Before I go any further with the Fox family, it has occurred to me that a family tree, or, more accurately, a descendants chart, might help clear up any confusion that develops.

Unfortunately, Google’s blog software isn’t ready for indentations, so I have arranged the chart to compensate for that. A double asterisk means the person has married someone else in the family tree. If any of you find problems with the information I’ve gathered here, or have anything to add, please be sure to let me know, by comment or email.

First Generation

Christopher Fox (c.1600 – c.1658) & Mary Lago
had more than 2 children

2.1…. George Fox i (1624 – 1691) Quaker, m. Margaret Askew (1614 – 1702)
2.2…. John Fox (1628 – 1718), m. Ann Chambers (~1630 – )

Second Generation

John Fox & Ann Chambers had more than 2 children
3.1…. George Fox ii (1662 – aft 1721), m. 1st unknown;
……… m. 2nd Jane Palmer (~1670 – )
3.2…. John Fox (c.1650 – )

Third Generation

3.1] George Fox ii (died after 1721) and first wife (unknown) had
4.1…. Joseph Fox (c.1685 – ?) [from the Rowland book]

3.1] George Fox ii (died after 1721) and Jane Palmer had 5 children
4.1…. Thomas Fox (1694 – )
4.2…. John Fox (c.1696 – )
4.3…. Elizabeth Fox (c.1698 – )
4.4…. George iii Fox (1700 – 1754), m. Mary Wolverton? (1702 – 1769)
4.5…. Mary Fox (c.1702 – aft 1748) m. Roger Wolverton (1700 – 1748)

Fourth Generation

4.4] George iii Fox and Mary Wolverton? had 8 children
5.1…. Anchor Fox (c.1728 – aft 1773), m. Uriah Bonham (c.1724 – 1809)
5.2…. George Fox iv (c.1729 – 1760), m. Rachel (c.1730 – aft 1760)
5.3…. Absalom Fox (c.1734 – 1796), m. Christian Bonham (1737 – 1821)
5.4…. Gabriel Fox (1736 – 1799), m. Ann Warford (c.1727 – aft 1761)
5.5…. Ambrose Fox (c.1737 – aft 1754)
5.6…. Mary Fox (c.1738 – )
5.7…. Amos Fox (1739 – )
5.8…. daughter Fox (~1741 – ), m. William Alger (c.1735 – )

4.5] Mary Fox & Roger Wolverton had 8 children
5.1…. Isaac Wolverton (c.1725 – )
5.2…. Mary Wolverton
5.3…. Dinah Wolverton (1738 – 1787)
5.4…. Sarah Wolverton
5.5…. Charles Wolverton (1742 – ), m. Mary Drake
5.6…. Roger Wolverton (1747 – 1778), m. Martha Thatcher (1745 – 1818)
5.7…. Rosemond Wolverton
5.8…. Rosannah Wolverton (c.1760 – ), m. Henry Matthews (c.1760 – )

Fifth Generation

5.1] Anchor Fox & Uriah Bonham had 5 children
6.1…. Amos Bonham (1752 – 1817), m. Rebecca Rittenhouse (1758 – 1830)
6.2…. Dinah Bonham (1756 – 1810), m. 1st John Sutton (1748 – 1795);
……….m. 2nd Richard Opdycke Esq. (1740 – 1825)
6.3…. Mary Bonham (c.1758 – c.1838), m. James Emmons (c.1740 – 1810)
6.4…. Hannah Bonham (c.1760 – aft 1790), m. Job Emmons (c.1755 – c.1813)
6.5…. Zedekiah Bonham (1762 – 1835), m. Prudence Heath (c.1762 – 1838)

5.2] George Fox iv (c.1729 – 1760) & Rachel had 2 children
6.1…. Charles Fox (c.1751 – )
6.2…. George Fox v (c.1753 – 1815), m. Elizabeth Sherman (1753 – 1827)

5.4] Gabriel Fox (b.1736) & Ann Warford had
6.1…. Ivea Fox (c.1757 – c.1787)

5.6] Mary Fox and Malachiah Bonham may have had
6.1…. Malakiah Bonham (c.1756- ), m. Mary Williamson (c.1760- )

