FOX:
Jasper Newton Fox, born in Monongalia County, October 10, 1838, son of Martin and Nancy Fox, natives of Prince William County, Virginia. Jasper Newton Fox married Elmira Anderson in Green County, Pennsylvania, year 1858, lived in Monongalia County until eight children were born of that marriage, and with this family came to Roane County, in 1874, settled on a tract of 230 acres of land lying on Bear Run, which he had purchased just before coming here, all in woods except some small narrow fields along the run. Here in the next ten years following his arrival they made a good farm.
To Jasper Newton and Elmira, his wife, were born twelve children, eight in Monongalia and four after coming here. Of these twelve children only four are yet (1926) living. Their names are, Theodore M., John M., William 0. and Joseph A.
Theodore M., born 1861, never married, lives with his brother, John M., at Hartford City, W. Va.
Rev. John M. Fox, of the above family, was born February 17, 1865, has been twice married. His first wife died and his second is yet with him. John M. Fox became a preacher of the Gospel some fifteen years ago, is a Baptist, and is now, 1926, stationed at Hartford City, W. Va.
William 0. Fox, a son of Jasper N. and Elmira, was born February 18, 1869, married twice. First wife, Mahala, daughter of Albert Gough, of Reedy, made their home on Bear Run at once. Of this marriage one son and two daughters were born. Mahala died and for a second wife William 0. married Glennie, daughter of Alexander Snyder, of Calhoun County, W. Va. One son--died--and two daughters, Chloe, born 1919, and Willa, born 1923, are both with the parents on the old farm.
Joseph A. Fox, son of Jasper N. and Elmira, was born March 27, 1876, married Flora Freeland, of Lower Spring Creek, daughter of Cornelius Freeland. Of this marriage one child, a son, was born. Soon Flora ded and Joseph A. next married Corda, daughter of Jackson Walters, of upper Sandy Creek, Jackson County. Of this last marriage four sons and two daughters have been born. Joseph A. Fox has a large part in the old home farm on Bear Run and lives there; one of Reedy's substantial farms.
Jarret N. Fox, son of Martin P. and Anne (Jones) Fox, (Martin P. being a brother of Jasper N. Fox), was born in Monongalia County, Virginia, August 14, 1848; in Green County, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1874, was united in marriage with Mary A., daughter of Philip and Catherine L. (Mauch) Mclnturff, formerly of Shennandoah County, Virginia, where their daughter, Mary A., was born, 1857. Came to Roane County and settled on his farm on Bear Run, in 1874, coming at same time that his uncle Jasper N. came. To Jarret N. and Mary A. (Mclnturff) Fox were born, all in Roane County, one son and four daughters, two of which daughters died in infancy. The names of the living are Annie L., born December 22, 1874; Mary A., February 20, 1879, and Ethel A., November 14, 1881. The above Jarret N. Fox was an appreciated Baptist preacher for many years, serving numerous congregations and encouraged building of churches.
Franklin Pierce Fox, brother of Reverend Jarret N. Fox, mentioned above, was born in Monongalia County, western Virginia. June 27, 1854; married in Preston County, 1877, Regina M., daughter of Samuel G. and Martha Sapp. Regina, however, was born in Washington County, Pa., 1861; came to Roane County in 1880, settled on their own farm in that part of Reedy District lying on Spring Creek. To Franklin P. and Regina have been born two daughters in Monongalia County and one daughter and a son in Roane. Their names, Clara M., born February 13, 1878; Bertha Dell, 1879, Ada and Samuels births we do not have.
Franklin Pierce Fox has been elected by the people and served two terms as a Justice of the Peace of this District.
Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 523-525
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999
