JOHN NEWTON FOX

FOX, RICKEY, SMITH, WOODS, MCKELVEY, SHELTON

Posted By: Nancee Seifert (email)
Date: 3/31/2008 at 14:44:01

His obituary
Mr. John N. Fox passed away at his home on East Armory Avenue in
Chariton on Sunday morning, January 4th, 1914, at the age of
seventy-four years, eleven months and twenty-six days, after an illness
of several years' duration with gangrene of the foot and a complication
of troubles. Funeral services, conducted by M.C. Lorimor, were held at
the family home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, after which the
remains were laid to rest in the Salem cemetery.

John N. Fox was born in Ohio on January 9th, 1839. On January 6th,1863,
he was united in marriage to Sarah Jane Rickey, who died several years
later. To this union seven children were born, six of whom are living.
They are Mrs. Eliza Smith of Oklahoma; Mrs. Clara Woods, of Fairmont,
Neb.; Mrs. Mae McKelvey, of Des Moines; Etta and Orpha, of Chariton, and
Boney, of Oklahoma. Mr. Fox was again married on April 9th, 1893, to
Mrs. Isabella Shelton, who survives him. To them one son, Earl, of this
city, was born. Mr. Fox was a good,Christian man, and bore his intense
sufferings with a patience and fortitude that were remarkable. He had
resided in Lucas county for many years, and was esteemed by all who knew
him for his many excellent qualities. His demise will be mourned by a
host of friends who will extend sincere sympathy to the surviving relatives.

The Chariton Herald Patriot
8 January 1914

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