Elijah Fox (1786–1861) was born in Morgans, Burke, North Carolina, United States and died in Greenbrier, Williamson, Tennessee, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elijah Milton Fox 1786–1861

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Born 16 Oct 1786 · Morgans, Burke, North Carolina, United States

Died 16 Nov 1861 · Greenbrier, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Father John Wesley Fox Sr

Mother Elizabeth Prudence Loving

Spouse Priscilla Potts

Children Hugh Alexander Fox

Siblings Elijah Andrew Fox

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Wesley Fox Sr

Elizabeth Prudence Loving

Spouse(s)

Priscilla Potts

Children

Hugh Alexander Fox

Biography

In 1786, Elijah Milton Fox entered the world in Morgans, Burke, North Carolina, United States, born to john wesley fox sr and elizabeth prudence loving. Elijah Milton Fox married priscilla potts, and had children including hugh alexander fox. Elijah Milton Fox passed away in 1861 in Greenbrier, Williamson, Tennessee, United States.

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1786

Birth of Elijah Milton Fox in Morgans, Burke, North Carolina, United States

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1861

Death of Elijah Milton Fox in Greenbrier, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elijah Fox

This ancestor line traces from Münster, Munster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (1696) to Morgans, Burke, North Carolina, United States (1786) across 4 generations.

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: Elijah Fox (1786–1861) was born in Morgans, Burke, North Carolina, United States and died in Greenbrier, Williamson, Tennessee, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Elijah in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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