Thomas Tate Fox^{[1, 2]}

1879 - 1932  (52 years)

• Gender	Male
  Education	Bradford Business College
  Occupation	Oil producer “pumper”  [3]
  Residence	Babcock (Bradford), Pa.
  Birth	17 January 1879	Babcock’s Mill, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 4]
  Death	1932	Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [5]
  	Died of a brain tumor.
  Person ID	I70884	Clan Moffat Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 February 2006

  
  

  Father	Harry Francis Fox,   b. 15 April 1849, Lydlinch, Dorset, England d. 1 March 1932, Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Jane Anne Tait,   b. 17 February 1857, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 29 September 1899, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	10 July 1877	possibly, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  	Donahoo says July 7
  Family ID	F49458	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Mina L. Walter,   b. 12 June 1879, Pleasantville, Venango Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. about 26 May 1960, Derrick City, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	30 November 1899  [4]
  Notes	They had seven children.
  Children	+ 1. Myrl Fox,   b. 16 November 1900, Babcock, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 1957, Salem, Columbiana Co., Ohio, USA (Age 56 years)   2. Charles Howard Fox,   b. 27 May 1902, Babcock, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 September 1980, Highlands Co., Florida, USA (Age 78 years) + 3. Harry Walter Fox,   b. 14 September 1905, Babcock, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. about 13 April 1986, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 80 years) + 4. Ruth Naomi Fox,   b. 13 April 1908, Babcock, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. January 1988, Derrick City, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 79 years)   5. Helen Clare Fox,   b. 2 November 1913, Babcock, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 28 June 1997, Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida, USA (Age 83 years) + 6. Lt. Thomas Tait Fox, Jr.,   b. 7 January 1919, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. before 4 April 1944, New Guinea (Age < 25 years)   7. Mina Elizabeth Fox,   b. 7 January 1919, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. November 1980, possibly, Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., Florida, USA (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F49472	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Born in a one-room shack just ast they were discovering ol in Bradford, N.H. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Thomas Tate Fox [signed with "Tate" spelling] City: Not Stated County: McKean State: Pennsylvania Birth Date: 17 Jan 1879 Race: White Roll: 1894016 DraftBoard: 1 Age: 39 Address: RFD #2 Bradford, McKean, PA Occupation: Oil Producer Nearest relative: Wife, Mina Loretta [?] Fox Medium height, medium build, Gray eyes, Gray hair Finger gone first joint left hand. Registered by N H Huston, Sept 12, 1818, McKean Co, PA [Majer Colegrove Family.FTW] Information provided by Agnes Margaret Colegrove Fraser in 1989. Parents: Harry Frances Fox (RIN 25) and Jane Ann Tait (rin 26) Residence: Lived in Derrick City, PA and previously on Harry Fox farm had oil lease and worked that for a living. Married : Mini Children: (7) f. Merle Fox m Schaeffer m. Charles m. Harry f. Ruth m. Clarence McCormick f. Helen Clare m. *+ m. Thomas Tait Fox, Jr m. + f. Betty Fox ( Mongoloid defect and lived 35/40 years died in Florida) * Thomas Tait Fox, Jr Killed in WWII + Twins: Thomas Tait Fox, Jr & Betty Fox From “Pennsylvania —a History...” by George P Donahue: THOMAS T. FOX — The oil field interests in the Derrick City neighborhood have been furthered and increased in value by the enterprising activities of such men as Thomas T. Fox, who as an oil-producer has been associated with the business from the beginning of his career, and obtained his earliest inspiration for his work from his father's successful undertakings as a pioneer in this section. Civic matters, as well as industrial, deeply interest Mr. Fox, who has held public office with practical results and to the general public satisfaction. He is a son of Francis Harry Fox [Harry Francis Fox], and Jane A. (Tait) Fox. Francis H. Fox [Harry Francis Fox], who was born in Dorchester [Dorsetshire], England, became an oil worker in McKean County, Pennsylvania, in 1876, and he still continues therein. Thomas T. Fox was born January 17, 1879, at Babcock Mills, McKean County, where he attended the public schools, and graduated at Bradford Business College. Since then he has spent his life in the oil fields, making his successful beginning at Derrick City, where he is still located, and where his leases produce abundantly. In politics he is a Republican, and for ten years he was a member of the school board of Foster Township, and served one year as an assessor. His fraternal affiliations are those of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Knights of Pythias, and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Thomas T. Fox married, November 30, 1899, Mina L. Walter, daughter of Philip and Frances A. (Miller) Walter; and they are the parents of: MyrI F., who married Horace Sheffer; Charles H., who married Winifred Gibbs; Harry W., who married Evelyn Farnsworth; Ruth N.; Helen C.; Thomas, and Elizabeth M., twins. --Donahoo, George P., “Pennsylvania — a History...” [Biographical Sketches] Lewis Historical Publishing Co, New York & Chicago, 1926, p. 349. [with corrections by Alaric Faulkner] According to his kid sister, Alice, Tom was born just as they were discoverin oil in Bradford. His parents were living in a tiny shack at the time, and the workers filed by the place on the way to the oil fields at all times of the day and night. Tom was “a daredevil -- a naughty boy.” He died of a brain tumor. The 1910 census shows Tomas T. Fox (31) and family living next to Harry Fox in Foster Brook township. and he is listed as an oil producer. With him are listed his wife, Mina L. (31), Daughter Merle (9), son Charles H, (7), son Harry (4), and daughter Ruth M (2). No Mention is mate of Josaphine Delacourt, shown in thier 1910 xmas card. The 1920 census shows Thomas T. Fox (40, pumper, oil lease) and family living next to Harry Fox in Foster Brook on what was called Derrick City Road. No Mention is made of Josaphine Delcour. Living at home are wife Mina L Fox (41, none), son Charles H Fox (17, roustabout, oil lease), son Harry W Fox (14, none), daughter Ruth N Fox (11), daughter Helen C Fox (6), and the twins: daughter Mina E Fox (6 mos), and son Thomas T Fox (6 mos) In 1930 Mina and Thomas Fox are living with the younger children Ruth, Helen, Thomas and Mina in Bradford. No street given., , , , , , [2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1398] submitted by Alaric Faulkner, GEDCOM file from file “AdamMoffatDesends”. [S1345] Sept 12, 1818, McKean Co, PA. [S1329] McKean County, Pennsylvania Early Birth Records 1892-1905, Foster Township. [S1363] Donahoo, George P., (Lewis Historical Publishing Co, New York & Chicago, 1926). [S1347] Alice Fox Appleton Interview. [S1363] Donahoo, George P., (Lewis Historical Publishing Co, New York & Chicago, 1926), P 349. [S1330] US Federal Census, April 15, 1910. [S1330] US Federal Census, 1920. [S1330] US Federal Census, 1930.