Re: Doris Beatrice (Nichols) Cox

Her hubby and daughter.

Dave
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The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
August 6, 1989 | Copyright

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Services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew and the Redeemer Church, South Boston, for Thomas W. Cox, founder of the Thomas W. Cox Electric Co.

Mr. Cox died at his daughter's house in Walpole on Friday. He was 94 and a lifelong resident of South Boston.

Mr. Cox started his electric company in 1918 with his late wife, Doris B. (Nichols), at first using his bicycle to solicit business. He was responsible for converting many homes in South Boston and Dorchester from gas to electric light.

Mr. Cox often corresponded with and visited Thomas Edison, inventor of the electric light bulb. …

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Obituaries published Sept. 21

Posted: Thursday, September 20, 2001 12:00 am

Beverly Eldridge, 65, senior center director
WRENTHAM — Beverly J. “ Joy” Eldridge, 65, of 431 Franklin St. died Wednesday at her home. She was the widow of Richard J. Eldridge.
She had been director of the Wrentham Senior Citizens Center for the last 20 years and was a member of the board of trustees of both the Pond Home and the Community at Pond Meadow.
Born July 6, 1936, in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Doris (Nichols) Cox. She was a long-time resident of Wrentham, where she was very active in town affairs.
A graduate of South Boston High School, she attended Gordon College in Wenham.
Survivors are two sons, Richard J. Eldridge of Paget, Bermuda, and Mark D. Eldridge of Wrentham; a daughter, Kristin D. Eldridge of Wrentham; two brothers, Thomas Cox of West Roxbury and Richard Cox of Quincy; and six grandchildren. She also was a dear friend of Donna and Paul Martin.
Her funeral will be 1 p.m. Saturday in the Emmanuel Baptist Church, 63 Rockwood St., Norfolk.
Arrangements are by the R.J. Ross Funeral Home, 135 South St., Wrentham.
Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.
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On 15-10-30 5:21 PM, "nscumber" <nscumber@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Youngest child of Alfred Edward/Edwin Nichols and Ida Winona MacKinnon of Parrsboro.

Steve

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Doris Nichols

Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings

Name     Doris Nichols
Event Type     Immigration
Event Date     1919
Event Place     Vermont, United States
Gender     Female
Age     15
Birth Year (Estimated)     1904
Birth Country     Canada

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Thomas W Cox

United States Census, 1930

Name     Thomas W Cox
Event Type     Census
Event Year     1930
Event Place     Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gender     Male
Age     34
Marital Status     Married
Race     White
Race (Original)     White
Relationship to Head of Household     Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)     Head
Birth Year (Estimated)     1896
Birthplace     Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace     England
Mother's Birthplace     England

Household            Role Gender Age Birthplace

Thomas W Cox      Head    M    34    Massachusetts
Doris B Cox           Wife      F    24    Canada
Thomas W Cox      Son      M      0    Massachusetts
Edward J Wynne    Cousin M    24    England

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Doris Cox

United States Census, 1940

Name     Doris Cox
Event Type     Census
Event Date     1940
Event Place     Ward 6, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gender     Female
Age     35
Marital Status     Married
Race (Original)     White
Race     White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)     Wife
Relationship to Head of Household     Wife
Birthplace     Canada
Birth Year (Estimated)     1905
Last Place of Residence     Same Place

Household       Role Gender Age Birthplace

Thomas Cox   Head       M    45    Massachusetts [electrician / private practice]
Doris Cox       Wife        F     35    Canada
Thomas Cox   Son         M    10    Massachusetts
Richard Cox   Son         M      4    Massachusetts
Joy Cox          Daughter F       3    Massachusetts

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Thomas Wynne Cox

Massachusetts Births

Name     Thomas Wynne Cox
Event Type     Birth
Event Date     25 May 1896
Event Place     Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father's Name    Frank E. Cox
Mother's Name    Marg. A.

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Doris B Cox

Massachusetts Death Index

Name     Doris B Cox
Event Type     Death
Event Date     22 Mar 1986
Event Place     Boston, Massachusetts
Certificate Number     002144
Birth Date     02 Sep 1904
Birthplace     Canada