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Minnie O. (Sisk) Fox (1870 - 1944)

Minnie O. Fox formerly Sisk
Born in Nortonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 22 Feb 1887 in Hopkins, Kentucky, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 73 in Stuart, Martin, Florida, United Statesmap
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Biography

Minnie O. Sisk was born on 27 November 1870 in Nortonville, Hopkins, Kentucky.[1][2][3][4] She was the daughter of Robert Sisk and Matilda (Price) Sisk.[1]

In the 1880 U.S. Census, Minnie O. Sisk, age 9 (born about 1871 in KY), was recorded living in Curtail, Hopkins, Kentucky with her parents and siblings: John A, Arsula A and Robert W Sisk. [1]

She was married on 22 February 1887 in Hopkins County, Kentucky to John M. Fox.[5] They had three children:

  1. Maude Fox [2]
  2. Cyrus M Fox [2][3]
  3. Thelma Marie Fox [3][6]

In the 1900 U.S. Census, Minnie Fox was recorded as 30-years old living in Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky, with her farmer husband Morris, daughter Maud and son Sirus Fox. [2]

Ten years later, Minnie Fox was recorded in the 1910 U.S. Census as 39-years old living in Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, with husband John M Fox, son Cyrus and daughter Thelma Fox. She was the mother of 3 children, all living. Her husband and son worked in the coal mines.[3]

About 1912 Minnie and her family moved to Florida.

In the 1920 U.S. Census, Minnie, was recorded as M.O. Fox, 49-years old living in Salerno, Palm Beach, Florida (present day Martin County) with husband J. M. Fox and daughter Thelma M Fox. Her husband John was employed as a citrus farmer.[6]

Minnie, age 73, died in 1944 in Stuart, Martin, Florida and was buried at Fernhill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, Stuart, Martin County, Florida.[4]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "United States Census, 1880," FamilySearch database with images, Minnie O Sisk in entry for Robert M Sisk, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 190, sheet 282D, NARA microfilm publication T9; roll 0420; FHL microfilm 1,254,420.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "United States Census, 1900," FamilySearch database with images, Minnie Fox (age 30, born November 1870 in KY )in household of Morris Fox, Magisterial District 4, Hanson (east part) Hanson town, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67, sheet 26A, family 501, NARA microfilm publication T623; FHL microfilm 1,240,528.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "United States Census, 1910," FamilySearch database with images, Minnie Fox (age 39, born about 1871 in KY) in household of John M Fox, Graham, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 8A, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 496; FHL microfilm 1,374,509.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #20199229 accessed 11 August 2019, memorial page for Minnie E Sisk Fox (27 Nov 1870–1944), citing Fernhill Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Shirley Bybee. Image of tombstone shows birth and death year.
  5. Dodd, Jordan. "Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900." Name: Minnie O. Sisk; Gender: Female; Spouse: J. M. Fox; Spouse Gender: Male; Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1887; County: Hopkins; State: Kentucky.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "United States Census, 1920," FamilySearch database with images, M O Fox (age 49, born about 1871 in Kentucky) in household of J M Fox, Salerno, Palm Beach, Florida, United States; citing ED 132, sheet 17B, line 70, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 229; FHL microfilm 1,820,229.




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