Person:William Fox (65)

Watchers
m. 3 Sep 1870
  1. William D. Fox, Jr1871 - 1950
  2. Frank Fox1874 - 1956
  3. Hiram Roy Fox1876 - 1962
Facts and Events
Name William Dury Fox
Gender Male
Birth[1] Sep 1841 Niagara, New York, United States
Marriage 3 Sep 1870 Benzie County, Michiganto Julia Abbie Williams
Military? Civil War
Death[1] 11 Jun 1920 Glacier, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Obituary[2]
Burial[1] Maple Falls, Whatcom, Washington, United StatesMaple Falls Cemetery


Civil War Service:
Name: William D Fox
Residence: Lockport, New York
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 22 Apr 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Lockport, New York
State Served: New York
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, New York 28th Infantry Regiment on 22 May 1861.Mustered out on 24 Apr 1863 at New York, NY.
Birth Date: abt 1842
Sources: New York: Report of the Adjutant-General

1880 Census: Name: William D. Fox Home in 1880: Bingham, Leelanau, Michigan
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Julia A. Fox
Father's birthplace: England
Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Lumberman
Household Members:
William D. Fox 38
Julia A. Fox 40
William D. Fox 8
Frank Fox 6
Roy Fox 3
Frederick E. Bowen 17
Harriet Bowen 14
Mary Keichler 20
Charles W. Upton 32
Ernest A. Voice 18
Robert Dudley 26

1900 Census:
Name: William D Fox
Home in 1900: Civil District 4, Cumberland, Tennessee
Age: 58
Birth Date: Sep 1841
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation:
Household Members:
William D Fox 58
Frank Fox 26
Dora Fox 22
Roy Fox 23

1910 Census:
Name: William D Fox
Age in 1910: 67
Birth Year: 1843
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1910: Maple, Whatcom, Washington
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Members:
William D Fox 67

1920 Census:
Name: William D Fox
Age: 77
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1920: Glacier, Whatcom, Washington
Relation to Head of House: Father
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts [Missouri]
Household Members:
Hiram R Fox 43 = son Hiram Roy Fox
Charlotte A Fox 35
Orpha Frankie Fox 11 [11 11/12]
Dura A Fox 7 [7 11/12]
Kirk H Fox 3 [3 11/12]
William D Fox 77

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave.

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  2. The Bellingham Herald.

    FOX, William D. (d. 1920)

    William Dury Fox, aged 77 years 8 months and 23 days, passed away at the home of his son, Roy Fox, at Glacier, Friday morning at 4 o'clock. Mr. Fox was born in Niagara county, N.Y. Staying there till reaching manhood and was a Civil war veteran, a member of Company 28, New York Infantry, being honorably discharged at the close of the war. He has been a resident of Glacier for the past 13 years and leaves to mourn his loss three sons, Roy, of Glacier; Frank, of Chesaw, Wash., Williary Dury, of Centralia, and Fred, living in Michigan. Mr. Fox was a devout Christian gentleman and will be missed by a host of friends and neighbors. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock p.m. Sunday, June 13, at the church in Maple Falls, Rev. Gilmer, of Sumas, officiating. Interment will be made in Maple Falls cemetery, under the direction of J. C. Gillies.
    (From The Bellingham Herald, June 12, 1920)