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| James Robert Box, 1835 - 1915; Family Group Sheet | |
| Husband / Father | James Robert BOX image of Sgt. James Robert Box, CSA, 1865 image of James Robert Box image of James Robert and Sarah Margret [nee Elliott] Box image_1 of James Robert Box family image_2 of James Robert Box family |
| Relation to compiler | patrilineal great grandfather |
| Birth Date | 28 July 1835 |
| Birthplace | Benton County, Alabama [TBV] |
| 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 | Sergeant, Company D, 14th Texas [Dismounted] Cavalry [Johnston's] Regiment, CSA 48+ months; Apr 1861 to May 1865 |
| Texas Confederate Pension Application | 34469 |
| Occupation | farming |
| Death date | 07 Dec 1915 |
| Place of death | home; Hayden Community, VZC, Texas |
| Buried | Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, Van Zandt 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 image of headstone |
| Marriage date | 23 Dec 1866 |
| Marriage place | Rusk County, Texas |
| Obituary | J.R. Box Obituary found near end of family group sheet. |
| Sarah Margret [nee ELLIOTT] BOX, 1844 - 1918 | |
| Wife | Sarah Margret [nee ELLIOTT] BOX image of Sarah Margret [nee Elliot] Box image of James Robert and Sarah Margret [nee Elliott] Box Note: spelling of Margret verfied Note: spelling of ELLIOTT verified |
| Birth date | 13 Nov 1844 |
| Birthplace | Williamson County, Tenn. |
| Resident in Texas since | 1854; Alpheus ELLIOTT family present in Rusk County 1860 census. |
| Death date | 30 Jan 1918 |
| Place of death | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Burial | Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, Van Zandt County, Texas image of headstone |
| Father |
Alexander Alpheus ELLIOTT; Born 1820, Tenn. Died 1898, TBV |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth [nee Barbee] Elliott; Born 1824, Tenn. Died 1879, TBV |
| Charlie Orestus "Charley" BOX, 1867 - 1951 | |
| Child_01 | Charlie Orestus "Charley" BOX image_1 of Charlie Oretus Box image_2 of Charlie Oretus Box |
| Sex | Male |
| Birth date | 05 Oct 1867 |
| Birthplace | Rusk County Texas |
| Death date | 17 Apr 1951 |
| Place of death | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Burial | White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas image of headstone |
| Occupation | farming |
| Marriage date | 22 Dec 1891 |
| Marriage place | Van Zandt County |
| Spouse's name | Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" High |
| Metta Elizabeth BOX, 1870 - 1899 | |
| Child_02 | Metta Elizabeth BOX |
| Sex | Female |
| Birth date | 27 Jan 1870 |
| Birthplace | Rusk County Texas |
| Death date | 04 Feb 1899 |
| Place of death | Van Zandt County |
| Burial | Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, VZC, Texas image of headstone |
| Occupation | none known; suffered kyphosis |
| Marriage date | does not apply |
| Marriage place | does not apply |
| Spouse's name | does not apply |
| Mary Ella BOX, 1872 - 1935 | |
| Child_03 | Mary Ella BOX image of Mary Ella Box |
| Sex | Female |
| Birth date | 25 Jan 1872 |
| Birthplace | Van Zandt County |
| Death date | 23 June 1935 |
| Place of death | Van Zandt County |
| Burial | Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, VZC, Texas image of headstone |
| Occupation | none known; with sister, Ada, cared for elder parents |
| Marriage date | does not apply |
| Marriage place | does not apply |
| Spouse's name | does not apply |
| Lula Mae BOX, 1873 - 1955 | |
| Child_04 | Lula Mae BOX image of Lula Mae Box |
| Sex | Female |
| Birth date | 24 Oct 1873 |
| Birthplace | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Death date | 04 Oct 1955 |
| Place of death | Jacksonville, Texas |
| Burial | High Cemetery, High Community, VZC, Texas |
| Occupation | homemaker |
| Marriage date | 22 Oct 1893 |
| Marriage place | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Spouse's name | John Thomas Scott |
| Comment | 12 children of their union |
| William Edgar BOX, 1876 - 1947 | |
| Child_05 | William Edgar BOX image of William Edgar BOX |
| Sex | Male |
| Birth date | 28 Oct 1876 |
| Birthplace | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Death date | 21 Dec 1947 |
| Place of death | TBD |
| Burial | High Cemetery, High Community, VZC, Texas |
| Occupation | farming; later, operated a small country store at Stone Point, a rural community southwest of Hayden |
| Marriage date | 02 Dec 1900 |
| Marriage place | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Spouse's name | Nannie R. Phillips; died before 1920 census |
| Ada Tabbitha BOX, 1878 - 1960 | |
| Child_06 | Ada Tabbitha BOX image of Ada Tabbitha BOX |
| Sex | Female |
| Birth date | 25 Aug 1878 |
| Birthplace | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Death date | 05 Jun 1960 |
| Place of death | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Burial | White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas image of headstone |
| Occupation | none known; with sister, Ella, cared for elder parents |
| Marriage date | does not apply |
| Marriage place | does not apply |
| Spouse's name | does not apply |
| James Burnett BOX, 1880 - 1953 | |
