Caroline was born 15 Jul 1817 in Ohio. She is believed to be the daughter of John Townsley, Jr and Hannah Marshall. She married David O. Fox 21 Apr 1836, in Greene Co., Ohio. She passed away 27 Apr 1857 in Warren Co., Indiana, and was buried in the Bethel Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren Co., Indiana.
Research Notes
There were two Caroline Townsley's in Greene Co., Ohio. I have not found out the correct parents of either one.
The other Caroline Townsley (b. abt 1809) married Issac Finch Cosad 13 Dec 1836 and was living in Bath Twp., Greene Co., Ohio, in the 1850 Census:
Name: Caroline Fox
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Warren, Warren, Indiana, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1817
Birthplace: Ohio
House Number: 20
Household Gender Age Birthplace
David Fox M 37 Virginia, United States Caroline Fox F 33 Ohio
Ann Fox F 13 Ohio
Susan Fox F 11 Ohio
Eliza W Fox F 9 Ohio
John T Fox M 7 Ohio
George Fox M 5 Ohio
Margaret Fox F 3 Indiana
Robert Tunsley M 20 Ohio [6]
Repository: #R34
Birth 15 Jul 1817
Death 27 Apr 1857 (aged 39)
Burial Bethel Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, USA
Aged 39ys, 9ms, 12ds
Family Members
Spouse:
David O. Fox 1814–1867
Children
Anne Fox Swadley 1837–1859
Eliza W. Fox 1841–1871
John T. Fox 1843–1851
George Fox 1845–1862
Margarett Fox Simmermon 1847 – unknown
Robert T. Fox 1853–1908
Anderson Fox 1855–1924
Created by: Lesa Epperson
Added: 21 Sep 2010
Find A Grave Memorial 58997493 [8]
Repository: #R35
Repository: R34 Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
↑ Reference ID p. 277, GS Film Number 534105, Digital Folder Number 004260455, Image Number
00211
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZFG-FWG), David Fox and Caroline Townsley, 21 Apr 1836; citing Greene, Ohio, United States, reference p. 277; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 534,105.
↑ Household ID 21, Line Number 1, Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Affiliate Publication Number M432, Affiliate Film Number 178, GS Film Number 442956, Digital Folder Number 004192483, Image Number 00463
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV8-DN6), Caroline Fox in household of David Fox, Warren, Warren, Indiana, United States; citing family 21, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58997493/caroline-fox), memorial page for Caroline Townsley Fox (15 Jul 1817–27 Apr 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58997493, citing Bethel Cemetery, Williamsport, Warren County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Lesa Epperson (contributor 46576986).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caroline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Caroline: