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South San Jose in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Margaret Caldwell Fox

Born: Mission Santa Clara, February 12, 1847

— Died: Saratoga, April 1, 1865 —

 
 
Margaret Caldwell Fox Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 30, 2012
1. Margaret Caldwell Fox Marker
Inscription. First child born to Anglo-American overland emigrants in Santa Clara County.
 
Erected 1976 by E Clampus Vitus, Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesSettlements & SettlersWomen. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1847.
 
Location. 37° 18.028′ N, 121° 51.521′ W. Marker is in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in South San Jose. It can be reached from Curtner Avenue, on the right when traveling east. This marker is attached to the Fox tombstone which is located in the northeast part (there are four) of Section I in Oak Hill Cemetery. The cemetery is located at the intersection of Curtner Avenue and Monterey Highway (State Route 82). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Curtner Avenue, San Jose CA 95125, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, in Silicon Valley, and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Montgomery Maze (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Louis H. and Anna M. (Grandma) Bascom (about 500 feet away); William Henry Eddy (about 800 feet away); Jean Jacques Vioget (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. John Townsend
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); George Donner, Jr. (approx. Ό mile away); Charles Henry McKiernan (approx. Ό mile away); History of Vieira Park (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Jose.
 
Margaret Caldwell Fox Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, January 29, 2012
2. Margaret Caldwell Fox Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,007 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 12, 2026