| Child_07 | James Burnett BOX image_01 of James Burnett BOX image_02 of James Burnett BOX image_03 of James Burnett BOX |
| Sex | Male |
| Birth date | 17 Nov 1880 |
| Birthplace | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Death date | 23 Nov 1953 |
| Place of death | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Burial | initially, White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, VZC; moved to Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas, Texas |
| Occupation | retail merchant, grocer |
| Marriage date | 06 Aug 1905 |
| Marriage place | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Spouse's name | Noreen Alta Pound |
| Maggie Bellzora BOX, 1883 - 1913 | |
| Child_08 | Maggie Bellzora BOX image_01 of Maggie Bellzora BOX image_02 of Maggie Bellzora BOX |
| Sex | Female |
| Birth date | 03 Apr 1883 |
| Birthplace | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Death date | 20 Aug 1913 |
| Place of death | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Burial | Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, VZC, Texas full and closeup image of headstone |
| Occupation | teacher at Fairview Community School [Hayden], Myrtle Springs, Wallace, Roddy |
| Marriage date | does not apply |
| Marriage place | does not apply |
| Spouse's name | does not apply |
| Walker Curtice BOX, 1888 - 1890 | |
| Child_09 | Walker Curtice BOX |
| Sex | Male |
| Birth date | 01 Mar 1888 |
| Birthplace | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Death date | 23 Oct 1890 |
| Place of death | Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Burial | Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, VZC, Texas image of headstone |
| Occupation | none; died in childhood |
| Marriage date | does not apply |
| Marriage place | does not apply |
| Spouse's name | does not apply |
| Sources | |
| Source_01 | Widow's Texas Confederate Pension application; Application number: 34469; Van Zandt County. 36 pages. Sarah M. Box filed application and supplementary letters on 12 Jan 1917, 02 Feb 1917, 03 Aug 1917, 25 Aug 1917. Ella Box notified the Commissioner of Pensions of the death of her mother Feb 1918. |
| Source_02 | Sadie Greening Sparks' excellent opus The Family of James Jones . . . |
| Source_03 | Inscription on six headstones in Myrtle Spring Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Source_04 | Inscription on two headstones in White Rose Cemetery, Wills Point, Van Zandt County, Texas |
| Source_05 | SCOTT-BOX entry in The History of Van Zandt County, Texas, sponsored by The Van Zandt County
Genealogical Society; submitted by M.E.R. Scott |
| Source_06 | FTW files from Gene E. Box |
| Source_07 | Van Zandt County, Texas, Genealogical and Historical Website
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| Obituary of J.R. Box: Mr. J.R. Box, one of the oldest citizens of the county and a highly respected citizen of Hayden community, died at his late home last Tuesday afternoon, December 7, 1915, at 5 o'clock, and his remains were interred in the Myrtle Springs cemetery the following afternoon at 3 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted by Revs. K.W. Furrh, R. M. Wilson and E. D. Jeter, and a large concourse of relative and friends assembled at the grave to pay a last and sad tribute to this good man. Mr. Box was born in Benton County, Alabama, July 28, 1835, and was 80 years of age at the time of his death. He came to Texas when a mere boy, settling in Rusk County, where he was married later to Miss Margaret Elliott, and they came to Van Zandt county in 1870. In 1871 Mr. Box settled on the farm where he died and has lived there continuously since that time. He enlisted in the Confederate army at the outbreak of the Civil War, serving in the 14th Texas regiment, General Ector's brigade, Capt. House's {taken to be: James A. Howze} company. He served with distinction and honor throughout the four years of the war. He united with the Baptist church in 1876, being one of the original members of the old Myrtle Springs Baptist church, and was the last surviving male member so far as known, who joined when that church was organized, his widow being the only surviving member of the original organization. For many years he has been what might be termed the right arm of the Baptist church of this community, always taking an active and enthusiastic interest in church work as well as all other thing for the up building of his community and the betterment of conditions generally. He was a good citizen in every sense of the word and his life was such as he thought the Master would have him live. A Pioneer citizen has passed to his reward and left the world better for his having lived. Mr. Box is survived by his widow and six children, as follows: Charlie Box, Miss Ella Box, Mrs. J.T. Scott, W. E. Box, Miss Ada Box and J.B. Box. All of the children reside in the Haden community except J.B. Box, who lives in Wills Point, and there were all with him in his last illness. A sister, Mrs. Mary Nowlin, of Fort Worth also survives. The Chronicle joins the many friends of the family over the county in extending sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives. |
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