FOX, JOSEPH G.—Joseph G. Fox was born near Philadelphia, Pa., March 27, 1831, and died at his home in Geneva, Neb., April 16, 1917, aged 86 years and 19 days.
When four years of age, he removed with his parents to Zanesville, Ohio, and later to Galia county, Ohio. He was married January 3, 1856 to Jane Drake. To this union were born two sons and three daughters, the wife dying July 13, 1868. He was united the second time in marriage to Almyra Shuck, October 19, 1869. To this union were born two sons and five daughters. (Two daughters and one son preceded him to the great beyond.)
During the civil war, he enlisted in the One Hundred Seventy Third Ohio volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war. In 1885 he removed with his family to Geneva, Neb., where he has since resided. When a young man, he expressed his faith in Christ, and united with the church of the Christian order. Later he was ordained a minister in Ohio eastern conference. He remained firm in the faith the remainder of his life.
He was a member of Wilson G.A.R. post No. 22, Geneva. There remains to mourn his death a wife, three sons, R.W.; E.L. and E.D. Fox, all of Geneva; six daughters, Mrs. W. Stephenson; Mrs. W.C. Dodson; Mrs. L.R. Wolverton; Mrs. H.C. Miller; and Mrs. J.D. Shackleford and Mrs. W.A. Churchill; thirty four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was the oldest of a family of eight children, and is survived by only one sister, Mrs. W.H. Plyes. All the children were present at the funeral, except Mrs. Dodson, who was kept away on account of sickness. The funeral service was conducted at the home in Geneva at 2 p.m. April 18. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal April 1917
Provided by contributor M. Jensen Seggerman
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Served as Corporal with Co. B of the 173rd OH Infantry during the Civil War per list of veteran burials in Nebraska.
When four years of age, he removed with his parents to Zanesville, Ohio, and later to Galia county, Ohio. He was married January 3, 1856 to Jane Drake. To this union were born two sons and three daughters, the wife dying July 13, 1868. He was united the second time in marriage to Almyra Shuck, October 19, 1869. To this union were born two sons and five daughters. (Two daughters and one son preceded him to the great beyond.)
During the civil war, he enlisted in the One Hundred Seventy Third Ohio volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war. In 1885 he removed with his family to Geneva, Neb., where he has since resided. When a young man, he expressed his faith in Christ, and united with the church of the Christian order. Later he was ordained a minister in Ohio eastern conference. He remained firm in the faith the remainder of his life.
He was a member of Wilson G.A.R. post No. 22, Geneva. There remains to mourn his death a wife, three sons, R.W.; E.L. and E.D. Fox, all of Geneva; six daughters, Mrs. W. Stephenson; Mrs. W.C. Dodson; Mrs. L.R. Wolverton; Mrs. H.C. Miller; and Mrs. J.D. Shackleford and Mrs. W.A. Churchill; thirty four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was the oldest of a family of eight children, and is survived by only one sister, Mrs. W.H. Plyes. All the children were present at the funeral, except Mrs. Dodson, who was kept away on account of sickness. The funeral service was conducted at the home in Geneva at 2 p.m. April 18. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal April 1917
Provided by contributor M. Jensen Seggerman
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Served as Corporal with Co. B of the 173rd OH Infantry during the Civil War per list of veteran burials in Nebraska.
FOX, JOSEPH G.—Joseph G. Fox was born near Philadelphia, Pa., March 27, 1831, and died at his home in Geneva, Neb., April 16, 1917, aged 86 years and 19 days.
When four years of age, he removed with his parents to Zanesville, Ohio, and later to Galia county, Ohio. He was married January 3, 1856 to Jane Drake. To this union were born two sons and three daughters, the wife dying July 13, 1868. He was united the second time in marriage to Almyra Shuck, October 19, 1869. To this union were born two sons and five daughters. (Two daughters and one son preceded him to the great beyond.)
During the civil war, he enlisted in the One Hundred Seventy Third Ohio volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war. In 1885 he removed with his family to Geneva, Neb., where he has since resided. When a young man, he expressed his faith in Christ, and united with the church of the Christian order. Later he was ordained a minister in Ohio eastern conference. He remained firm in the faith the remainder of his life.
He was a member of Wilson G.A.R. post No. 22, Geneva. There remains to mourn his death a wife, three sons, R.W.; E.L. and E.D. Fox, all of Geneva; six daughters, Mrs. W. Stephenson; Mrs. W.C. Dodson; Mrs. L.R. Wolverton; Mrs. H.C. Miller; and Mrs. J.D. Shackleford and Mrs. W.A. Churchill; thirty four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was the oldest of a family of eight children, and is survived by only one sister, Mrs. W.H. Plyes. All the children were present at the funeral, except Mrs. Dodson, who was kept away on account of sickness. The funeral service was conducted at the home in Geneva at 2 p.m. April 18. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal April 1917
Provided by contributor M. Jensen Seggerman
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Served as Corporal with Co. B of the 173rd OH Infantry during the Civil War per list of veteran burials in Nebraska.
When four years of age, he removed with his parents to Zanesville, Ohio, and later to Galia county, Ohio. He was married January 3, 1856 to Jane Drake. To this union were born two sons and three daughters, the wife dying July 13, 1868. He was united the second time in marriage to Almyra Shuck, October 19, 1869. To this union were born two sons and five daughters. (Two daughters and one son preceded him to the great beyond.)
During the civil war, he enlisted in the One Hundred Seventy Third Ohio volunteer infantry and served until the close of the war. In 1885 he removed with his family to Geneva, Neb., where he has since resided. When a young man, he expressed his faith in Christ, and united with the church of the Christian order. Later he was ordained a minister in Ohio eastern conference. He remained firm in the faith the remainder of his life.
He was a member of Wilson G.A.R. post No. 22, Geneva. There remains to mourn his death a wife, three sons, R.W.; E.L. and E.D. Fox, all of Geneva; six daughters, Mrs. W. Stephenson; Mrs. W.C. Dodson; Mrs. L.R. Wolverton; Mrs. H.C. Miller; and Mrs. J.D. Shackleford and Mrs. W.A. Churchill; thirty four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was the oldest of a family of eight children, and is survived by only one sister, Mrs. W.H. Plyes. All the children were present at the funeral, except Mrs. Dodson, who was kept away on account of sickness. The funeral service was conducted at the home in Geneva at 2 p.m. April 18. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.
The Nebraska Signal April 1917
Provided by contributor M. Jensen Seggerman
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Served as Corporal with Co. B of the 173rd OH Infantry during the Civil War per list of veteran burials in Nebraska.
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