Individual Details

William A. FOX

(11 Mar 1849 - 16 Nov 1919)



William A. Fox's death certificate shows him still living in Jackson Co TN He died of heart failure and was married at the time. H. M. Fox was the informant. His parents were given as Henry Fox and Polly Carter, born in Rutherford Co TN. He is buried Fox Cemetery.

1880 Census, Jackson Co TN
William Fox, age 31. Almirey, age 23, wife. Lucy, 6, daughter. Henry age 1, son.
[Son Henry's death certificate reveals that the wife was Almira Billingsly.]

1900 Census, Jackson Co TN
William A. Fox, age 51, b. Mar 1849; married 15 years. Ferby, b. Oct 1858, age 41. Had 3 children, 2 living. Henderson A., son, age 16, b. Aug 1883 in Tennessee. Nancy V., daughter, b. Mar 1889, age 11. Sarah F. J., daughter, b. Jan 1894, age 6.

1910 Census, Jackson Co TN.
William A. Fox was age 61, married twice, the last time for 25 years. Wife Phurby was age 50 and married only the one time; she had 3 children, 2 living. Sarah F. J., daughter, was age 16. Albert W. Scortt [Scott?] was age 31, son-in-law, married 1 time for 2 years. Nancy V., daughter, age 21, had 2 children. Ditha L., granddaughter, age 1 year 8 months. Lyddia B. granddaughter, age 2 months.

Son Henry Fox [see the 1880 census] died 31 Oct 1928. His death certificate gave his parents as Bill Fox and Almira Billingsly. He died of tuberculosis and was married at the time of his death - wife signed simply as Mrs. Henry Fox. No birth date was given, just his age as 49.

Events

Birth11 Mar 1849Jackson County, Tennessee
Death16 Nov 1919Jackson County, Tennessee

Families

FatherHenry FOX (1819 - )
MotherMary "Polly" Carter (1818 - 1855)
SiblingElizabeth A. FOX (1836 - )
SiblingBenjamin B. FOX (1838 - )
SiblingRachel C. FOX (1839 - )
SiblingRebecca A. FOX (1841 - )
SiblingJohn FOX (1843 - )
SiblingEmarilla FOX (1845 - )
SiblingHenry FOX (1847 - )
SiblingRichard FOX (1851 - )
SiblingUriah A. FOX (1854 - )
SiblingMary M. FOX (1855 - )

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