox lost her father James B. Cox on Dec 20, 1945 at Taylor District, Clinchport RFD, Scott, Virginia, US; of heart disease at 6:00 p.m.^3,4
     Bertie May Cox lost her mother Amanda D. Cox on Mar 13, 1947 at Taylor District, Rye Cove, Scott, Virginia, US; from myocarditis, a heart disease, at 2:10 a.m.³
     Bertie lived in Rye Cove in her parents home after they passed away. As a young boy Charles G Cox spent part of the summer of 1963 at this house with Bertie while his father installed indoor plumbing. He said "What I remember most is the wooden barrel at the back corner of the house full of cold, cold rainwater, with a tin dipper hanging off the side. That was the best water in the world."⁴
     She died in 1965.⁴

     Beveridge Bruce Cox was born on Oct 28, 1883 at Scott, Virginia, US.^1,3,4
     Beveridge Bruce Cox married Pearl Geneva Lane, daughter of John Lane and Flora Morrison, on Jun 25, 1905 at Scott, Virginia, US; the service was performed by J W Belt.^2,5,6,7
     Beveridge Bruce Cox never served in the armed forces, but did register for the draft on Sep 12, 1918 at Gate City, Scott, Virginia, US. He was medium height and build with brown eyes and black hair. He also registered for the draft in World War II.^8,9,2
     Beveridge Bruce Cox was a postmaster on Jun 12, 1934 at Gate City, Scott, Virginia, US. He retired from the service on 12/31/1949.^2,10
     Beveridge Bruce Cox died from a stroke on Oct 17, 1957 at Holston Valley Community Hospital, Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, US, at age 73.²
     Beveridge Bruce Cox was buried on Oct 20, 1957 at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, Scott, Virginia, US.²

     Beveridge Bruce Cox Jr was born on Aug 7, 1912 at Taylor District, Rye Cove, Scott, Virginia, US. Nancy M Taylor served as midwife for the birth.¹
     Beveridge Bruce Cox Jr died in an accident at Rye Cove School on May 2, 1929 at Taylor District, Scott, Virginia, US, at age 16. Bruce was a student in the school when a tornado struck and killed 12 students and a teacher.²
     Beveridge Bruce Cox Jr was buried on May 4, 1929 at Joseph Carter Cemetery @ Rye Cove Methodist Church, Scott, Virginia, US.² School Ripped Apart In Twinkling of Eye

Rye Cove, Va., May 3 (AP) – Grief stricken parents searched the debris of the Rye Cove Consolidated school today, fearful of finding additional victims of the tornado that yesterday claimed the lives of 12 children and one teacher in the greatest disaster ever known to this Western Virginia mountain village.

Several children were reported missing early today, and because of the wide area from which the school drew its students, no complete check was possible.

Caught without warning as they were re-entering the two story frame school house after the noon recess, some of the children were blown 100 yards and others buried in the wreckage when the building was demolished by the storm.

Great confusion followed the tornado. Anxious fathers worked feverishly in the ruins, their anxiety for the safety of their offspring was intensified because many injured children had been hurriedly taken to hospitals, before the parents arrived.

MRS. MARY DARNELL, mother of two girls, could not learn the fate of her children for more than four hours after the storm. She broke down when told that one of the children, BERTHA MAE DARNELL, was dead and the other, HATTIE could not be found.

The body of MISS AVA CARTER, a teacher, was found 75 yards from the school. The body of POLLY CARTER, 14, was carried 50 yards.

A. S. NOBLIN, principal of the school, estimated that about 155 pupils were in attendance, in addition to the eight teachers. NOBLIN lost consciousness when hurled to the ground by the wind but was not seriously injured.

About 15 children, the most seriously injured, were taken in ambulances to Bristol and Kingsport while others were sent by automobiles, trucks and wagons to the nearest railroad station at Clinchport where a train was converted into a movable hospital to take them to Bristol. Twenty-seven children were transported to Bristol on this train.

The scene on the train was pathetic, many small boys and girls suffered in silence and bore with stoical calm their broken arms and legs. Some feebly attempted to carry on conversations with their attendants and one small girl fainted from the pain of a broken leg when placed in an ambulance. Identification tags were pinned to the children.

The Red Cross had taken over relief work today and the unit at Bristol was being reinforced from Washington and Cincinnati. Tetanus anti-toxin sent from Knoxville and nearby cities was administered to those suffering from laceration. All available physicians and nurses at Bristol and Kingsport were called into service. The list of known dead at Rye Cove follows:

CALLIE BISHOP, 10 years old, Rye Cove.
MONNIE BISHOP, 8 years old, Rye Cove.
AVA CARTER, teacher, 24 years old, Rye Cove.
JAMES CARTER, 12 years old, Rye Cove.
POLLY CARTER, 18 years old, Rye Cove.
LILLIE LEE CARTER, 12 years old, Clinchport.
BRUCE COX, 16 years old, Gate City.
BERTHA MAE DARNELL, 15 years old, Rye Cove.
GUY DAVIDSON, 18 years old, Rye Cove.
BERNICE FLETCHER, 8 years old, Rye Cove.
MONNIE FLETCHER, 14 years old, Rye Cove.
EMMA LANE, 6 years old, Rye Cove.
MILLIE STONE, 12 years old, Rye Cove.

