Hunt County, TX - M. J. Fox, obituary & estate records

Saturday Feb. 23, 1918, Greenville Morning Herald, Greenville, Texas

TAPS SOUNDED FOR A VETERAN
M. J. FOX answered the final roll call early Friday.
Friday morning at 1:15 M. J. FOX passed away at the home of L. R. 
WINTON and in his death Hunt County losses another of the band of brave 
soldiers of the Civil War. He was only ill for a few hours and was thought 
to be getting along well but death came to him suddenly.
The funeral will begin from Mr. WINTON's home this afternoon at 1 
o'clock and services will be held at the Caney Church, south of Campbell 
three miles upon arrival there. Rev. Spragins will conduct the services.
Mr. FOX was 77 years of age. He was born in Illinois but came to Hunt 
County before the Civil War with his parents, who located on Caney creek and 
he continued to live there until 4 years ago, when he came to this city to 
reside with his relatives, Mr. And Mrs. WINTON. He never was married and 
belonged to no order except the Confederate Veterans.
He volunteered here early in the war and saw service in Co. H. 11th 
Texas. He was a fine soldier and a man whose life was above reproach.
He leaves a brother John Fox at Campbell, a sister in Arkansas and 
several nephews and nieces in the vicinity.
The only relative at his bedside when death came was Mrs. WINTON.
The bereaved have the sympathy of many friends in their sorrow. 
(*correction he was born in Wayne County, Tenn. Lydia Jane FOX WINTON 
is the eldest daughter of his brother, John Lihue FOX. Mt)
Transcribed from a copy on microfilm at the Greenville Library, Greenville, 
Texas by Martha Thayer

State of Texas: In County Court, Hunt County, Texas
March 9, 1918
TO HONORABLE A. J. GATES, COUNTY JUDGE:
Now comes L. J. WINTON, joined by her husband, L. R. WINTON, and with 
respect shows to the court:
1. The M. J. FOX departed this life interstate on the 22nd day of 
February, 1918, in Hunt County, Texas.
2. That at the time of his death, the said M. J. FOX was seized and 
possessed of a certain estate consisting of money, notes and choses in 
action, of the value of Twelve Hundred Dollars (12,000.00)
3. That at the date of his death, the said M. J. FOX was indebted to 
divers and sundry persons, to wit: L. R. WINTON and wife, L. J. WINTON, in 
the sum of Five Hundred & Forty Dollars ($540.00); to J. A. FOX in the sum 
of Thirty Dollars ($30.00), and that his said estate is indebted for the 
expense of his burial and last sickness; that the notes and choses in action 
owing to said M. J. FOX are due and unpaid, and that the indebtedness owing 
by the estate of said FOX is due and unpaid, and that there exists a 
necessity for an administration upon the estate of the said M. J. FOX.
Wherefore, the said L. J. WINTON and husband, L. R. WINTON, 
pray that W. H. JAMES be appointed temporary administrator of the estate of 
the said M. J. FOX, with authority to collect such indebtedness as may be due 
said estate; that said W. H. JAMES is in no way disqualified from accepting 
letters of administration; that upon final hearing hereof, said temporary 
administrator be appointed permanent administer. 
Respectfully submitted,
Shemie STARNES
Attorneys for L. J. and L. R. 
WINTON
V. G. Runnion, County Clerk, Hunt County
Greenville, Texas April 22,1 920

Mr. W. H. JAMES, Greenville:
Dear Sirs:
This is to advise you that the administrator of the estate of M. J. 
FOX deceased, has been authorized by an order of the court made and entered 
on the probate docket of this court on this date to pay Mrs. Lydia JOHNSON of 
Fort Smith, Arkansas the sum of $100.00 said amount being a portion of her 
interest in said estate.
V. G. RUNNION, Clerk by W. M. HENLEY, Deputy

Lydia JOHNSON's Power of Attorney
State of Arkansas
County of _____________ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That, I, Lydia JOHNSON, a widow, of the aforesaid county and state, 
having and reposing full faith and confidence in L. R. WINTON of Hunt County, 
Texas, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint said L. R. WINTON my true 
and lawful agent and attorney in fact for me and in my name to demand and 
receive from W. H. James of Hunt County, Texas, the Administrator of the 
estate of M. J. FOX, deceased, late of Hunt County, Texas, all sums of money 
to which I may be entitled as an heir of said M. J. FOX, deceased. 
.....Witness my hand at Ft. Smith, Arkansas, on this the _day of April A. D., 
1920.

