Feature: Titus Fox and Elizabeth Wright
240 Years Ago: Titus Fox and Elizabeth Wright married on 25 August 1780 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.1“Revolutionary War Pensions,” digital images, Fold3 (www.fold3.com : accessed 2 Sep 2013); Titus Fox and Elizabeth, R3724; citing NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. “North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, Wilkes County,” Fox-Wright, marriage bond, 18 Aug 1780; digital images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Jun 2012). Titus was the son of James Fox and his unknown wife.2Hopkins County, Kentucky, James Fox, Will Book 1, pg 96 & 97; “Kentucky Probate Records, 1792-1977,” digital images, Family Search (www.familysearch.org : accessed 1 October 2012). Elizabeth’s parents are unproven.
Titus and Elizabeth lived in Burke County, North Carolina in 1790 and Pendleton District, South Carolina in 1800 before arriving in Hopkins County, Kentucky before 1810.31790 U.S. census, Burke County, North Carolina, p. 91, col. 2, line 6, Titus Fox; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M637, roll 7. 1800 U.S. census, Pendleton District, South Carolina, p. 108, line 271, Titus Fox; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M32, roll 50. 1810 U.S. census, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Madisonville, p. 380, Titus Fox; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M252, roll 6. Titus died on 22 June 1825 in Hopkins County. Elizabeth died there on 24 September 1845.4“Revolutionary War Pensions,” digital images, Fold3, Titus Fox and Elizabeth, R3724. (*5th Great-grandparents, Hankins)
August 24
39 Years Ago: Joseph Wasson White died on 24 August 1981 in Roseville, Placer County, California. He was the son of Virgil Slocum White and Hattie Eugenia Lanier. (1st Cousin, once removed, McCauley)
102 Years Ago: John Howard Hopkins was born on 24 August 1918 in Layman, Harlan County, Kentucky. He was the son of John Covey Hopkins and Idress Jane Howard. (*1st Cousin, once removed, Hopkins)
104 Years Ago: William Perry Hankins was born on 24 August 1916 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. He was the son of Thomas Leander Hankins and Samantha Angeline Petty. (*Great-uncle, Hankins)
164 Years Ago: John Houston Hankins was born on 24 August 1856 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. He was the son of Albert Elvie Hankins and Isabella Jane Goodloe. (*2nd Great-uncle, Hankins)
August 25
107 Years Ago: Helen Lee Hankins was born on 25 August 1913 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John Corum Hankins and Gertie Tapp. (*1st Cousin, once removed, Hankins)
181 Years Ago: Rhoda Ann Lavender married Stephen Bradford Lair on 25 August 1839 in Lincoln County, Kentucky. Rhoda was the daughter of John Lavender. (*3rd Great-grandmother, Taylor)
August 26
114 Years Ago: Joseph Wasson White was born on 26 August 1906 in Moorhead, Sunflower County, Mississippi. He was the son of Virgil Slocum White and Hattie Eugenia Lanier. (1st Cousin, once removed, McCauley)
August 27
90 Years Ago: Elsie Marie Harper was born on 27 August 1930 in Beech Creek, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Robie Harper, Sr. and Velma Orene Bivins. She married John William McCauley, Jr. (*Aunt by marriage, McCauley)
134 Years Ago: Gracie Taylor was born on 27 August 1886 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John Cook Taylor and Sarah A. Ramsey. (*Half Great-aunt, Taylor)
166 Years Ago: William Taylor married Mary G. Ramsey on 27 August 1854 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. This was William’s second marriage. His parents are unproven. (*3rd Great-grandfather, Taylor)
August 28
99 Years Ago: Edna Ewers Hopkins was born on 28 August 1921 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Elmer Dennis Hopkins and Emma Ewers Taylor. (*Aunt, Hopkins)
*Each person’s relationship to me and the surname of the grandparent through which the relationship falls are in parentheses at the end of each item. Please email me for additional information.
Citations
| ↩1 | “Revolutionary War Pensions,” digital images, Fold3 (www.fold3.com : accessed 2 Sep 2013); Titus Fox and Elizabeth, R3724; citing NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. “North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, Wilkes County,” Fox-Wright, marriage bond, 18 Aug 1780; digital images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Jun 2012). |
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| ↩2 | Hopkins County, Kentucky, James Fox, Will Book 1, pg 96 & 97; “Kentucky Probate Records, 1792-1977,” digital images, Family Search (www.familysearch.org : accessed 1 October 2012). |
| ↩3 | 1790 U.S. census, Burke County, North Carolina, p. 91, col. 2, line 6, Titus Fox; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M637, roll 7. 1800 U.S. census, Pendleton District, South Carolina, p. 108, line 271, Titus Fox; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M32, roll 50. 1810 U.S. census, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Madisonville, p. 380, Titus Fox; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M252, roll 6. |
| ↩4 | “Revolutionary War Pensions,” digital images, Fold3, Titus Fox and Elizabeth, R3724. |
