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Grady Bascom Fox, Jr.

Grady Bascom Fox, Jr.

Male 1922 - 2017  (94 years)

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  1. 1.  Grady Bascom Fox, Jr.Grady Bascom Fox, Jr. was born 16 Nov 1922, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Tilmon Grady Bascom Fox and Aura Rebecca Lawson); died 14 Mar 2017; was buried 19 Mar 2017, Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 202.

    Grady married Ashlee Irene Dixon 26 Sep 1946, Sevier County, Tennessee. Ashlee (daughter of Walter Emerson Dixon and Addie Canupp) was born 19 Oct 1926, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Harold Edwin Fox was born 1948, Rochester, New York.
    2. David Byron Fox was born 1952.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Tilmon Grady Bascom Fox was born 17 Jul 1892, Tennessee (son of Tilman Grady Fox and Martha Lawson); died 1 Jul 1974; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    SMHS lists birth year as 1891.
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    Reference:
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 202.
    J. R. McKenzie, Jr., Jrmckenz@flas.net, 25 July 1998.

    Tilmon married Aura Rebecca Lawson 22 Dec 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee. Aura (daughter of Richard West Lawson and Mary Manerva King) was born 11 Dec 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1977; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Aura Rebecca LawsonAura Rebecca Lawson was born 11 Dec 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Richard West Lawson and Mary Manerva King); died 12 Jun 1977; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    SMHS lists birth year as 1897.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 248.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 202.

    Children:
    1. 1. Grady Bascom Fox, Jr. was born 16 Nov 1922, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 14 Mar 2017; was buried 19 Mar 2017, Bethel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Aura Eileen Fox was born Abt 1924, Tennessee; died 21 May 1980; was buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Carroll Lawson Fox was born Abt 1926, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Mar 2009.
    4. Melvin Dale Fox was born 10 Aug 1929, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Tilman Grady Fox was born 14 Feb 1831, Tennessee (son of William Fox and Rebecca Dickey); died 28 Apr 1900; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 269.
    "In the Shadow of the Smokies," Smoky Mountain Historical Society, 1993, p 301.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 46.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 202, 204, 249, 264.

    Tilman — Martha Lawson. Martha (daughter of Rev. James Dunn Lawson and Sarah Jane Burns) was born 14 Jun 1849, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha Lawson was born 14 Jun 1849, Tennessee (daughter of Rev. James Dunn Lawson and Sarah Jane Burns); died 21 Feb 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 46.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 249, 204.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Cornelia Jane Fox, "Lizzie" was born 1 Oct 1879, Tennessee; died 9 Feb 1971; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. William Roscoe Hodgson Fox was born 13 Aug 1881.
    3. Horace Howell Cleveland Fox was born 7 May 1886.
    4. James Lee Taylor Fox was born 24 Nov 1887, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Oct 1957; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. 2. Tilmon Grady Bascom Fox was born 17 Jul 1892, Tennessee; died 1 Jul 1974; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Martha "Mattie" Fox was born 3 Nov 1895, Tennessee; died 18 Feb 1984; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Richard West Lawson was born 15 Apr 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of James Houston "Red Jim" Lawson and Hettie Elizabeth Mattox); died 12 Jun 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 94, 245, 247.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 160.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 293.

    Richard married Mary Manerva King 5 Mar 1878, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of William Henry King and Martha Jane Headrick) was born 11 Jan 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1954, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Manerva King was born 11 Jan 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William Henry King and Martha Jane Headrick); died 20 Apr 1954, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 94, 245, 247.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 293.

    Children:
    1. John Andrew Lawson was born 23 Feb 1879, South Carolina; died 22 Feb 1956, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. George Henry Lawson was born 28 Nov 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 5 Dec 1883, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Mattie Elizabeth Lawson was born 16 Jan 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 11 Dec 1975; was buried Providence Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. Nancy Ellen Lawson was born 4 Mar 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1957; was buried Knob Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. James Daniel Lawson was born 26 Jan 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Oct 1933, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Melvin Early Lawson was born 15 Jun 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1980, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. 3. Aura Rebecca Lawson was born 11 Dec 1896, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1977; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Fox was born 12 Dec 1803, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Adam Fox and Elizabeth Derrick); died 13 Dec 1874; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Born in the third district of Sevier County, Tennessee. William Fox was a Whig supporter.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 202, 204, 254.

    William married Rebecca Dickey 1824/1825. Rebecca (daughter of John Dickey and Phoebe Daniels) was born 3 May 1799, Virginia; died 3 Apr 1851; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rebecca Dickey was born 3 May 1799, Virginia (daughter of John Dickey and Phoebe Daniels); died 3 Apr 1851; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Born in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and migrated into Jefferson County with her family.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 202, 204, 254.

