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Joseph Benton Fox

Male 1929 - 2020  (91 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joseph Benton FoxJoseph Benton Fox was born on 21 Jan 1929 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Willis Benton Fox and Grace Gertrude Hedges); died on 31 Oct 2020 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Willis Benton FoxWillis Benton Fox was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Josiah Jermiah Fox and Ella Wann); died on 15 Nov 1982; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Willis married Grace Gertrude Hedges on 10 Oct 1925 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois. Grace (daughter of George Fielden Hedges and Cora Belle Gritton) was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Grace Gertrude HedgesGrace Gertrude Hedges was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of George Fielden Hedges and Cora Belle Gritton); died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Marion Fielden Fox was born in Jul 1925 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 Jan 2023 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, Macon County, Illinois.
    2. 1. Joseph Benton Fox was born on 21 Jan 1929 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 2020 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Josiah Jermiah FoxJosiah Jermiah Fox was born on 27 May 1852 in Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Rufus Morgan Fox and Levina "Vina" Kelly); died on 12 Oct 1943 in Stockland, Iroquois County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    Josiah married Ella Wann on 6 Mar 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Ella (daughter of George Wann and Elizabeth Sherry) was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana; died on 7 Apr 1941 in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Apr 1941 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ella WannElla Wann was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana (daughter of George Wann and Elizabeth Sherry); died on 7 Apr 1941 in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Apr 1941 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Howard Fox was born on 1 Dec 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 10 May 1949 in Milford, Iroquois County, Illinois; was buried in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Stockland, Iroquois County, Illinois.
    2. James F. Fox was born on 10 Sep 1886; died on 11 Jan 1897; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Levina Fox was born on 17 Mar 1889 in Illinois; died on 21 Jan 1975 in Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Brook, Newton County, Indiana.
    4. 2. Willis Benton Fox was born on 12 Oct 1891 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Nov 1982; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. George W. Fox was born on 24 Aug 1894 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Sep 1965; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

  3. 6.  George Fielden Hedges was born on 29 Dec 1856 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 19 Jan 1950 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    George married Cora Belle Gritton on 15 Jun 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Cora (daughter of John Franklin Gritton and Sarah Catherine Cline) was born on 28 Aug 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Apr 1961 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Cora Belle GrittonCora Belle Gritton was born on 28 Aug 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of John Franklin Gritton and Sarah Catherine Cline); died on 16 Apr 1961 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Sophia Cordella Hedges was born on 10 Nov 1892 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Sep 1974 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in GAR Cemetery, Homer, Champaign County, Illinois.
    2. Ralph Jewell Hedges was born on 27 May 1894 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1969 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. 3. Grace Gertrude Hedges was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 May 1988 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Rufus Morgan Fox was born on 4 Sep 1826 in Tennessee (son of Ransom Fox and Pernelope Talley); died on 30 Oct 1859 in Tennessee; was buried in Slate Creek Cemetery, Centerview, Cocke County, Tennessee.

    Rufus married Levina "Vina" Kelly on 19 Jan 1850 in Cocke County, Tennessee. Levina was born on 28 Nov 1827 in Tennessee; died on 10 May 1903; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Levina "Vina" KellyLevina "Vina" Kelly was born on 28 Nov 1827 in Tennessee; died on 10 May 1903; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Penolope Fox was born on 25 Sep 1850 in Tennessee; died on 23 Feb 1937 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried on 25 Feb 1937 in Ravens Branch Church of Christ Cemetery, Rankin, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    2. 4. Josiah Jermiah Fox was born on 27 May 1852 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 12 Oct 1943 in Stockland, Iroquois County, Illinois; was buried on 14 Oct 1943 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Mary Adaline Fox was born on 8 Jan 1854 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 1 Jun 1951 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Susan Elizabeth Fox was born on 11 Apr 1857 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 22 Jun 1936 in Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Rufus Morgan Fox was born on 21 Aug 1859 in Tennessee; died on 7 Mar 1944 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas; was buried on 8 Mar 1944 in Hopewell Cemetery, Paris, Lamar County, Texas.

  3. 10.  George WannGeorge Wann was born on 8 Sep 1826 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 Oct 1897; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    George married Elizabeth Sherry on 9 Sep 1846 in Henry County, Indiana. Elizabeth was born about 1823 in Pennsylvania; died before 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Sherry was born about 1823 in Pennsylvania; died before 1870.
    Children:
    1. George W. Wann was born on 6 Oct 1848 in Henry County, Indiana; died on 14 Oct 1923 in Henry County, Indiana; was buried on 16 Oct 1923 in South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana.
    2. Maria Wann was born on 5 Apr 1853 in Indiana; died on 21 Oct 1928 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 23 Oct 1928 in West Branch Cemetery, Hagerstown, Wayne County, Indiana.
    3. 5. Ella Wann was born on 24 Oct 1857 in Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana; died on 7 Apr 1941 in Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 9 Apr 1941 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Michael H. Wann was born about 1866 in Indiana.

  5. 14.  John Franklin GrittonJohn Franklin Gritton was born on 6 Jul 1842 in Illinois (son of Milo B. Gritton and Jane S. Burton); died on 1 Jul 1924 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

    John married Sarah Catherine Cline on 9 Aug 1869 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Sarah (daughter of Andrew Jackson Cline and Eliza Ann Milliner) was born on 5 Jun 1843 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1929 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Dec 1929 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Sarah Catherine ClineSarah Catherine Cline was born on 5 Jun 1843 in Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of Andrew Jackson Cline and Eliza Ann Milliner); died on 18 Dec 1929 in Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 21 Dec 1929 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 7. Cora Belle Gritton was born on 28 Aug 1870 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 Apr 1961 in Tilton, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    2. Franklin M. Gritton was born on 26 Jan 1873 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Mar 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. Everett M. Gritton was born on 6 Oct 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Mar 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. Lewis Adolphus Gritton was born on 29 Jul 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 23 Aug 1962 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. Grace M. Gritton was born on 12 Aug 1885 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 9 Dec 1885 in Vermilion County, Illinois.


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