From William Cutler's History of Kansas:
I. D. FOX came to Emporia in 1869, and the following year engaged in the book and stationery business in partnership with Mrs. E. Trask, adding piano, organ and music merchandise to the business in 1875. From 1878 to the fall of 1880 he was a partner with D. Thomas & Co., dry goods merchant, and in the spring of 1881 the firm of I. D. Fox & Co., engaged in the jewelry business. Mr. Fox has a stock ranch on the Neosho River in Americus Township, having 130 head of hogs and 100 head of other stock. He is a native of Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., born January 3,1845. Prior to his removal to Kansas he had lived in Monroe, Chenango and Wayne counties, N. Y., emigrating from the latter. He was married in Peru, Ind., November 16, 1876, to Ella M. Trask. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, Ethel Clara, aged four years. Mr. Fox settled on a farm near Carbondale, Osage County. In 1860, when he first arrived in Kansas, where he resided until he came to Emporia In 1869. His father, Jared W. Fox, still lives in Carbondale. Mrs. E. Trask, partner of Mr. Fox, and widow of Edward Trask, who was killed at the battle of Springfield, was for twelve years postmistress. Mr. and Mrs. Trask were early settlers of Butler County, Kansas.
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The Emporia Weekly News, 19 April 1888, Thursday
DEATH OF I. D. FOX
One of Emporia's Active and Enterprising Citizens Passes Away Very Suddenly
I. D. Fox, one of the most enterprising citizens of the city, died Thursday evening at fifteen minutes past eight o'clock. He had been sick several days, but was not considered dangerously so until within a few days ago. After half-past four he sank very rapidly.
Mr. I. D. Fox came to Emporia in 1869 and in the following year engaged in the book and stationary business, in which he has been ever since, adding musical instruments and merchandise and jewelry departments to his large business. He was a native of Batavia, New York, having been born January 3, 1845. Prior to moving to Kansas he had lived in several different counties of New York state. He was married in Peru, Indiana, to Miss Ella M. Trask, in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, aged four years.
Since this residence in this city he has been identified with every enterprise almost, that was for the comfort and wellfare (sic) of our citiznes. He has been a very successful businessman and has made many friends. He was very robust and until a few days ago was the perfect picture of health. Besides his wife he leaves three brothers, H. E. of this city, J. C. of Atchison, and another at Ridgeville with his father and mother. They are all in the city, J. C. having arrived yesterday afternoon. They all have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in this deep hour of bereavement.
Probably the largest concourse of people in this city who left their worldly cares and business to assist in the last sad rites over the body of a fellow citizen were in attendance on (sic) the funeral services of I. D. Fox Saturday morning. Prominent among them were the businessmen and their families and the members of the organizations of which the deceased was a member.
At 9:30 the Knights of Pythias in full uniform started from their hall, headed by the Emporia band. They marched to the residence where they broke ranks and assisted in the services.
The body was incased (sic) in a very handsomely trimmed asbestos casket and was covered with some of the most beautiful floral offerings that could be made from the choicest flowers. The one from the Owl club was an (sic) broken wheel; another was from the Fortnightly club, of which the deceased was a member, and which held its last reception at his residence. Among the offerings were a pillow of flowers, an anchor and a broken column.
After an appropriate selection by a quartet composed of Mrs. Harris, Miss Sims, Messrs. Fletcher and Evans, Rev. Millikan of the First Congregational church read a comforting passage of scripture, following which he offered an able petition for the bereaved family and friends.
President Taylor, as a prominent member of the Fortnight club then followed in a touching address on the subject of death and the life of the departed and brother (sic).
After the services at the house the remains were viewed by a host of sympathizing and bereaving friends, after which the casket was borne to the hearse by Messrs. G. W. Newman, R. E. Torrington, J. J. Buckwalter, T. Jackson, C. W. Cleaver and D. W. Eastman, all of whom were old acquaintances and very warm friends of the deceased. The procession was formed north on Merchants and was headed by the band, and followed by the K. of P. members, Rev. Millikan, President Taylor, and the pall bearers in carriages. These were followed by the hearse and the family and friends in carriages.
At 11:30 the funeral cortege moved with slow and measured step towards the head of Merchants, the band playing Petee's touching "Dirge Dolore." The procession was very long, there being over fifty carriages in line.
At the grave the services were conducted by the Knights of Pythias in that beautiful ritual, and after the benediction by Rev. Millikan the remains were lowered into the grave in the family vault.
Mrs. I. D. Fox has been confined to her room and is completely prostrated by her bereavement.
