Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Fox, Irwin C. June 18, 1844 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

IRWIN C. FOX,  son of Frederick and Susan (Kelsey) Fox, natives of 
Massachusetts and Connecticut, 

respectively, was born in Oswego Co., N.Y., June 18, 1844.  When he was about 
13 years old his parents 

moved to Elkhart, Ind., and in 1866 came to this county, settling in Dayton 
Township.  When Mr. Fox was 17 

years old he enlisted in the 9th Ind. Vol., and served one year, when he was 
honorably discharged on 

account of sickness, which was brought on by exposure.  He returned to 
Indiana, where he remained about 

one year, then went to the State of New York, and attended the Commercial 
College at Oswego, and in 1864 

again returned to Indiana.  The great rebellion had not yet been crushed, and 
once more his patriotic soul 

prompted him to again offer his services to his country.  Accordingly the 
following July he re-enlisted, 

this time in the 152d Ind. Vol. Inf., at this time he served nearly eight 
months, and was mustered out of 

the service in September, 1865.  He was in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, 
Camp Allegheny, W. Va., and 

several smaller engagements.  In the spring of 1866, he came to Newaygo County 
and took up 160 acres of 

land on section 30, under the Homestead Act, and 120 acres on section 25, 
Greenwood Township, Oceana 

County.  The following spring he went to Indiana for the purpose of bringing 
his father's family to 

Michigan, and they have since resided on this farm.  He has 65 acres under 
cultivation, and has added 80 

acres to his original farm in Dayton Township.

Mr. Fox was married in Dayton Township, May 13, 1873, to Miriam E., eldest 
daughter of James and Sarah 

Toles.  Her parents were natives of the State of New York, and after marriage 
removed to Canada.  Mr. and 

Mrs. Fox have had four children - Nellie S., Bertha M., Edward F. and William 
C.

Mr. Fox has held the office of Supervisor six years, Justice of the Peace four 
years, Highway Commissioner 

six years, Town Treasurer five years.  He ws County Superintendent of the Poor 
six months, and resigned to 

accept the office of Supervisor.  He is a member of the Masonic Order, and of 
Henry Dobson Post, at 

Fremont.  In politics he is a Republican.  Mr. Fox has been on the county 
ticket three successive 

campaigns for County Treasurer, also for County Clerk, and was defeated by 
only a small majority.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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