Willis Benton Fox
1891 - 1982 (91 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Willis Benton Fox was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Josiah Jermiah Fox and Ella Wann); died on 15 Nov 1982 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmed, ran a restaurant, barber
- Religion: Center Point Church
- Census: 1930, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
1930 US census, enumerated 3 April 1930
Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois
Willis B. Fox, age 38, restaurant, rented home
Grace G., age 34
Marion E., age 3
Marjorie B., age 2
Joseph B, age 1
1940 US census, enumerated 17 April 1940
Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Willis Fox, age 48, farmer
Grace, age 44
Marion, age 13
Marjorie, age 12
Joseph, age 11
member of Center Point Church
Baptized at Center Point Church during a revival meeting by Rev. F. DeGafferally on 15 September, 1908.
On 3 January 1937 William B. Fox and Edd Hogan were elected deacons of Center Point Church. They joined Rollie Yeazel and Lonie Strond.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88035594/willis-b_-foxWillis married Grace Gertrude Hedges on 10 Oct 1925 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Grace (daughter of George Fielden Hedges and Cora Belle Gritton) was born on 29 Oct 1895 in Jamaica, 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:- Marion Fielden Fox was born on 5 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.
- 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.
2. Josiah Jermiah Fox was born on 27 May 1852 in Tennessee (son of Rufus Morgan Fox and Levina "Vina" Kelly); died on 12 Oct 1943 in Stockland, Iroquis County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1910, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1920, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1930, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
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Link to Josiah on our Fox genealogy tree:
https://hiltner.com/gritton/getperson.php?personID=I2024&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82444151/josiah-jermiah-foxJosiah married Ella Wann on 6 Mar 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Ella was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, 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]
3. Ella Wann was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, 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. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82444392/ella-m.-foxChildren:
- 1. Willis Benton Fox was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1982 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 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
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. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee
Notes:
LKH Notes:
In the 1850 US census taken on 20 September, their household consists of Rufus, age 24, and Lavina, age 23. Rufus's occupation is listed as laborer. They lived next door to Rufus's parents, Ranson and Penelope Fox who still have a household of six children ranging in age from 9 to 18 years old.
When Rufus Fox died in 1859 he left Levina a widow with five children ranging in age from 10 months old to 9 years old.
US federal census mortality schedules, 1850-1885
Name: R M Fox
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Age: 33
Death Date: Oct 1859
Cause of Death: Consumption
Census Year: 1860
Census Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
Line: 23
Name:
Link to more information about Rufus Morgan Fox on our Fox tree: https://hiltner.com/gritton/getperson.php?personID=I2033&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18687589/rufus-morgan-foxRufus married Levina "Vina" Kelly. 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]
5. Levina "Vina" Kelly was born on 28 Nov 1827 in Tennessee; died on 10 May 1903; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Religion: Center Point Church
- Census: 1860, Cocke County, Tennessee
- Census: 1870, Jefferson County, Tennessee
- Census: 1880, Chuckey Knobbs, Cocke County, Tennessee
- Census: 1900, Carroll Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; In the 1900 US census, Vina Fox, widow, age 72, is in the household of her widowed daughter Mary (Fox) Gilroy
Notes:
member of Center Point Church
Name:
More information about Levina on our Fox page: https://hiltner.com/gritton/getperson.php?personID=I2034&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82445165/levina-foxChildren:
- 2. Josiah Jermiah Fox was born on 27 May 1852 in Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 1943 in Stockland, Iroquis County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.