Witnesses and signatures. Lydia X JOHNSON
Riley JOHNSON Her mark
W. T. MOORE

State of Arkansas Notarized 
County of Sebastian 17th day of April, A.D., 1920 Justice of Peace, 
Sebastian County, Ark.
His name can not be read 

Statement to A. J. GATES by W. H. JAMES Administrator of M.(ordicai) J.(ob) 
FOX's estate.
Property, rents, revenues and profits have come into his hands and have been 
received by him belonging to said estate, during his administration: Mt

3/9/1919 Cash on hand, as per Inv. and App. $212.80
10/9/1918 Dividend Campbell Bank 60.00
3/28/1919 J. A. FOX notes 528.75
1/3/1920 TAYLOR notes 600.00
2/3/1920 SULLIVAN Note 101.90
4/24/1920 Balance TAYLOR notes 200.00
----------------------Total----------------------------------- $1703.45


No. 2009 In County Court Hunt County, Texas July Term, 1920
In the matter of the estate of M. J. FOX, deceased

The HON. A. J. GATES, Judge:
Now comes W. H. JAMES, Administrator in the above entitled cause and 
with respect shown to the Court:
That he filed his final account therein on the 27th day of May 1920, 
praying that same be approved, and upon hearing thereof the same be approved, 
and that he be finally discharged. That said account fully set forth the 
condition of said estate, except as shown therein in this, his supplemental 
report and prayer for distribution as follows, to wit:
4. The property that has come into his hands is fully shown in his final 
report filed herein on the 27th day of May, 1920, to which reference is here 
made.
5. The disposition of the property that has come into his hands is fully 
set forth in his final account, filed herein on May 27th, 1920, to which 
reference is here made.
6. That all debts have been paid, as shown by final account, filed 
herein on the 27th day of May, 1920, to which reference is here made.
7. That no debts remain unpaid, except the commissions due your 
Administrator, which amount to the sum of $127.70, and probate costs in the 
sum of $18.00, which administrator prays be allowed.
8. That there remains on hand for distribution, after deducting 
administrator's fees of $127.70 and Court costs in the sum of $18.00 the sum 
of $585.24
9. That person entitled to receive the sum on hand now are as follows, 
the amount due each of whom is set out as follows, to-wit:
*All names are as in the original document. Mt*
1/8 Lydia WINTON 000

1/8 Mrs. Lydia JOHNSON $11.48

1/8 Alice FOX, Press FOX, Jim FOX, Lee FOX, 
Allie FOX & Zac FOX each $19.24 or total of $96.48
(*children of Allen FOX, deceased, reference in another long 
explanation of distribution of the estate, they are designated as heirs of 
1/48 of the estate. Mt)

1/8 Henry HAM(B)RICK, Jack HAM(B)RICK, Walter HAM(B)RICK,
Alice HAM(B)RICK, and Pink HAM(B)RICK each $19.29 
or total of $64.32
(*earlier description 1/40 of estate) 
1/8 William and Thursey HAM(B)RICK, each $32.16 
(1/24 interest in estate) Total $64.32
Lillie HAM(B)RICK (now BUTLER) $2.92 (heretofore
advanced $5.12)Total for Lillie HAM(B)RICK 
(BUTLER) $8.04 (1/96 interest in estate)

Will HAM(B)RICK, Tom HAM(B)RICK and Sarah HAM(B)RICK, 
each $8.04 Total $27.04
(For distribution mentioned in this paragraph)
(* 1/24 interest in the estate)

1/8 Nancy FOX (*1/16 interest in estate) $48.24
Minta FOX, Louis FOX, Mary FOX, Harve FOX and
Riley FOX each 9.65 or total for this paragraph $48.24
(*1.80)

1/8 Will FOX, Henry FOX, Sallie FOX, Locia FOX and 
Allen FOX, each $19.29 or total $96.48
(*1/40 interest in estate)

1/8 for unknown heirs $96.48
Total Amount for distribution $585.24
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That your administrator does not know and is unable to state the residences 
of the above named distributees.

10. That you administrator has made the following advancements:
Lydia WINTON $100.00
Lydia JOHNSON 85.00
Lillie HAM(B)RICK (now BUTLER) 5.12

8. That the final account is accompanied by proper vouchers
Total receipts 
$1703.45
Total Disbursements 
$1703.45

Wherefore, your administrator prays as in his final account filled 
wherein on the 27th day of May, 1920; that his said account be approved and 
that upon payments of the amounts due the distributees, as above set out, he 
be finally discharged.

Respectfully submitted, W. H. JAMES, 
Administrator
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this the 23rd day of July, A.D. 1920
T. D. STARNES, Notary Public, Hunt County, 
Tex.

Greenville, Texas June 19, 1920
Received of W. H. JAMES Adminr. the amount $5.12 ½
The same being my distributive interest in the estate of M. J. FOX dec'd
as a granddaughter of Jane (FOX) HAM(B)RICK dec'd and as a daughter of Wilson 
HAMBRICK dec'd. Signed - Lillie BUTLER

Compiled and transcribed from copies of the original documents located in the 
Hunt County Courthouse in Greenville, Hunt Co., Texas by Martha Shields Thayer


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