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| George FOX (1836 - 1914) |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, JP |
| b. 1836 at Croydon, Surrey, England |
| m. (1) 1863 Elizabeth ELLIOTT at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. (2) 21 Sep 1867 Annie Milburne ELLIOTT (1851 - 1924) at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 27 Jan 1914 at Yeronga, Queensland, Australia aged 78 |
| Parents: |
| Isaac Alexander FOX (1810 - 1878) |
| Mary Bridgett RICHARDSON (1815 - 1845) |
| Events in George FOX (1836 - 1914)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 1836 | George FOX was born | Croydon, Surrey, England | |||
| 10 Jan 1845 | 9 | Death of mother Mary Bridgett RICHARDSON (aged 30) | Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | V1845458 30B/1845 | 11 |
| 1863 | 27 | Married Elizabeth ELLIOTT | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 186/1863 | |
| 1864 | 28 | Birth of son Isaac A E FOX | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 557/1864 | |
| 1865 | 29 | Birth of son George W FOX | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1313/1865 | |
| 21 Sep 1867 | 31 | Married Annie Milburne ELLIOTT (aged 16) | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | 2185/1867 | 20 |
| 1868 | 32 | Birth of daughter Ethelwin Mary Eliza FOX | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1754/1868 | 20 |
| 1870 | 34 | Birth of son Reginald Alexander FOX | Queensland, Australia | 1870/C3064 | |
| 1871 | 35 | Birth of son George Harry St.Laurence FOX | Queensland, Australia | 1871/C3191 | |
| 1872 | 36 | Death of son Reginald Alexander FOX (aged 2) | Queensland, Australia | 1872/C1123 | |
| 1873 | 37 | Birth of son Frank FOX | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia | 3625/1873 | 20 |
| 02 Jun 1874 | 38 | Birth of son Herbert O'Reilly FOX | Queensland, Australia | 1874/C3852 | 20 |
| 1875 | 39 | Birth of daughter Hilder Blanche FOX | Queensland, Australia | 1875/C3840 | |
| 1876 | 40 | Death of daughter Hilder Blanche FOX (aged 1) | Queensland, Australia | 1876/C2251 | |
| 30 Nov 1878 | 42 | Death of father Isaac Alexander FOX (aged 68) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | 6024/1878 | 11 |
| 1879 | 43 | Birth of son William Christian FOX | Queensland, Australia | 1879/C5049 | |
| 1879 | 43 | Death of son William Christian FOX | Queensland, Australia | 1879/C2102 | |
| 27 Jan 1914 | 78 | George FOX died | Yeronga, Queensland, Australia | 1914/C3234 | 20 |
| Personal Notes: |
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GEORGE FOX Born 1836 Corydon, England and died on 27 January 1914 at “Lotus” Yeronga Brisbane aged 78 years. Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was buried on 28 January 1914 at the South Brisbane Cemetery. George Fox was educated privately and remained at the parental homestead Jerrara Bungonia until his 24th year. He went to Sydney and opened a business as a Commission Agent. At 28 years of age he married Elizabeth Lindley. Three boys were born but did not survive. Elizabeth may have died for it is recorded that he married Annie Milburn Elliott, daughter of Robert Elliott of New South Wales, Gundagai. “A History of Queensland” states that he married Annie in 1867.
George moved to Queensland in 1868 and became a managing partner in a firm of contractors with a contract to move ore from the Peak Downs Copperfields to Broadsound. In 1877 he established a stock and station and general agency in Rockhampton. He continued in business for a short two years and in 1879 took up Lotus Creek and Croydon Stations. He ran 14,000 to 15,000 head of cattle until 1902 (about 400 square miles). About 5,000 head were mustered after the 1902 drought. In 1899 he purchased “Killarney” of 53 square miles. In 1914 after his death, the whole of his estate was brought over by his son George Harry SL Fox who subsequently sold “Killarney” to his brother Frank. George Fox was of outstanding personality; tall, good looking, always immaculately dressed and is said to have liked the ladies. He certainly was if high intelligence with a vigorous and forceful character. He was interested in mining between Rockhampton and Nebo. He was a moving figure in the establishment of the early Meatworks at St Lawrence. George was a JP with a keen interest in local divisional affairs. For many years he was Chairman of the Broadsound Board and a member of the Gogango Divisional Board. He succeeded Oscar de Stage as a member for the Normanby Constituency in the old Legislative Assembly on 15 May 1877. He lost his seat but was returned again in 1901 and continued to hold it until his death in 1914. He was involved in the passage of the Agricultural Bank Act while the establishment of the State Farm at Warren was, in great measure the result of his personal efforts. “In politics he was the most loved man in the house”. He certainly would have been popular. George was the leader of the family in Queensland. He was instrumental in bringing his stepbrothers, Tom and Frederick to Queensland. They took up land in the same district as “Bombandy”. George and Annie had seven children but only four survived. Mary Eliza (Ethel) was 44 at George’s death in 1914, George Harry St Lawrence (43), Frank (41), Herbert O’Reilly (39). All remained in the district for much of their lives and the three boys ran their own grazing properties. George’s Children Mary Eliza – thought to have married a Mr Wallace of the central district and had a family. A son, Harry Wallace has been mentioned by older members of the family. George Harry St Lawrence Fox – was educated at “Croydon”. He married Amy, the daughter of John Badgery of “Ivy Hall” and a stepdaughter of Annie, Isaac’s eldest daughter by his second marriage. Amy had been invited to stay at “Bombandy” with Frederick Young Fox and his wife who had been a governess at “Croydon”. It was here that Amy met “Harry” Fox. Amy was the last of her generation and in 1967 was a grand old lady. We met her in Sydney. She had three daughters Enid, Wanda and Brenda. After “Croydon” was sold, the family moved to New South Wales. Brenda married a Mr Littlejohn and one son, Ted, had a property near Capella in Central Queensland. Ted’s son Ian Littlejohn was a student at the Brisbane Grammar School and has visited 8 Hiron Street, St Lucia with my sons Peter, George (Cameron) and Norman. Frank Fox – of “Killarney”, son of George was born in Sydney in 1873. Tutor and Governess, Margaret Holmes, who married Frederick Young Fox, educated Frank at “Croydon” In 1980 he became actively engaged in stock and station work. After some six years he went sugar planting at Mackay. He sold out in 1898 and managed “Lake Learmouth” on the Fitzroy of PF MacDonald. He remained on the property until 1914. He took over “Killarney” in that year. Frank married Isabel Margaret Irvine, a niece of PF MacDonald of Yamba in 1900 but Isabel died on 1909 without issue. The writer remembers Frank Fox as a tall, dark, slim, good-looking man in Rockhampton in 1933 and 1934. Frank visited my mother one day and for no apparent reason except, after many years to renew acquaintances. He heard I was interested in boxing and promptly arranged and paid for lessons. Before the friendship could grow he was killed as a result of a car accident while inspecting bullocks, I think at Marlborough in 1934 or 1934. I attended his funeral. He was buried at the Dawson Road Cemetery in Rockhampton. Herbert O’Reilly Fox – I have no record of Herbert O’Reilly except that he remained in the district and during the 1930’s owned a property near Canal Creek north east of Rockhampton. In later life he was reputed to be deaf, and if married there is no evidence of any children. |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 86 (Name, Notes) |
| 20. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Fox family tree, Title: Fox family, Locn: http://www.foxfamilyhistory.com/ |
| - Reference = http://www.foxfamilyhistory.com/Isaac_Fox_1810/1st_Children.htm (Death) |
| - Reference = http://www.foxfamilyhistory.com/Isaac_Fox_1810/1st_Children.htm (Marriage) |