    Children:
    1. Cassandra Fox was born 6 Oct 1825, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 1881; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Nelson Fox was born 31 Aug 1827, Tennessee; died 16 Dec 1892; was buried Nelson Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Margaret Fox was born 28 May 1829, Tennessee; died 8 Jun 1899; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. 4. Tilman Grady Fox was born 14 Feb 1831, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1900; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Louisa Fox was born 4 Jan 1833, Tennessee; died 2 Mar 1927; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Anna Fox was born 30 Apr 1835, Tennessee; died 24 Aug 1854; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Melvina Fox was born 12 Oct 1837; died 12 Nov 1837; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. William Carroll Fox was born 27 Oct 1839, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1920; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. George Fox was born 17 Jan 1841, Tennessee; died 1 Jul 1896; was buried Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 10.  Rev. James Dunn Lawson was born 12 Jan 1826, Tennessee (son of Howell Lawson and Mary "Polly" Bird); died 15 Nov 1906; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 249.

    James married Sarah Jane Burns 24 Dec 1846, Blount County, Tennessee. Sarah was born 23 May 1830; died 28 Aug 1858; was buried Tuckaleechee Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Jane Burns was born 23 May 1830; died 28 Aug 1858; was buried Tuckaleechee Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Of Tuckaleechee.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 249.

    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Lawson was born 14 Jun 1849, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1932, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary Lawson was born 9 Oct 1853, Tennessee; died 25 Mar 1914; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Huldah Lawson was born 25 Aug 1857, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Sep 1947, Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas; was buried Johnson County, Texas.

  5. 12.  James Houston "Red Jim" Lawson was born 15 Jul 1825, Tennessee (son of Thomas D. Lawson and Mary Barrett); died 17 Jan 1894; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 144, 160.

    James — Hettie Elizabeth Mattox. Hettie (daughter of William Mattox and Martha Williams) was born 4 Mar 1821, Tennessee; died 30 Dec 1886; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Hettie Elizabeth Mattox was born 4 Mar 1821, Tennessee (daughter of William Mattox and Martha Williams); died 30 Dec 1886; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 144, 160.

    Children:
    1. Mary C. Lawson was born 13 Jul 1847, Tennessee; died 9 Aug 1930; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Martha Rebecca "Mattie" Lawson was born 12 Jul 1848, Blount County, Tennessee; died 31 Oct 1931, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. William Jasper Lawson was born 12 Aug 1851, Tennessee; died 2 May 1926; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Thomas H. "Huse" Lawson was born 25 Apr 1854, Tennessee; died 15 Jun 1930; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Andrew Jackson Lawson was born 5 Aug 1856, Tennessee; died 18 Apr 1934; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. 6. Richard West Lawson was born 15 Apr 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Jun 1940, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Nancy C. Lawson was born 15 Apr 1859, Tennessee; died 18 Dec 1923; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Sarah E. "Lizzie" Lawson was born 21 Oct 1862, Tennessee; died 24 Oct 1937; was buried Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  William Henry King was born 18 Jan 1832, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of George Washington King and Rebecca Slaughter); died 9 Oct 1912, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    William Henry served three years in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was a Corpl., in Company E. (some sources say B.) 2nd Tennessee Calvary. He served from 1862 to 1865. Two of William Henry's brothers, Bennett and Geroge were also in the Union Army. His brother Wiley was in the Confederate Army.

    William and his family were members of the Missionary Baptist Church. The family lived all their lives on the same home place in Wears Valley, seventeen miles from the county seat of Sevierville. William served as Justice of the Peace for ten years.
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    Reference:
    "Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 27.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 245.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 51.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

    William married Martha Jane Headrick Abt 16 Jan 1851, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of James Headrick and Minerva T. Stephenson) was born 13 Sep 1832, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jun 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Martha Jane Headrick was born 13 Sep 1832, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Headrick and Minerva T. Stephenson); died 10 Jun 1935, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Death Certificate for Jennie King age ninty two born Blount County, Tennessee, died 1925 Sevier County, Tennessee, parents James Headrick and Manerva Stephenson, number #168.

    Dee Lansford lists birth as 13 October 1832.
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    Reference:
    "Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 27.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 245.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 51.
    Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995.

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Jane King was born 3 Dec 1851, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Aug 1905, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. James Thomas King was born 12 Jun 1852, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 22 Jul 1930, , Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Rebecca Ann King was born 1 Mar 1855, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Feb 1946, , Texas.
    4. George Washington King was born 3 Feb 1857, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 Mar 1918, , Johnson, Texas; was buried , Johnson, Texas.
    5. 7. Mary Manerva King was born 11 Jan 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 20 Apr 1954, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Martha Louisa King was born 3 Jan 1861, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Jun 1955, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Crowson-Broyles Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Nancy Caroline King was born 25 Apr 1866, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Aug 1890, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. Daniel Jackson King was born 26 Dec 1867, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 26 Jan 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Sarah Ellen King was born 7 Nov 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 15 Jul 1963, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    10. King was born Abt 1871; died See Notes.
    11. John Wiley King was born 1 Feb 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 2 Jul 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 3 Jul 1941, Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    12. Hettie Texas King was born 10 Jul 1875, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 13 Dec 1956, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Headrick Chapel Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    13. Hulda Ida King was born 31 Jul 1878, , Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Apr 1963, Chowchilla, California.