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| Benjamin Barton 'Bart' Box, 1825-1884; Family Group Sheet | |
| Husband / Father | Benjamin Barton 'Bart' Box |
| Relation to compiler | patrilineal great granduncle |
| Birth Date | 1825 |
| Birthplace | Franklin County, Tennessee |
| Arrived in Texas | December 1845; Salina [nee JONES] BOX, widow of George BOX, and 6 children and Joicey [nee Jones] Hollingsworth, widow of Benjamin Hollingsworth, and 3 children moved to Rusk Co, Texas, December, 1845, to join family who had removed to Texas in the 1830's. Among the family already in East Texas were two of Joicey Hollingsworth's children: and |
| Military service | Private, Company E, 28th Texas [ Dismounted ] Cavalry [ Randal's ] Regiment, CSA 23 months; 08 May 1863 to Apr 1865. See B.B. Box's 'Soldier's Story' below. |
| Texas Confederate Pension Application | 19231. See The State Of Texas, Confederate Pension Application below. |
| Occupation | farming |
| Death date | 14 September 1884 |
| Place of death | Rusk County, Texas |
| Buried | Buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas. image of headstone |
| Father | George BOX Born after 1790 Laurens County, SC Died TBD Feb 1840, Benton Co., Ala. |
| Mother | Salina Sue [nee Jones] BOX Born circa 1800/02, Franklin or Habersham County, Ga. [alt1. Franklin Co., Tenn.; alt2, SC] [TBR] Died After 1860, Rusk County, Texas. Buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas. image of headstone |
| Marriage date | 14 Oct 1868_PenAp 25 Oct 1868_sgs 29 Oct 1868_ml |
| Marriage place | Rusk County, Texas |
| Obituary | none currently available. |
| Helen Ellen 'Ellen' [nee Russell] BOX, 1838 - 1911 | |
| Wife | Helen Ellen 'Ellen' [nee Russell] Box |
| Birth date | 31 May 1838 |
| Birthplace | Timber Ridge, Henry County, Georgia |
| Resident in Texas since | 1857; Fergus Russell family present in Rusk County 1860 census. |
| Death date | 21 April 1911 |
| Place of death | Rocky Mount, Rusk County, Texas. Note: Sexton City, Rocky Mount, Rocky Mountain existed until about 1940. |
| Burial | Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas. image of headstone |
| Father |
Fergus Russell; born SC, about 1804; based on 1860 Rusk County census |
| Mother | Mary Ann Gladney; born SC, about 1802; based on 1860 Rusk County census |
| George F. Box, 1869 - 1911 | |
| Child_01 | George F. Box |
| Sex | Male |
| Birth date | 01 Aug 1869 |
| Birthplace | Rusk County, Texas |
| Death date | 09 Apr 1911 |
| Place of death | Rusk County, Texas |
| Burial | Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas. image of headstone |
| Occupation | farming |
| Marriage date | TBD, need access to 1900 Rusk County Marriage |
| Marriage place | Rusk County |
| Spouse's name | Clemy? 32 WF Tn Tn Tn wife; per 1910 Rusk County census, reported by sgs |
| Children's name | Bentey? 3 WF Tx Tx Tx daughter; per 1910 Rusk County census, reported by sgs |
| James Ross Box, 1876 - 1941 | |
| Child_02 | James Ross Box |
| Sex | Male |
| Birth date | 21 Mar 1876 |
| Birthplace | Rusk County, Texas |
| Death date | 17 Dec 1941 |
| Place of death | Rusk County, Texas |
| Burial | Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas. image of headstone |
| Occupation | farming |
| Marriage date | TBD, need access to 1900 Rusk County Marriage |
| Marriage place | Rusk County |
| Spouse | Cora Russell; buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas image of headstone marriage_1: Adkins marriage_2: James Ross Box |
| Children | 1. step-daughter: Leota 2. Walter Howell, 08 Mar 1908- 16 Jun 1969; buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas. image of headstone married Louise Goforth, 1911-2001 buried in Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas. image of headstone 3. Ellen Pauline 4. Helen 5. Roger Russell; 1919-1976; married Dorthy Womack |
| Sources | |
| Source_01 | Widow's Texas Confederate Pension application; Application number: 19231; Rusk County. 07 pages. Filed 24 Aug 1910; Approved 31 Aug 1910; Pension allowed from 01 Jun 1910. |
| Source_02 | Sadie Greening Sparks' most excellent opus The Family of James Jones . . . |
| Source_03 | Malinda Lowrance's RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project entries. |
| Source_04 | Inscriptions on six headstones in Rocky Mount Cemetery, near Overton, Rusk County, Texas |
| Source_05 | FTW files from Gene E. Box |
| Source_06 | Rusk County Genealogical Society website; maintained by Gloria B. Mayfield |
| Source_07 | East Texas Genealogical Society website |
Affidavit Of Witnesses, The State Of Texas, Confederate Pension Application
We remember that B.B. Box was in the war and a member of Randall's Regiment, but cannot say when he was enlisted, but that he was disbanded in May 1865. We know these facts because we saw him frequently as he had a brother in our company and would visit him. H.R. Russell {signature} S.M. Russell {signature} Note: Franklin Box, H.R. Russell, and S.M. Russell were member of Company D, 14th Texas Infantry [Clark's] regiment which was brigade with B.B. Box's regiment in Randal's-Maclay's Brigade of Walker's Texas Division from May 1863 until the end of the war. |
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| Miscellaneous information contained in pension application: War Department
The Adjutant General's Office, Washington September 7, 1909 . . . . . . . . . . . . On a record of the organization mentioned for April, 1865, he is reported absent, sick at hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, since February 22, 1865. |
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| Certificate of State and County Assessor J. A. Hughes certified that Mrs. Ellen Box estate, real, personal and mixed, assessed value of 315 dollars. 17 Aug 1910 |
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| Soldier's Story | |
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Private Benjamin Barton 'Bart' Box, Company E, 28th Texas [Dismounted] Cavalry [Randal's] Regiment Benjamin Barton 'Bart' Box enlisted as a Private in Company E , 28th Texas [Dismounted] Cavalry [Randal's] Regiment, on 08 May 1863, in Rusk Count, Texas. He served 24 months in the 28th Texas Dismount] Cavalry; 08 May 1863 to 26 May 1865, when the regiment was disbanded. While 'Bart' Box was in service, the 28th Texas [Dismounted] Cavalry [Randal's] Regiment was engaged in two battles which had a direct impact on the course of the war and / or a decisive influence on a campaign: These battles occurred in CS Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor defense of Louisiana during US Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks Red River Campaign, March - April 1864. Sources |
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