Elijah Andrew Fox
1829 - 1864 (34 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Elijah Andrew Fox was born on 19 Oct 1829 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 26 Aug 1864 in Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia; was buried in Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Cocke County, Tennessee
- Census: 1860, Cocke County, Tennessee
Notes:
Elijah Fox and two brothers, B. Carter Fox, and Robert M. Fox enlisted Jan 1, 1863 and fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. Elijah, ‘mustered in' May 13, 1863, into Tennessee's Eight Infantry Regiment, Company C. Fighting under Maj. General William T. Sherman, he was wounded at Peachtree Creek, near Atlanta on July 21, 1864. He died of wounds on August 26, 1864.
Source: "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Tennessee of the Military Forces of the State from 1861 to 1866"
Application for Civil War Pension
Elijah Fox, for his widow Caroline Fox
31 March 1865
Co. 8 Tennessee Infantry
Civil War Roll of Honor
Name: Elijah Fox
Death Date: 26 Aug 1864
Burial Place: Marietta, Georgia, USA
Cemetery: Marietta and Atlanta National Cemetery
Rank: Private
Regiment: 8th Infantry
Relationship to Draftee: Tennessee
Company C
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3949352/elijah-andrew-fox
Plot: G, 7994Family/Spouse: Caroline Boswell. Caroline was born on 27 Jun 1837 in South Carolina; died on 8 Mar 1907; was buried in Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Guilford Fox
was born on 3 Oct 1851 in Tennessee; died on 23 Jul 1915 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Josephs Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. - 3. Ransom Fox was born on 12 May 1853 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 27 Jun 1921 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried on 28 Jun 1921 in Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee.
- 4. Carter Benoni Fox was born on 12 Jul 1858 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 8 Aug 1926 in Rankin, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried on 21 Aug 1926 in Rankin Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rankin, Cocke County, Tennessee.
- 5. Elijah Andrew Fox was born on 19 May 1860 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 13 Feb 1949 in Farmington, St. Francis County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Feb 1949 in Caledonia Methodist Cemetery, Caledonia, Washington County, Missouri.
Generation: 2
2. Guilford Fox (1.Elijah1) was born on 3 Oct 1851 in Tennessee; died on 23 Jul 1915 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried in Josephs Chapel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1900, Cocke County, Tennessee
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192576704/guilford-fox3. Ransom Fox (1.Elijah1) was born on 12 May 1853 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 27 Jun 1921 in Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried on 28 Jun 1921 in Forest Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68668866/ransom-fox4. Carter Benoni Fox (1.Elijah1) was born on 12 Jul 1858 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 8 Aug 1926 in Rankin, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried on 21 Aug 1926 in Rankin Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Rankin, Cocke County, Tennessee. Notes:
LKH note:
Carter's death certificate states birth date as 13 July 1958 and date of death as 21 August 1926.
Photo of Carter's tombstone on Find a Grave shows birthdate as 12 July 1959 and date of death as 8 August 1926.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25217864/carter-benoni-fox5. Elijah Andrew Fox (1.Elijah1) was born on 19 May 1860 in Cocke County, Tennessee; died on 13 Feb 1949 in Farmington, St. Francis County, Missouri; was buried on 15 Feb 1949 in Caledonia Methodist Cemetery, Caledonia, Washington County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer; store owner
- Census: 1910, Belleview, Washington County, Missouri
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5265787/elijah-andrew-fox
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1949/1949_00005878.PDF