Fox, D.B. b: 1831

FOX, SECHLER, KRUSEN, MEAD

Posted By: P. Bergmeier (email)
Date: 12/4/2004 at 21:21:03

D.B. Fox, a farmer and stock-dealer, residing on section 31, Big Creek Township, Black Hawk county, Iowa, was born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, November 26, 1831, his parents, Enoch and Christina (Sechler) Fox, also being natives of Pennsylvania, and of German and Scotch descent, they residing in their native State till their death.

His father being a farmer, our subject was reared to the same avocation, which he has followed thus far through life with the exception of a few years when he was engaged in carpentering and contracting.

In 1855, he removed to Ogle County, Illinois, remaining there till 1857, when he came to Black Hawk county, Iowa, where he entered land and commenced improving the same. He was one of the first settlers of La Porte City, where he resided till 1862 when he settled on his present farm.

He was married in Geneseo, Livingston county, New York, October 3, 1852 to Matilda Krusen, who was born February 13, 1833, a daughter of John and Prudence (Mead) Krusen, natives of the New England States. This union has been blessed with eleven children-Enoch, born January 4, 1854, a stockman of Kansas; John F., born September 3, 1855, engagd in the coal business in Kansas; William V., born August 1, 1857; Lovenia, born September 2, 1862, wife of C.H. Saunders; D.E., born January 13, 1867; May A., born March 19, 1869; Burt Z., born June 15, 1871; Benjamin M., born September 12, 1884; Royal A., deceased. Mr. Fox is a self-made man, having commenced life for himself entirely without means, and by his untiring industry, enterprise and energy he has acquired a large property, and is now classed among the well-to-do farmers of Black Hawk county, He makes a specialty of raising mules, in which he has been very successful. He is one of the influential citizens of Big Creek township, and takes an active interest in all enterprises which are for its good. He has served his township as assessor for four terms, and has also been road supervisor and school director. Politically he is a Democrat.

[ Historical and Biographical History of Black Hawk County, 1886 ]