James Owen Cox
Dec 1901 born Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV.
Jun 1925 arrested in Battle Creek MI, of stealing an automobile [Battle Creek Enquirer 25 Jun 1925]
Jun 1925 convicted of ”Larceny”, sent to Michigan State Prison, Ionia, Michigan
Dec 1927 arrested for “moonshine still” Wood Co, WV.
April 1928 birth of daughter Edith Dollie
9 May 1928 married Ruth Hewitt, Parkersburg, WV
28 May 1928 sent to WV Prison for 2 year sentence for the moonshine still.
Dec 1929 released from WV Prison and immediately arrested for prior assault on prison guard while part of a road prison gang in Arnoldsburg in October 1929.
March 1930 found guilty of assault and Oct 1930 lost appeal for Oct 1929 assault
1930 WV Penitentiary, Moundsville, WV (per 1930 Census)
July 1931 released from WV Prison
Aug 1932 birth of daughter Betty Louise
Oct 1934 trapper in Colorado per newspaper article
May 1935 birth of son Robert Edward
Jun 1935 sentenced 10 days in County Jail, Colorado Springs, Colorado per newspaper article
Feb 1937 sentenced 10 days Jail, “Road Law, imp license” State Police, Spencer, WV.
Jan 1938 sentenced 30 days Wood Co Jail “no operator’s license, ill. License plates” Parlersburg. WV,
Oct 1938 “GL” [maybe grand larceny or theft] “turned over to Co .Officer, Co. Case: State Police Parkersburg
April 1939 sentenced to 10 days Wood Co. jail. “train riding” B&O RR Co.
Apr 1940 sentenced 90 days Co. Jail, “no operator’s license” State Police, Parkersburg
1940 Wood County, WV Jail (per 1940 Census)
Feb 1942 Wood County Jail (WWII Draft Registration) listed his mother in Eatons
1942 Parkersburg Directory: Jas O Cox 215 Julian 2nd hand Furniture dealer
1944 James O. Cox “Parkersburg Salvage”, resides Dexter City, OH.
1928 obtained 55a in Clay District & lots 69-70 Mountain View Park (land deeds 195/496 P.S.Cox et al to Owen Cox)
1944 to 1945 owned 45x42 Lot on Avery Street, Parkersburg. (per land deeds 258/39 George Kesterson to J.O. Cox; 26/145 J.O.Cox to Ralph Hively)
1945 to 1948 owned Lot #25 Wait & Banks Addition (per land deeds G.W.Fitgerald to J.O.Cox and 305/357 J.O.Cox to E.G.Crites)
1946 to 1952 owned lot 149x301x71 lot on Beasville Road (per land deeds 287/14 George Cal to James O. and Thelma Mae Cox and James O. Cox to Thelma Mae Cox (1/2 interest))
1948 sold gas rights 59 acres Clay District (per land deed 310/415 J.O.Cox and Thelma Cox et.al. to Hope Natural Gas
1949 Quit Claim (per 387/341 James Owen Cox et.al. to J.W. Flinn et.al
1949 Quit Claim (per 387/382 James Owen Cox et.al. to Henry Reamer
1952 sold lot #33 Mountain View Park Addition (per 360/422 Owen Cox (ind) to Carol Love