On May 26, 1865, a daughter named Naomi was born to John L. Cox and Naomi Steen of Washington Township in Knox County, Indiana. Naomi had four older brothers and three half-brothers from her father’s first marriage. A couple years later her parents would give her a little sister named Caroline.

Naomi attended school as a girl and lived on the family farm until her marriage to Samuel Kitts on September 7, 1904. She took on the role of farmer’s wife as she and Samuel settled into their life together. They did not have any children of their own, but did have several nieces and nephews.

In October 1947, Naomi suffered a fall which broke her hip. She did not fully recover from the injury. She died eight months later on June 16, 1948 at Good Samaritan Hospital from heart failure at the age of eighty-three.

Naomi Cox was my second cousin, 4x removed on my dad’s side.

REFERENCES

• United States Census, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Indiana Marriage Index
• Indiana Death Certificates
• Vincennes Sun-Commercial, October 14, 1947