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Sinclair, grandson of George Cox, the printer; 2, Mrs.
Robert (Ellen Louisa Cox) Sinclair, daughter of George
Cox; 3, Benjamin Nelson Cox, son of John Allen Cox,
grandson of George; 4, unidentified; 5, Mrs. Hillary Horton
(Mary Ann Ellen) whose husband had the blacksmith shop
( ox (Alice), mothenof Benjamin N. Cox and George Cox; 7,
George Burton Cox, son of John Allen Cox, grandson of
George Cox; 8, unidentified; 9, Mrs. George (Elizabeth
\lien) Cox, wife of George Cox; 10, John Allen Cox, son of
George Cox.
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fanilist -came -home....
to GodeiiCh. in 19.09
Interesting facts about a
man who was for 40 years
connected with the Signal,
and about his connections
with well known Colborne
- families, are brought to
notice by a 1909 photograph
made availab1e for
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publication by Capt. Robert
Allan Sinclair, of Lakewood,
Ohio, a grandson of George
Cox, one-time co-owner of the
newspaper.
Capt. Sinclair, retired after --
many years on the Great
Lakes, is author of the book,
Winds Over Lake Huron.
The house shown in the
accompanying picture was
that of George Cox, on the
south side of Britannia Road
between McDonald and
Keays streets. It was torn
down a few years ago and an
apartment building facing
McDonald street was built on
part of the site.
Mrs. James B. Dickerson,
of Indianapolis, a grand-
daughter of George Cox, who
assisted in identifying the
persons in the picture,
writes:
"In 1909„ Alice and John
Cox and their sons, Ben and
George, living in Chicago,
went on a visit to the gran-
dparents. I am the daughter
of Ben Cox, and visited
Goderich when, I was about
two. I don't remember it, but
have pictures to prove it.- My
husband and I are family
history buffs and we hope
some day to visit Goderich. I
have corresponded with
Captain Sinclair and own a
copy of his recent book.
Captain Sinclair in his book
relates that George Cox, son
of Abraham, when working in
the States was converted at a
revival meeting. In Goderich
township he started the first
Sunday School. When the
Signal was published in 1848,
George, then 14, started as' an
apprentice and stayed with
the paper nearly all his
working life, as foreman, for
Some years and later as one
of the proprietors.
An item in the Signal in 1890
told of a gathering at the
residence of George Cox to
celebrate his 50 years as a
printer. He had been jour-
neyman printer, foreman,
part proprietor, and had been
40 years with the Signal.
George Cox married
Elizabeth Allen, born in
Ireland in 1832, daughter of
John Allen, operator of the
Dunlop Inn. Their family:
Mary Jane, Mrs. Whitfield
Douglas, homesteaded near
Pembina, N.D.; EllenLouise,.
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Mrs. , Robert Sinclair,
homesteaded at Rosemount,
N.D.; Elizabeth Sarah, Mrs.
Henry Guest, Winnipeg;
Emily Anne, married to Dr.
Hamilton Wigle, Methodist
minister and one-time
principal of Mount Allison
Ladies' College; Abraham
Thomas, homesteaded near
Rosemount, N.D.; John
Allen, in wholesale jewelry
business, Chicago; Ruth
Clarissa, died in Goderich,
18; William Detlor, with W.D.
and B. W.' Cox, men's fur-
nishings: Leamington; James
Edward, wholesale jewelry,
Chicago; Howard Anthony,
Manitoba Mining Co.; Benson
Wilberforce, partner of the
Coxes at Leamington.
MR. AND MRS. EARL COOPER
Wed 50 years
The Cooper family held an Open House on Wednesday,
• June 30- in honor of Earl and Amy Cooper's 50th wedding
anniversary. -
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were married by the Reverend
Hogg at Clinton United Church on June 30, 1927. Mrs..
Cooper is the former Amy Gould. Following their
marriage the Coopers lived in Clinton and then moved to
Goderich township, In 1952 they moved into Goderich and
lived on Quebec St. They now reside on Waterloo Street.
The Coop rs have two daughters, Mrs. Sandra Leddy
Florida. • ey have four grandchildren, Lisa and Amy
of Goderic and Mrs. Phyllis Sawyer of Palm Beach, Ti
,Leddy, Lori Sawyer and Mrs. Linda Allen. They also ,
have one great granddaughter, Heather Allen.
At a dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper on July 3,
guests were present from Goderich, Clinton, London,"
Florida and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Victoria St. U.C.
homecoming
untay, ally 10
Victoria Street United
Church will have its home-
coming service on Sunday,
July 10, at 10:00 a.m. Former
members and old friends are
invited to worship with the
present congiegation on that -
day as part of the Church's
celebration of Goderich's
150th birthday.
The guest speaker will be
the Rev. Anson Moorhouse,
D.D., President of the London
Conference of the United
Church. Dr. Moorhouse is a
son of a former minister of
the Vittoria Street Church.
His father, Rev. A.E.
Moorhouse served at Victoria
from 1936-1939.
Special music will be
provided by the choir; a solo
will be given by Margaret
Walsh and the organist, Mrs.
J.,Snider, will be assisted at
the piano by Const. John
Williams, R.C.M.P.
After „the service there will
be a'time for visiting with old
friends as all have lu,nch
together. The- Benmiller
Congregation will join with
Victoria for this special
service.
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closed to you, a volunteer
could open them again. Call
the Huron Volunteer Bureau
at 482-3037, office hours:
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