Sixth Generation

6.1] Amos Bonham & Rebecca Rittenhouse had 11 children
7.1…. Ambrose Bonham (1782-1863), m. Anna Nancy Lair (1787- c.1873)
7.2…. Uriah Bonham (1783-1851), m. Elizabeth Everitt (1791-1856)
7.3…. Anna Bonham** (1785-1861), m. Uriah Sutton (1779-1849)
7.4…. William Bonham (1787-1872), m. 1st Dentilly Bailey (c.1797-1816);
………. m. 2nd Anna Warford (c.1790 – )
7.5…. Amos Bonham (1789-1830), m. Rebecca Lequear (c.1790 – )
7.6…. Anchor Bonham (1790- c.1820)
7.7…. Rebecca Bonham (1794-1847)
7.8…. John Bonham (1797-1839), m. Mary Bye (1803-1851)
7.9…. Mary Bonham (1798-1881), m. Thomas Roberson (c.1795 – )
7.10… Catharine Bonham (1802-1864), m. Daniel B. Rittenhouse (1798-1859)
7.11… Zedekiah Bonham (1816-1816)

6.2] Dinah Bonham & John Sutton had 7 children
7.1…. Anchor Sutton (1775 – 1834)
7.2…. Mary Sutton (1777 – )
7.3…. Uriah Sutton** (1779 – 1849), m. Anna Bonham (1785 – 1861)
7.4…. Elizabeth Sutton (1781 – 1857), m. Joseph Bosenbury (c.1783 – 1836)
7.5…. Dinah Sutton (1784 – 1862), m. John Uriah Prall (1769 – 1847)
7.6…. Prudence Sutton (1788 – 1846), m. Jeremiah Opdycke (c.1782 – 1856)
7.7…. Sarah Sutton (1791 – 1860), m. John Hockenbury (~1790 – )

6.3] Mary Bonham & James Emmons had 10 children
7.1…. Sarah Emmons (1775 – bef 1810), m. William Rittenhouse (1767 – 1853)
7.2…. Hannah Emmons (c.1776 – 1843), m. Samuel Rittenhouse (1765 – 1850)
7.3…. Uriah Emmons (c.1778 – 1860), m. Catharine Caty Smith (c.1790 – )
7.4…. Amos Emmons (c.1780 – ), m. Elizabeth Heath (1787 – )
7.5…. John Emmons Jr. (c.1781 – ), m. Margaret Hicks
7.6…. Anchor Emmons (c.1785 – bef 1810)
7.7…. Mary Emmons (c.1785 – c.1840), m. Jonathan Bird (1784 – 1866)
7.8…. James Emmons Jr. (c.1786 – )
7.9…. Job Emmons (c.1790 – ), m. Phebe Burd (~1797 – )
7.10… Dinah Emmons** (c.1795 – ), m. Ewan Edward Fox (~1780 – )

6.4] Hannah Bonham & Job Emmons had 9 children
7.1…. Uriah Emmons (c.1780 – )
7.2…. Anchor Emmons (c.1781 – )
7.3…. Esther Emmons (c.1782 – ), m. Nathaniel Hudnut (c.1780 – )
7.4…. Asa Emmons (c.1783 – )
7.5…. Job Emmons (c.1785 – )
7.6…. Nathan Emmons (~1787 – )
7.7…. Lewis Emmons (~1790 – 1818) & Rebecca Opdycke (~1792 – 1870)
7.8…. Mary Emmons (~1790 – )
7.9…. Hannah Emmons (~1793 – )

6.5] Zedekiah Bonham & Prudence Heath had 13 children
7.1…. Anchor Bonham (1784 – 1829)
7.2…. Andrew Bonham (1786 – )
7.3…. Uriah Bonham (1789 – 1795)
7.4…. John Sutton Bonham (1791 – ), m. Rebecca Philkill (~1805 – 1884)
7.5…. Magdalene Bonham (1792 – )
7.6…. Charles Bonham (1795 – )
7.7…. Amos Bonham (1797 – )
7.8…. Mercy Bonham (1799 – )
7.9…. Prudence Bonham (1802 – )
7.10… Mary Bonham (1804 – )
7.11… Zedekiah Bonham (c.1806 – )
7.12… Abraham Bonham (c.1810 – )
7.13… Harriet Bonham (1813 – )

6.2] George Fox v & Elizabeth Sherman had 6 children
7.1…. George Fox vi (c.1780 – ), m. Mary Dickinson (c.1780 – )
7.2…. Charles Fox (c.1780 – aft 1860), m. Mary Fox (c.1780 – )
7.3…. Edward Fox (c.1782 – 1816)
7.4…. Mary Fox (1783 – 1838), m. John Burket (1773 – 1859)
7.5…. Rachel Fox (c.1785 – 1859), m. Charles Housel (c.1789 – 1811)
7.6…. Absalom Abraham Fox (c.1790 – aft 1860)

At this point we have at least 90 descendants of Christopher Fox and Mary Lago, not counting the spouses. To continue with the children of the 7th generation is more than I’m ready for now.

Correction made to 7.3 Edward Fox on July 22, 2009.