Nellie Althea Greene, age 32, school teacher and resident of Summerville, Hants County married1 Charles Ernest Fox on the 1st of September, 1948 at the Falmouth Baptist Church parsonage.
A short biography accompanies an article that she wrote; “Loyalist Brothers: John and James Mann” in the Nova Scotia Historical Review Vol. 4, No. 2 (1984)2
“Nellie A. Fox was born in Brickton, Annapolis County, but was educated in Hants County, where she is now a retired teacher in Hantsport. Mrs. Fox has been writing since 1931, and her many articles on history, genealogy, nature study, cooking and other household matters have been carried in such publications as the ‘Maritime Farmer‘, ‘The Family Herald and Weekly Star’, ‘The Chronicle-Herald’, ‘The Teacher’s Bulletin’ and ‘The Hants Journal’. She is a member of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society and its Genealogical Association, and is actively involved in research and heritage preservation.”
The Hantsport & Area Historical Society reproduced an article, “Early History of Education in Hantsport” written by Nellie Fox and published in The Chronicle Herald on 4 April 1961.
She collaborated with Edith Mosher on a booklet about Captain John Grant and Loyal Hill, Summerville3.
A full bibliography would be difficult to compile.
The Society recently acquired photocopies of letters4 written by Nellie Fox to Mrs. Florence (Ted) Sanford of Summerville in the early 1980s. One of those letters is reproduced here to illustrate her wealth of knowledge and diligence in helping all those who sought advice. It is interesting that she mentions on the final page a reminiscence of ‘the first year I taught on the Shore’.
LOCAL AUTHORS HONORED BY HISTORICAL SOCIETY5
The June meeting of the West Hants Historical Society held Monday June 19 was attended by a large number of members and guests for its “Honor your Authors Program”.
During the evening 14 authors from West Hants were recognized for their contributions to heritage preservation in the area and presented with certificates by the Society’s President, Veronica Connelly.
The following authors received certificates: Katherine Anslow, Marion Davison, John Duncanson, Norman Creighton, Nellie Fox, Leland Harvie, Cloyda Loomer, Leslie Loomer, Audrey Marsh, Ken Miller, Edith Mosher, Carole Peterson, William Pope and Maribelle Smiley.
Guest speaker for the occasion was Rev. William Pope speaking on the author’s contribution to the history of the local area.
Nellie Fox died in 1990 and is buried with her husband Charlie in Hantsport Riverbank Cemetery6.
Sources:
- Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics: Marriage Registration: Year: 1938 number: 90992
- Public Archives of Nova Scotia, ISSN 02274752
- “Land of a Loyalist”, by Edith Mosher with Nellie Fox, Lancelot Press, Hantsport, NS, 1988
- HHS Collection: Gift of Juanita Wilcox, 2024
- The Hants Journal, 26 June 1985
- HHS, Morley Sypher obituary collection