The Foxworthy-Fallon Saga
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The FOXWORTHY - FALLON SAGA by Donald F. Foxworthy ii. iii. This book has been reprinted with the permission of Donald F. Foxworthy by the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society P.O. Box 901, Livermore, CA 94551-0901 www.L-AGS.org Project Leader Richard Finn Digital conversion George Anderson Proofreading Lois Barber, Duncan Tanner Cover design Richard Finn Published by the author in print in 1989 Republished in print by L-AGS in 2004 Converted to digital form, republished in print and posted online by L-AGS in 2012 In granting permission for republishing in 2004, the author specified, “ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This work or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form, electronically, computerized, microfilmed, or photographed for profit or commercial gain without the express written permission of the author.” In keeping with the author’s requirement, L-AGS offers this reprint at the cost of publication, with no markup for royalties to L-AGS. To purchase a copy, go to http://www.Lulu.com and type Foxworthy in the search box. This book was followed eight years later by The Foxworthy-Fallon Siblings, published in print by Donald Foxworthy in 1997. The Siblings book was also republished in print and posted on the Internet by L-AGS in 2012. To purchase a copy of the Siblings book, go to http://www.Lulu.com and type Foxworthy in the search box. About the Cover Photo courtesy of Mary Foxworthy Rasmussen, sister of the author The author’s parents are shown on the cover at a picnic at the Sunol Water Temple near Sunol, California. William “Bill” Earnest Foxworthy was born 18 May 1887 in Newtown, Indiana and died 14 June 1963 in Livermore, CA. He is buried at St. Augustine’s Cemetery in Pleasanton, CA. Gertrude “Gertie” Fallon was born 5 November 1892 in Pleasanton, CA and died 16 November 1960 in Livermore, CA. She is also buried at St. Augustine’s Cemetery. iv. v. INTRODUCTION This compilation of the Foxworthy-Fallon families is dedicated to William Earnest Foxworthy and Gertrude Fallon, the parents of the compiler. The genealogy of the families was originally begun when the compiler's son, Christopher, was a member of the Boy Scouts of America. At the time, the only known member of the family who might have data regarding the Foxworthy family, was the compiler's Aunt Frances (Mrs. Marcus Foxworthy) who lived in Newtown, Indiana. She furnished us with considerable data concerning William's immediate family. While vacationing in California (1974), the compiler was visiting with the grandfather (Lewis Campbell) of a sister-in-law, who was compiling his family genealogy. When he learned that the compiler's maternal great grandparents had originally settled in what is now known as Dublin, California, he admonished me for not gathering data on this family, i.e., Fallon. Upon returning to Baltimore, the compiler consulted the Washington, D.C. telephone directory for the listing of anyone with the surname Foxworthy since there was only one such family listed in the local directory, i.e., the compiler. There were two listings in Washington. Two letters were written, one of which was returned as being undeliverable. Mrs. Naomi Foxworthy responded that her husband's aunt (Mrs. Helen F. Emmons) had collaborated with another lady (Mrs. Charles L. Turbyfill) in preparing a genealogy of the Foxworthy family. Mrs. Emmons sent the address of Mrs. Turbyfill. The compiler and his wife arranged a visit with Mrs. Turbyfill (Boyds, MD). That's how it all started in earnest!! This compiler is forever indebted to these ladies and to numerous other members of the families that supplied valuable data. In particular, the compiler would like to acknowledge the help furnished by the following: Mrs. Jane Cubbage (now deceased), Mrs. Rula Cash (now deceased), Miss Olive Faro (now deceased), Mrs. Mary R. Foxworthy, Mr. Leland Starkey, Mrs. Elizabeth Buck, Mrs. Marjorie Duarte, and Mrs. Martha (E. R.) Foxworthy. The list is endless!! The compiler would also like to thank his immediate family for their forbearance during the compiler's years of research and letter writing. Without their understanding, this compilation would not have come to fruition. My heartfelt thanks! And to all the "unsung" contributors, God bless you. Donald F. Foxworthy 3 May 1989 Baltimore, Maryland vi. WILLIAM and GERTRUDE TABLE of CONTENTS vii. SKETCHES PAGES Number 2 (William Earnest Foxworthy) 1 - 6 Number 3 (Gertrude Fallon) 7 - 12 Number 4 (Freeman Leroy Foxworthy) 13 - 18 Number 5 (Serena Ellen Furr) 19 - 24 Number 6 (Daniel Henry Fallon) 25 - 28 Number 7 (Margaret Reilly) 29 - 36 Number 8 (Leroy Foxworthy) 37 - 40 Number 9 (Mahala Jane Yeazle) 41 - 44 Number 10 (Marcus D. Furr) 45 - 47 Number 11 (Sarah A. Justus) 48 - 50 Number 12 (Jeremiah Fallon) 51 - 74 Number 13 (Eleanore "Ellen" Murray) 75 - 93 Number 14 (Terrence Reilly) 94 Number 15 (Margaret Glyesee) 95 Number 16 (Alexander "Sandy" Foxworthy) 96 - 99 Number 17 (Nancy Glascock) 100 - 103 Number 18 (David Yeazle) 104 - 106 Number 19 (Anner, mother of Mahala Jane) 107 Number 20 (Alexander Furr) 108 - 109 Number 21 (Rebecca Booe) 110 - 111 Number 22 (Patrick 'Justice' Justus) 112 Number 23 (Elizabeth Thorn) 113 Number 24 (Thomas (?) Fallon, father of Jeremiah) 114 Number 25 (Ellen McGovern (?), mother of Jeremiah) 115 Number 26 (Daniel (?) Murray, father of Eleanore) 116 Number 27 (Catherine Garaghty (?), mother of Eleanore) 117 Number 28 (Reilly, father of Terrence) 118 Number 29 (mother of Terrence) 119 Number 30 (father of Margaret Glyesee) 120 Number 31 (mother of Margaret Glyesee) 121 Number 32 (William Foxworthy) 122 - 129 viii. TABLE of CONTENTS SKETCHES PAGES NUMBER 33 (Clarissa Calvert) 130 - 134 NUMBER 34 (George Glascock) 135 - 136 NUMBER 35 (Frances Jackson) 137 NUMBER 36 (father of David Yeazle) 138 NUMBER 37 (mother of David Yeazle) 139 NUMBER 38 (father of Anner, No. 19) 140 NUMBER 39 (mother of Anner, No. 19) 141 NUMBER 40 (William Furr) 142 - 144 NUMBER 41 (Sina Edwards) 145 NUMBER 42 (John (?) Booe) 146 NUMBER 43 (mother of Rebecca, No. 21) 147 NUMBER 44 (father of Patrick, No. 22) 148 NUMBER 45 (mother of Patrick, No. 22) 149 NUMBER 46 (father of Elizabeth, No. 23) 150 NUMBER 47 (mother of Elizabeth, No. 23) 151 NUMBER 48 (John (?) Fallon) 152 NUMBER 49 (Catherine Duffy (?)) 153 NUMBER 50 (Jeremiah McGovern (?)) 154 NUMBER 51 (Honora Giblin (?)) 155 NUMBER 52 (father of Daniel (?)) 156 NUMBER 53 (mother of Daniel (?)) 157 NUMBER 54 (father of Catherine Garaghty (?)) 158 NUMBER 55 (mother of Catherine Garaghty (?)) 159 NUMBER 56 (father of No. 28) 160 NUMBER 57 (mother of No. 28) 161 NUMBER 58 (father of No. 29) 162 NUMBER 59 (mother of No. 29) 163 NUMBER 60 (father of No. 30) 164 NUMBER 61 (mother of No. 30) 165 NUMBER 62 (father of No. 31) 166 NUMBER 63 (mother of No. 31) 167 TABLE of CONTENTS ix. SKETCHES PAGES NUMBER 64 (John Foxworthy) 168 - 185 NUMBER 65 (Sarah Northcut) 186 - 192 NUMBER 66 (William Calvert) 193 - 200 NUMBER 67 (Hannah Harrison?) 201 - 204 Index 205 - 217 x. NUMBER 2 1. William Earnest Foxworthy, the compiler's father, is the subject of this sketch. He was the son of Freeman Leroy Foxworthy and Serena Ellen Purr. His place of birth was Newtown, Fountain county, Indiana. Data from the family bible indicates William was born 18 March 1889. A copy of his record of birth from the Fountain-Warren County Health Department in Attica, Indiana (Book No. H-1, page no. 4), states the day of birth to be the 19th of March and that his parents were Freeman and Serena. William's Certificate of Death (File 63-067285) from the State of California shows his date of birth to be 18 March 1887. The Certificate of Marriage (No. 17_002441) from the California State Board of Health indicates he was 25 years of age at the time of his marriage in 1917, which would make the year of his birth 1892. In a letter to the compiler, dated June 2, 1983, Mr. C. T. Babers General Manager-Industrial Relations, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, states that: “ . At time of employment, Mr. Foxworthy reported Newtown, Indiana, as his birth place and March 18, 1892, as his birth date . .” On the 15th day of September 1917, William was married to Gertrude Fallon. The Rector of St. Francis de Sales Church, 634 Hobart Street Oakland, California, performed the ceremony. The witness to the marriage was William L. Warner. The following obituary appeared in the LIVERMORE HERALD and NEWS on June 14, 1963: W. E. FOXWORTHY SERVICES FRIDAY Recitation of the Rosary will be held at the Chapel of Callaghan Mortuary Monday evening at 8 p.m. for William Ernest (sic) Foxworthy who died in Livermore early this morning. He was 76 years old and a native of Newtown, Indiana. For thirty years an employee of Southern Pacific Railroad, he retired in 1945 (sic). A resident of Livermore for 50 years, he was the husband of the late Gertrude Foxworthy, and is survived by children Thomas Foxworthy of Castro Valley, Mrs. Margaret Fullenwider of Livermore, Donald Foxworthy of New 2. Jersey, Mark Foxworthy of Castro Valley, Charles Foxworthy of Livermore, Mrs. Mary Rasmussen of Livermore; brother Roy Foxworthy of Attica, Indiana; niece Betty Roundbush (sic) of Livermore; 21 grandchildren. He was a member of the Livermore Eagles Aerie 609. Interment will be in St. Augustines Church (sic) in Pleasanton, following 9 a.m. services in the Chapel of Callaghan Mortuary. William worked his adult life for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Livermore. He was forced to retire after suffering a massive stroke on V-J Day in 1945.