Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Henry Fox
HENRY FOX
Henry Fox, a farmer near Jerome,
son of Chester and Susannah (Kinney) Fox, was born in Hartford County,
Conn., October 19, 1823. At the age of thirteen, his parents
removed and settled near Frankfort, this county. Mr. Fox
purchased a farm of 300 acres one and one-half mile west of Frankfort,
and, with the aid of his sons, cleared a portion of it. He died
July 7, 1863. Mrs. Fox departed this life October 8, 1881, at the
advanced age of eighty-three years. Henry is the second son of a
family of six children, of whom three are living-Elijah K., Henry, and
Electa J., wife of William Dunnic, of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Fox
spent his early life in clearing up the homestead. Two years
after his marriage, he bought 180 acres of land of the heirs of James
Stone. Of this farm, he has cleared and well improved a good
portion, and is engaged in farming and raising stock. March 10,
1847, he was married to Sarah Kent, daughter of Daniel and Dillie Kent,
and grand-daughter of John Kent, one of the earliest pioneers of Union
County. Mr. K. was born in Jerome June 23, 1822. Of the
children born to this union, the following are living, viz.: Ameret O.,
wife of Arthur Callier; Cynthia A., wife of Samuel Taylor; Ely, married
Jennie Holmes; Chester; Clarinda, wife of Joseph Brobeck; William D.,
Riley L., Lovina, and Altruda. Mrs. Fox died July 3, 1880.
Mr. Fox owns, besides his home farm, fifty acres in Washington
Township, and eighty acres in Putnam County, Ohio. He is engaged
in rearing sheep and Norman French horses. As a member of an old
family, we give the portrait of Mr. Fox in this work.
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