From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (African American Women Veterans in and from Kentucky)
Military Branch
Women's Army Corps
Active Duty Entered
September 1, 1943
Active Duty Exit
June 29, 1945
Notes
Estella T. Cox was a widow and one of the older women to enlist when she enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in Owensboro, KY. She was sworn-in in Cincinnati, OH. Sources: Enlistment record in Ancestry; "Recruiting Notes," The Messenger, 1/31/1943, p. 7; and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death files in Ancestry.
"Stella" Tinsley was born in Providence, KY, the daughter of William and Celia Tinsley. Her father was a coal miner. The family is enumerated in the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. Censuses. In the 1900 U.S. Census, Stella was two years old; her birthdate was listed as October 1898. In the 1940 U.S. Census she was a widow living in Providence, working for a life insurance company.
After her military service, Estella Cox returned home. In 1968 she was living in Providence when her sister Agnes Moody died (source: "Mrs. Agnes Moody," Messenger and Inquirer, 1/17/1968, p. 2). Estella died in Muhlenberg County, KY in 1984 (sources: "Estella Cox," Evansville Press, 3/19/1984, p. 18; and Kentucky Death Index in Ancestry).
"Stella" Tinsley was born in Providence, KY, the daughter of William and Celia Tinsley. Her father was a coal miner. The family is enumerated in the 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 U.S. Censuses. In the 1900 U.S. Census, Stella was two years old; her birthdate was listed as October 1898. In the 1940 U.S. Census she was a widow living in Providence, working for a life insurance company.
After her military service, Estella Cox returned home. In 1968 she was living in Providence when her sister Agnes Moody died (source: "Mrs. Agnes Moody," Messenger and Inquirer, 1/17/1968, p. 2). Estella died in Muhlenberg County, KY in 1984 (sources: "Estella Cox," Evansville Press, 3/19/1984, p. 18; and Kentucky Death Index in Ancestry).
Kentucky County & Region
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Kentucky Place (Town or City)
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Outside Kentucky Place Name
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Cited in this Entry
| NKAA Source: Ancestry (online) |
| NKAA Source: The Owensboro messenger (newspaper) |
| NKAA Source: Owensboro messenger-inquirer (newspaper) |
| NKAA Source: Evansville press (newspaper) |
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“Cox, Estella Tinsley,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed July 27, 2024, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/index.php/items/show/300004444.
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