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The following obituary is from Lisa Stalnaker (#46893021):
The Lawton Constitution
Sunday, October 27, 1946
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CYNTHIA COX, 74, DIES SATURDAY
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Cox, 74, well-known Comanche Indian woman and daughter of Chief Quanah Parker, died at 11:24 a.m. Saturday in a local hospital after several months' illness with a heart ailment.
Born Cynthia Ann Parker, in 1873 at Adobe Wells, Texas, she was the oldest child of Quanah Parker, last great chief of the Comanche Indians. She came to Fort Sill as a year-old baby in 1874.
The famed chief's daughter was married Jan. 26, 1893 to Emmett Edward Cox. The couple operated a store 10 miles east and three miles north of Lawton for a number of years.
Mrs. Cox was a charter member of the Dutch Reformed Comanche mission, north of Lawton, which was organized in 1907.
Survivors are five brothers, five sisters, two daughters, Mrs. Nora Davis, 918 Monroe, and Mrs. Ella Goodin, 1207 South Eighth; four sons, Joe W. Cox, Hondo, Texas; Edward H. Cox, Duncan; William M. Cox, 916 Monroe; and James M. Cox, Roswell, N.M.; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The brothers and sisters are White Parker, Ponca City; Baldwin Parker, Cache; Tom Parker, Fletcher; Lynn Parker, Apache; Knox Beal, Cache; Mrs. Tahmahkera, Cache; Mrs. Neda Birdsong, Cache; Mrs. Harry Page, Mrs. Ed Clark and Mrs. Alice Purdy, all of Lawton.
Services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Comanche Mission, with Rev. Robert Chaat, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Indian section of Highland cemetery, beside the grave of Mr. Cox, who died here in 1927. Ritter Funeral Home is directing arrangements.
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The following obituary is from Lisa Stalnaker (#46893021):
The Lawton Constitution
Sunday, October 27, 1946
Page 1, continued on page 2
CYNTHIA COX, 74, DIES SATURDAY
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Cox, 74, well-known Comanche Indian woman and daughter of Chief Quanah Parker, died at 11:24 a.m. Saturday in a local hospital after several months' illness with a heart ailment.
Born Cynthia Ann Parker, in 1873 at Adobe Wells, Texas, she was the oldest child of Quanah Parker, last great chief of the Comanche Indians. She came to Fort Sill as a year-old baby in 1874.
The famed chief's daughter was married Jan. 26, 1893 to Emmett Edward Cox. The couple operated a store 10 miles east and three miles north of Lawton for a number of years.
Mrs. Cox was a charter member of the Dutch Reformed Comanche mission, north of Lawton, which was organized in 1907.
Survivors are five brothers, five sisters, two daughters, Mrs. Nora Davis, 918 Monroe, and Mrs. Ella Goodin, 1207 South Eighth; four sons, Joe W. Cox, Hondo, Texas; Edward H. Cox, Duncan; William M. Cox, 916 Monroe; and James M. Cox, Roswell, N.M.; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The brothers and sisters are White Parker, Ponca City; Baldwin Parker, Cache; Tom Parker, Fletcher; Lynn Parker, Apache; Knox Beal, Cache; Mrs. Tahmahkera, Cache; Mrs. Neda Birdsong, Cache; Mrs. Harry Page, Mrs. Ed Clark and Mrs. Alice Purdy, all of Lawton.
Services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Comanche Mission, with Rev. Robert Chaat, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Indian section of Highland cemetery, beside the grave of Mr. Cox, who died here in 1927. Ritter Funeral Home is directing arrangements.
Family Members
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Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Parker Hardin
1861–1930
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Weyodee "Wer-Yoh-Ti" Parker Tahmahkera
1880–1965
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Wanada "Woon-ardy" Parker Page
1882–1970
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Mary Pache Parker Clark
1890–1952
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Alice "Topeseup" Parker Purdy
1894–1971
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Laura Neda Parker Birdsong
1877–1968
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Honnie "Honey" Parker
1882–1919
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Harold "Pah-ko" Parker
1883–1902
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John Henry "Johnnie" Parker
1887–1922
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Rev White Parker
1887–1956
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Esther Parker Tabbyyetchy
1887–1919
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Baldwin Parker Sr
1887–1963
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Len "Nehio" Parker
1888–1960
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Thomas "Tit-Tah" Parker
1889–1975
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Bessie Parker Asenap
1894–1927
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Kelsey Topay Parker
1899–1921
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Goverson Parker
1904–1906
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Chee Parker
1908–1916
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Lena Parker