TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA - OBITUARIES - Rhoda Jane Fox, 27 Apr 1911 ----¤¤¤---- "Clinch Valley News" Tazewell, Tazewell Co., VA Friday, October 20, 1911 MRS. JANE FOX. Mrs. Rhoda Jane Fox, consort of Gabriel C. Fox , of Clear Fork, was born May 2nd, 1843, married to Gabriel C. Fox November 25th, 1866, and departed this life August 27th, 1911. She was the daughter of one of our old citizens of Clear Fork, Mr. Thomas Crabtree. Mrs. Fox professed faith in Christ many years ago and joined the Methodist church, South, and she was ardent in her devotion to it, and attended as long as she was able its services and gave of her means for its support. She was a peculiar, quiet, good woman, but those who understood her were warm in their attachments to her, and she reciprocated their love very sincerely. She was the mother of a large family, and is survived by Mrs. Sarah Levit, Mrs Mary E. Fox, Mrs. Barabra Bourne, Mrs. Flonna Christian, Mrs. Clara brown, Mrs. Martha C. Thompson,, and Mr. Thomas B., David S., Charles G., and Raleigh C. Fox, One of her sons was far away from home at the time of his mother’s death. The funeral was held at the residence by Rev. W. W. Hicks, her pastor, in the presence of a large concourse of people. She was buried in the family graveyard near her home. Much sympathy is felt for all the family, but especially for the husband who has himself been for sometime very much afflicted. W. W. Hicks [ Daughter of Thomas Buchanan Crabtree, Sr., & Jane Wynn. Sarah A. Fox was first married to John C. Gregory on 3 Jan 1884 in Bland Co VA., after his death Sarah married Rufus Edgar Levitt (sic) on 21 may 1898 in Bland Co., VA. Mary E. Fox married Andrew P. G. Fox on 20 Oct. 1887, Bland Co., VA., a s/o Mathis Fox, Sr., & Sarah Ann Lowder/Louder. Clara Henderson Fox married Orville J. Brown a s/o Thomas E. Brown & Mary E. Wynn ] ADDED DATA: "1854-1866 Tazewell Co VA Marriages from Marriage Book 3" By Haga Marriage: page 49 Tazewell Co., VA Nov. 24, 1866 Gabriel C. Fox, 26 years, 6 months, 1 days, b. tazewell Co , son of D. S. (sic) & Mattie Fox R. J. Crabtree 23years, b. Tazewell Co, daughter of T. B. and Jane Crabtree Married by William E. Neel 1880 TAZEWELL CO VA CENSUS # 213 GABRIEL C. FOX, 39, farmer, b. VA (all in home b. VA) .....Rhoda J., 37, wife, k-house .....Sarah A., 13, dau .....Mary E., 11, dau .....Barby (sic), 9, dau .....Thomas B., 8, son .....Hannah, 4, dau (Floanna?) .....Clara H., 2, dau .....Lela G., 1/12, dau GEORGE H., 23, BROTHER 1900 TAZEWELL CO VA CENSUS # 14, Clear Fork Dist., Robt. A. Crockett, enumerator who didn’t take the time to write out the name of the citizens as he should have. G. C. FOX, 59, b. Apr 1840, farmer, all in home b. VA .....R. J., 57, b. May 1843, wife .....Annie (sic), 23, b. Aug 1876, dau .....D. S., 18, b. Sep 1881, (a son) farm labor .....J. S., 16, b. July 1883, (a son) farm labor .....Charles, 14, b. Jan 1886, at school .....R.C., 9, b. May 1891, at school Karen EAGLE Moman arizonaeagle@qwest.net July 23, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Karen EAGLE Moman arizonaeagle@qwest.net -----------------------------------------------------------------------------