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Joseph Melton Fox 1898 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1898

Birth Location: Tyler, Texas, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1970

Death Location: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Father: George Fox

Mother: Lora Sims

Spouse(s): Talitha Robertson

Children(s): Lora Fox

In 1898, Joseph Melton Fox entered the world in Tyler, Texas, USA, born to George Edgar Fox and Lora Ellen Sims. Joseph Melton Fox married Talitha Jane Robertson, and had children including Lora Fay Fox. Joseph Melton Fox passed away in 1970 in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Joseph Melton Fox entered the world in Tyler, Texas, USA, born to George Edgar Fox and Lora Ellen Sims.
  • Joseph Melton Fox married Talitha Jane Robertson, and had children including Lora Fay Fox.
  • Joseph Melton Fox passed away in 1970 in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Fox
1876 – 1934
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Lora Sims
1875 – 1918
Birth Location: Tyler, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Talitha Robertson
1908 –
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
TR

Children(s)

Lora Fox
1930 – 1989
Birth Location: Jefferson, Texas, USA
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Joseph Fox's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Fox
1898 – 1970
Birth Place: Tyler, Texas, USA
Parents
George Edgar Fox
1876 – 1934
Texas, USA
Lora (Ellen) Sims
1875 – 1918
Tyler, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Alfred (Cuthbert) Sims
1845 – 1920
Woodville, Tyler, Texas, USA
Rachell (Laura Arabella) Segrest
1851 – 1880
Macon, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Segrest
1808 – 1870
Martha Day
1818 – 1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Segrest
1777 – 1850
Rachel Munger
1778 – 1808

Joseph Fox's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Melton) Fox (17 Nov 1898 – 26 Jan 1970) m. Talitha (Jane) Robertson (1908 – )
  1. 1. Lora (Fay) Fox (30 Aug 1930 – 19 Jul 1989) m. Hugh (Oscar) McFarland (18 Mar 1927 – 22 Nov 2011)
    1. 1. Michael (James) McFarland (5 Oct 1953 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Angela) McFarland (10 Jun 1958 – ) m. Mark (Joseph) Pellegrin (24 Apr 1957 – )
      1. 1. Janet (Elizabeth) Pellegrin (10 Jan 1985 – )

Joseph Fox's Timeline

2 Records

1898
17 Nov 1898
Birth of Joseph Melton Fox in Tyler, Texas, USA
Tyler, Texas, USA
1970
26 Jan 1970
Age 72
Death of Joseph Melton Fox in Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1898
    Event Place: Tyler, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1970
    Event Place: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, USA
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