Artimus Ward Cox

Background

Cox, Artimus Ward was born on August 18, 1885 in Red Knob, West Virginia, United States. Son of Mark and Mary (Bradley) Cox.

Education

Educational public schools, West Virginia.

Career

Founder, manager A.W. Cox Department Store Company, Clendenin, West Virginia, 1909-1914. Company-founder Diamond Department Store Company, Charleston, West Virginia, 1927, vice president, 1927-1956, Chairman of the Board, since 1956. President A.W. Cox Department Store Company, Charleston, since 1914, Interstates Investment Corporation, Charleston, since 1929, Elkana Company, Charleston, since 1957.

Achievements

• Artimus Ward Cox has been listed as a noteworthy department store executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board missions Methodist Episcopal Church South, 1922-1939, treasurer West Virginia Conference, 1922-1934. Chairman trustees Morris Harvey College, 1932-1962. Named Honorary Alumnus, Morris Harvey College, 1954, West Virginia Layman of Year, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1956.

Mason, Rotarian.

Connections

Married Narcie G. Payne, May 6, 1908. Children: Sybal (Mistress Harold L. Vannetta), Wilbur East., Mildred (Mistress Cox Bostwick), Ward (deceased).

Father:

Mark Cox

Mother:

Mary (Bradley) Cox

Spouse:

Narcie G. Payne

child:

Mildred Cox (Mistress Cox Bostwick)

child:

Ward Cox (deceased)

child:

Wilbur East. Cox

child:

Sybal Cox (Mistress Harold L. Vannetta)