James Lenoir Fox

James Lenoir Fox b. September 6, 1841 in NC, USA, d. December 1, 1924 in Burke County, NC, USA, buried Quaker Meadows Church Cemetery, m. Mary Adeline Copeland, July 9, 1863 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC, USA.

From "Fox Family History" written by Manly Coggins Fox in 1945, I have the following information about James Lenoir Fox.

• Born in North Carolina, Monday, September 6, 1841
• Son of Jemima Williams and Alfred Fox
• He was of Irish-Dutch or Irish-English descent.
• Brother of Almira Fox and Hosie Fox
• At an early age he went to live with his grand father Samuel Williams near Asheville, NC.
• Here he remained until he was about fifteen years of age.
• Then he operated a farm for a year or two for a man in Burke County.
• Then he went to work in a blacksmith shop in Morganton, NC for a man named Crowell.
• The Civil War came on and he enlisted in the Confederate Army from Burke County.
• He served throughout the War and came out without a scratch.
• Just before enlisting in the army he married Mary Adeline Copeland.
• Returning from the War, he settled in Burke County where he farmed and ran a blacksmith shop on his farm.
• He and Mary had ten children.
• He died at his home on his farm in Burke County, Monday, December 1, 1924 at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 25 days.
• He was buried at Quaker Meadows Church, Burke Co., NC.
• Quaker Meadows Church is located two miles from the home of James Lenoir Fox, on the way from his farm to Morganton, NC, they passed this church when they went to Morganton.

None of the above information has been confirmed as of yet. The above referenced history was compiled by Manly Coggins Fox with the help of three of James' children and at least two of his grandchildren, so I am hoping that it is fairly accurate. I am currently working to pin down and document all of the above information and will post corrections or documentation as I receive it. I am currently waiting to receive paperwork from the NC Archives that pertains to Samuel Williams being given guardianship of James, Almira and Hosie at the death of Alfred and I am assuming Jemima since they refer to the children as orphans in the document. The 1850 Census for Burke Co., NC, USA, shows James, Almira and Hosie living with their grand father Samuel Williams. I have been unable to confirm James' participation in the Civil War. The only James L. Fox that I have been able to locate to date died in 1862. I have been unable to locate the grave of James Lenoir Fox at Quaker Meadows (lots of headstones missing, damaged and worn beyond readability) though I was able locate the headstone of his daughter Jane Corena Fox (headstone reads Jane Fox Lingafelt) and photograph it. I am working to obtain church records to verify that he is buried there.

Children

• Julius A. Fox
• Joseph S. Fox
• Almira Carnelia Fox
• Jane Corena Fox (she helped to compile the history mentioned above)
• Alfred Lenoir Fox
• Mary Martha Fox
• Ezma Alda Fox
• Emma Jemima Fox
• Molton Cicero Fox (he helped to compile the history mentioned above)
• Junie Ardella Fox (she helped to compile the history mentioned above)