Everard Alvin COX

   Cause of his death was Pneumonia.

  Medical Notes:

Died in the Cedar City Hosopital. He had caught pneumonia while swimming in the sulphur springs near Hurricane, Utah, he cooled off too fast and got sick.

Funeral services were held in the Cedar City Second Ward. The High Priests walked as a Quorum two blocks from Uncle Frank Thorley's house to the Ward Chapel in his honor.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Bishop: He served as Bishop of the Hamilton's Fort Ward.

• Ordination: a Deacon (Aaronic Priesthod) by Elder Francis Webster, 2 Apr 1844.

• Blessing: during conference by P.W. Bott, 21 May 1871, Williamsburg, New York, New York.

• Baptism: by his father, Edwin Charles Cox, 12 May 1879, Cedar City, Iron, Utah.

• Confirmation: by his Uncle Samuel Cox the same day, 12 May 1879, Cedar City, Iron, Utah.

• Ordination: to the office of Teacher by Elder Francis Webster, 3 Nov 1886. It is possible this was November 8, 1886.

• Ordination: to Elder (Melchizedek Priesthood) by C.J. Arthur, 23 Sep 1889.

• Ordination: to the office of Priest by Bishop William H. Corry, 17 Feb 1892.

• Mission: (Ward Mission), beginning October 9, 1899, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.

• Ordination: to the Office Of Seventy by C.J. Fjilsted, 9 Oct 1899, Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Ordination: to the office of High Priest by Apostle Hyrum M. Smith, 16 Nov 1901, Cedar City, Iron, Utah.

Everard married Annie Alldridge THORLEY, daughter of Thomas THORLEY and Ann Blunt ALLDRIDGE, on 11 Jun 1902 in Cedar City, Iron, Utah. (Annie Alldridge THORLEY was born on 2 Jun 1872 in Iron Springs, Iron, Utah, died on 11 Apr 1947 in Woods Cross, Davis, Utah and was buried on 16 Apr 1947 in Cedar City, Iron, Utah.) The cause of her death was Blood Clot hit her heart.

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage performed by David H. Cannon.