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Fred William Fox

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Fred William Fox

Birth
Wichita County, Kansas, USA
Death
20 Oct 1987 (aged 67)
Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
Burial
Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. H, Tier 1, Grave 29
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Fred Fox's birth name was Leroy Harrison. His parents were Lee Harrison Lee's birth name was Zero Harrison Hunt and Grace Fox Harrison. After his fathers' death in 1925, Grace took him and his three brothers to Lawndale, NC. where Lee was born. She deserted them there to be raised by Lee's relatives. Fred aka Leroy was raised by Miller and Nancy Jones in Lawndale N.C. Fred aka Leroy ran away from Lawndale around 1935 and went back to Kansas.
Fred aka Leroy found his uncle, William A. Fox, his mother Grace's brother and lived with him. He is shown on the 1940 census as Leroy Harrison, married to Rita Bristol. Leroy and Rita had two children, Freddie and Patricia Harrison. They later had a daughter named Joannie.
After having no contact with his NC brothers for over 40 years, Leroy came back to NC and reunited with them. He said he had changed his name to Fred Fox, taking his mother's maiden name. His wife, Rita had died and he had married Bessie Reeves.
Fred Fox's birth name was Leroy Harrison. His parents were Lee Harrison Lee's birth name was Zero Harrison Hunt and Grace Fox Harrison. After his fathers' death in 1925, Grace took him and his three brothers to Lawndale, NC. where Lee was born. She deserted them there to be raised by Lee's relatives. Fred aka Leroy was raised by Miller and Nancy Jones in Lawndale N.C. Fred aka Leroy ran away from Lawndale around 1935 and went back to Kansas.
Fred aka Leroy found his uncle, William A. Fox, his mother Grace's brother and lived with him. He is shown on the 1940 census as Leroy Harrison, married to Rita Bristol. Leroy and Rita had two children, Freddie and Patricia Harrison. They later had a daughter named Joannie.
After having no contact with his NC brothers for over 40 years, Leroy came back to NC and reunited with them. He said he had changed his name to Fred Fox, taking his mother's maiden name. His wife, Rita had died and he had married Bessie Reeves.


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  • Maintained by: bill harrison
  • Originally Created by: ~B~
  • Added: Feb 9, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84733864/fred_william-fox: accessed ), memorial page for Fred William Fox (14 Mar 1920–20 Oct 1987), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84733864, citing Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA; Maintained by bill harrison (contributor 48327502).