E. W. FOX (b. 1829)

FOX, HILL, ROBERTS

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Date: 6/4/2005 at 21:22:12

FOX, E. W., farmer, Sec. 22, P. O. Randalia; born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., in 1829; came to this township in 1856, and settled on Sec. 22, where he still resides; owns 139 acres of land, valued at $3,500; his parents who accompanied him are now dead; his father died Jan., 1870, in his 90th year, and his mother died in Dec., of the same year, in her 86th year. Mr. Fox married Mrs. Lavinia Hill Jan. 1, 1863; she was born in Berkshire Co., N. H., in 1826, and is the daughter of Clark and Hannah W. Roberts, who settled in this county in 1855; Mrs. Roberts died Feb. 20, 1878; Mr. Roberts is now living with his daughter, Mrs. Fox. Mr. and Mrs. Fox have one child living and two deceased - Fred. O., died Feb., 1864, in infancy; Freddie C., died Jan., 1870, aged 14 months; their daughter, Carrie M., was born March 29, 1865. Mrs. Fox was formerly married to Benjamin F. Hill, at Brattleboro, Vt., in May, 1846, and he died in Feb., 1852; she has by this marriage one daughter - Emma L., born Oct. 27, 1848.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Centre Township
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