Willie Cox - Poolville, TX
N 32° 58.575 W 097° 51.621
14S E 606493 N 3649229
Willie Cox died of whooping cough as a child in 1902, and is buried in Poolville Cemetery, Poolville, TX.
Waymark Code: WMY3TC
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2018
Views: 1
Young Willie's modern, gray, granite headstone reads:
Willie Cox
1898-1902
Son of
Emma & Wade Cox
(Victim of Whooping Cough)
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Whooping Cough, while not nearly eradicated, is treatable with vaccinations (developed in the 1940s) and antibiotics. Those with weakened immune systems or young children who have not gone through the full program of vaccination are most at risk today.
Type of Death Listed: Illness or Disease
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Cause of death inscription on headstone: Not listed
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