Individual Details

John Kendrick Fox

(Nov 1891 - 1 Jun 1944)



1900 Census. Not this John, but enumerated next to his father, Meredith. I haven't figured out who he is.
John Fox, born Sep 1872, age 27. Wife Celina C., born Nov 1874, age 25. Married 4 years. She had 2 children, 1 is living, a daughter Lora C. born Aug 1898.

1900 Census, Jackson Co TN, Dist 12, p.178A, Hh 183
John K. Fox, b. Nov 1871, age 28, married 11 years
Rebecca S. [Chaffin] wife, b. Aug 1870, age 29, 3 children, 3 living
Polly M. daughter, b. Mar 1890, age 10
Leathy E., daughter, b. Nov 1894, age 5
Marlin A., son, b. Jan 1898, age 2

John was widowed at the time of his death from bronchial pneumonia - he also had carcinoma of the liver. He is buried Fox Cemetery in Jackson Co. His parents were listed as Mertie Fox and Letha Fox. Informant was David Fox.

Rebecca Soudin Chaffin Fox apparently died 4 May 1926. She was born 30 Aug 1869 according to her death certificate. Her father was Wm. R. Chaffin, her mother Lucinda Jackson. Davis H. Fox was the informant. She died of cancer of the breast and was buried Fox Cemetery.

Death Certificate for daughter Letha Essie Flatt states that she was born 8 Nov 1894 and died 6 Apr 1944. Her parents were John K. Fox and Rebecca Chaffin. She was buried in the Chaffin Cemetery. Her husband was given as Thomas Flatt. She died of hemoplegia of the right side and had a history of mitral heart problems.

Son Marlin married Estie Lee McBroom, born in Putnam Co. They lost a newborn baby on 10 May 1924. Notes say that medical attention was too late, child almost dead when born. He lived about 12 hours and was named Edward Ellis Fox. Rebecca S. Fox, the grandmother, was the informant. The baby was buried Fox Cemetery. They lost another male child, born 25 Oct 1931 and died 7 Dec 1933 - he was named Alton C. Fox and also buried in the Fox Cemetery. No physician was in charge but the baby's death was said to be influenza. Another child died on 22 Feb 1938 - another male child, listed as Not full term. Marlin himself was the informant for the death certificate - they did not name the child.
Rosie Estlee Fox, born 23 Nov 1896, died 28 Aug 1948. Her parents listed as Henry P. McBroom and Annie Ethel Dyer. She died of cancer of the thigh, hip & abdomen. She was buried Fox Grave Yard. Her husband's name is given as Marlin Anderson Fox and he was said to be age 50 in 1948.

Events

BirthNov 1891Tennessee
Death1 Jun 1944Jackson County, Tennessee

Families

FatherMeredith Anderson Fox (1847 - 1932)
MotherAletha Mary Catherine "Pollie" Fox (1848 - 1911)
SiblingBartlett N. Fox (1868 - )
SiblingPollie A. Fox (1869 - 1938)
SiblingThomas Franklin Fox (1870 - 1924)
SiblingMerideth Anderson Fox (1873 - 1941)
SiblingPeggie Jane Fox (1875 - )
SiblingMiram Fox (1877 - 1914)
SiblingBransford Fox (1879 - )
SiblingObed Nathan Fox (1881 - 1956)
SiblingJefferson Stone Fox (1883 - 1914)
SiblingDudley W. Fox (1884 - 1917)
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