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Willis Benton Fox

Male 1891 - 1982  (91 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Willis Benton FoxWillis Benton Fox was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Josiah Jermiah Fox and Ella Wann); died on 15 Nov 1982; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Willis married Grace Gertrude Hedges on 10 Oct 1925 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois. Grace (daughter of George Fielden Hedges and Cora Belle Gritton) was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Marion Fielden Fox was born in Jul 1925 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Jan 2023 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, Macon County, Illinois.
    2. Joseph Benton Fox was born on 21 Jan 1929 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 2020 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Josiah Jermiah FoxJosiah Jermiah Fox was born on 27 May 1852 in Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Rufus Morgan Fox and Levina "Vina" Kelly); died on 12 Oct 1943 in Stockland, Iroquois County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Josiah married Ella Wann on 6 Mar 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Ella (daughter of George Wann and Elizabeth Sherry) was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana; died on 7 Apr 1941 in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Apr 1941 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Ella WannElla Wann was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana (daughter of George Wann and Elizabeth Sherry); died on 7 Apr 1941 in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Apr 1941 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Howard Fox was born on 1 Dec 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 10 May 1949 in Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois; was buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Stockland, Iroquois County, Illinois.
    2. James F. Fox was born on 10 Sep 1886; died on 11 Jan 1897; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Levina Fox was born on 17 Mar 1889 in Illinois; died on 21 Jan 1975 in Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Brook, Newton County, Indiana.
    4. 1. Willis Benton Fox was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1982; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. George W. Fox was born on 24 Aug 1894 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Sep 1965; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rufus Morgan Fox was born on 4 Sep 1826 in Tennessee (son of Ransom Fox and Pernelope Talley); died on 30 Oct 1859 in Tennessee; was buried in Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Rufus married Levina "Vina" Kelly on 19 Jan 1850 in Cocke County, Tennessee. Levina was born on 28 Nov 1827 in Tennessee; died on 10 May 1903; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Levina "Vina" KellyLevina "Vina" Kelly was born on 28 Nov 1827 in Tennessee; died on 10 May 1903; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Penolope Fox was born on 25 Sep 1850 in Tennessee; died on 23 Feb 1937 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried on 25 Feb 1937 in Ravens Branch Church of Christ Cemetery, Rankin, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 2. Josiah Jermiah Fox was born on 27 May 1852 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 1943 in Stockland, Iroquois County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Mary Adaline Fox was born on 8 Jan 1854 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 1 Jun 1951 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Susan Elizabeth Fox was born on 11 Apr 1857 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1936 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Rufus Morgan Fox was born on 21 Aug 1859 in Tennessee; died on 7 Mar 1944 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; was buried on 8 Mar 1944 in Hopewell Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.

  3. 6.  George WannGeorge Wann was born on 8 Sep 1826 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 Oct 1897; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    George married Elizabeth Sherry on 9 Sep 1846 in Henry County, Indiana. Elizabeth was born about 1823 in Pennsylvania; died before 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Sherry was born about 1823 in Pennsylvania; died before 1870.
    Children:
    1. George W. Wann was born on 6 Oct 1848 in Henry County, Indiana; died on 14 Oct 1923 in Henry County, Indiana; was buried on 16 Oct 1923 in South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana.
    2. Maria Wann was born on 5 Apr 1853 in Indiana; died on 21 Oct 1928 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 23 Oct 1928 in West Branch Cemetery, Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.
    3. 3. Ella Wann was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana; died on 7 Apr 1941 in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Apr 1941 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Michael H. Wann was born about 1866 in Indiana.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ransom Fox was born on 18 Jul 1807 in North Carolina; died on 4 Mar 1862 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Ransom married Pernelope Talley. Pernelope (daughter of Benoni Carter Talley and Martha Patsy Gaulding) was born in 1797 in Tennessee; died on 1 Dec 1872 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Pernelope Talley was born in 1797 in Tennessee (daughter of Benoni Carter Talley and Martha Patsy Gaulding); died on 1 Dec 1872 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Jeremiah James Fox was born on 4 Nov 1824.
    2. 4. Rufus Morgan Fox was born on 4 Sep 1826 in Tennessee; died on 30 Oct 1859 in Tennessee; was buried in Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    3. Lucinda Fox was born on 2 Jan 1828; died on 30 Jul 1898 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Smith's Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    4. Elijah Andrew Fox was born on 19 Oct 1829 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 26 Aug 1864 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia; was buried in Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cob County, Georgia.
    5. John McDuggal Fox was born on 15 Nov 1831 in Tennessee; died on 15 Jan 1923 in Bybee, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Six Forks Church Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    6. Elizabeth Talitha Fox was born on 19 Mar 1833 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 3 Sep 1881 in Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried in burial details unknown.
    7. Susannah Adaline Fox was born on 5 Aug 1835 in Tennessee; died on 3 Sep 1900; was buried in Smiths Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    8. Dorcas Elizabeth Fox was born on 13 Apr 1837 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 16 May 1903 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bybee, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    9. Carter Benoy Talley Fox was born on 23 Dec 1839 in Tennessee; died on 31 Oct 1914 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in New Home Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    10. Robert Martin Fox was born on 22 Feb 1841 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 18 Jun 1890 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Point Pleasant, Cocke County, Tennessee.


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