Eleventh Generation (Continued)
Eleventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Ralph Weston Cox (5882) & Gracia Estelle Peabbles
11015. Ralph Weston Cox Jr. (Ralph Weston10, Mary E. Hiltz9, Henry William8, James7, Johann Daniel6, George5, Johann Heinrich4, Johann Jacob Hüls3, Johann Conrad2, Otto1). Born on 22 Sep 1926 in Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine, U.S.A.55,122,54 Ralph Weston died in Standish, Cumberland Co., Maine, U.S.A., on 25 May 1999; he was 72.55,54
Abt 1950 Ralph Weston married Leona Webber. Born on 6 Jun 1929 in Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine, U.S.A.243 Leona died in Standish, Cumberland Co., Maine, U.S.A., on 20 Apr 2016; she was 86.243
Leona Webber graduated from Tuft's University, Meford, Massachusetts in 1952. She was a member of Tuft’s first class of occupational therapists. Leona Webber was married for 49 years to Ralph (Sam) W. Cox Jr. For the first 20 years of their marriage, Sam Cox was in the Navy, and Leona travelled with him to many different places across the United States. In the 1960s, they even did a tour of duty in Londonderry, Ireland. They both had a love for adventure and continued to travel long after retiring form the Navy. After leaving the service, Sam became the manager of Two Lights and Crescent Beach State Parks in Maine. Leona worked as his office assistant and toll booth receptionist for over 10 years. In the 1980s, they retired to a cottage on Bonny Eagle Pond, Standish, Maine. (Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram, 22 April 2016)
Leona Webber graduated from Tuft's University, Meford, Massachusetts in 1952. She was a member of Tuft’s first class of occupational therapists. Leona Webber was married for 49 years to Ralph (Sam) W. Cox Jr. For the first 20 years of their marriage, Sam Cox was in the Navy, and Leona travelled with him to many different places across the United States. In the 1960s, they even did a tour of duty in Londonderry, Ireland. They both had a love for adventure and continued to travel long after retiring form the Navy. After leaving the service, Sam became the manager of Two Lights and Crescent Beach State Parks in Maine. Leona worked as his office assistant and toll booth receptionist for over 10 years. In the 1980s, they retired to a cottage on Bonny Eagle Pond, Standish, Maine. (Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram, 22 April 2016)
11016. Stanley Lincoln Cox (Ralph Weston10, Mary E. Hiltz9, Henry William8, James7, Johann Daniel6, George5, Johann Heinrich4, Johann Jacob Hüls3, Johann Conrad2, Otto1). Born on 12 Feb 1932 in Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine, U.S.A.127,243 Stanley Lincoln died in South Portland, Cumberland Co., Maine, U.S.A., on 22 Oct 2015; he was 83.243
Stanley Cox graduated from University of Maine, Orono in 1954 with a degree in engineering. He worked on large aircraft jet engines and nuclear submarine control systems for General Electric for 10 years in Cincinnati, Ohio and Schenectady, New York. He later worked for 32 years as a nuclear engineer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Stanley Coxe was active in South Portland, Maine politics. He served on the South Portland planning board, Conservation Commission, South Portland Development Corp and many committees such as recycling committee, energy and recycling committee, environmental committee, open space committee and several ad hoc committees. He was instrumental in getting several items on the ballot for public vote. He was always proud that he was the driving force to prevent the City from going to pay-per-bag trash removal. He was a quiet person and preferred working behind the scene. When he helped councilors on projects, he used to tell them if the results were positive they could have the credit, but if the results turned out bad they would have to take the blame. He was ahead of his time with community gardens. He provided about five acres of community gardens for 10 years in the 1970s and early 1980s.
He never lost his roots for farming. He started out living on his grandfather's farm in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. It was then the Peabbles farm, but now is known as Elwive farm. His father bought the farm in South Portland, Maine in 1939. He remembered their first tractor and plow was a cut down truck with oversized tires and a hand held horse drawn plow. He said he was too young to handle the plow so his job was to drive the tractor. He remembered having a block of wood bolted to the clutch pedal so he could reach it and drive the tractor when he was eight years old. He used to deliver farm produce and eggs to Hannaford's when they were only a wholesaler on Commercial Street.
Stanley Cox bought the farm in 1967 when his father retired and was determined to keep the farm from being developed. He said it took him 15 years to get his farm rights back from non-conforming status. He also was instrumental in preserving the rights for having sheep on the property of Broadway and Perry Terrace in South Portland. The farm is one of the original farms in South Portland and was in existence when Highland Avenue was a dirt road. He always felt his farm was a part of South Portland's history. It has been in the Cox family since 1939 and his grandson, Jonathan Ruterbories is the fourth generation to live there. One of his last goals was to preserve the portion of the farm visible to the public on Highland Ave. He always said the openness of the farm and the cemetery across the street complemented each other and it would be too bad to lose the serenity of the area. (Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, 25 Oct. 2015)
Stanley Cox graduated from University of Maine, Orono in 1954 with a degree in engineering. He worked on large aircraft jet engines and nuclear submarine control systems for General Electric for 10 years in Cincinnati, Ohio and Schenectady, New York. He later worked for 32 years as a nuclear engineer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Stanley Coxe was active in South Portland, Maine politics. He served on the South Portland planning board, Conservation Commission, South Portland Development Corp and many committees such as recycling committee, energy and recycling committee, environmental committee, open space committee and several ad hoc committees. He was instrumental in getting several items on the ballot for public vote. He was always proud that he was the driving force to prevent the City from going to pay-per-bag trash removal. He was a quiet person and preferred working behind the scene. When he helped councilors on projects, he used to tell them if the results were positive they could have the credit, but if the results turned out bad they would have to take the blame. He was ahead of his time with community gardens. He provided about five acres of community gardens for 10 years in the 1970s and early 1980s.
He never lost his roots for farming. He started out living on his grandfather's farm in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. It was then the Peabbles farm, but now is known as Elwive farm. His father bought the farm in South Portland, Maine in 1939. He remembered their first tractor and plow was a cut down truck with oversized tires and a hand held horse drawn plow. He said he was too young to handle the plow so his job was to drive the tractor. He remembered having a block of wood bolted to the clutch pedal so he could reach it and drive the tractor when he was eight years old. He used to deliver farm produce and eggs to Hannaford's when they were only a wholesaler on Commercial Street.
Stanley Cox bought the farm in 1967 when his father retired and was determined to keep the farm from being developed. He said it took him 15 years to get his farm rights back from non-conforming status. He also was instrumental in preserving the rights for having sheep on the property of Broadway and Perry Terrace in South Portland. The farm is one of the original farms in South Portland and was in existence when Highland Avenue was a dirt road. He always felt his farm was a part of South Portland's history. It has been in the Cox family since 1939 and his grandson, Jonathan Ruterbories is the fourth generation to live there. One of his last goals was to preserve the portion of the farm visible to the public on Highland Ave. He always said the openness of the farm and the cemetery across the street complemented each other and it would be too bad to lose the serenity of the area. (Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, 25 Oct. 2015)
Stanley Lincoln married Dorothy Jean Boynton (Living).