Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Fox, Israel D.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township A-M


   ISRAEL D. FOX justice of the peace, P.O. Richlandtown, 
was born October 18, 1839.  No man in the township of 
Richland who is identified as one of its representative 
citizens has met with such reverses in life to rob man of 
that honor, as the subject of our sketch, Israel D. Fox.  
Born of humble parents he was stricken down for three years 
and six months with disease, at an age when young men strike 
out for the world's goods.  His father, George Fox, who died 
May 7, 1877, aged 63 years, was a native of Bedminster 
township, this county, and was the father of seven children: 
Israel D., Priscilla, Sarah, John D., Catherine, Hannah and 
George D., all of whom are living.  Our subject was married 
to Miss Hannah Burgstresser, daughter of John and Mary Ann 
Burgstresser of this county, in 1865. They have no children, 
but Mr. Fox has assumed parental care and partially reared 
six children since his marriage. For twenty years his 
occupation was that of school teacher.  He is an ardent 
worker in the Sabbath school, having been superintendent of 
different schools in the county for more than thirty years.  
In 1875 he was elected justice of the peace for 
Richlandtown, which position he now holds and fills with 
credit and ability.  He is also a real estate agent, and 
general business manager for those in need of his services.