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WELCOME TO MY FOX FAMILY HISTORY
My Direct Line of Fox's started in England, Massachusetts and Connecticut where the first six generations remained. Around 1819 the Rev. James Angel Fox moved to Mississippi and later generations moved to Louisiana.
From the book FOX GENEALOGY FROM THOMAS FOX OF NEW ENGLAND TO HIS DESCENDANTS IN LOUISIANAby Raymond Fox John Fox 1969
THOMAS
Thomas Fox of Concord appears to have been a man who stood well among his neighbors and was evidently educated above the average. Although "feeble and weak in body" he signed his will with his own hand, his name being neat and legible. His descendants may be congratulated that their first ancestor in America did not have to make his X mark. Thomas' will, dated 1658 in Middlesex Co. made his wife Hannah executrix. She and her young sons Thomas, Samuel and John moved to New London, CT where she became the third wife of Andrew Lester and had three sons by him, Timothy 1662, Joseph 1664, and Benjamin Lester 1666 - half brothers of the children of Thomas Fox, and later married a third husband. David was a soldier in the Phipps Expedition to Quebec and probably never went to New London. Isaac moved there from Medford after 1695.
SAMUEL
SAMUEL "the elder"
SAMUEL
ELISHA
DANIEL
Lived on farm occupied by father and grandfather. Widow Lucy with sons and Amy moved to Vicksburg to be near eldest son James Angel.
REV. JAMES ANGEL
JAMES ANGELgraduated from Yale 1816. Moved to Mississippi in 1819. Admitted by Bishop Chase, Christ Church Cincinnati. 1824 organized St. Paul's Church in Woodville, Mississippi. Ordained priest by Bishop Brownell August 3, 1826, Harford CT. Established schools in Pinkenyville, Thompson's Creek and Woodville, MS. Two years rector at Christ's Church, New Orleans, LA and two years in Plaquemine Parish. Rector St Albany's Church in Bovina, MS 1848-1881. First wife Sarah died on on sea voyage going to see her family, c1826. James had the duty of committing her body to its watery grave himself, for there was no other clergy aboard. Left the children with his mother. Went back to Natchez and returned by ship to CT to see children. While on ship met Ms. Emma Seguin.
DAVID RAYMOND M.D.
DAVID RAYMOND MD - University of Louisiana; 1862-65 Surgeon (Major) in Confederate Army; 1886 President Louisiana State Medical Society; 1887 Vice-President 9th International Medical Congress at Washington. He practiced in Mississippi for 2 years and Louisiana for 38 years.
GEORGE EDWARD RANDOLPH MD
GEORGE EDWARD RANDOLPH was educated by private tutors, at Louisiana State University where he graduated in 1884 with a bachelor of science and then graduated in medicine, 1887, Tulane (University of La.) He donated his father's collection of rare medical books to Tulane. Some books were 110 years old. In 1895 served as vice president of La. Medical Society. Mayor of Moreauville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, 1920; 1921-1923 ship's doctor in the United Fruit Company fleet. See Picture George Randolph Fox, Jr. M.D.It is said that more than 100 Foxes who trace their linegae to Thomas Fox, have been physicians.
GEORGE ALPHONSE
GEORGE born at Oakville, Plaquemine Parish, LA. Served in WWI. After three years at Louisiana State University started railroading on the Southern Pacific then Illinois Central. Retired 1964. See picture of George Alphonse Fox in WWI GEORGE A. FOX - WWI
BENJAMIN CLIFTON
Benjamin (Ben) Fox also served in WWII with the 265th Combat Engineers, General Patton's Third Army. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in fine arts. He retired in 1975 from the State Department of Education, Visual Arts Department. He enjoyed fishing, sailing, ceramics, stamp collecting, model building and his grandchildren. Ben Fox and Doris had two children, a daughter and a son. See 265th Engineers - WWII. See information on Doris's first husband, Killed In Action May 29, 1945 YGLESIAS, BERNARD MIA WWII
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