Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Elijah K. Fox
ELIJAH K. FOX
The subject of this sketch, whose portrait is given
in this volume, was born in Hartford County, Conn., August 10,
1821. His father, Chester Fox, was born in Glastonbury, Conn.,
September 22, 1796, and his mother in Manchester, Conn., February 5,
1798. His paternal grandfather, Amos Fox, of English descent, was
born in 1756. He was a Revolutionary soldier under Gen.
Washington, and participated in the battle of Bunker Hill, and was
present at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, N. Y. He died
in Hartford County, Conn., March 14, 1832. His wife was born in
1757, and died March 16, 1851. Mr. Fox's (Elijah K.) parents were
married in 1817, and, in 1836, migrated to the West, settling in Jerome
Township where Mr. Fox located on 350 acres of land. His death
occurred July 7, 1863. Mrs. Fox survived him until October 8,
1881. Six children were the fruits of their marriage. There
are three living, of whom our subject is the eldest. He spent his
early life in clearing up the old homestead, and has resided in the
county ever since, except 1843-44 and 1845, when he was engaged in the
Eagle Manufacturing Company, in Glastonbury, Conn. He lived on
his farm, near Frankfort, till November 1881, when he removed to Plain
City. January 25, 1849, he was married to Susan M., daughter of
Martin and Mary (Keeney) Webster. Mrs. Fox was born in Hartford
County, Conn., July 25, 1824. Her parents came to this county in
1849, and afterward removed to Ostrander, where they died. Mr.
Fox is one of the few real pioneers of Union County that are now
living. He helped cut out and make the road from Frankfort to New
California in 1837, and aided many other improvements of the
township. He served Jerome as Trustee five terms, and tilled
various other local offices.
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