The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-06-30
FOX FAMILY EFFECTS
ORGANIZATION

Descendants Of the late Isaac Wilson
Fox, who came to Utah in 1860,
organized the now large family this
week and held their first reunion
Tuesday. The direct descendants of
Mr.. Fox now numbers 1856 consisting
of fourteen children, grand children
and greatgreatgrand-chi
A delightful program and lap lunch
followed by dancing helped make the
social the big success It was. Smuin
Academy was the scene of the festi-
vities.
The following program, including
the reading OF the sketch below, was
carried out;
Mandolin and Guitar Selection
Clark Brothers.
Opening Address--Alfred NJ. Fox.
Speech of Welcome-Robert Fox.
Response-Isaac Fox.
Biographical sketch OF Isaac VIII.
son Fox and presentation OF the con.
stitution and bylaws OF the Fox
Trio-Melba Fox, Leota Peterson
and Leila Cutler.
Solo--Miss Leila Cutler.
Solo-Miss Catherine Hales.
Piano Selection - Miss Norma
Whitman.
Solo-Isaac Fox.
Biographical Sketch Of the Life and
Works Of Isaac Wilson Fox.
Isaac Wilson Fox was born al
Heathersage In Derbyshire near Shelf
field. England. June rs, 1918. being
the son OF Robert Fox and Martha
Wilson Fox.
He was baptized a member OF the
church OF Jesus Christ of Latterday
Saints on October "a. 1S4S, at Shelf
field, England. by Elder Crandal Dunn
who also confirmed him the same
day being the first one of the Fox
family TO Join the church.
He was ordained a Priest on the
9Th day OF April 1S49 by Elder James
Marsden. Was ordained an Elder
May /, 1853 by Elder Thomas Broad
rake and Elder Henry Jarvis.
On May 10, 1853. he was appointed
to preside over the Leeds branch Of
the church which position he held un
I'll December /, 1856. at which time
he was appointed President Of the
Bradford Conference. These appoint
ments he, filled with fidelity ant
trust.
His Faithfullness and integrity wal
acknowledged by the Authorities o.
the British Mission and on January Z
1867, was appointed as President o
the Glasgow Conference In Scotland
which position he held until Marcel
1860 when he was released in orde
that he and his family might NOV,
to the land of Zion where they coult
mingle with the Saints and help built
the new empire of the west. Durinl
all this time he and his family KEEP
conference house for the Elders
They arrived In Utah on the 9th da,
of October, 1860. and one week late
moved to Lehi, and here Isaac w
Fox spent the remainder of his If
actively engaged In the building NJ
and development of this city, wher,
he has always been honored and re
spected.
He was ordained a Seventy In thu
6Sth quorum on December 2, 1862, III
was chosen as a president of thu
quorum In January II, 1872, becoming
Senior Pres. January ~, 1880.
On March 10. 1881. he was chosen
as one OF three to preside over tn,
Saints In the Lehi District. Later III
became an active member in thu
High Priests quorum. He was als'
leader OF the choir for many years.
In the early days OF Lehi Isaac w
Fox was called upon to act as docto
for the people living here. Hi
methods OF treating cases we're simple
and probably would now be consider
cd crude, but many OF the older In
habitants OF Lehi now tell of thu
splendid results obtained through tn,
treatments which he gave and durinl
the recent epidemic of influenza som'
OF his old remedies and treatment
were used with wonderful results by
members OF his family and many o.
the people of Lehi who were sicl
with the Flu, now testify of the splen
did results of these treatments ant
the untiring work OF those who ad
ministered them.
The life OF Isaac w. Fox was spent
In the service of his God and his fel
lowmen and his life can be held al
as an example before the world ant
as an Incentive to better lives and
higher ideals. The Scriptures says;
Greater love hath no man than hS