Individual Details

Bobby Fox had a date of 12 May 1976 for Ora's death. He provided the place as well.

Ova has a delayed Tennessee birth certificate found on Ancestry.com
Ova Minora Pippin was born 5 March, 1895 - Jackson Co TN. (Not 1894 as indicated in family records of her niece - 1985 is also the date in the SSDI) Her father was Kinch Pippin; her mother Jennie Dennis, both born Jackson Co, TN. Proof included the Bible of her father, Kinch Pippin, a "very old record" and affidavits of Mollie Dyer, her aunt, and L. L. Dyer, a non-relative. The documents were judged to be valid.
Mollie Dyer certified that she was age 67, the aunt of Ova Minora Pippin, and she had lived nearby and helped care of her when she was a baby. Dated 8 Aug 1942.
L.L. Dyer was age 68. He had lived a nearby neighbor at the time of the birth of Ova Minora.
They both gave their present address as Bloomington Springs, TN.
At the top of the back of the certificate is a note dated 9-24-42, Columbus G. Fox, Girard, Ill. - this was Ova'a husband.

In 1910, Ova's parents were both dead. She was living as a Servant in the home of Joe L. Petty, District 12, Jackson Co TN. She was 15. She herself had applied for the birth certificate as Ova Minora Fox, address Girard, Illinois, 18 Aug 1942.

1920 Census. Girard, Macoupin Co, IL, Hh 56
Gilman C. Vox, age 27
Ova, wife, age 25
Beulah V., daughter, age 8 years, 6 months
May M., daughter, age 6 years, 4 months.

1930 Census. Nilwood, Macoupin Co, IL, Hh 94
Gilmon Fox, age 39, married at age 19
"Oba", age 35, married at age 16
Beulah, dau, 18. May, dau, 16. Both born in Tennessee
Kenneth, son, 10. Donald, son, 6. Both born in Illinois

1940 Census. Girard, Macoupin Co, IL, Hh 403. Living at 130 W. Jefferson, which they own. They are marked as having lived in a rural area of Macoupin Co in 1935.
Gilman C. Fox, age 48, b. TN, only finished the 8th grade, Helper, Implement Co
Ova, wife, 45, b. TN, finished 6th grade
Maye U., daughter, 26, b. TN, 4 years of HS, Beauty Operator, Own shop
Donald C., son, 16, b. IL, 1 year of HS, Attendant, Service Station
Kenneth C., son, 19, b. IL, 2 years of HS, Apprentice Carpenter, Bldg. Construction
Marcella, dau-in-law, 17, b. IL

1950 Census. Girard, Macoupin Co, IL. Hh 197
304 W Jefferson
Gilman C. Fox, 58, b. TN, Carpenter, Contractor
Ova M., wife, 56, b. TN
May, dau, 36, divorced, b. TN, Beauty Operator, Beauty Shop
Harry Stead, Lodger, 66, widow, b. IL, Carpenter, Construction Co
Charles Burgher, Lodger, 42, Divorced, b. IL, Electrician, Electric Shop


Find A Grave Memorial# 74394805
Girard Township Cemetery, Girard, Macoupin Co, IL.
Ova M. Fox - born Mar 5 1894, died May 12 1976

Birth	5 Mar 1895	Jackson County, Tennessee
Marriage	25 Sep 1910	Jackson County, Tennessee - Columbus Gilman Fox
Death	12 May 1976	Girard, Macoupin County, Illinois

Spouse	Columbus Gilman Fox (1891 - 1971)
Child	Beulah V. Fox (1911 - 1993)
Child	Eula Maye Fox (1913 - 1991)
Child	Carl Kenneth Fox (1920 - 1999)
Child	Donald Carroll Fox (1923 - 2003)

Father	KINCHEN PIPPIN (1866 - 1899)
Mother	GENEVA DELL "JENNIE" DENNIS (1871 - 1906)
Sibling	Ardelia Jane "Delia" Pippin (1886 - 1971)
Sibling	Hattie Angeline Pippin (1888 - 1975)
Sibling	Mary Etta Pippin (1890 - 1984)
Sibling	JAMES FRANK PIPPIN (1892 - 1977)
Sibling	Alvin Whitley Pippin ( - )
Sibling	Andrew Lee "Andy" Pippin (1897 - 1976)
Sibling	Roxie Bellezora Pippin (1900 - 1998)