Monita Franklin Cox

1897 - 1984  (86 years)

• Name	Monita Franklin Cox
  Born	19 Nov 1897	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Feb 1984	Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas
  Buried	11 Feb 1984	Cedar Vale Cemetery, Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3075	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph Manning Franklin,   b. 1856,   d. 1946  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Lucille Virginia Kunkel Franklin,   b. 22 Jun 1856, Montoursville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 30 Oct 1944, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 88 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1890	Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas
  Documents		Anniversary- Franklin, Joseph and Lucille 1 A surprise party was given for Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Franklin last Friday night. It was their 25th wedding anniversary.
  		Anniversary- Franklin, Joseph and Lucille 2 FRANKLIN Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Franklin of Topeka, were the honor guests at an informal "open house” given at their home Tuesday. The affair, which was a complete surprise to them was arranged by their son and daughters: Mr. Ben Franklin, of New York City Mrs. W. T. McIntyre, (Myrnah) of St. Louis; Mrs. Hubert Cox (Monita) Cedarvale, and Miss Miriam Franklin, of drove City, Pa., to celebrate their parents’ fiftieth wedding anniversary. Their son was present for the party, and many friends and neighbors called during the afternoon and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin are eighty-four years old and were married at Mrs. Franklin’s father’s farm north of Perry. They have spent their lives in Kansas and have lived the past twenty years in Topeka. Before moving to Topeka the Franklin family were residents of this community the major portion of their married life, living on their farm north of Rossville which they still own. Their children were reared on the home place.
  Family ID	F1485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hubert D Cox,   d. Jan 1972
  Married	14 Oct 1921	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Mary Alice Cox   2. Naomi Cox Dale   3. Donald Cox
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2016 11:07:54
  Family ID	F1486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Cox, Monita Mrs. Monita F. Cox CEDAR VALE — Services were Feb. 11 at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church here for Mrs. Monita F. Cox, 86, Cedar Vale, who was found dead Wednesday, Feb. 8, in a pasture near here. Officials said she apparently suffered a heart attack and was able to drive her automobile off the road into the pasture near the intersection of US-166 and Shidler Road. Mrs. Cox and her husband owned and operated Cox Funeral Home in Cedar Vale until 1966 when the business was sold and became Miles Funeral Home of Cedar Vale. She was born Nov. 19, 1897, at Rossville, the daughter of Joseph M. and Lucille Kunkle Frank¬lin. She was graduated from Rossville High School and later from Baker University at Baldwin City. She taught school a short time. Mrs. Cox was a member of St. Matthew’s Episco¬pal Church, St. Matthew's Guild and Federated Ladies Club, all at Cedar Vale. She was married to Hubert D. Cox Oct. 14, 1921, at Topeka. He died in January 1972. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Alice Cox, Lafayette, La., and Mrs. Naomi Dale, Coca Beach, Fla.; a son, Donald Cox, San Francisco, Calif.; two sisters, Miriam Franklin, Topeka, and Mrs. Myrna McIntire, Madison, Wis.; four grand-children; and a great-grandchild. Burial was in Cedar Vale Cemetery. Miles Fu¬neral Home at Cedar Vale was in charge of arrangements.