hmtl5 Ransom Fox b. 18 Jul 1807 North Carolina d. 4 Mar 1862 Cocke County, Tennessee: Gritton Genealogy
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Ransom Fox

Male 1807 - 1862  (54 years)


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  • Name Ransom Fox 
    Born 18 Jul 1807  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1830  Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1850  Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1860  Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Died 4 Mar 1862  Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I2043  Gritton
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2023 

    Family Pernelope Talley,   b. 1797, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1872, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jeremiah James Fox,   b. 4 Nov 1824
     2. Rufus Morgan Fox,   b. 4 Sep 1826, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1859, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
    +3. Lucinda Fox,   b. 2 Jan 1828,   d. 30 Jul 1898, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +4. Elijah Andrew Fox,   b. 19 Oct 1829, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1864, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     5. John McDuggal Fox,   b. 15 Nov 1831, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1923, Bybee, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     6. Elizabeth Talitha Fox,   b. 19 Mar 1833, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1881, Jefferson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     7. Susannah Adaline Fox,   b. 5 Aug 1835, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1900  (Age 65 years)
     8. Dorcas Elizabeth Fox,   b. 13 Apr 1837, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1903, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     9. Carter Benoy Talley Fox,   b. 23 Dec 1839, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1914, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     10. Robert Martin Fox,   b. 22 Feb 1841, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1890, Cocke County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F854  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jul 1807 - North Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1830 - Cocke County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Cocke County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Cocke County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Mar 1862 - Cocke County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Documents
    Fox Bible 1    		Fox Bible 1
    Fox Bible 2    		Fox Bible 2
    Fox Bible 4    		Fox Bible 4

  • Notes 
    • LKH notes:

      In the 1850 US census, Ransom Fox, age 48 is head of household which includes his wife, Pernelope, age 52, and six children ranging in age from 9 to 18 years. He is listed as a farmer and owns $400 of real estate. Next door is his oldest son, Rufus Fox, age 24, and his wife Lavina who were married in January of 1850.

      In the 1860 US census, Ransom, age 56 and wife Pernelope, age 62, have two sons still living at home, Carter, age 20, and Robert, age 16. Ransom, Penelope, and Carter are listed as unable to read or write. Robert is listed as attending school.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S89] census records.


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