47th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army

As Researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of John H. and Hannah (Riley) Fox

Born on August 30, 1844, in Owsley County, Kentucky

1850 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census
Line 32, Dwelling Number 87, Family Number 87
John Fox			60
Hannah Fox			22
	Fountain Fox		6
	Marinda Fox		4
	Malinda Fox		2
	George Fox		22

1860 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census
Line 9, Dwelling Number 711, Family Number 725
John Fox			73
Hannah Fox			35
	Fountain Fox		16
	Malinda Fox		14
	Marinda Fox		11
	Martin Fox		10
	Cinda Fox		6
	Harmon Fox		5
	Mahala Fox		2

Military Service
Company C, 47th Kentucky Infantry, United States Army
Enlisted: 1863, August 20 at Irvine, Estill County, Kentucky for one year at the age of 20.
Mustered In: 1863, October 5 near Irvine in Estill County, Kentucky.
Present for Duty: 1863, November and December 
Present for Duty: 1864, January through August
Mustered Out: 1864, December 26 at Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Last Paid: 1864, August 31	
Amount for clothing in kind or money advanced: $60.98.
Highest Rank: Private

Married to Rebecca Gilbert (1847 – 1883) on September 10, 1868, in Owsley County, Kentucky.  Rebecca Gilbert was the daughter of Isaac and Rebecca (Gabbard) Gilbert.

1870 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census
Buffalo Precinct, Post Office: Booneville
Line 40, Dwelling Number 25, Family Number 22
	Fountain Fox		25
	Rebecca Fox		20
		Polly Fox	2

1880 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census
Magisterial District 5
Line 26, Dwelling Number 153, Family Number 158
Fountain Fox			45
Rebecca Fox			30	
	Mary Fox		15
	Rebecca Fox		9
	John Fox		5
	Nancy Fox		3
	William Fox		20	Brother
	Lucinda Fox		21	Sister

Rebecca (Gilbert) Fox died about 1883 in Owsley County, Kentucky.

Married to Sarah Jane Helton (1869 – 1948) on September 1, 1884, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, at George Helton’s by Rev. Levi Abner.  Sarah Helton was the daughter of George and Leannah (Napier) Helton.

1890 Owsley County, Kentucky Federal Census of Surviving Soldiers and Sailors
Page 4, Supervisor’s District 6, Enumerator’s District 102
Minor Civil Division: Buffalo
Line 43, House Number 170, Family Number 175
	Fountain Fox
	Rank: Private
	Company: C
	Name of Regiment: 47 Kentucky Infantry
	Date of Enlistment: August 20, 1863
	Date of Discharge: December 26, 1864
	Length of Service: one year, four months, 6 days
	Post-Office Address: Doorway, Kentucky

1900 Clay County, Kentucky Federal Census
Line 31, Dwelling Number 126, Family Number 126
Fountain Fox		  52	August 1847
Sarrah J. Fox		  32	February 1868
	William H. Fox	  14	May 1886
	George Fox	  12	June 1887
	Frank Fox	  11	April 1889
	Armilda Fox	  9	November 1890
	Robert Fox	  7	May 1893
	Margaret Fox	  5	June 1895
	Lizzie Fox	  3	February 1897
	Lucindy Fox	  1	March 1899

1910 Jackson County, Kentucky Federal Census
Magisterial District 1, Precinct 2, McKee
Line 27, Dwelling Number 59, Family Number 60
Fountain Fox		  66	Union Veteran
Sarah J. Fox		  41
	George Fox	  21
	Franklin Fox	  20
	Armilda Fox	  17
	Robert Fox	  16
	Marget Fox	  13
	Eliza J. Fox	  12
	Lucinda Fox	  9
	Martha Fox	  7
	Hiram Fox	  6
	Charlie Fox	  3

Died on January 17, 1919, near Annville in Jackson County, Kentucky.

Buried in the Casteel-Johnston Cemetery at Annville in Jackson County, Kentucky.

Sarah Jane (Helton) Fox died on June 17, 1948, at the home of Martha (Fox) Reed at 227 South D Street in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.  She was buried in the Earlham Cemetery in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.

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