William Moses Fox

William married Morning Ayers about 1832 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Morning was born on 10 Jun 1814 in Franklin County, , , Georgia; died on 9 Jun 1873 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Old Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Connie (Fox) Seibert: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25415630

Civil War Veteran: Confederate States Army
He enlisted with two of his brothers: James Thomas Fox and Mose James "Old Mose" Fox
Enlisted as a Private on 29 May 1862 at the age of 24, occupation-carpenter
Enlisted in Company C., 58th Infantry Regiment North Carolina
On Rolls on 15 January 1863
On Rolls 29 February 1864
Detailed on 19 March 1864 (Detailed as wagoner)
Deserted on 15 August 1864 (Many men left to return home to check on their family, but they returned).
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE


His Tennessee Pension Application states that he received several slight wounds during the war
58th Infantry Regiment was organized in Mitchell County, North Carolina, in July, 1862. Its twelve companies were recruited in the counties of Mitchell, Yancey, Watauga, Caldwell, McDowell, and Ashe. In September it moved to Cumberland Gap and spent the winter of 1862-1863 at Big Creek Gap, near Jacksboro, Tennessee. During the war it was assigned to Kelly's, Reynolds', Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade. The 58th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, guarded prisoners at Columbia, Tennessee, during Hood's operations, then moved to South Carolina and skirmished along the Edisto River. Later it returned to North Carolina and saw action at Bentonville. It lost 46 killed and 114 wounded at Chickamauga, totalled 327 men and 186 arms in December, 1863, and took about 300 effectives to Bentonville. The unit was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. Its commanders were Colonel John B. Palmer; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas J. Dula, John C. Keener, Edmund Kirby, William W. Proffitt, and Samuel M. Silver; and Major Alfred T. Stewart.

Per a record in Jonesboro, TN.."Skelton Fox, age 90, died in Johnson City, Washington Cty, TN, on 12-28-1927 of "Grippe" (Flu)
John Richmond Fox gave information for death certificate, who was living in Johnson City, TN at the time

He died at age: 90 years 7 months 21 days

Skelton married Sarah Jane McCoury about 1865 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Malcolm McCoury and Nancy Jane Patterson) was born on 7 Aug 1841 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 10 Sep 1921 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in McCoury Family Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From Connie (Fox) Seibert:
He was a son, and fifth born child of William Moses Fox and Morning (Ayers) Fox.

He was called "Old Mose" to differentiate him from his grandson who was named after him (Mose James Fox-called "Little Mose")

He was married 1st to- Elvira C. "Allie" McCourry, who was the daughter of Malcolm McCourry and Nancy Jane (Patterson) McCourry.
He married 2nd to- Nancy Robinson, who was the daughter of William Martin Robinson and Margaret "Lidda" Buchanan.

He was a Civil War Veteran - C.S.A., Company C, 58th NC Reg.

Civil War Veteran: Confederate States Army
Enlisted in the Confederacy at age 18, occupation- carpenter, as a Private on 29 May 1862
Enlisted in Company C, 58th Infantry Regiment North Carolina, with his brothers, Skelton "Kelly' Fox, and James Thomas Fox..
On rolls 15 January 1863
On rolls 15 June 1863
Furloughed on 25 September 1863 (sick for 30 days)
Detailed on 15 January 1864 at Asheville (estimated day)
Deserted on 15 August 1864.
(many men are shown as "deserted" when in fact, they usually went home to check on their families, because that area was notorious for for uprisings against union and confederacy sympathizers, they did in fact return to their units when they saw their family was safe.)
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Moses married Elvira C. "Allie" McCoury about 1864 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Elvira (daughter of Malcolm McCoury and Nancy Jane Patterson) was born on 13 Apr 1844 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 27 May 1909 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Sid McCoury Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]