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Elizabeth Stooksberry was born about 1807, in Anderson County, Tennessee, the daughter of Robert "Squire" Stooksberry and Hannah Horton.
Elizabeth married Isaac Fox. Isaac Fox was born about 1803, in North Carolina.
The family appears on the 1840 Anderson County, Tennessee census. The census shows one male 50-59 (Isaac); one male 10-14 (Furgerson); one male under 5 (Henderson); one female 20-29 (Elizabeth); one female 5-9 (Hannah) and one female under 5 years old (Anna).
The 1850 Anderson County census shows Isaac and Elizabeth living next door to her parents in the 16th Subdivision. The census shows Isaac Fox, 47, a farmer; Elizabeth, 43; Furgerson, 20 a farmer; Henderson, 15, a farmer; Anna, 13; Mary, 10; Malinda, 8; Elizabeth, 5; Nancy, 4; Sarah, 3; and Huldah, 2 years old. Several of Elizabeth's siblings and their families were living near by.
The 1860 Anderson County census, Clinton Post Office, shows Isaac Fox, 61, a farmer, $800 real property, $400 personal property; Elizabeth, 51; Henderson, 23, a farmer; Malinda, 15, a domestic; Elizabeth, 13; Nancy M., 11; Sarah, 9; and Parley, 6 years old.
The 1870 Anderson County census, District 2, Wallace Cross Roads Post Office, shows Isaac Fox, 71, a farmer with $550 real property and $890 personal property; Elizabeth, 61; Elizabeth, 23, with $115 personal property; Nancy M., 21, with $160 personal property; Sarah Pile, 20, with $125 personal property; Crawford Pike (or Pile), 14, a farm laborer; and Charles M. Pile, 4 months old.
Isaac is said to have died in 1890 and is buried in Taylor Chapel Cemetery.
Children of Isaac Fox and Elizabeth Stooksberry
1. Furgerson Fox, b. abt 1830, TN; m. Lucinda ______ (they appear on the 1860 Union Co, TN census with son Isaac, 1 year old; and on the 1880 Union Co, TN census with 8 children: Isaac, 21; Sarah, 18; Elizabeth, 15; Parlia, 13; George F., 8; Nancy, 5; Cora Florance, 3; and America, 3 months)
2. Hannah Fox, b. abt 1831-1834
3. Henderson Fox, b. abt 1835; m. Parley ______ (they appear on the 1870 Anderson Co, TN census with 3 children: William F., 7; Parley, 4; and Hannah, 1 year old (living with them is Henderson C. Oakes, 8); and on the 1880 Anderson Co. census with 7 children: Scott, 18 (does not appear on the 1870 census unless he was listed as Henderson C. Oakes); William F., 17; Parley, 13; Hannah E., 11; Jacob, 7; Henry M., 4; and Samuel H., 1 year)
4. Anna Fox, b. abt 1837, TN
5. Mary Fox, b. abt 1840, TN
6. Malinda J. Fox, b. abt 1843, TN
7. Elizabeth Fox, b. abt 1845, TN
8. Nancy M. Fox, b. abt 1846, TN
9. Sarah Fox, b. abt 1847, TN; m. _______ Pile (she appears on the 1870 Anderson Co census with her parents and 4 month old son Charles M. Pile)
10. Huldah Fox, b. abt 1848, TN
11. Parley Fox, b. abt 1854, TN (Note: Parley and Hannah may be the same person)