Willis Benton Fox
1891 - 1982 (91 years)-
Name Willis Benton Fox Birth 12 Oct 1891 Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Gender Male Occupation farmer, ran a restaurant, barber Religion Center Point Church [6] Census 1930 Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Census 1940 Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Death 15 Nov 1982 Vermilion County, Illinois [2, 5, 7] Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois [2] Person ID I97 Hedges Last Modified 15 May 2025
Father Josiah Jermiah Fox, b. 27 May 1852, Tennessee d. 12 Oct 1943, Stockland, Iroquis County, Illinois (Age 91 years) Mother Ella Wann, b. 24 Oct 1857, Noblesville, Indiana d. 7 Apr 1941, Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 83 years) Marriage 6 Mar 1884 Vermilion County, Illinois [8, 9] Family ID F74 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Grace Gertrude Hedges, b. 29 Oct 1895, Jamaica, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 9 May 1988, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 92 years) Marriage 10 Oct 1925 Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 10, 11, 12] Children 1. Marion Fielden Fox, b. 5 Jul 1925, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 2023, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 97 years)2. Marjorie Fox, b. 1 Jan 1928, Jamaica Township, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 28 Jun 2025, Sanford, North Carolina (Age 97 years)3. Joseph Benton Fox, b. 21 Jan 1929, Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois d. 31 Oct 2020, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 91 years)Family ID F73 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 10 Jul 2025
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Birth - 12 Oct 1891 - Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Religion - - Center Point Church 
Marriage - 10 Oct 1925 - Vermilion County, Illinois 
Census - 1930 - Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Census - 1940 - Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Death - 15 Nov 1982 - Vermilion County, Illinois 
Burial - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos Willis Fox 
Hedges, Cora, Sophia, Grace, Willis Fox, Addy Smith, neighbor Molly Pletch, and Floye Hedges Ericson 
Hedges, Ralph, Eva and others at the brooder house 
Gritton, Hedges, Fox, Yeazel in Fairmount
On the porch at Grace and Willis Fox's house in Fairmount, Illinois. Back row from left: Cora Belle (Gritton) Hedges, Ada (Hedges) Smith, Mollie Pletch (a neighbor), Willis Fox. Front row: Sophia (Hedges) Yeazel, Elmer Ericson of Downey California, and Grace (Hedges) Fox.
Hedges Reunion 
Willis, Elvin Lough, Keith Gahan 
Simpson's wife, Aunt Mary Simpson, Geo and Cora, Willis, Eva 
Hedges family reunion - need identification
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Hedges Reunion 1946
The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.
Grace and Willis Fox 
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Rollie Yeazel, Sophia, Howard, Grace and Willis Fox, Florence Reece Kidder, Geo and Cora Hedges, Florence and Winfield Reece, Marjorie, Joe, Marion Fox 
Rollie, Sophia, Howard Yeazel, Grace and Willis Fox, Howard Yeazel, Geo and Cora Hedges, Cora and Winfield Reece Marjorie, doll, Georgie Bell, joe Fox, Marion Fielden Fox, Joseph Benton.jpg 
Hedges men 
Hedges Reunion 1932 
Willis, Grace and baby Marion
Documents 
Willis and Grace 50th wedding anniversary newspaper article 
Grace Hedges wedding article 
Grace Hedges wedding article
Headstones 
Fox, Grace and Willis back of headstone 
Fox, Grace and Willis location of headstone 
Fox, Grace and Willis headstone
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Notes - 1930 US census, enumerated 3 April 1930
Fairmount, Vermilion County, Illinois
Willis B. Fox, age 38, restaurant, rented home
Grace G., age 34
Marion E., age 3
Marjorie B., age 2
Joseph B, age 1
[4] - 1940 US census, enumerated 17 April 1940
Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Willis Fox, age 48, farmer
Grace, age 44
Marion, age 13
Marjorie, age 12
Joseph, age 11
[4] - member of Center Point Church
Baptized at Center Point Church during a revival meeting by Rev. F. DeGafferally on 15 September, 1908.
On 3 January 1937 William B. Fox and Edd Hogan were elected deacons of Center Point Church. They joined Rollie Yeazel and Lonie Strond.
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- 1930 US census, enumerated 3 April 1930
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Sources - [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.
- [S6] Find a Grave.
- [S26] US World War I draft registration.
- [S25] Census.
- [S14] Social Security Death Index.
- [S100] Records of the Center Point Church, Library of Linda Hedges.
- [S11] Hedges Reunion Book, Library of Linda Hedges.
- [S51] Illinois Marriages: 1851-1900.
- [S5] 1900 US census.
- [S16] Family Bible, George F. Hedges.
- [S17] Birth certificate.
- [S9] Obituary.
- [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.