Individual Details

Franklin married Sarah Ann Rash on 17 Mar 1869. He was a member of the Court in Jackson Co for 12 years and served in the TN General Assembly 1913-1915.

1870 Census, Jackson Co TN
Enumerated with John K. Fox:
Franklin, age 17 and Pollie age 22.

1880 Census, Jackson Co TN
Frank Fox, age 27, Sarah age 33, Kendrick 9, William 8, Franklin 6, Thomas 5, Aaron 1, and Russell, age 1 month.

His death certificate lists his parents as John K. Fox and Peggy Jane Carter. Reese Fox was the informant. He had epithelioma of the upper lip and nose. - his wife was still living at the time of his death. He is buried Fox Cemetery in Jackson Co.

Her death certificate has Sarah Ann Polly Fox. Born 27 Dec 1845 and died 8 Dec 1928. She had gangrene of the foot. She was buried Fox Cemetery. Jno W. Fox was the informant, apparently their son. Her parents were listed as Wm Rash, born in Alabama and Peggy Bean, b. TN.

1870 Census, Jackson Co TN - possibly Sarah's brother?: William F. Rash, age 33, b. AL. Mary S. 21, b. AL Joseph S. age 1, b. AL Caleb Ditmore, age 4, b. AL, Elizabeth Rash, age 82, b. PA

A son was John William Fox, born 30 Sep 1872, died 9 Oct 1951 of nephritis and cystitis complicated by uremia. He was a retired minister and listed as married but no spouse's name given. Parents were Frank P. Fox and Polly Ann Rash. Robert Fox was the informant. He was buried Rash Cemetery, Jackson Co.

Another son was James Russell Fox, born 15 Nov 1879, died 18 Dec 1954 of coronary thrombosis. Donald Fox was the informant and gave the parents as F. P. Fox and Sarah Rash. He was married but again there is no place for the spouse's name. He is buried Fox Family Cemetery.

A third son was Benjamin Franklin Fox, who died 4 May 1934. Nathan Fox was the informant and listed parents as Franklin P. Fox and Sarah Rash. He was found dead, died supposedly of apoplexy as he had high blood pressure for some years. He was 59 years, 6 months and 24 days - this computes to a birthdate of 10 Oct 1874. He was a widower at the time of his death. Death Certificate of Henry Louis Fox, b. 10 May 1872 and died 17 Feb 1945 gives his parents as Ben Franklin Fox and Jane Hall, borth Putnam Co. Henry's wife was Lydia, age 62 in 1945. He died of influenza complicated by pneumonia, age 72.

Birth	3 Jul 1853	Jackson County, Tennessee
Death	28 May 1924	Jackson County, Tennessee
Burial		Rob Draper Memorial Cemetery, Gainesboro, Jackson County, Tennessee

Father	John Kendrick FOX (1808 - 1878)
Mother	Margaret Jane Carter (1814 - 1911)
Sibling	Rachel FOX (1832 - 1908)
Sibling	Mary FOX (1834 - )
Sibling	Jane Margaret FOX (1836 - 1900)
Sibling	Meredith FOX (1836 - )
Sibling	Arthur A. FOX (1840 - 1911)
Sibling	Elizabeth FOX (1841 - 1917)
Sibling	Benjamin Bartlett Fox (1838 - 1919)
Sibling	Parazetta Frances "Pear" Fox (1846 - 1899)
Sibling	Aletha Mary Catherine "Pollie" Fox (1848 - 1911)
Sibling	Nancy Ann FOX (1849 - 1936)
Sibling	Mary FOX (1851 - )
Sibling	Eletta FOX (1852 - )