Betsy (Baker) Fox
Betsey Fox, daughter of John Baker and Susannah (Worst) Baker, was born October 5th., 1808, in Franklin County, Penn. (Waynesborough Post Office); was married to Daniel Fox, Nov. 17, 1836. Daniel Fox was born Sept. 14, 1786, and died April 17, 1872, aged 85 years, 7 months and 3 days. Result of said marriage was six children, 2 boys and 4 girls. Susannah, born Oct. 15th., 1837, married Leister Traxler. Lovina, born Nov. 12, 1839, married Amos Donough. Elizabeth, born May 14, 1842, is at home. John, born Oct. 11th., 1843, married Susie Tinkey. Mary, born July 18th., 1846, married Samuel Burger. Daniel Jr., born June 25, 1848, married Alice Spade. Mr. and Mrs. Fox were married in Washington Township, Richland County. He lived on his farm on the banks of the Clearfork until his death. Was a member of the Brethren or Dunkard church, so also is Mrs. Fox. He was worth perhaps twenty-five thousand dollars at the time of his death. This sketch was taken in November, 1881. Mrs. Fox is still living on the old homestead and since the above was written has passed through a severe ordeal, in the assassination of her son John, which took place on the evening of the 8th. of March, 1883, by some wicked and unknown hand. -- Dr. Riddle
From Bellville Star: January 24, 1884, Vol. 7, No. 17