Descendants of John Melvin Fox
Charlie Royall San Angelo, TX cnroyall@wcc.netGeneration No. 1
1. JOHN MELVIN1 FOX was born September 26, 1874 in Penn.1, and died February 22, 1970 in Brownwood, Brown Co. TX.. He married CLARA METTA SIMONTON Abt. 1904. She was born Abt. 1875 in TX..
Notes for JOHN MELVIN FOX: 1920 Census, Precinct 5, Enumeration District 56, Page 9A,
FOX, John M. head household, male, white, age 45, married, b. MI. Father b. Unknown, Mother b. TX. Occupation, Driller, Oil Field.
Betty, wife, age 45, married, b. TX. Father b. AR. Mother b. TX.
Henry J. son, male, white, age 14, single, b. TX.
UNREADABLE, Welbourne, stepson, male, white, age 19, single, b. TX. Father b. TN. Mother b. TX.
1930 Census, Precinct 5, Enumeration District 11, Page 14
FOX, John M. head household, owns home,male, white, age 55, married at age 20, b. Penn. Father b. Penn. Mother b. Penn. Occupation, Tool Pusher, Oil Field.
Betty, wife, female, white, age 54, married at age 17, (1st. marriage) b. TX. Father b. TX. Mother b. TX.
Places of birth for both John and Betty change from 1920 to 1930. The marriage to John Fox is a 2nd marriage ca 1904.
More About JOHN MELVIN FOX:
Burial: Burkett Cemetery, Coleman Co. TX.
Medical Information: Died at the age of 95 years, 4 months, 27 days
More About JOHN FOX and CLARA SIMONTON:
Marriage: Abt. 1904
Child of JOHN FOX and CLARA SIMONTON is:
2. i. HENRY J.2 FOX, b. July 11, 1905, Montpelier, Blackford Co. IN.; d. March 11, 1996, Brownwood, Brown Co. TX..
Generation No. 2
2. HENRY J.2 FOX (JOHN MELVIN1) was born July 11, 1905 in Montpelier, Blackford Co. IN.2, and died March 11, 1996 in Brownwood, Brown Co. TX.. He married MARIAN KATE SPENCER September 20, 1925 in Brown Co. TX., daughter of BRUCE SPENCER and CATE BENNETT. She was born June 28, 1908 in TX.3, and died April 09, 1983 in Brownwood, Brown Co. TX..
Notes for HENRY J. FOX:
There is a Double Stone for Henry Fox and Wife, Marian in Burkett Cemetery, Coleman Co. TX. They lived in Brownwood, Brown Co. TX. for 50 years.
1930 Census, Precinct 5, Enumeration District 11, Page 4A, Coleman Co. TX.
FOX, Henry J. headhouse hold, rents, does not own a radio, white, male, age 24, married at age 20, b. IN. Father b. Penn. Mother b. IN. Occupation, Laborer, Oil Field.
Mariah K. wife, female, white, age 21, married at age 16, b. TX. Father b. TX. Mother b. TX.
Clinton, H. son, male, white, age 3, single, b. TX
More About HENRY J. FOX:
Burial: Burkett Cemetery, Coleman Co. TX.
Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure
Medical Information: Alzheimers
More About MARIAN KATE SPENCER:
Burial: Burkett Cemetery, Coleman Co. TX.
Medical Information: Died at the age of 74 years, 9 months, 12 days
Social Security Number: 457-68-9337 issued in TX.
More About HENRY FOX and MARIAN SPENCER:
Marriage: September 20, 1925, Brown Co. TX.
Children of HENRY FOX and MARIAN SPENCER are:
3. i. CLINTON HILL3 FOX, b. September 20, 1926, Brownwood, Brown Co. TX.; d. June 15, 2000, Plano, Collin Co. TX..
ii. M.E. FOX, b. Aft. 1930, Brownwood, Brown Co. TX.; m. (1) FLORA; m. (2) SARAH.
4. iii. BETTY MICHELE FOX, b. August 14, 1946, Brownwood, Brown Co. TX.; d. May 25, 1999, Overton, NV.
Generation No. 3
3. CLINTON HILL3 FOX (HENRY J.2, JOHN MELVIN1) was born September 20, 1926 in Brownwood, Brown Co. TX., and died June 15, 2000 in Plano, Collin Co. TX.. He married RUBY ELMAGENE STOKES October 24, 1947 in Dallas, Dallas Co. TX.. She was born April 24, 1926 in Dallas, Dallas Co. TX., and died June 07, 1993 in Irving, Dallas Co. TX..
More About CLINTON HILL FOX:
Medical Information: Died at the age of 73 years, 8 months, 26 days
Military service: Bet. 1944 - 1946, US Navy
Social Security Number: 460-24-5657 issued in TX.
More About RUBY ELMAGENE STOKES:
Medical Information: Died at the age of 67 years, 1 month, 14 days
Social Security Number: 456-84-9859
More About CLINTON FOX and RUBY STOKES:
Marriage: October 24, 1947, Dallas, Dallas Co. TX.
Child of CLINTON FOX and RUBY STOKES is:
i. JOYCE4 FOX, m. L.L. STRAND.
More About JOYCE FOX:
Residence: May 2003, 2512 Burnaby Way, Sacramento, CA 95833, (916) 641-5700.
4. BETTY MICHELE3 FOX (HENRY J.2, JOHN MELVIN1) was born August 14, 1946 in Brownwood, Brown Co. TX., and died May 25, 1999 in Overton, NV.. She married (1) GARY GARDNER. She married (2) STEVEN SELL. She married (3) RANDALL KIRGAN November 02, 1962.
More About BETTY MICHELE FOX:
Burial: Starbuck, NM.
Medical Information: Died at the age of 52 years, 9 months, 11 days
More About RANDALL KIRGAN and BETTY FOX:
Marriage: November 02, 1962
Child of BETTY FOX and GARY GARDNER is:
i. G.S.4 GARDNER.
Children of BETTY FOX and RANDALL KIRGAN are:
ii. KELLY DAWN4 KIRGAN, b. June 13, 1965, Albuquerque, NM.; d. January 1966, Albuquerque, NM..
More About KELLY DAWN KIRGAN:
Medical Information: Died at the age of 11 months.
iii. KRISTEN KIRGAN.
Endnotes
1. Coleman Co. Cemetery Inscriptions by Ralph Terry, Vol. 2, Page 160, Dates of Birth & Death for John Melvin Fox are from his Tombstone in Burkett Cemetery, Coleman Co.
2. Social Security Data Base, Dates of birth, death & place for Henry Fox are confirmed by the Social Security Death Index.
3. Social Security Data Base, Dates of birth, death & place for Marian Spencer Fox are confirmed by the Social Security Death Index.