The Syracuse Herald New York 1929-05-03.

           Billy Jack Cox married Wilma Jean Blair on Dec 24, 1961.²

     Burress F. Cox was also known as Burgess F. Cox.²
     Burress F. Cox was born in 1845.¹

     Caleb Cox was born in 1845 at Tennessee, US.¹

     Campbell Cox was born on Sep 14, 1892 at Scott, Virginia, US.^3,4,1
     Campbell served in World War I. He enlisted on on Jan 17, 1918. He served as a navy seaman, ship's cook 2nd class petty officer. He was discharged October 24th 1919.²
     Campbell Cox married Ella Allen on May 15, 1920 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by Egan.^3,1,2
     Campbell died from a heart attack on Mar 27, 1963 at Clinchport, Scott County, Virginia, USA, at age 70.^4,5
     He was buried at Allen Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Scott, Virginia, US.⁴

     Caroline Cox was also known as Caroline E. Cox.²
     Caroline Cox was born on Dec 24, 1837 at Scott, Virginia, US. The death certificate shows the birth date as Dec 28 1835.^4,2,5,6
     Caroline Cox married Jasper Collier, son of Able Collier and Sophia (?), on Jun 9, 1859 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by James Stallard.^2,7,8 Her married name was Caroline Collier.²
     Caroline Collier died from heart disease at 2:00 p.m. on Mar 23, 1917 at Scott, Virginia, US, at age 79.^7,5
     Caroline was buried on Mar 25, 1917 at Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US; she was buried near her home by family and friends.^7,3,6

     Catherine Cox was born on May 18, 1863 at Virginia, US.^2,3,4,5,1
     Catherine Cox married Thomas P. Vicars, son of David Campbell Vicars and Cynthia Richardson, on Oct 14, 1885 at Scott, Virginia, US, service performed by M. V. Wolfe.¹ Her married name was Catherine Vicars.¹ Catherine Cox lost her husband Thomas P. Vicars who died before Jun 16, 1900 at Scott, Virginia, US.
     Catherine Cox married Elijah P. Frazier, son of Jeter Lenter Frazier and Elizabeth Hicks, on Apr 10, 1903 at Scott, Virginia, US, both were widowed.^2,6 Her married name was Catherine Frazier.²
     Catherine Frazier died on Sep 23, 1918 at Scott, Virginia, US, at age 55.^2,7
     Catherine Frazier was buried at Mt. Pleasant Church, Scott, Virginia, US.^2,8

     Celey Cox was born on Dec 3, 1862 at Lee, Virginia, US.¹
     Celey Cox died on Jun 8, 1865 at Lee, Virginia, US, at age 2.¹

           Charles Edward Cox married Nina (?)¹

     Charles H. Cox was born on Aug 5, 1886.¹
     Charles H. Cox died on May 23, 1936 at age 49.¹

     Charles Henderson Cox was also known as Charley Henderson Cox. He was born on Jul 18, 1901 at Morgan County, Kentucky, USA,His birth was shown in 1902 on his draft card.^1,2
     Charles Henderson Cox was working for the Marianna Smokeless Coal Co when he registered fro teh draft. in 1942.²
     Charley Henderson Coxregistered for the draft on Feb 16, 1942 at Marianna, Wyoming County, West Virginia, USA. He was described as Weight -145, Complexion - Light, Eye Color- Brown, Hair Color - Brown, Height - 5' 10."²
     Charles Henderson Cox died on Oct 7, 1993 at Olive Hill, Carter County, Kentucky, USA, at age 92.³

           Charles Lewis Cox married Georgia Neal Parks on Feb 25, 1951.²

     Charles P Cox was also known as .
     Charles P Cox was born on Jun 19, 1873.^2,3
     Charles P Cox died on Aug 8, 1875.^2,3
     Charles P Cox was born on Jun 19, 1877.¹
     Charles P Cox died on Aug 3, 1877.¹
     Charles P Cox was buried at John Carter Cemetery on Stoney Creek, Fort Blackmore, Scott, Virginia, US.^2,1

     Charles P. Cox was born in 1874.¹

     Charles Walter Cox was born on Oct 29, 1871 at Scott, Virginia, US.^1,3 He was living in 1935 at Wise, Virginia, US.¹

     Christian Cox was born in 1807 at Ohio, US.¹

     Claude G Cox was born in Jun, 1885 at Virginia, US.¹