HISTORY: Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia, Chapter 7, Fox, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Bookwalter Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/runk/runk-bios.htm _______________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, pages 106-110. _______________________________________________________________ FOX FAMILY OF DERRY. I. JOHN FOX, a native of the county Devonshire, England, where he was born in the year 1751, came to America when a young man, and settled first at Germantown in the Province of Pennsylvania. There he married Anna Margaret Rupert, b. December 14, 1756, in Holland. Shortly after, in 1799, they settled in what was then Londonderry township, Lancaster county, in the neighborhood of Hummelstown. Mr. Fox died April 25, 1816, and his wife on the 21st of October, 1838. Both were interred in the Lutheran churchyard at Hummelstown. They had issue: 2. i. John, b. June 10, 1780; m. Sarah Shonberger. 3. ii. Margaret, b. 1782; m. John Phillips. 4.iii. Thomas, b. November 4, 1786; m. Barbara Baum. 5. iv. George, b. December 17, 1788; m. Elizabeth Eshenauer. 6. v. James, b. 1794; m. Sophia Bayle. vi. Richard, b. February 9, 1799, in Londonderry township, Dauphin county, Pa.; d. July 1, 1827; m. Rachel Hummel, b. November 24, 1799; d. September 27, 1867; daughter of Frederick Hummel and Rachel Eckert; no issue. II. JOHN FOX (John), b. June 10, 1780, in then Londonderry township, Lancaster county, Pa.; d. July 19, 1853. He was educated in the country schools of the neigh- DAUPHIN COUNTY. 107 Portrait: D. Fleming 108 HISTORICAL REVIEW [blank page] DAUPHIN COUNTY 109 borhood, and a farmer by occupation. He became quite prominent and influential in the political affairs of the county, and served as a member of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania from 1831 to 1833. He filled the office of sheriff from October 14, 1833, to October 21, 1836, and again from October 19, 1839, to October 24, 1842. Apart from these positions of trust and honor, he served his neighbors in the various township offices with fidelity. He was a representative man, not only of his family but of the county, a faithful officer, of strict integrity, upright and conscientious in all his relations with his fellow citizens. Mr. Fox m., November 29, 1804, Sarah Shonberger, b. November 4, 1785; d. October 8, 1866. They had issue: i. John, b. 1805. ii. Liberty, b. 1807; m. Mary Ann Haggerty, of Philadelphia, b. November 29, 1817; d. May 26, 1857, and had one son. iii. Margaret, b. 1809; m. Henry Orth. III. MARGARET FOX (John), b. 1782, in then Londonderry township, Lancaster county, Pa.; d. at Hummelstown, Pa. She m., August 20, 1807, John Philips, b. February 19, 1786; d. July 11, 1855, at Hummelstown, Pa., and with his wife there buried. He was a gentleman of erudition, and an eminent school teacher, and of considerable prominence. They had issue (surname Phillips): i. Horace. ii. Mary. iii. John. iv. Harriet. v. Margaret. IV. THOMAS FOX (John), b. November 4, 1786, near Hummelstown, Dauphin county, Pa.; d. there October 25, 1824. He m., February 4, 1808, Barbara Baum, b. January 8, 1780, in then Londonderry township, Lancaster county, Pa.; d. January 3, 1833; daughter of Daniel Baum and his wife Catharine Fishburn. They had issue: i. Catharine, d. s. p. ii. Alfred, d. s. p. iii. Louisa, d. s. p. iv. Margaret, b. 1814; m. Dr. Adam Shellar, b. January, 1808; d. November, 1882; son of Christian and Margaret Shellar, of Rapho township, Lancaster county, Pa.; studied medicine with Dr. Henderson, of Hummelstown, and graduated from the Reform Medical College at New York in 1830; located in Mt. Joy; was highly esteemed by the profession and secured an extensive practice. v. Thomas-Evans, b. July 2, 1816; d. March 3, 1851; m. Mary L. Ricker, adopted daughter of Frederick Ricker, b. 1821; d. February 9, 1868, and had issue. vi. John-Michael, b. 1818; m. Harriet Carson, and had issue. V. GEORGE FOX (John), b. December 17, 1788, in then Londonderry township, Dauphin county, Pa.; d. August 25, 1855. He m. Elizabeth Eshenauer, b. December 3, 1794; d. April 8, 1862; daughter of Caspar and Mary Eshenauer. They had issue: 7. i. Richard, m., first Anna Patten; secondly, Adelaide Hynicka. 8. ii. John-E., m., first, Mary Boggs; secondly, Caroline Boggs. iii. George, d. s. p. iv. James, b. 1820; d. February 28, 1858. v. Abner, m. Louisa Shepherd. 9. vi. Thomas-George, m. Diana Hershey. VI. JAMES FOX (John), b. 1794, in then Londonderry township, Dauphin county, Pa.; d. September 25, 1843, in Hummelstown, Pa. He m. Sophia Bayle, b. 1804; d. March 6, 1844, in Hummelstown, Pa. They had issue: i. William. ii. Margaret, m. Michael Longenecker. iii. John-Thomas. iv. Ann, m. John H. Hummel. VII. RICHARD FOX (George, John). Mr. Fox was twice married; m., first, Anna Patton. They had issue: i. William. ii. George. He m., secondly, Adelaide Hynicka, daughter of Christopher Coal Hynicka and Mary Ann Rohm. They had issue: i. Anna. ii. May. iii. Richard-V. iv. Elizabeth. VIII. JOHN E. FOX (George, John), b. in Hummelstown, Pa.; d. February 17, 1880, in Philadelphia. He was a native of Hummelstown, Dauphin county, Pa., and was educated at the Gettysburg College. He went to Philadelphia when a young man, 110 HISTORICAL REVIEW and was a clerk in the office of the Eagle Transportation and Railroad Line, at Eighth and Market streets. In 1843 he commenced business as a stock broker on Third street, below Market, and remained in the same neighborhood until the time of his death. A daughter became the wife of John H. Weiss, of Harrisburg. IX. THOMAS GEORGE FOX (George, John), m. and had issue: i. Dr. L.-Webster, who graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and completed his medical studies in Berlin, Vienna, and London. ii. Elizabeth. iii. James-G., married Emma Strickler. iv. John-E. v. Ada. vi. Mary. vii. Caroline. viii. George-H.