James Royal Fox, Jr.

My Heroes Have Always Been Indians

I initially intended to write a single book of historical fiction about Benjamin Fox’s grandson, Ephraim, who crossed the Oregon Trail in 1852. As information came together it became clear I needed to relate the entire true story without embellishment. Someone may write a fictional story someday about these facts, but I feel strongly it […]

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Aunt Mary

Genealogical, History / James Royal Fox, Jr.

It was winter when I retired, a fitting time to stay indoors and begin to explore my interest in genealogy almost immediately. As I explain in the introduction of The Secrets of Benjamin Fox, my cheat sheets were hand written notes compiled by my grandmother in the mid-70’s. Her accuracy is truly phenomenal, in fact

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