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George Gatus Fox

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George Gatus Fox

Birth
West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA
Death
1 Apr 1977 (aged 89)
Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sierra View Lot 77 C
Memorial ID
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George Gatus Fox married Grace Breeden 03 Nov 1911 in Braggs, Cheroke, Oklahoma.

Paternal Grandparents: Pvt Gatus W Fox (1836-1913) and Sarah Ann McClure (1835-1873)
Maternal Grandparents: Pvt George B Forkner (1818-1865) and Myra Ann Durham (1827-1874).
Parents: James Allen Fox (1863-1903/1904) born in Arkansas, and Thersa Adeline "Thursy" Forkner (1863-1888), born in Missouri, who made their
Application for Marriage License: 04 Nov 1884
License issued 06 Nov or Dec 1884.
Marriage: 03 Jan 1885 ? (The document is very difficult to read.)
Howell County, Missouri USA.

Thersa Adeline Forkner Fox was my second cousin four times removed. Her children, George Gatus Fox (1888-1977) and Thula Leona Fox Carroll (1885-after 1920), were my third cousins three times removed.

Thersa Adeline Forkner Fox died in childbirth when her second child, George Gatus Fox was born on 12 Jan 1888 in West Plains, Howell, Missouri.

On the 22 Jun 1900 US Census, George Gatus Fox (12) appeared with his father, James A Fox, (36) born in Arkansas, and his step-mother, Maude Ellen Kirkland Fox (23) , born in Missouri. They lived in House # 242 with George's older sister, Thulie Leona (14), and his step-brother, Weaver Allen (10), and step-sisters, Byra Ellen (3) and Cora B (1).

On the 06 Jun 1910 US Census, George was single and boarding with his sister Thulie Leona (33), her husband, Jessie James Carroll (35) , and their son, Claude Allen Carroll (13), on a farm in Houston, Le Flore, Oklahoma. Jessie was a miner in a lead junk mine and George was a railroad tie maker.

George registered for the draft for World War I on 05 Jun 1917 in Braggs, Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was married with two children and was a farmer.

He appeared with Gracie, Herman (7), Odin "Odie" (4), and Leona (2) on the 22 Jan 1920 Census on a farm on Cookson, Cherokee, Oklahoma. He appeared in the same location on the 10 Apr 1930 US Census with Gracie (32). Herman (17), Odea "Odie" (15), Leona (12) Dorothy Marie (9), Ike (7), Lessie (5), and Ellis (1).

In 1935. George and Grace were living in Wagner, Wagoner, Oklahoma with Lessie (14), Ellis (12), Viola (10), Lavina (7), and Thelma Jean (4). By the time the 23 Apr 1940 Census was taken the family had moved to 557 Avenue K, Antelope, Los Angeles, California.

George and Grace were listed in 1940 at their residence, 1700 North Avenue 45 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. He was a clerk.

He registered for the draft for World War II on 25 Apr 1942. He and Grace lived 919 North Cedar, Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, and he worked at Old George Ranch, Route I South Tierra and Bonita Road, Lancaster, Los Angeles, California.

Between 1960 and 1968, George and Gracie Fox were listed on San Pedro in Delano, Kern, California in the City Directories.

BIOGRAPHY by S.R.F.
George Gatus Fox married Grace Breeden 03 Nov 1911 in Braggs, Cheroke, Oklahoma.

Paternal Grandparents: Pvt Gatus W Fox (1836-1913) and Sarah Ann McClure (1835-1873)
Maternal Grandparents: Pvt George B Forkner (1818-1865) and Myra Ann Durham (1827-1874).
Parents: James Allen Fox (1863-1903/1904) born in Arkansas, and Thersa Adeline "Thursy" Forkner (1863-1888), born in Missouri, who made their
Application for Marriage License: 04 Nov 1884
License issued 06 Nov or Dec 1884.
Marriage: 03 Jan 1885 ? (The document is very difficult to read.)
Howell County, Missouri USA.

Thersa Adeline Forkner Fox was my second cousin four times removed. Her children, George Gatus Fox (1888-1977) and Thula Leona Fox Carroll (1885-after 1920), were my third cousins three times removed.

Thersa Adeline Forkner Fox died in childbirth when her second child, George Gatus Fox was born on 12 Jan 1888 in West Plains, Howell, Missouri.

On the 22 Jun 1900 US Census, George Gatus Fox (12) appeared with his father, James A Fox, (36) born in Arkansas, and his step-mother, Maude Ellen Kirkland Fox (23) , born in Missouri. They lived in House # 242 with George's older sister, Thulie Leona (14), and his step-brother, Weaver Allen (10), and step-sisters, Byra Ellen (3) and Cora B (1).

On the 06 Jun 1910 US Census, George was single and boarding with his sister Thulie Leona (33), her husband, Jessie James Carroll (35) , and their son, Claude Allen Carroll (13), on a farm in Houston, Le Flore, Oklahoma. Jessie was a miner in a lead junk mine and George was a railroad tie maker.

George registered for the draft for World War I on 05 Jun 1917 in Braggs, Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was married with two children and was a farmer.

He appeared with Gracie, Herman (7), Odin "Odie" (4), and Leona (2) on the 22 Jan 1920 Census on a farm on Cookson, Cherokee, Oklahoma. He appeared in the same location on the 10 Apr 1930 US Census with Gracie (32). Herman (17), Odea "Odie" (15), Leona (12) Dorothy Marie (9), Ike (7), Lessie (5), and Ellis (1).

In 1935. George and Grace were living in Wagner, Wagoner, Oklahoma with Lessie (14), Ellis (12), Viola (10), Lavina (7), and Thelma Jean (4). By the time the 23 Apr 1940 Census was taken the family had moved to 557 Avenue K, Antelope, Los Angeles, California.

George and Grace were listed in 1940 at their residence, 1700 North Avenue 45 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. He was a clerk.

He registered for the draft for World War II on 25 Apr 1942. He and Grace lived 919 North Cedar, Lancaster, Los Angeles, California, and he worked at Old George Ranch, Route I South Tierra and Bonita Road, Lancaster, Los Angeles, California.

Between 1960 and 1968, George and Gracie Fox were listed on San Pedro in Delano, Kern, California in the City Directories.

BIOGRAPHY by S.R.F.


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