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Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox 1846 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1846

Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Death Date: 3 May 1885

Death Location: Sevier, Tennessee

Father: Eli Fox

Mother: Hettie Bird

Spouse(s): William Denton

Children(s): Sarah Denton, James Denton, Mettie Denton, William Denton, Hattie Denton, John Denton, George Denton, Dicie Denton, Charlie Denton, Martha Denton

The story of Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox began in 1846 in Sevier, Tennessee. In 1850, Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox resided in District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States. Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox married William Harrison Denton, and had children including Sarah Ann Denton, James Campbell "J. C." Denton, Mettie Melvina Denton, William Eli Denton, Hattie Angeline Denton, John Henry Denton, George Caswell Denton, Dicie Delma Denton, Charlie Leonidas Denton, Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth Denton. Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox passed away in 1885 in Sevier, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox began in 1846 in Sevier, Tennessee.
  • In 1850, Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox resided in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox resided in District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States.
  • Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox married William Harrison Denton, and had children including Sarah Ann Denton, James Campbell "J. C." Denton, Mettie Melvina Denton, William Eli Denton, Hattie Angeline Denton, John Henry Denton, George Caswell Denton, Dicie Delma Denton, Charlie Leonidas Denton, Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth Denton.
  • Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox passed away in 1885 in Sevier, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Fox
1816 – 1901
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Hettie Bird
1818 – 1909
Birth Location: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

