Dec 1901 born Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV.
1926 obtained 32 acres in Walker District (per land deed 192/54 Philip Cox et al to Own Cox)
1926 obtained lot #33 In Mountain View Park (land deed 192/247}
1928 obtained 55a in Clay District & lots 69-70 Mountain View Park (land deeds 195/496 P.S.Cox et al to Owen Cox)
May 1928 married Ruth Hewitt, Parkersburg, WV
1930 WV Penitentiary, Moundsville, WV (per 1930 Census)
1935 Wood County WV. Jail (per 1940 Census)
1940 Wood County, WV Jail (per 1940 Census)
Feb 1942 Wood County Jail (WWII Draft Registration)
1944 James O. Cox “Parkersburg Salvage”, resides Dexter City, Ohio (per Parkersburg Directory)
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.
1950 living with his brother Clarence, on Clarence Cox’s farm in Walker District, Wood Co. (1950 Census)
1952 sold lot #33 Mountain View Park Addition (per 360/422 Owen Cox (ind) to Carol Love)
unknown year: had a junkyard in Little Hocking, OH. (per group sheet of Keith Smith, a Cox researcher)
Aug 1961 fined while living in Little Hocking OH.(per Athens Messenger 2 Aug 1961, for “failing to deliver purchase certificate”)
Jan 1973 living in Coolville, OH (per obit of his brother William)
Oct 1973 living in Torch, OH. (per obit of his brother Carl)