MRS. SAM H. FOX PASSES AWAY ON
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Courier
June 8, 1925
At the ripe old age
of 85 years, 9 months and 17 days, Mrs. S. H. fox, widow of the late County
Commissioner Sam H. Fox, quietly passed away at her late home, 808 Tucker street
at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon June 7. The deceased had been in very feeble
condition for several years, due to the infirmities of old age. Her end came
peacefully with her couch surrounded by devoted loving children, grand children,
great grand children and friends.
Miss Sallie Barnes
was born in Booneville, Missouri, August 20, 1839. When a girl of about thirteen
her parents, Tom and Susan (Fields) Barnes moved from Missouri to Texas in the
year 1852, settling in West Collin where she was reared to young womanhood and
was united in marriage January 1, 1856 to Sam H. Fox. Her husband was one of the
earliest settlers of this county, a gallant confederate soldier and a former
county commissioner who died at their home in McKinney Sunday, April 24, 1921.
For sixty-five years Mr. and Mrs. Fox lived a happy married life until his
passing. They reared a large family of honored children. The deceased and her
husband resided on their big farm west of McKinney for many years, later moving
to McKinney where they resided the remainder of their lives at their home on
West Tucker street. Their youngest daughter, Mrs. J. L. Woodworth and husband
resided in the old family home with the dear old mother, tenderly and lovingly
nursing her during her latter years of age and feebleness.
The deceased was a
devoted member of the First Christian Church of this city. Her life was
characterized throughout by devotion to her loved ones and her many tender
ministrations to neighbors and friends. Her noble christian character was an
inspiration to her numerous descendants and all others coming within the circle
of her friendship an acquaintance.
She is survived by
the following children: C. T. Fox, who lives on the old farm homestead of his
deceased parents west of McKinney; Mrs. Wick Graves, Mr. Joe Ware, Mrs. W. R.
Hill, Mrs. S. H. Horn and Mrs. J. L. Woodworth all of this city. The late County
Auditor George W. Fox was her son whose death occurred a year or two ago. She is
also survived by 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and by one sister
and two brothers as follows: Mrs. J. W. Field of McKinney; Henry C. Barnes of
Sulphur, Oklahoma and R. F. Barnes of Arlington, Texas.
Funeral This
Afternoon.
Funeral services
were conducted a 4 o'clock this Monday afternoon at the family residence
conducted by her pastor Rev. Clifford S. Weaver, assisted by Eld R. C. Horn, a
life-long friend of the family. Interment followed in Pecan Grove Cemetery where
her tired old body was tenderly laid to rest beside the grave of her honored
husband who preceded her to the grave four years ago. Many out of town relatives
and friends attended the obsequities. The floral offerings were profuse and
beautiful. The pall bearers were the following grandsons: Charlie Graves, Jesse
Graves, Creash Graves, Earl Ware, Willie Ware and Sam Horne.
Surname Index
Recommended Citation:
"Mrs. Sam H. Fox Passes Away,
EARLY SETTLERS OF COLLIN COUNTY." Collin County, Texas History
and Genealogy Webpage by Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc., <http://www.geocities/genfriendsghl>
[Accessed Fri February 13, 2004 ].
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