Mrs. Sam Fox
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, Mrs. 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.
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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.
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, Mrs. 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.
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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.
