Owen J. Cox was born at Carbon Hill, Illinois on April 18, 1902, the son of James E. Cox and Maude Woodley. Coming to Marion as a child with his parents, most of his life had been spent in this community where he became a prominent figure.

Owen was married at Union City, Tennessee on April 25, 1920 to Elizabeth L. Norman

After working in the coal mines early in his life and spending several years in the advertising department of the Marion Daily Republican Continue reading →