Tillman Jacob Fox

Tillman Jacob Fox, son of William C Fox and Exceline Ann Nicholson, born 22 Jan 1867, Grafton, Taylor CO, WV, died 10 Jul 1946, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 14 Mar 1891, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA, Lillian Ruby Peters, dau of William Rufus Peters and Louis Ann Luke, born 18 May 1871, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA, died 09 Jun 1901, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA. Issue;

1. Floyd Clayton Fox, born 21 Sep 1895, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA, died 27 Oct 1957, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA, married 23 Jul 1917, Sandy Lake, Carlton CO, MN, Florence Elmina Frisk, dau of Anders Magnus Frisk and Christina Wilhelmina Flodin, born 21 Feb 1899, West Superior, Douglas CO, WI, died 07 Mar 1987, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA

2. Irene Fox, born 18 Aug 1897, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA

3. Carrol Fox, born 23 Mar 1900, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA, died 02 Dec 1982, Forest City, Winnebago CO, IA, married Alice Marie Larson

Tillman Jacob Fox married 2nd around 1904, Angelina Marie Tiss, dau of John Tiss and Katie A LUN, born 29 Mar 1877 Crogan, Lewis CO, NY, died 04 Oct 1920, Clark’s Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.

The family lived in Iowa and Minn. before moving to St. Johns Park, where they lived on the Water Oak Road. The family is listed on page 31 in the 1920 census of Flagler County residing in the St. Johns Park area with his occupation given as "Farmer - General" He was also a carpenter by trade. They moved to Orange Hammock then to Daytona.

They were the parents of five children;

1. Enid Kathryn Fox, born 06 Jul 1907, Hancock CO, IA, died 23 May 1972, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 29 Jul 1927, Macclenny, Baker CO, FL, Arthur Mathey White, born 08 Mar 1901, Higgston, Montgomery CO, GA, died 15 Feb 1958, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. Issue;

(1) Barbara Sue White

2. Alice Lucilla Fox, born 29 Feb 1908, Hancock CO, IA, died Apr 1967, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 29 Jul 1927, Felix L Rutland, born 21 Oct 1898, died 20 Mar 1974, Citrus CO, FL. Issue;

(1) Felix L Rutland, Jr

3. Lois Isabelle Fox, born 29 Jan 1910, Howard, CO, IA, died Nov 1959, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married, 26 Jul 1927, Macclenny, Baker CO, FL, George Lofton Smith, born 29 Jul 1905, Americus, Sumter CO, GA, died 18 Aug 1964, FL. Issue;

(1) Phyllis Smith, born about 1929, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL

4. John Tillman Fox, born 02 Jan 1912, Hancock CO, IA, died 07 Jan 1992, Bradford CO, FL, married 1944, Baker CO, FL, Marcetta B. Sugg, born 04 Jun 1928, St George, Charlton CO, GA.

John Tillman Fox married 2nd, Erma Harvey, born 24 Jul 1924, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, died 26 May 1989, Clay CO, FL

5. Arthur Clement Fox, born 01 Jul 1914, Sandy Lake, Atkinson CO, MN, died 26 Jul 1988, St Johns CO, FL, married 17 Feb 1934 Minnie Lulu Miller, dau of Gussie Cebie (CB) Miller and Myrtice Augusta (Mertie) Stevens, born 03 Apr 1918, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, died 29 Jan 1989, St Johns CO, FL. Both buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL.

He worked in a grocery store in Jacksonville, was a painter in Daytona, did farm work before moving to Hastings and continuing farm work. Issue;

(1) Wayne T Fox, born 30 Jul 1935, FL, married Jo Ann Johnson. Issue; 2 sons by first marriage

Wayne T Fox married 2nd, Evelyn Dreggers, born 23 Aug 1943, died 17 Jul 2001. Issue; 2 sons by 2nd marriage.

(2) Curtis Arthur Fox, born 02 Sep 1936, FL, died 22 Jul 1999, St Johns CO, FL, married Betty Jean Smolt Brock. Issue; 4 children.

(3) James Robert Fox, born 25 Jun 1940, married Linda Marie Burrell, dau of Gilbert Alton Burrell and Mildred Ellen Irvin born 28 Aug 1945. Issue;

A. Ronald Fox

B. Barry Fox

C. Allen Fox

D. Dale Fox

(4) David Earl Fox, born 13 Oct 1951, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, died 11 Oct 1979, Putnam CO, FL

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census and Published Articles.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: Iowa State Census, 1885, Winneshiek, Bloomfield, Iowa; 1910 United States Federal Census, Lu Verne, Kossuth, Iowa 1930 United States Federal Census, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Social Security Death Index; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Anders Mangus Frisk family information posted on ancestry.com; William Rufus Peters family information, posted on ancestry.com and the U.S. Public Records Index.

Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com

LAST UPDATE: 21 Jan 2009