Person:Harriet Renfrow (1)

The following item was published in the Bolivar Free Press on Thursday, 5 March, 1964.

Death Comes to Harriet Jane Fox at the Age of 100

Mrs. Harriet Jane Fox, one of the oldest residents of Polk County, died early Monday (2 March 1964) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Pierce, west of Fair Play, after a lingering illness.

She was the widow of J. A. Fox, a former judge of the Polk County Court and a former postmaster at Fair Play. She had reached the century mark in years.

Mrs. Fox was a charter member of the Fair Play Methodist Church.

Survivors include another daughter, Miss Mary Fox of Nevada, two sons, Willard Fox of Fair Play and Clifford Fox of Visalia, California; two grandchildren; and twelve great -grandchildren.

Harriet Jane Rentfrow Fox died 2 Mar 1964. Daughter of Nancy Jane and Peter Rentfrow. She was born in Sentinel, Missouri 18 July 1863 and passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. D. L. Pierce (Ruth) of Fair Play, Missouri 2 March 1964 at the age of 100 years, 7 months, 13 days. On 28 March 1888 she was united in marriage to James A. Fox. To this union was born 8 children: three girls and 5 boys. She lived most of her life in Polk county, Missouri. She was converted at an early age and her life was spent serving God and her family. She was the widow of J. A. Fox, a former judge of the County Court and Postmaster of Fair Play. Mrs. Fox was the last charter member of the Fair Play Methodist Church. Survivors include Mary of Nevada, Missouri; Clifford Fox of Visalia, California; Willard Fox and Mrs. D. L. Pierce of Fair Play, Missouri. Four grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one great -great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

Her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Grace F. Miller, three sons, James A. Fox, Visalia, California, Teddy Fox and an infant son preceded her in death.

1.   Genealogy records from Reunion Imported February 1999.
2. ↑ With parents, age 7, with siblings John, Thomas, Nancy, Martha and Ulysus
3. ↑ with parents, age 16, "keeping house", with siblings Thomas, Nancy, Martha, Ulyssus, James and Burnetta
4. ↑ On census with husband James (age 41), Lillie G. daughter age 9, son Willard G. age 6, daughter Ruth, age 3 and son James A. age 3 months
5. ↑ James A. age 51, married at 21; Hattie J. age 45, married 21 years; 7 children 6 living; Grace age 19, Willard H age 16, Ruth A age 13, James A Jr age 11, Mary F age 6 and Clifford age 3 all born in Missouri
6. ↑ James A. age 62; Harriet age 55; son Willard age 24, daughter Ruth age 22, son Astor 21, daughter Mary age 15 and son Clifford age 12
7. ↑ Hattie J. Fox, 66, widowed, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky; with daughter Mary age 27 born Missouri; son Clifford age 22, Born Missouri; next door is son-in-law Delbert Pierce 43 (South Dakota, Kentucky, South Dakota) and daughter Ruth R. age 33 born Missouri