"Darby D. Fox, 85, of 1902 Swenson, died at 10:45 a.m. Friday in a Coleman hospital after a long illness. He was a retired rancher. Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Elmwood Funeral Chapel, formerly Kiker-Warren Funeral Home. Dr. Frank D. Charlton, pastor of the St. Paul Methodist Church in Abilene, officiated. Burial was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Mr. Fox was born February 21, 1888, in Live Oak County. He married Hester Perkins December 25, 1941, in Abilene. He came to Taylor County in 1932 and ranched in the Dudley area; he moved to Abilene in 1941. He was also in the real estate business in Abilene. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the Excell Bible Class at St. Paul Methodist Church. Survivors are his wife; one stepson, Dr. Lynn C. Perkins of Fort Worth; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Roy Kemper of Coleman; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kennedy and Miss Agnes Fox, both of Coleman. Grandsons were pallbearers, and honorary pallbearers were members of the Excell Bible Class." (Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, Texas, February 1974.)
Father: John Joseph Fox
Mother: Sarah McGloin
DARBY had 9 siblings, most of whom never married.
He called them Lon, John & Jerry, Mat & Pat, Annie & Aggie, Adeline & Biddie.
PATRICK FOX -(Pat)married Dora Louise Pugh and had 6 children.
ADELINE FOX, born Aug. 19, 1881 in George West, TX. She died Sept. 9, 1947, buried in Evergreen Cem.Ballinger, TX
MAT FOX, born Feb. 27, 1884 in Live Oak County, TX. He married Ola Vaughn and had 3 children, James, Fay, & Laura Fox.
JEROME FOX, (Jerry) born Feb. 27, 1884, died 1962
AGNES (Aggie) FOX, born June 13, 1890, never married.
BRIDGETT FOX, (Biddie) born May 28, 1893, killed in car accident in 1917.
ANN FOX, (Annie)born Feb.3, 1896. Married Chester Boldin.
JOHN EDWARD FOX, (John)born Mar. 7, 1899.
ALONZO P. FOX, (Lon) born Sep. 19, 1903, died Aug. 28, 1961 in Dudley, TX, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger, TX, Runnels Co.
Info from Hester Perkins Fox, via Ralph Terry
Father: John Joseph Fox
Mother: Sarah McGloin
DARBY had 9 siblings, most of whom never married.
He called them Lon, John & Jerry, Mat & Pat, Annie & Aggie, Adeline & Biddie.
PATRICK FOX -(Pat)married Dora Louise Pugh and had 6 children.
ADELINE FOX, born Aug. 19, 1881 in George West, TX. She died Sept. 9, 1947, buried in Evergreen Cem.Ballinger, TX
MAT FOX, born Feb. 27, 1884 in Live Oak County, TX. He married Ola Vaughn and had 3 children, James, Fay, & Laura Fox.
JEROME FOX, (Jerry) born Feb. 27, 1884, died 1962
AGNES (Aggie) FOX, born June 13, 1890, never married.
BRIDGETT FOX, (Biddie) born May 28, 1893, killed in car accident in 1917.
ANN FOX, (Annie)born Feb.3, 1896. Married Chester Boldin.
JOHN EDWARD FOX, (John)born Mar. 7, 1899.
ALONZO P. FOX, (Lon) born Sep. 19, 1903, died Aug. 28, 1961 in Dudley, TX, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger, TX, Runnels Co.
Info from Hester Perkins Fox, via Ralph Terry
"Darby D. Fox, 85, of 1902 Swenson, died at 10:45 a.m. Friday in a Coleman hospital after a long illness. He was a retired rancher. Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Elmwood Funeral Chapel, formerly Kiker-Warren Funeral Home. Dr. Frank D. Charlton, pastor of the St. Paul Methodist Church in Abilene, officiated. Burial was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Mr. Fox was born February 21, 1888, in Live Oak County. He married Hester Perkins December 25, 1941, in Abilene. He came to Taylor County in 1932 and ranched in the Dudley area; he moved to Abilene in 1941. He was also in the real estate business in Abilene. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the Excell Bible Class at St. Paul Methodist Church. Survivors are his wife; one stepson, Dr. Lynn C. Perkins of Fort Worth; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Roy Kemper of Coleman; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kennedy and Miss Agnes Fox, both of Coleman. Grandsons were pallbearers, and honorary pallbearers were members of the Excell Bible Class." (Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, Texas, February 1974.)
Father: John Joseph Fox
Mother: Sarah McGloin
DARBY had 9 siblings, most of whom never married.
He called them Lon, John & Jerry, Mat & Pat, Annie & Aggie, Adeline & Biddie.
PATRICK FOX -(Pat)married Dora Louise Pugh and had 6 children.
ADELINE FOX, born Aug. 19, 1881 in George West, TX. She died Sept. 9, 1947, buried in Evergreen Cem.Ballinger, TX
MAT FOX, born Feb. 27, 1884 in Live Oak County, TX. He married Ola Vaughn and had 3 children, James, Fay, & Laura Fox.
JEROME FOX, (Jerry) born Feb. 27, 1884, died 1962
AGNES (Aggie) FOX, born June 13, 1890, never married.
BRIDGETT FOX, (Biddie) born May 28, 1893, killed in car accident in 1917.
ANN FOX, (Annie)born Feb.3, 1896. Married Chester Boldin.
JOHN EDWARD FOX, (John)born Mar. 7, 1899.
ALONZO P. FOX, (Lon) born Sep. 19, 1903, died Aug. 28, 1961 in Dudley, TX, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger, TX, Runnels Co.
Info from Hester Perkins Fox, via Ralph Terry
Father: John Joseph Fox
Mother: Sarah McGloin
DARBY had 9 siblings, most of whom never married.
He called them Lon, John & Jerry, Mat & Pat, Annie & Aggie, Adeline & Biddie.
PATRICK FOX -(Pat)married Dora Louise Pugh and had 6 children.
ADELINE FOX, born Aug. 19, 1881 in George West, TX. She died Sept. 9, 1947, buried in Evergreen Cem.Ballinger, TX
MAT FOX, born Feb. 27, 1884 in Live Oak County, TX. He married Ola Vaughn and had 3 children, James, Fay, & Laura Fox.
JEROME FOX, (Jerry) born Feb. 27, 1884, died 1962
AGNES (Aggie) FOX, born June 13, 1890, never married.
BRIDGETT FOX, (Biddie) born May 28, 1893, killed in car accident in 1917.
ANN FOX, (Annie)born Feb.3, 1896. Married Chester Boldin.
JOHN EDWARD FOX, (John)born Mar. 7, 1899.
ALONZO P. FOX, (Lon) born Sep. 19, 1903, died Aug. 28, 1961 in Dudley, TX, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Ballinger, TX, Runnels Co.
Info from Hester Perkins Fox, via Ralph Terry
