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John Wesley Fox 1764 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 February 1764

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 September 1840

Death Location: Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: `Philip Fox

Mother: Maria Rosenbom

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fox

Children(s): James Fox

In 1764, John Wesley Fox Sr entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to `Philip Jacob ( Fuchs ) Fox and Maria Amelia Catherine Rosenbaum Rosenbom. John Wesley Fox Sr married Elizabeth Prudence Loving Fox, and had children including James Fox. John Wesley Fox Sr passed away in 1840 in Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1764, John Wesley Fox Sr entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to `Philip Jacob ( Fuchs ) Fox and Maria Amelia Catherine Rosenbaum Rosenbom.
  • John Wesley Fox Sr married Elizabeth Prudence Loving Fox, and had children including James Fox.
  • John Wesley Fox Sr passed away in 1840 in Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

`Philip Fox
1725 – 1792
Birth Location: Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Maria Rosenbom
1730 – 1797
Birth Location: Rotterdam, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fox
1752 – 1804
Birth Location: Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia Colony
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Children(s)

James Fox
1783 – 1857
Birth Location: VERIFIED- Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, America -A city in and county seat. Also the site of Fort San Juan, built in 1567 by the Spanish; the 1st European settlement in the interior of North America, 40 years before the settlement of Ja
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John Fox's Ancestors

Self
John Fox
1764 – 1840
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
`Philip Jacob ( Fuchs ) Fox
1725 – 1792
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Maria (Amelia Catherine Rosenbaum) Rosenbom
1730 – 1797
Rotterdam, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Grandparents
Johann (Andreas (Andrew) Fuchs) (Fox)
1701 – 1778
Niederbieber, Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Magdalena) Kurtz
1696 – 1754
VERIFIED- Munster (Münster), Munster, North Rhine (Nordrhein) Westphalia (Westfalen), Germany -An independent city in the north of the state. Considered cultural center of the Westphalia region and capital of the local government region Münsterland
Gerardus (Gerardi) Rosenbaum
1700 –
Rhineland Prussia, Germany
Anna (Mariae (Marie, Maria, Mary) van Winckes) (Winckens)-Rosenbaum,
1710 –
Rhineland, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johann Fox
1663 – 1759
Anna Fox,
1658 – 1707
Hans Kurtz
1674 – 1748
Anna Sibylla
1674 – 1724
Nicolaus\Nicolai Rosenbaum
1675 – 1733
Anna Brosman
Antony Winckes
1685 –
Catharina Voss
1685 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Neitzert
1639 – 1671
Anna Neitzert,
1624 – 1694
MARIA 1947....}
– 1743
Peeter Rosenbaum
1650 – 1710

John Fox's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Fox (19 February 1764 – 1 September 1840) m. Elizabeth (Prudence Loving) Fox (1752 – 1804)
  1. 1. James Fox (13 Jul 1783 – 24 Dec 1857) m. Nancy (Jane Branch Gaither) Fox (20 Nov 1785 – 21 Apr 1861)
    1. 1. Lucinda Duckworth (1805 – 18 January 1866) m. Pvt. (Johnathan R) Duckworth (8 Feb 1790 – 15 May 1851)
      1. 1. Thomas (Carlton) Duckworth (12 Jun 1811 – 27 Oct 1888) m. Rachel Stone (14 Oct 1815 – 1 Jul 1896)
        1. 1. Charles (G) Duckworth (Nov – )
        2. 2. Sarah (Angeline) Duckworth (22 Apr 1839 – 28 Sep 1879) m. Francis (William) Hammitt (18 Apr 1833 – 24 Nov 1915) m. James (M) Duckworth (abt 1840 – ) m. Frank Hammitt
        3. 3. Deallen Duckwoth (abt 1841 – )
        4. 4. Enoch (A) Duckwoth (abt 1843 – )
        5. 5. Nancy Duckworth (abt 1847 – )
        6. 6. G (W L T) Duckwoth (abt 1848 – )
        7. 7. Lucinda (C E) Duckwoth (abt 1852 – )
        8. 8. Arthur (D) Duckworth (abt 1868 – )
      2. 2. Manerva (A.) Correll (30 November 1826 – 13 September 1884)
      3. 3. James (Avery) Duckworth (8 January 1827 – 12 February 1882)
      4. 4. John (W.) Duckworth (30 March 1829 – 29 April 1901)
      5. 5. Altha (Faith) Roper (1833 – 1905)
      6. 6. Jane (L.) Ballew (20 April 1836 – 16 June 1901)
      7. 7. Sarah (L.) Dorsey (1845 – 1899)

John Fox's Timeline

5 Records

1764
19 February 1764
Birth of John Wesley Fox Sr in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1781
19 July 1781
Age 17
John Wesley Fox Sr was married in Wilkes Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes Co., NC, North Carolina, USA
1783
30 October 1783
Age 19
John Wesley Fox Sr was married in Rowan, NC
Rowan, NC
1804
Nov 1804
Age 40
John Wesley Fox Sr was married in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1840
1 September 1840
Age 76
Death of John Wesley Fox Sr in Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 February 1764
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 July 1781
    Event Place: Wilkes Co., NC, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 October 1783
    Event Place: Rowan, NC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Nov 1804
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 September 1840
    Event Place: Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
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