Matilda FOX

Abt 1826 - Abt 1850  (~ 24 years)

• Name	Matilda FOX
  Born	Abt 1826	Sevier County TN
  Gender	Female
  _UID	AED7C19B2EC14AF7B0C172B3D939DD9D3344
  Died	Abt 1850	Sevier County Tennessee
  Person ID	I36724	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	John FOX,   b. 19 Feb 1784, Shenandoah County, Virginia ,   d. 25 Oct 1852, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Nancy PATTERSON,   b. 1787,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1201	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  I.H. MATILDA FOX BENSON (d/o John & Nancy Fox) I.H. MATILDA FOX B: ca 1826 Sevier County, TN M: Spencer Benson (28 Mar 1818-17 Jul 1892) D: Before 1853 Matilda was the youngest daughter of John and Nancy. She lived on Walden’s Creek. Matilda died at an early age and Spencer married Nancy Patterson (1 Oct 1832-4 Jun 1898) on 20 Oct 1853. Matilda’s children were: a. John born 1843 (a J.H. Benson m. S.E. Trotter 9 Apr 1878) + b. Sarah born 1845 c. Nancy born 1847 The children of Spencer and Nancy were: - Willis born 18 Aug 1854, m. Mary E. Murphy (27 Apr 1847-15 Apr 1920). They are buried at Walden’s Creek Methodist Cemetery. - Cornelius born 1856 - Winney born 1859 - James Alexander born 20 Oct 1870. He m. Martha Jane Fox (II.A.b.7.) Sevier County Deed Book H: pages 121-122, 12 Oct 1846. Jesse Stafford to Spencer Benson, $400, Dist 3, #1, 113 acres less 2 1/4 ac where Cornelius Fox orchard now is; #2, 50 ac; #3, tract grant to Jesse Stafford assn of Perry Breeden cont 58 ac adj Job Manning, Jesse Stafford, Job Lovedy, Fox; #4, tract grant to Jesse Stafford, 100 ac entry 1403 on waters of Manning Branch adj Henry Lovedy, Job Lovedy. Witnesses: A. Lawson Jr. & M.W. McCown. 1830 Sevier County Census: James Benson 0011001-3121101, John Benson 1100001-121101, John Fox 1100201-1211001 (Matilda 4) 1850 Sevier County Census: Spencer Benson 31, Matilda 24, John 7, Sarah 5, Nancy 3 1830 Sevier County Census: Spenser Benson 42, Nancy 29, John 17, Sarah 15, Nancy 13, William 6, Cornelius 4, Winney 1