William Denton
1846 – 1920
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Sarah Denton
1868 – 1936
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Denton
1869 – 1933
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
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Mettie Denton
1872 – 1943
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
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William Denton
1873 – 1939
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Hattie Denton
1875 – 1954
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
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John Denton
1877 – 1946
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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George Denton
1879 – 1879
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, United States
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Dicie Denton
1880 – 1917
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee
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Charlie Denton
1882 – 1945
Birth Location: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Martha Denton
1885 – 1885
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Elizabeth Fox's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Fox
1846 – 1885
Birth Place: Sevier, Tennessee
Parents
Eli H. Fox
1816 – 1901
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Hettie Bird
1818 – 1909
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Grandparents
George Fox
1789 – 1860
Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee
Christina Eversole
1788 – 1850
Sevier, Tennessee
Lewis Bird
1798 – 1882
Sevier, Tennessee
Sarah (Elizabeth) Armbrister
1805 – 1850
Wythe, Virginia
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Fox's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Jane "Lizzie") Fox (10 Jun 1846 – 3 May 1885) m. William (Harrison) Denton (14 Feb 1846 – 26 Oct 1920)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Denton (1868 – 8 Sep 1936) m. Albert (Catlett) Layman (1862 – 27 Oct 1945)
    1. 1. Earnest ("Ora") Layman (19 Jul 1884 – 1 Oct 1975) m. Myrtle (Anne) Hodges (10 Sep 1888 – 8 Feb 1952)
      1. 1. Mary (B.) Layman (abt 1910 – )
      2. 2. Ernest (Ora) Layman (16 Jul 1916 – 11 Aug 1980)
      3. 3. Nell Layman (abt 1920 – )
    2. 2. H. (V.) Layman (24 Mar 1886 – 13 Dec 1896)
    3. 3. Esta (Lee) Layman (Oct 1887 – )
    4. 4. William (R.) Layman (Feb 1889 – )
    5. 5. John (R.) Layman (Mar 1891 – )
    6. 6. Ramon Layman (13 Jul 1893 – 31 Aug 1893)
    7. 7. Hattie (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Layman (Dec 1899 – ) m. Bryna Atchley (abt 1897 – )
      1. 1. Cecil (L.) Atchley (abt 1920 – )
    8. 8. Minnie ("Trula") Layman (4 Aug 1903 – 5 Dec 1988) m. Edd Fagg (abt 1904 – )
    9. 9. Carry (Hazel) Layman (22 Jun 1905 – 10 Jun 1907)
  2. 2. James (Campbell "J. C.") Denton (18 Dec 1869 – 14 Apr 1933) m. Edith (L.) Burchfield (15 Oct 1874 – 14 Sep 1965)
    1. 1. William (Otha) Denton (14 Feb 1891 – 30 Nov 1973)
    2. 2. Martha (Leota) Denton (2 Jan 1893 – 26 Apr 1984)
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Denton (1 Jan 1895 – 15 May 1977)
    4. 4. John (Hobert) Denton (1 Nov 1896 – 25 Apr 1981) m. Ima (Mae) Patterson (19 Nov 1899 – 1 Aug 1993)
    5. 5. James (E.) Denton (abt 1899 – )
    6. 6. Lela Denton (1900 – 1989)
    7. 7. Frank (B.) Denton (1903 – )
    8. 8. Hazel (Hallidean) Denton (7 Oct 1904 – 1 Apr 1993) m. Oliver (Cromwell "Crum") Delozier (29 Nov 1904 – 22 Dec 1987)
    9. 9. Nina (Edith) Denton (23 Sep 1906 – 26 May 1996)
    10. 10. Ralph (Max) Denton (6 Aug 1908 – 12 Nov 1987)
    11. 11. Roy (Victor) Denton (1910 – 1985)
    12. 12. Laura (Evelyn) Denton (29 Jul 1913 – 18 Oct 1913)
    13. 13. Herbert (Devon) Denton (28 Aug 1915 – 28 May 1937)
