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John Fox 1720 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Wem Shropshire

Death Date: 10 Mar 1783

Death Location: Wem

Father: William Fox

Mother: Sarah PICKERING

Spouse(s): Mary Bostick

Children(s): Rachel Fox

In 1720, John Fox entered the world in Wem Shropshire, born to William Fox and Sarah PICKERING. John Fox married Mary Bostick, and had children including Rachel Fox. John Fox passed away in 1783 in Wem.

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Biography

  • In 1720, John Fox entered the world in Wem Shropshire, born to William Fox and Sarah PICKERING.
  • John Fox married Mary Bostick, and had children including Rachel Fox.
  • John Fox passed away in 1783 in Wem.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Fox's Ancestors

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John Fox
1720 – 1783
Birth Place: Wem Shropshire
Parents
William Fox
1696 – 1779
Westmeath, Ireland
Sarah PICKERING
1695 – 1732
Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Fox's Descendants

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John Fox (1720 – 10 Mar 1783) m. Mary Bostick (27 Mar 1720 – Unknown)
  1. 1. Rachel Fox (30 March 1747 – 20 Jul 1805) m. Michael Treese (May 1749 – 1 August 1812)
    1. 1. Maria (Catharina) Driess (15 Mar 1771 – 26 Feb 1857) m. Johannes (Frederick) Fetterolf (11 Jan 1772 – 01 Oct 1831)
      1. 1. Charles (Henry) Fetterolf (7 July 1802 – 3 October 1878) m. Mary ("Polly") Steininger (31 Dec 1812 – 19 Apr 1882)
        1. 1. David Fetterolf (Abt 1835 – 11 September 1926) m. Nancy Fetterolf (Abt 1845 – 11 June 1920)
        2. 2. Jacob Fetterolf (March 1840 – 1932)

John Fox's Timeline

4 Records

1720
1720
Birth of John Fox in Wem Shropshire
Wem Shropshire
1735
20 Nov 1735
Age 15
John Fox was married in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England
1737
20 Aug 1737
Age 17
John Fox was married in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1783
10 Mar 1783
Age 63
Death of John Fox in Wem
Wem

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Wem Shropshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1735
    Event Place: Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1737
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1783
    Event Place: Wem

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