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Barbara
Fox
Information from William Sheldon, Sheldon/Raymond/Scott, RootsWeb WorldConnect Project.
1851 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, p. 6:
Malott Joseph, M, Married, 51, born Canada, Methodist, Farmer;
Barbara, F, Married, 51, born Canada, Methodist;
Catherine, F, Single, 15, born Canada, Methodist;
Mich'l, M, Single, 13, born Canada, Methodist;
Rob't, M, Single, 10, born Canada, Methodist;
Susan, F, Single, 5, born Canada, Methodist;
Robson Jane, F, Single, 6, born Canada, Methodist.
1861 personal census, Mersea Twp, Essex Co., ON, 2-6:
Malott Joseph, M, Married, married in 1821, 60, born U Canada, W Methodist, Farmer;
Barby, F, Married, married in 1821, 60, born U Canada, W Methodist;
Joseph Solomon, M, Single, 28, born U Canada, W Methodist, Labourer;
George Henry, M, Single, 8, born U Canada;
Jane Ralson, F, Single, 17, born U Canada;
Susana, F, Single, 16, born U Canada.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 176-178:
Fox. Jonas Fox, the eldest son of Philip Fox, the first settler of the name in this country, was born in Pennsylvania, and was a young man when the family came to Gosfield. He received from the government Lot 9, on the lake shore, and erected a log house on the lake shore, but later he put up a large frame building, the lumber for which was hauled from Windsor. In order to make the house unusually warm, the walls were filled with brick. This house was torn down about 1858, having stood there for about forty years. Jonas Fox cleared up his farm, and increased largely his original holding, adding Lot 8, so that he had 400 acres in one block; he also bought 200 acres on the Talbot Road, in Romney township, County of Kent. For his time he was a very successful man. In religious belief he was a Methodist. He was married to Susan Bruner, who died in 1854, aged eighty-four years, and he died in 1848, at the same age. He was buried on his home lot, and his widow was buried in the Albertville cemetery. Their children were as follows: Philip is mentioned below. Henry was the father of William J. Michael married Mary Truax, and died in Illinois, in 1903. Jonas came into possession of a portion of the homestead, and married Margaret McLean. George, the only one now living, resides in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, and he married Jane Mills. Barbara married Joseph Malott, of Mersea. Susan married Joseph Paine, of Mersea. Elizabeth died at the age of five years.
Philip Fox, the oldest son of Jonas Fox, was born on Lot 9, in Gosfield, ...
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 636-637:
Michael J. Malott, a prosperous farmer of Mersea township, was born on
the farm he now occupies, which is a part of the original Malott homestead, Lot 237, Talbot Road, May 3, 1838, son of Joseph and Barbara (Fox) Malott.
Joseph Malott was born in Gosfield township, in 1801, son of Theodore and Catherine (Wigle) Malott, and there he received the education and rearing of a farmer's boy. After reaching manhood's estate, he purchased 200 acres of bushland in Mersea township, and building himself a log house, removed there, and began putting his land in a state of cultivation. At the time of his death he had the satisfaction of knowing that he and his sons had cleared 125 acres of this large property, and it had greatly advanced in value. A portion of the estate was laid out in fruit trees, which now yield abundantly. He died in 1878, after a happy and useful life. Both he and his wife were consistent members of the Methodist Church, and she died at the age of sixty-seven years. Their children were: Jonas, deceased, married Miranda Crittington; Theodore; Henry, deceased, married Mary Middleton; Anne, deceased, married Wesley Sheldon; Jane, deceased, married William Watson; John W. married Jane Healy and resides in Romney township, County of Kent; George W., deceased, married Ellen Pickle; Catherine, deceased, married William Sheldon; Michael J.; Solomon; Susannah, deceased, married John White.
Michael J. Malott ... has spent his entire life upon the homestead...
On Jan. 8, 1858, Mr. Malott was married in Mersea township to Lydia Wiper, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Wilkinson) Wiper. Mrs. Malott was born in Mersea township, Feb. 28, 1840, and is a most excellent housekeeper and devoted wife and mother. The children who came of this marriage were: Clara, born July 8, 1859, married Samuel G. Roach, and had eight children, Stanley, Eva, Harry, Willis, Jay, Ada, Loa and Iva. Clarence, born March 31, 1860, married Eliza Collison, and has three living children, Mary, Howard and Harold. Mary, born May 10, 1863, died in 1880. Alma, born May 19, 1865, married James Linsay, and has one son, Clinton R. Flora, born April 27, 1867, married Adolphus Roach. Rebecca, born March 24, 1869, married Sylvestor Roach, and had children, Lillie (deceased), Reuben, Dessie, Mildred and Eva. Jessie, born April 11, 1871, married Davison Preston, and had three children, Harry, Cliford and Mary. Nettie, born July 15, 1873, married Wesley Derbyshire, and had five children, Dora, Vera, Clinton, Letha and Stella. Cornelia was born Dec. 25, 1876. Mary and two other children died in infancy...
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