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John Fox, Sr. (b. November 1795, d. October 27, 1839)

John Fox, Sr.^{315, 316, 317, 318} was born November 1795 in Augusta County (now Rockbridge County), Virginia, USA^{318, 319, 320}, and died October 27, 1839 in Jennings Gap, Augusta County, Virginia, USA. He married Barbara Huff on January 27, 1819 in City Hall - Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA, daughter of Francis Huff, Jr. and Sarah Salley ______.

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John Fox, Sr. exact burial site is unknown and it is suggested that he was buried on the farm of his father-in-law, Francis Huff.

Little is known of the Virginia Foxes and the beginning if our line. Our earliest known ancestor is a John Fox, born in Virginia, November 1795. His name can be found in the census records of 1820 & 1830 of Augusta County It is speculated that he may have come from the line of Fox Families in Amherst County. As yet we have no proof of his parentage. Adding to the lack of proof is the fact that John signed his own marriage bond, proving he had some education since he could read and write. It was the custom, at that time, for the parents of the couple to sign the marriage bonds for their children. The Marriage Bond for John Fox and Barbara Huff was dated 27 January 1819, Augusta County, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia and was signed by John Fox and Francis Huff, Barbara's father, with the marriage on the some day.

John Fox was a shoemaker by trade. Records have not been found to indicate that John Fox ever owned land. After John Fox and Barbara Huff were married they lived in Montgomery County near Christiansburg, Virginia, a part of Montgomery County now Greenbrier, West Virginia. Four of their children were born in Greenbrier, West Virginia. After moving back to Augusta County they lived in Jennings Gap, near Barbara's family. Along with his shoemaking trade, it is believed he farmed land belonging to his father-in-law Francis Huff, possibly just helping farm the Huff land.

John Fox died at age 45 years, on October 27, 1839, after long and painful illness. He was survived by his wife Barbara and their nine children. His obit stated " he was a kind and affectionate father. In his last moments of life he expressed a strong confidence that he found peace and acceptance with his maker and that he awaited the time of release from his earthly sufferings". His burial site is unknown, it is speculated he may have been buried on the Huff farm, in Jenning's Gap.

Barbara (Huff) Fox, daughter of Francis and Sarah (unk) Huff, was born about 1789-91 in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia. After John Fox, her husband, died Barbara moved her family to Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, to live with her son Oscar J. Fox. On November 5, 1859, she died of "consumption" and she is buried in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia.

Source for the following information: Fox - Huff - Taylor - Aylor - Rickett Families, by Dorothy Lee Weaver

Obituary for John Fox, Sr.
Staunton Spectator 27th October 1839, age 45

"Died, on Sunday the 27th ultimo at Jennings Gap, after a long and painful illness, Mr. John Fox, in the 46th year of his age....leaving a wife and nine children to lament the loss of an affectionate and kind father...The deceased in his later moments expressed a strong confidence, that he and found peace and acceptance with his maker, through the merits of a Crucified Redeemer, and awaited with patience the stroke which was to release him from all his earthly sufferings."

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More About John Fox, Sr.:
Burial: Aft. October 27, 1839, Possibly on The Huff Farm - Jenning's Gap, Virginia, USA.
Comment 1: 1819, He met and married Barbara Huff..
Military: March 16, 1818³²¹
Occupation: Shoemaker.
Resided 1: 1820, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA with his wife and first three children..
Resided 2: 1830, Augusta County, Virginia, USA: Listed in the census with his wife and six children, he was 30 to 40 years old..

More About John Fox, Sr. and Barbara Huff:
Marriage: January 27, 1819, City Hall - Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.
Marriage bond: January 27, 1819, Original copy of the Marriage Bond is in Book 1, page 6..
Marriage license: Procurred at the City Hall in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA..

Children of John Fox, Sr. and Barbara Huff are:

+David Jackson Fox, b. November 1820, Greenbrier Junction, Randolph County , West Virginia, USA, d. October 20, 1900, Moffetts Creek, Augusta County, Virginia, USA³²².