    14. 14. Lucile (I.) Denton (abt 1920 – )
  3. 3. Mettie (Melvina) Denton (18 Feb 1872 – 17 Nov 1943) m. George (Washington) Patterson (18 May 1865 – 19 May 1941)
    1. 1. Sophia (Blanche) Patterson (7 Oct 1892 – 10 Apr 1985) m. Lavator ("Mack") Fox (28 Jun 1874 – 20 Sep 1922) m. George (Mifflin Dallas) Thompson (31 Dec 1884 – 27 Apr 1909)
      1. 1. Hugh (James) Fox (5 Mar 1918 – 9 Dec 1988) m. Nelle ("Burnette") Shields (24 Oct 1911 – 15 Feb 1986)
        1. 1. Cynthia (Huguette) Fox (3 Apr 1940 – 28 Feb 1984) m. Edward ("Ed" Eugene) Mikulencak (24 Aug 1940 – )
        2. 2. Maxie (June) Fox (1 Sep 1947 – ) m. Eddie English (5 Mar 1946 – 16 Sep 2004)
      2. 2. Fred (Calvin) Fox (22 Jan 1922 – 18 Aug 1977)
      3. 3. George ("Guy") Thompson (28 Jul 1909 – 27 Mar 2002) m. Mary (Bell) Hampton (19 Aug 1910 – 10 Aug 1961)
        1. 1. Charlene Thompson (4 Sep 1933 – ) m. Kenneth ("Ken" Thomas) Porter (10 Dec 1931 – 13 Apr 2006)
        2. 2. Mary ("Carolyn") Thompson (2 May 1938 – ) m. William (Jay "Bill") Brookshire (3 Nov 1939 – )
        3. 3. Toni (Kay) Thompson (22 Apr 1943 – )
        4. 4. Michael (Guy) Thompson (1 Jan 1947 – ) m. Sharada (Ilene) Snyder (7 Jun 1953 – )
    2. 2. Clyde (Alva) Patterson (25 Nov 1893 – 11 Apr 1971) m. Amma (Lee) Allen (1896 – 11 Aug 1964)
      1. 1. Viola (Mae) Patterson (3 Oct 1922 – 13 Jan 2011) m. Jack (Albert) Englert (8 Nov 1918 – 22 Jun 1996)
      2. 2. Clyde (Alva) Patterson (24 Nov 1925 – 6 Jan 1930)
      3. 3. Audra (Fay) Patterson (10 Jul 1933 – ) m. Kenneth (James) Shallenberger (11 Jan 1912 – 10 Jul 1973)
    3. 3. Nieta (Ruth) Patterson (30 Dec 1895 – 14 Dec 1926) m. James ("Lemley") Layman (21 May 1893 – 8 Feb 1964)
      1. 1. Clyde (Mitchell) Layman (13 Jul 1915 – 2 Jul 2002) m. Sibyl (Lee) McMahan (10 Feb 1918 – 16 Sep 2000)
        1. 1. Clyde (Edward "Ed") Layman (7 Dec 1942 – ) m. Juretta (Sue "Judy") Leslie (30 Aug 1945 – )
      2. 2. Mary ("Ruth") Layman (14 Jan 1922 – 29 Jun 1984)
      3. 3. Imogene Layman (19 Aug 1923 – ) m. Morgan m. DeMontrand
    4. 4. Buford (Eugene "Gene") Patterson (6 Mar 1903 – 4 Nov 1991) m. Florence (Marie) Gilliland (6 Jun 1910 – 30 Jan 1988)
    5. 5. Ralph (Mck) Patterson (11 Oct 1905 – Jul 1985) m. Lela (A.) Ogle (29 Apr 1911 – Dec 1986)
      1. 1. James (Robert "Bob") Patterson (25 Apr 1936 – ) m. Darlene Flanagan (25 Aug 1941 – )
        1. 1. Lora (Jaima Christine) Patterson (15 Sep 1961 – ) m. Hurst m. Shaw
        2. 2. Robyn (M.) Patterson (16 Oct 1964 – ) m. Larry (W.) Neeley (8 Feb 1962 – )
      2. 2. Betty (A.) Patterson (2 Sep 1940 – ) m. Jerry (Dean) Hurst (25 Sep 1938 – )
        1. 1. Craig (Allen) Hurst (25 Mar 1966 – )
        2. 2. Cindy (Ann) Hurst (Apr 1972 – ) m. George (Kurtos "Kris") Karnoupakis (8 Nov 1969 – )
      3. 3. Ralph (Edward) Patterson (5 May 1948 – 19 Mar 2016) m. Christine (M.) "Cricket" (22 Oct 1950 – )
      4. 4. Jimmy Patterson (5 Oct 1950 – 20 Aug 2004) m. Brenda (K.) Clendenen (7 Sep 1950 – )
    6. 6. Ola (Mae) Patterson (9 Mar 1907 – 29 Oct 1985) m. Lloyd (Madison) Robertson (21 Dec 1897 – 25 Oct 1951)
      1. 1. Beulah (Murphy) Robertson (19 Jan 1925 – 12 Oct 1999)
      2. 2. George (Patterson) Robertson (2 May 1927 – 10 Nov 1994) m. Helen (Eleanor) Reno (6 Mar 1934 – 27 Jan 2011)
        1. 1. Sarah (George) Robertson (15 Apr 1962 – ) m. Donald ("Donnie" Warren) McCarter (22 Apr 1965 – ) m. Stacy (Myron) Duignan (abt 1967 – ) m. Joe (Cordell) Caughron (5 Feb 1965 – ) m. Baker
        2. 2. Harold (Timothy) Robertson (17 Apr 1965 – ) m. Lisha (Deann) Manis (16 Apr 1971 – )
      3. 3. Ralph (Darius) Robertson (11 Dec 1932 – 8 Aug 2014) m. Irma ("Joyce") Irwin (21 Dec 1936 – )
        1. 1. Ralph ("Darius") Robertson (2 Jun 1961 – ) m. Angelia (J. "Angie") Sexton (18 Jul 1961 – ) m. Martha ("Michelle") Stinnett (25 Sep 1970 – )