I. D. FOX came to Emporia in 1869, and the following year engaged in the book and stationery business in partnership with Mrs. E. Trask, adding piano, organ and music merchandise to the business in 1875. From 1878 to the fall of 1880 he was a partner with D. Thomas & Co., dry goods merchant, and in the spring of 1881 the firm of I. D. Fox & Co., engaged in the jewelry business. Mr. Fox has a stock ranch on the Neosho River in Americus Township, having 130 head of hogs and 100 head of other stock. He is a native of Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., born January 3,1845. Prior to his removal to Kansas he had lived in Monroe, Chenango and Wayne counties, N. Y., emigrating from the latter. He was married in Peru, Ind., November 16, 1876, to Ella M. Trask. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, Ethel Clara, aged four years. Mr. Fox settled on a farm near Carbondale, Osage County. In 1860, when he first arrived in Kansas, where he resided until he came to Emporia In 1869. His father, Jared W. Fox, still lives in Carbondale. Mrs. E. Trask, partner of Mr. Fox, and widow of Edward Trask, who was killed at the battle of Springfield, was for twelve years postmistress. Mr. and Mrs. Trask were early settlers of Butler County, Kansas.
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The Emporia Weekly News, 19 April 1888, Thursday
DEATH OF I. D. FOX
One of Emporia's Active and Enterprising Citizens Passes Away Very Suddenly
I. D. Fox, one of the most enterprising citizens of the city, died Thursday evening at fifteen minutes past eight o'clock. He had been sick several days, but was not considered dangerously so until within a few days ago. After half-past four he sank very rapidly.
Mr. I. D. Fox came to Emporia in 1869 and in the following year engaged in the book and stationary business, in which he has been ever since, adding musical instruments and merchandise and jewelry departments to his large business. He was a native of Batavia, New York, having been born January 3, 1845. Prior to moving to Kansas he had lived in several different counties of New York state. He was married in Peru, Indiana, to Miss Ella M. Trask, in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, aged four years.
Since this residence in this city he has been identified with every enterprise almost, that was for the comfort and wellfare (sic) of our citiznes. He has been a very successful businessman and has made many friends. He was very robust and until a few days ago was the perfect picture of health. Besides his wife he leaves three brothers, H. E. of this city, J. C. of Atchison, and another at Ridgeville with his father and mother. They are all in the city, J. C. having arrived yesterday afternoon. They all have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in this deep hour of bereavement.
Probably the largest concourse of people in this city who left their worldly cares and business to assist in the last sad rites over the body of a fellow citizen were in attendance on (sic) the funeral services of I. D. Fox Saturday morning. Prominent among them were the businessmen and their families and the members of the organizations of which the deceased was a member.
At 9:30 the Knights of Pythias in full uniform started from their hall, headed by the Emporia band. They marched to the residence where they broke ranks and assisted in the services.
The body was incased (sic) in a very handsomely trimmed asbestos casket and was covered with some of the most beautiful floral offerings that could be made from the choicest flowers. The one from the Owl club was an (sic) broken wheel; another was from the Fortnightly club, of which the deceased was a member, and which held its last reception at his residence. Among the offerings were a pillow of flowers, an anchor and a broken column.
After an appropriate selection by a quartet composed of Mrs. Harris, Miss Sims, Messrs. Fletcher and Evans, Rev. Millikan of the First Congregational church read a comforting passage of scripture, following which he offered an able petition for the bereaved family and friends.
President Taylor, as a prominent member of the Fortnight club then followed in a touching address on the subject of death and the life of the departed and brother (sic).
After the services at the house the remains were viewed by a host of sympathizing and bereaving friends, after which the casket was borne to the hearse by Messrs. G. W. Newman, R. E. Torrington, J. J. Buckwalter, T. Jackson, C. W. Cleaver and D. W. Eastman, all of whom were old acquaintances and very warm friends of the deceased. The procession was formed north on Merchants and was headed by the band, and followed by the K. of P. members, Rev. Millikan, President Taylor, and the pall bearers in carriages. These were followed by the hearse and the family and friends in carriages.
At 11:30 the funeral cortege moved with slow and measured step towards the head of Merchants, the band playing Petee's touching "Dirge Dolore." The procession was very long, there being over fifty carriages in line.
At the grave the services were conducted by the Knights of Pythias in that beautiful ritual, and after the benediction by Rev. Millikan the remains were lowered into the grave in the family vault.
Mrs. I. D. Fox has been confined to her room and is completely prostrated by her bereavement.
