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My Gr8Grandfather, Ozias Elmer (O.E.) FOX, who was born in New York, farmed in Palmyra, Otoe County, pre 1885.
He shows on the June 1, 1870 US Census, Post Office: Nebraska City, Palmyra Precinct, Otoe County, Nebraska, Dakota Territories, (age 34, born in NY) along with J.M. BLODGETT Fox (age 34, born in NY) and B. C. (age 4, born in Illinois):
Census Microfilm Records: Nebraska, Dakota Territories, 1870
Age: 34
Gender: M
Race: W
Birthplace: NY
State: Nebraska
County: OTOE
Locale: PALMYRA PCT
Series: M593
Roll: 831
Part: 1
Page: 486A
In 1880 Census, Post Office: Nebraska City, Palmyra Precinct, Otoe County, Nebraska, Dakota Territories, O. E. FOX shows (age 42) with my Gr8Grandmother, Emily Laura BLANCHARD Fox, age 22, and his Son from previous marriage, Lucius B. C. FOX, age 14:
Source Information:
Census Place Palmyra, Otoe, Nebraska
Family History Library Film 1254753
NA Film Number T9-0753
Page Number 438C
Update: February 22, 2005: DISCOVERY!! Last Memorial Day, 2004, I was so excited to stand near the resting place of GrGrandmother, Emily Laura, and Great Grandfather, Ozias Elmer FOX. There are no markers but records show their interment there NEAR GrGrGrandparents: Chauncy D and Huldah E. LYON Blanchard. Even more exciting is that, although no sign of the house is visible from the road, I was so awestruck to be standing along the fenceline of the Home Place BLANCHARD north and just east of Athol, Smith County, Nebraska. It is now wheatfields but there is a grove of trees and the present owner told me that he thought that might have been where the original Home was built. Our Gr8Grandmother, Emily Laura BLANCHARD Fox (b. June 1856 according to Census) shows as widow in Lane Township, Smith County, Kansas. She resided there along with my Grandmother, Hattie Bell FOX (m. George Withrow CASE in Phillipsburg, KS), and Ernest Garfield FOX. In the Smith County Courthouse are land records with FOX Family land records. It was so EXCITING to see that!! I could not have discovered all that I did without a wonderful Lady in Athol. Her letter and the newspaper clipping announcing the Marriage of my Paternal Grandparents George and Hattie FOX Case is such a treasure.
MYSTERIES:
1. What was his exact birthdate and what city and county of New York? When did he die and where is he buried?
2. What does the J. M. in J.M. BLODGETT stand for and were they divorced or did she die? She is Ozias's First Wife and Mother of Elton D. FOX Snoke and B. C. (aka Lucius aka Beman C.) FOX Snoke, adopted by Henry SNOKE Family of Eagle, Nebraska.
3. Where in Wisconsin was Emily Laura BLANCHARD born? Emily's parents were: Chauncey D. BLANCHARD and Huldah E. LYON Blanchard, according to the photo our family has of them.
4. Where was Huldah LYON Blanchard born and to whom?
5. What does the D. in Chauncey D. BLANCHARD stand for?
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