Hello My Geni Cuz Gail, & Fellow Fox's I see in the pages of the book DULANY - FURLONG & KINDRED FAMILIES On Page: 103, there mentions a * " LEFE FOX."............................ A quote from Samuel P. Bates in the "History of Greene County, Pennsylvania. (1888) Mr. John Fox is quite a genius in his way and successful in almost every undertaking. His principal business is farming and he owns 475 acres of land in Greene County. He filled the office of Justice of the Peace of his township for five years and at different times has held the positions of auditor, constable, assessor, trustee and member of school board, H and his wife belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. Children of JOHN and DOROTHY (Haines) FOX; 151.361. ELI FOX, b. 16 October 1850; d. 14 March 1832; m. NANCY VANDRUFF; issue. 151.361.1 EVA FOX, b. 1875; d. 8 January 1920; m. EMMON ROSE, 1867-1952 * 151.361.2 LAFE FOX, b. 19 September 1880; d. 14 March 1973; m. DOROTHY KIGER, b. 9 February 1883; d. 21 January 1943; second, NORA WILKERSON, b. & July 1902; d. 5 February 1965; issue to first wife. Then some ask one about a FORDYCE....................... I don't see a JOHN FORDYCE, but on page 93 - (just perhaps these Fordyce's may direct you to others) 151.342.4 HAZEL OLA HICKMAN, b. 15 April 1881; d. 14 November 1915; m. MELVIN FORDYCE; issue 151.342,41 DONALD FORTYCE. 151.342.42 HAZEL FORTYCE, m. SHERMAN McNEELY; issue. 151342.421. CARLTON McNEELY, living in Ohio 151.342.422. BUDDY McNEELY. 151.342.423. DOLORES McNEELY. HAZEL (Hickman)FORDYCE, m. second, JOHN PITCOCK; issue. Also I found an article on a JUSTUS FORDYCE TEMPLE, in those days many children would have a surname of a family member as a middle name. Now I have to search and see where I seen the name Phineas ? ? Happy searching my Fox Cuz'zs CARPE DIEM, Lori CHUCKLE: If you sleep like a baby at night, it's a sure sign you don't have one! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ______________________________________________ Does anyone have a female FOX in their line that was probably born around 1845-50, worked as a housekeeper for the Phineas HEADLEE family in Perry Twp. in the 1860s, and had a child out of wedlock during that time? My husband's great grandfather, Lafayette HEADLEE, was supposedly the illegitimate child of Joseph K. HEADLEE and an unknown FOX. Lafayette (aka Lafe) was born 8 Apr 1865. His father Joseph was only 19 at the time and still living with his parents, Phineas and Nancy (KEENER) HEADLEE. The story goes that young Joseph got the family housekeeper pregnant, and that Joseph's parents raised the child. However, I can't find any evidence of this at all...no census listings, no mention in Phineas's will, nothing. I haven't found young Lafe living with any FOX families, either, nor with his father Joseph K. HEADLEE, who later married Mary Jane DULANEY (daughter of Abraham and Susannah LEMLEY DULANEY). The only real "proof" I have of Lafayette's parents' names is his own death certificate, which lists his father as Joseph K. Headlee and his mother simply as FOX. The informant was Lafayette's wife, Mary (KIGER LEMLEY) HEADLEE. I do have Charles Fox's FOX book, which by the way is a fabulous resource, but it hasn't given me any leads on this mystery. Roland Dulaney Furlong's book mentions this family, but I believe his information regarding Lafayette is incorrect. So...if you're still with me :) does anyone have a female FOX in their line that was probably born around 1845-50, worked as a housekeeper for the Phineas HEADLEE family in Perry Twp. in the 1860s, and had a child out of wedlock during that time? Thanks in advance for any help! Gail Headlee ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.