From William Cutler's History of Kansas:
I. D. FOX came to Emporia in 1869, and the following year engaged in the book and stationery business in partnership with Mrs. E. Trask, adding piano, organ and music merchandise to the business in 1875. From 1878 to the fall of 1880 he was a partner with D. Thomas & Co., dry goods merchant, and in the spring of 1881 the firm of I. D. Fox & Co., engaged in the jewelry business. Mr. Fox has a stock ranch on the Neosho River in Americus Township, having 130 head of hogs and 100 head of other stock. He is a native of Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., born January 3,1845. Prior to his removal to Kansas he had lived in Monroe, Chenango and Wayne counties, N. Y., emigrating from the latter. He was married in Peru, Ind., November 16, 1876, to Ella M. Trask. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, Ethel Clara, aged four years. Mr. Fox settled on a farm near Carbondale, Osage County. In 1860, when he first arrived in Kansas, where he resided until he came to Emporia In 1869. His father, Jared W. Fox, still lives in Carbondale. Mrs. E. Trask, partner of Mr. Fox, and widow of Edward Trask, who was killed at the battle of Springfield, was for twelve years postmistress. Mr. and Mrs. Trask were early settlers of Butler County, Kansas.
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The Emporia Weekly News, 19 April 1888, Thursday
DEATH OF I. D. FOX
One of Emporia's Active and Enterprising Citizens Passes Away Very Suddenly
I. D. Fox, one of the most enterprising citizens of the city, died Thursday evening at fifteen minutes past eight o'clock. He had been sick several days, but was not considered dangerously so until within a few days ago. After half-past four he sank very rapidly.
Mr. I. D. Fox came to Emporia in 1869 and in the following year engaged in the book and stationary business, in which he has been ever since, adding musical instruments and merchandise and jewelry departments to his large business. He was a native of Batavia, New York, having been born January 3, 1845. Prior to moving to Kansas he had lived in several different counties of New York state. He was married in Peru, Indiana, to Miss Ella M. Trask, in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, aged four years.
Since this residence in this city he has been identified with every enterprise almost, that was for the comfort and wellfare (sic) of our citiznes. He has been a very successful businessman and has made many friends. He was very robust and until a few days ago was the perfect picture of health. Besides his wife he leaves three brothers, H. E. of this city, J. C. of Atchison, and another at Ridgeville with his father and mother. They are all in the city, J. C. having arrived yesterday afternoon. They all have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in this deep hour of bereavement.
Probably the largest concourse of people in this city who left their worldly cares and business to assist in the last sad rites over the body of a fellow citizen were in attendance on (sic) the funeral services of I. D. Fox Saturday morning. Prominent among them were the businessmen and their families and the members of the organizations of which the deceased was a member.
At 9:30 the Knights of Pythias in full uniform started from their hall, headed by the Emporia band. They marched to the residence where they broke ranks and assisted in the services.
The body was incased (sic) in a very handsomely trimmed asbestos casket and was covered with some of the most beautiful floral offerings that could be made from the choicest flowers. The one from the Owl club was an (sic) broken wheel; another was from the Fortnightly club, of which the deceased was a member, and which held its last reception at his residence. Among the offerings were a pillow of flowers, an anchor and a broken column.
After an appropriate selection by a quartet composed of Mrs. Harris, Miss Sims, Messrs. Fletcher and Evans, Rev. Millikan of the First Congregational church read a comforting passage of scripture, following which he offered an able petition for the bereaved family and friends.
President Taylor, as a prominent member of the Fortnight club then followed in a touching address on the subject of death and the life of the departed and brother (sic).
After the services at the house the remains were viewed by a host of sympathizing and bereaving friends, after which the casket was borne to the hearse by Messrs. G. W. Newman, R. E. Torrington, J. J. Buckwalter, T. Jackson, C. W. Cleaver and D. W. Eastman, all of whom were old acquaintances and very warm friends of the deceased. The procession was formed north on Merchants and was headed by the band, and followed by the K. of P. members, Rev. Millikan, President Taylor, and the pall bearers in carriages. These were followed by the hearse and the family and friends in carriages.
At 11:30 the funeral cortege moved with slow and measured step towards the head of Merchants, the band playing Petee's touching "Dirge Dolore." The procession was very long, there being over fifty carriages in line.
At the grave the services were conducted by the Knights of Pythias in that beautiful ritual, and after the benediction by Rev. Millikan the remains were lowered into the grave in the family vault.
Mrs. I. D. Fox has been confined to her room and is completely prostrated by her bereavement.