        2. 2. Marc (D.) Robertson (3 Sep 1966 – ) m. Kimberly ("Kim") Brunner (9 Sep 1965 – )
      4. 4. Martha (Dean) Robertson (22 May 1943 – ) m. Henry (James "Jim") Rodgers (12 Feb 1942 – 15 Mar 1990)
        1. 1. Henry (James "Jamie") Rodgers (10 Jan 1972 – )
        2. 2. Jason (Alexander) Rodgers (15 Sep 1976 – )
    7. 7. Anna (Lee) Patterson (24 Aug 1909 – 21 Mar 1925)
    8. 8. George ("Glenn" D.) Patterson (15 Sep 1911 – 11 Jul 2003) m. Ruby (Daisy) Sharp (10 Apr 1914 – 20 Feb 2003)
      1. 1. Glenn ("Wayne") Patterson (Apr 1943 – ) m. Mary (Evelyn) Sneed
        1. 1. Gary (Lynn) Patterson (25 Sep 1971 – ) m. Ho (Yan "Agnes") Wan (Sep 30 – )
  4. 4. William (Eli) Denton (9 Nov 1873 – 16 Dec 1939) m. Rhoda P. (1879 – )
    1. 1. Leslie (Fay) Denton (2 Feb 1901 – 26 April 1966)
    2. 2. Andra (M.) Denton (1904 – )
    3. 3. William (R.) Denton (1906 – )
    4. 4. Winnie (G.) Denton (1909 – )
  5. 5. Hattie (Angeline) Denton (17 Jul 1875 – 30 Nov 1954) m. Cisco (Redell) Williams (25 Dec 1869 – 4 Mar 1946)
    1. 1. Lula (Blanche) Williams (27 Jun 1899 – 26 Jun 1994)
    2. 2. William (J.) Williams (abt 1902 – )
  6. 6. John (Henry) Denton (18 Jun 1877 – 10 Oct 1946) m. Lula (abt 1874 – )
    1. 1. Elizabeth Denton (abt 1902 – )
    2. 2. Virgil Denton (abt 1905 – )
    3. 3. Nannie (G.) Denton (abt 1908 – )
    4. 4. Willis Denton (abt 1911 – )
    5. 5. Ruby Denton (abt 1913 – )
  7. 7. George (Caswell) Denton (20 Oct 1879 – 20 Oct 1879)
  8. 8. Dicie (Delma) Denton (17 Nov 1880 – 14 Jun 1917) m. George (Alexander Reneau) Reno (18 Feb 1882 – 28 Mar 1958)
    1. 1. Earl (L. Reneau) Reno (18 Feb 1900 – 28 Sep 1982)
    2. 2. Jessa (P. Reneau) Reno (abt 1908 – )
    3. 3. Juanita Reno (abt 1913 – )
  9. 9. Charlie (Leonidas) Denton (2 Jan 1882 – 4 Feb 1945)
  10. 10. Martha ("Mattie" Elizabeth) Denton (3 Jan 1885 – 26 Apr 1885)

Elizabeth Fox's Timeline

5 Records

1846
10 Jun 1846
Birth of Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 4
Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox resided here in Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox resided here in District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
1880
1880
Age 34
Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox resided here in District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
1885
3 May 1885
Age 39
Death of Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" Fox in Sevier, Tennessee
Sevier, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 1264; Family History Film: 1255264; Page: 371A; Enumeration District: 169; Image: .
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Relocated Cemeteries Index, 1787-1975
    [3] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [5] Tennessee Valley Cemetery Relocation Files, 1933-1990
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 425B; Image: 134
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1540; Page: 310A; Image: 33; Family History Library Film: 553039

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1885
    Event Place: Sevier, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Tennessee, Relocated Cemeteries Index, 1787-1975
    [2] Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Tennessee Valley Cemetery Relocation Files, 1933-1990

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1540; Page: 310A; Image: 33; Family History Library Film: 553039

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Eastern Subdivision 12, Sevier, Tennessee; Roll: M432_895; Page: 425B; Image: 134

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 1264; Family History Film: 1255264; Page: 371A; Enumeration District: 169; Image: .
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