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Caroline (Townsley) Fox (1817 - 1857)

Caroline Fox formerly Townsley
Born in Ohio, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 21 Apr 1836 (to 27 Apr 1857) in Greene Co., Ohiomap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 39 in Warren Co., Indiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

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:
Husband: Issac Finch Cosad (abt 1804 NJ-____)
Wife: Caroline (Townsley) Cosad (abt 1810 OH-____)
Child: Horace Cozat (abt 1841 OH-____)
Child: Cornelia Cozat (abt 1846 OH-____)
Child: Clara Cozat (abt 1847 OH-____)
Child: Unnamed female Cozat (1850 OH-____)
Marriage:
Date: before 1841
Place: Ohio, United States
This Caroline Townsley (b. 1817) married David O. Fox 21 Apr 1836 and was living in Warren Twp., Warren Co., Indiana, in the 1850 Census.

Family

Father: John Townsley, Jr (1792 PA-bef 1850)
Mother: Hannah Marshall (1793 VA-1867 IN)
Child: Caroline (Townsley) Fox (1817 OH-1857 IN)
Child: William Townsley (1819 OH=1905 OH)
Child: Julia A. (Townsley) Wade (abt 1828 OH)
Child: Robert Townsley (1830 IN-1896 IA)
Marriage:
Date: before 1817
Place: Greene Co., Ohio, United States

Marriage

Husband: David O. Fox (1914 VA-1867 IN)
Wife: Caroline (Townsley) Fox (117 OH-1857 IN)
Child: Anne (Fox) Swadley (1837 OH- 1859 IN)
Child: Susannah "Susan" (Fox) Haiflich (1839 OH-1894 KS)
Child: Eliza W. Fox (1841 OH–1871 IN)
Child: John T. Fox (1843 OH–1851 IN)
Child: George Fox (1845 OH–1862 IN)
Child: Margarett (Fox) Simmermon (1847 IN-bef 1930 In)
Child: Robert T. Fox (1853 IN–1908 KS)
Child: Anderson Fox (1855 IN–1924 KS)
Marriage:
Date: 21 Apr 1836
Place: Greene Co.,Ohio, United States

Actual Document Sources

Ohio County Marriages 1789-2013

[1]

  • David Fox and Caroline Townsley, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013

Name David Fox
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 Apr 1836
Event Place Greene, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name Caroline Townsley
[2]
Repository: #R34

Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958

[3]

  • David Fox and Caroline Townsly, Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958

Name David Fox
Spouse's Name Caroline Townsly
Event Date 20 Apr 1836
Event Place Greene,Ohio
[4]
Repository: #R34

1850 U.S. Federal Census

[5]

  • David Fox, United States Census, 1850

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

Find A Grave

[7]

  • Caroline Townsley Fox

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
  • Repository: R35 Find A Grave Address: http://www.findagrave.com

Sources

  1. https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ohio_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)
  2. 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.
  3. https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ohio_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)
  4. Indexing Project (Batch) Number M51426-8, System Origin Ohio-ODM, GS Film number 0534105 V. A-A1

    "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDN4-NL7), David Fox and Caroline Townsly, 20 Apr 1836; citing Greene,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0534105 V. A-A1.
  5. https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Census,_1850_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)
  6. 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.).
  7. Find A Grave is a Free, dynamic, Public Web Site. People are constantly adding more information, and more Memorials, every day.
  8. 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).

    "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKB-DRT5), Caroline Fox, 1857; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.




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