I. D. FOX came to Emporia in 1869, and the following year engaged in the book and stationery business in partnership with Mrs. E. Trask, adding piano, organ and music merchandise to the business in 1875. From 1878 to the fall of 1880 he was a partner with D. Thomas & Co., dry goods merchant, and in the spring of 1881 the firm of I. D. Fox & Co., engaged in the jewelry business. Mr. Fox has a stock ranch on the Neosho River in Americus Township, having 130 head of hogs and 100 head of other stock. He is a native of Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., born January 3,1845. Prior to his removal to Kansas he had lived in Monroe, Chenango and Wayne counties, N. Y., emigrating from the latter. He was married in Peru, Ind., November 16, 1876, to Ella M. Trask. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, Ethel Clara, aged four years. Mr. Fox settled on a farm near Carbondale, Osage County. In 1860, when he first arrived in Kansas, where he resided until he came to Emporia In 1869. His father, Jared W. Fox, still lives in Carbondale. Mrs. E. Trask, partner of Mr. Fox, and widow of Edward Trask, who was killed at the battle of Springfield, was for twelve years postmistress. Mr. and Mrs. Trask were early settlers of Butler County, Kansas.
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The Emporia Weekly News, 19 April 1888, Thursday
DEATH OF I. D. FOX
One of Emporia's Active and Enterprising Citizens Passes Away Very Suddenly
I. D. Fox, one of the most enterprising citizens of the city, died Thursday evening at fifteen minutes past eight o'clock. He had been sick several days, but was not considered dangerously so until within a few days ago. After half-past four he sank very rapidly.
Mr. I. D. Fox came to Emporia in 1869 and in the following year engaged in the book and stationary business, in which he has been ever since, adding musical instruments and merchandise and jewelry departments to his large business. He was a native of Batavia, New York, having been born January 3, 1845. Prior to moving to Kansas he had lived in several different counties of New York state. He was married in Peru, Indiana, to Miss Ella M. Trask, in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Fox buried one child in 1881, aged four years.
Since this residence in this city he has been identified with every enterprise almost, that was for the comfort and wellfare (sic) of our citiznes. He has been a very successful businessman and has made many friends. He was very robust and until a few days ago was the perfect picture of health. Besides his wife he leaves three brothers, H. E. of this city, J. C. of Atchison, and another at Ridgeville with his father and mother. They are all in the city, J. C. having arrived yesterday afternoon. They all have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in this deep hour of bereavement.
Probably the largest concourse of people in this city who left their worldly cares and business to assist in the last sad rites over the body of a fellow citizen were in attendance on (sic) the funeral services of I. D. Fox Saturday morning. Prominent among them were the businessmen and their families and the members of the organizations of which the deceased was a member.
At 9:30 the Knights of Pythias in full uniform started from their hall, headed by the Emporia band. They marched to the residence where they broke ranks and assisted in the services.
The body was incased (sic) in a very handsomely trimmed asbestos casket and was covered with some of the most beautiful floral offerings that could be made from the choicest flowers. The one from the Owl club was an (sic) broken wheel; another was from the Fortnightly club, of which the deceased was a member, and which held its last reception at his residence. Among the offerings were a pillow of flowers, an anchor and a broken column.
After an appropriate selection by a quartet composed of Mrs. Harris, Miss Sims, Messrs. Fletcher and Evans, Rev. Millikan of the First Congregational church read a comforting passage of scripture, following which he offered an able petition for the bereaved family and friends.
President Taylor, as a prominent member of the Fortnight club then followed in a touching address on the subject of death and the life of the departed and brother (sic).
After the services at the house the remains were viewed by a host of sympathizing and bereaving friends, after which the casket was borne to the hearse by Messrs. G. W. Newman, R. E. Torrington, J. J. Buckwalter, T. Jackson, C. W. Cleaver and D. W. Eastman, all of whom were old acquaintances and very warm friends of the deceased. The procession was formed north on Merchants and was headed by the band, and followed by the K. of P. members, Rev. Millikan, President Taylor, and the pall bearers in carriages. These were followed by the hearse and the family and friends in carriages.
At 11:30 the funeral cortege moved with slow and measured step towards the head of Merchants, the band playing Petee's touching "Dirge Dolore." The procession was very long, there being over fifty carriages in line.
At the grave the services were conducted by the Knights of Pythias in that beautiful ritual, and after the benediction by Rev. Millikan the remains were lowered into the grave in the family vault.
Mrs. I. D. Fox has been confined to her room and is completely prostrated by her bereavement.
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