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Capitola Comfort Fox

Date of Birth: 30 Dec 1860

Born In: California

Age: 2

Occupation: Infant

Marital Status: Single

Died: 14 Nov 1863

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Death Location: Redwood City

Burial Plot: 163

FindaGrave ID: 245573908

Capitola Comfort Fox

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    Celestia M Fox

    Date of Birth: 1 Apr 1828

    Born In: Michigan

    Age: 30

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    Marital Status: Married

    Died: 25 Jan 1859

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    Death Location: Redwood City

    Burial Plot: 163

    FindaGrave ID: 75511275

    Celestia M Fox

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    Removed from Hawes property and reburied in Union Cemetery, along with her two children Lucy and Hattie.

    Celestia was the first wife of Charles N. Fox, who was later to become the president of the Western Pacific Railroad and a California Supreme Court Justice. He was also the son of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth (Betsey) Crane Fox and brother of Chester and George W. Fox, who are all buried in Union Cemetery. Charles and Celestia married Nov. 6, 1856, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI.

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      Charles Fox

      Date of Birth: Mar 1865

      Born In: California

      Age: 36

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      Marital Status: Single

      Died: 6 Sep 1865

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      Burial Plot: 163

      FindaGrave ID: 235535196

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        Chester P Fox

        Date of Birth: 11 Sep 1840

        Born In: Michigan

        Age: 44

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        Marital Status: Single

        Died: 24 Apr 1885

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        Death Location: Redwood City

        Burial Plot: 163

        FindaGrave ID: 152238

        Chester P Fox

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        CHESTER P. FOX
        At two o'clock yesterday morning, Chester P. Fox breathed his last at the residence of his brother, George W. Fox in this place. He was born in Redford, Mich., September 11, 1840. He was the youngest son of the late Judge Benjamin F. Fox. Mr. Fox arrived in this state in 1853 and was engaged in farming until 1860, at which time he went to Nevada and was engaged in driving for the Overland Stage Company. Afterwards he was appointed guard at San Quentin under Warden Ames. Since leaving there, he has been in the employ of the Northern Pacific Express Co. Mr. Fox has for nearly twenty years been a member of Bay View Lodge No 109, I00F. and for several years of Hope Encampment No. 60. He was an exempt member of Redwood City Fire Company and was at one time foreman of the company.

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              George Williams Fox

              Date of Birth: 1815

              Born In: New York

              Age: 52

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              Died: 13 Dec 1867

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              Death Location: Redwood City

              Burial Plot: 132

              FindaGrave ID: 245589456

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                George W Fox

                Date of Birth: 13 May 1838

                Born In: Michigan

                Age: 70

                Occupation: Attorney at Law

                Marital Status: Married

                Died: 1 Apr 1899

                Cause of Death: Degeneration of Heart Muscles

                Death Location: Redwood City

                Burial Plot: 152

                FindaGrave ID: 6152251

                George W Fox

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                GEORGE W. FOX
                Redwood City Democrat
                Thursday. April 6, 1899
                George W. Fox quietly passes from his earthly labors. George Fox, the pioneer attorney of the county, quietly passed from the living at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at his home on Main Street. Although in shattered health for the past year, there was no indication that his end was near, and the news of his death as it was heralded about town, caused a flutter of surprise mingled with feelings of regret that the old attorney, so well known and whose form was as familiar as the oldest landmark, was no more. When the fact of his death was made known, the flags about town were placed at half mast in respect to his memory.
                Driving the long period that Mr. Fox was a resident, he enjoyed the best of health. He was full of vigor in his practice of his profession, active in public affairs, and unstinting of his time and talents. With advancing years came wasting disease, though the desire and idolized children, seemed to sustain him, while his tattering and palsied limbs and waning faculties gave evidence of the inevitable approach of death. Mr. Fox was about as usual the day before he died. On Saturday morning he became restless, complained of feeling much worse and was obliged to take to his bed. His son Claude and his eldest daughter were with him when the end came. Mrs. Fox was in San Francisco, where she had for some weeks been undergoing medical treatment.
                George W. Fox was born in Wayne County, Michigan, May 13, 1838. He came to this county with his father and mother in 1855. His father, Benjamin Fox was the county's first judge. Mr. Fox engaged in farming near San Mateo, and later moved to this city where he began the study of law with his brother, Chas. N. Fox and was admitted to the bar in 1863. Previous to this time he served two terms as deputy sheriff. After graduating in the legal profession he entered into partnership with his brother and the firm of Fox and Fox handled an immense practice. During the war, Mr. Fox wrote editorials for the Gazette and did much to foster the Union Sentiment in the county. He was married to Sarah T. Donald at San Mateo in 1864. Four living children are the result of the union, Claudius, Mrs. T. Thorpe, and Ethel and Beatrice. He leaves two brothers Chas. N. and Benj. F. and two sisters Mrs. A.J. Quigley of Plumas County and Mrs S. Palmer of San Jose.
                Deceased was a life long Democrat, active in the interests of his party. In 1890, he was elected District Attorney, serving one term. He was a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows, A O U W and Knights of Pythias, in which latter order he held a grand office He was also a member of the Exempt Fireman and the Society of San Mateo County Pioneers.
                The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Two representatives of each of the fraternal organizations to which the deceased belonged officiated as pallbearers Mrs. Fox's success in professional life was largely due to his own efforts. He enjoyed none of the advantages that are provided to students of the present generation. He had no other equipment than the courage and determination of youth and with those weapons began life's battle. Deceased was looked upon as an able attorney and possessed oratorical ability that was far above the ordinary. He came with the pioneers at a time when the law and order element in California was largely in the minority, and as an officer participated in many of the stirring events that took place and marked the early history of the county. Of these, he retained a recollection, accurate as to date and detail and when humored into a reminiscent mood proved a raconteur whose fund of narrative seemed inexhaustible. Mr. Fox was not only an eloquent speaker and entertaining narrator but as a writer he possessed those elements that would have distinguished him had he cast his lot in the field of literature. Many of the articles in the local journals concerning the county residents whom death had called away were written by him, and in those thoughts of former companions he showed a vein of pathos that might not have been accredited to him. If in life he felt some of the sorrow to which humanity is heir, he profited therefrom and more than one will recall his advice and admonition, often kindly given, to seek higher aims and shun those habits that lead to the garnering of thorns and thistles in the end. Perhaps some have lived better lives through his council and now that he is gone, will recall his words as a benediction.

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                  Hattie Fox

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                  Born In: Redwood City

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                  Occupation: Infant

                  Marital Status: Single

                  Died: Prior 1959

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                  Burial Plot: 163

                  FindaGrave ID: 257132313

                  Hattie Fox

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                  Removed from Hawes property and reburied in Union Cemetery.
                  Daughter of Celestia.

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                    Infant son of EB & LA Fox

                    Date of Birth: 16 Feb 1897

                    Born In: Redwood City

                    Age: 2 months

                    Occupation: Infant

                    Marital Status: Single

                    Died: 5 May 1897

                    Cause of Death: Inanition

                    Death Location: Redwood City

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                    FindaGrave ID: 6152257

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