John Gano Fox (1913)
FOX, ULERY, WHEELER
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/25/2006 at 12:09:22
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 1913John Gano Fox was born in New Jersey, Dec. 4, 1832 and died at his home in Boulder, Colo., April 13, 1913, aged 80 years, four months and nineteen days.
He came to Iowa in 1856 and settled in Madison county, on a farm located on a line between Webster and Jackson townships, where he lived until he came to Winterset in 1893.
He was married in 1861 to Miss Henrietta Ulery. To them four children were born. One died in infancy. Three are living: Luther, of Winterset, Iowa, and John and Simon of Boulder, Colo. The wife of his youth died in 1869, leaving him the young children to care for, which he did in such a way as to win the admiration of all who knew the family, and the sons, in their adult manhood, have great reason to rise up and give their father high honor. Mr. Fox was again married in 1897 to Miss Minta A. Wheeler of Winterset, Iowa, who now mourns his passing from us.
He moved from the farm to Winterset in 1893, and after a residence in town of about twelve years, moved to Boulder, Colo., in 1903.
He was always a believer in Christ, but it was not till 1906 that he publicly avowed his faith and confessed his Savior, which he did by joining a nearby Congregational church, which he faithfully and regularly attended. All through life, he was a doer of good. He thought of others, and not of self. He raised his three sons to manhood, taking both a mother's and father's place. No one could have higher respect for any one than his sons have always had for him. The last decade of his life has been especially happy.
In his Utopia state of Colorado, he has lived in perfect peace, interesting himself in his garden, his home and his friends. He was always contented with his lot and enjoyed life to the very fullest. He clung to life and although he was 80 years old, he was as jovial and cheery as a man of sixty. He enjoyed the company of younger people and entered into the very spirit of their good times. His fondest moments were spent in reading his bible. A few hours before his death he was reading Romans 13, which was read at his funeral service at Winterset. He made friends wherever he went, all of whom will mourn his death. "His life was like precious ointment poureforth".
The impressive funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. G. Hohanshelt, pastor of the M. E. church, from the home of his son, Luther, on Sunday afternoon at 2:30, attended by a large concourse of people, and interment was in the most beautiful part of the new cemetery of Winterset.
_______________________The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 30, 1913
Page 1John Gano Fox was born in New Jersey Dec. 4, 1832 and died in his home in Boulder, Colo., April 23, 1913, aged 80 years, 4 months and 19 days.
He came to Iowa in 1856 and settled in Madison county on a farm located on a line between Webster and Jackson township, where he lived until he came to Winterset in 1893.
He was married in 1861 to Miss Henrietta Ulery. To them four children were born, one dying in infancy. The living are: Luther of Winterset; John and Simon of Boulder, Colo. The wife of his youth died in 1869, leaving him the young children to care for which he did in such a way as to win the admiration of all who knew the family, and the sons in their adult manhood have great reason to rise up and give their father high honor. Mr. Fox was again married in 1897 to Miss Minta A. Wheeler, of Winterset, who now mourns his passing from us. On account of the delicate condition of her own health, Mrs. Fox was not able to undertake the journey and be present at the funeral here, but was left with an attendant, while the sons, J. L., and Simon, brought the remains here for burial.
The deceased moved from the farm to Winterset in 1893 and after a residence in town of about twelve years, moved to Boulder, Colo., in 1905.
He was always a believer in Christ but it was not until 1906 that he publicly avowed his faith and confessed his Saviour, which he did by joining the nearby Congregational church, which he faithfully and regularly attended. All through life he was a doer of good. He thought of others and not of self. He raised his three sons to manhood, taking both a mother’s and father’s place. No one could have higher respect for any one than his sons have always had for him.
The last decade of his life has been especially happy. In his utopia state of Colorado he has lived in perfect peace, interesting himself in his garden, his home and his friends. He was always contended with his lot and enjoyed life to the very fullest. He clung to life and although he was 80 years old he was as jovial and clever as a man of 60. He enjoyed the company of younger people and entered into the very spirit of their good times. His fondest moments were spent in reading his bible. A few hours before his death he was reading Romans 13, which was read at his funeral service at Winterset. His life was like precious ointment poured forth. He made friends wherever he went, all of whom will mourn his death.
The impressive funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. G. Hohanshelt, pastor of the M.E. church, from the home of his son, Luther, Sunday afternoon at 2:30, attended by a large concourse of people and interment was in the most beautiful part of the new cemetery of Winterset.
_______________________The Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, 1913
Page 4Messers. John L. and S. W. Fox, both former residents of Winterset, but now living at Boulder, Color., arrived last Saturday with the remains of their father whose death occurred in Boulder, April 23rd.
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