Brief Life History of Edward Williams
When Edward Williams Fox Sr. was born on 1 August 1833, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, David Williams Fox, was 27 and his mother, Caroline Lisk, was 24. He married Mary Isabelle Peacock on 4 July 1860, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1850 and Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States in 1875. In 1850, at the age of 17, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 1 March 1911, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Edwd Fox in household of Geo Peacock, "United States Census, 1860"
- Edward W. Fox, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
- Edward W. Fox, Sr., death 01 Mar 1911, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1834 · The City of Brooklyn is Incorporated
An act of incorporation in 1834 turned the village and town of Brooklyn to the city of Brooklyn. The city was divided into nine wards.
1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States
1861 · The 14th Brooklyn is Known as The Red Legged Devils
The 14th Regiment New York State Militia, or 14th Brooklyn, was constituted on May 13, 1847. The 14th Brooklyn received the nickname “The Red Legged Devils” due to their vibrant red trousers. At the time, most Union regiments wore blue. The volunteer militia, led by Colonel Alfred M. Wood, consisted primarily of abolitionists from Brooklyn. They served between the years of 1861 through 1864 and were known for their grit and determination and never stood down from a fight.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from a word denoting the animal (Middle English, Old English fox), widely used to denote a sly or cunning individual. It was also used for someone with red hair. In England this surname absorbed some early examples of surnames derived from the ancient Germanic personal names mentioned at Faulks and Foulks .
Irish: part translation of Gaelic Mac an tSionnaigh ‘son of the fox’ (see Tinney ).
Irish: also adopted for Ó Catharnaigh, see Kearney .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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FOX, EDWARD W., for fourteen years was County Surveyor, born in the village of Philadelphia, Jefferson county, N. Y., August 1st, 1833. His father was a carpenter and joined the Mormon Church early in …
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