>From Brown's "History of Hancock County" 1886: Page 877 GILMER: In Washington Township "NICHOLAS FOX, farmer, P.O. Arcadia, was born in this county July 10, 1847, son of William and Catherine (MALES) FOX, the former a native of Pennsylvania. WILLIAM FOX enlisted in the war of 1812, but did no active service: he removed to Fairfield County, Ohio, and afterward to Seneca County, and finally to Hancock County about 1827, and here lived until his death, engaged in farming. NICHOLAS FOX has always resided in this county, and has at present a farm of 160 acres of land in a high state of cultivation. He married, December 31, 1868 Miss MARY GILMER, daughter of JOHN GILMER. an old resident of this county: four of their eight children are now living: EDWARD, JOHN E., MOLLIE and WILLIAM: those deceased are MYRTIE, ROSA, NETTIE and MINNIE. Mr. Fox is member of the I.O.O.F. , Arcadia Lodge No 595. He is one of the substantial and progressive farmers of Washington Township, this county. In politics her is a Democrat." There are several other references to s William Fox, but I suspect they are one of the "other" William Foxes. P 306 under the history of Hancock County talking about roads: " Another early county road was established in UNION TOWNSHIP in the spring of 1833. the petition was presented to the commissioners March 4 of that year, with the following names appended thereto: Wenam WADE, WILLIAM FOX, Joseph BURKET, Henry SMALTZ, Philip, John, Simon and Philip CRAMER Jr., William M. COLELO, Alexander HARDIN, Solomon FOGLESONG, Jacob FOX Sr., Jacob FOX, Jr., Isaac COMER, John and Thomas MULLEN and Solomon and Stephen LEE." There are further entries regarding William Fox on pages 487, 488, 492, but these also refer to the Union Twp. Foxes, with William the son of Jacob Sr., Page 507, Washington Twp., early settlers of the township. "WILLIAM and ELIZABETH FOX moved from Fairfield County to Seneca County, Ohio, at an early day, and in 1827 came into Washington Township, where both spent the rest of their days. they had a large family, only one of whom, ELIAS, survives. He was born here in 1834, and is a leading farmer of his native township." There seems to be an agreement and a contradiction here with the previous information on William Fox. Page 859 Union Township mentions the marriage of Mary, daughter of WILLIAM and SARAH FOX to SOLOMON GHASTER, but I doubt this is your William. If any of these Union Twp. Foxes are part of yours, let me know and I will send the rest of what is written about them. Hope this helps. - Leah in Texas Bob & Wanda Deitemeyer wrote: > Is William Fox or John Gilmer mentioned in Brown's History of Hancock Co? > > Thanks, > > Wanda