Sergeant James Robert BOX

1835 - 1915  (80 years)

• Name	James Robert BOX
  Title	Sergeant
  Relationship	with Regis John CARR
  Born	28 JUL 1835	Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Rusk, Rusk, Texas, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 34 1991 Salina Box 48 1802 Female Tennessee 35 1991 Benj B Box 28 1822 Male Tennessee 36 1991 Joseph Gooden Box 25 1825 Male Tennessee 37 1991 Franklin Box 18 1832 Male Tennessee 38 1991 Mary Box 16 1834 Female Tennessee 39 1991 James Robert Box 14 1836 Male Alabama 40 1991 Andrew J Box 11 1839 Male Alabama 41 1991 Stephen Jones 60 1790 Male Tennessee   Transcript ID is  dbid=8054&iid=4206181_00167
  Residence	1856	Overton, Rusk, Texas, USA
  Census	1860	Rusk County, Texas, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 17 1990 Salina Box 60 1800 Female South Carolina 18 1990 B B Box 34 1826 Male Tennessee 19 1990 Andrew Box 20 1840 Male Alabama 20 1990 James Box 24 1836 Male Alabama   Transcript ID is  dbid=7667&iid=4297446_00059
  Military Service	01 JAN 1862 - 11 MAY 1865
  CSA: Company D, 14th Texas Cavalry [Dismounted]. He enlisted in Henderson, TX on 1 January, 1862. He was captured at Spanish Fort, AL on 8 April, 1865 and paroled at Meridian, MS, May 11, 1865. See widow's file #34469 RJCarr: In my files is an extract of the Book of Confederate Pensions, van Zandt County, TX with a note: "captured & paroled". It is probably written in Alfred Howard's handwriting. The document collection was prepared by Alfred Howard in about 1968.
  Census	1870	Rusk County, Texas, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 36 1992 James R Box 35 1835 Male White Ala 37 1992 Sarah Box 25 1845 Female White Tennessee 38 1992 Charlie Box 3 1867 Male White Texas 39 1992 Mettie Box 4/12 1870 Female White Texas   Transcript ID is  dbid=7163&iid=4267894_00068
  Census	1880	Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 23 893 James R. Box Self Male White 1836 44 Married Alabama Mississippi South Carolina 24 893 Sarah M. Box Wife Female White 1847 33 Married Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 25 893 Charley O. Box Son Male White 1868 12 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee 26 893 Mettie E. Box Daughter Female White 1870 10 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee 27 893 Mary E. Box Daughter Female White 1872 8 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee 28 893 Lou M. Box Daughter Female White 1874 6 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee 29 893 William E. Box Son Male White 1876 4 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee 30 893 Ada T. Box Daughter Female White 1878 2 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee   Transcript ID is  dbid=6742&iid=4244802-00378
  Census	1910	Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 1 1993 James R Box Head Male White 1836 74 Married Alabama Tennessee South Carolina 2 1993 Margrett Box Wife Female White 1845 65 Married Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee 3 1993 Ella Box Daughter Female White 1875 35 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee 4 1993 Ader Box Daughter Female White 1882 28 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee 5 1993 Maggie Box Daughter Female White 1885 25 Single Texas Alabama Tennessee 6 1993 Rodney Brantley Boarder Male White 1890 20 Single Texas Texas Texas   Transcript ID is  dbid=7884&iid=4454872_00662
  Died	07 DEC 1915	Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
  Obituary	Aft 7 DEC 1915
  Obituary in The Chronicle 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: CharlieBox, 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.
  Age	80 years
  Buried	08 DEC 1915	Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
  View memorial: 15795831.
  Person ID	I294	Carr-Scott
  Last Modified	7 FEB 2016

  
  

  Father	George BOX           b. 1800, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA           d. FEB 1840, Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Salina Sue JONES           b. 1802, Middleton, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA           d. Aft 1860, Rusk County, Texas, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Married	1822
  Family ID	F309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Margret ELLIOTT           b. 13 NOV 1844, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA           d. 30 JAN 1918, Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	23 DEC 1866	Rusk County, Texas, USA
  Children	+ 1. Charlie Orestus BOX           b. 05 OCT 1867, Myrtle Springs, Van Zandt, Texas, USA           d. 17 APR 1951, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 83 years)   2. Metta Elizabeth BOX           b. 27 JAN 1870, Rusk County, Texas, USA           d. 4 FEB 1899, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 29 years)   3. Mary Ella BOX           b. 25 JAN 1872, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA           d. 23 JUN 1935, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 63 years) 4. Lula Mae BOX           b. 24 OCT 1873, Texas, USA           d. 4 OCT 1955, Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas, USA  (Age 81 years) 5. William Edgar BOX           b. 28 OCT 1876, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA           d. 21 DEC 1947, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 71 years)   6. Ada Tabbitha BOX           b. 25 AUG 1878, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA           d. 5 JUN 1960, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 81 years) 7. James Burnett BOX           b. 17 NOV 1880, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA           d. 23 NOV 1953, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 73 years)   8. Maggie Bellzora BOX           b. 03 APR 1883, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA           d. 20 AUG 1913, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 30 years)   9. Walker Curtice BOX           b. 01 MAR 1888, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA           d. 23 OCT 1890, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 2 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	16 FEB 2015
  Family ID	F308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 JUL 1835 - Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, USA Census - 1850 - Rusk, Rusk, Texas, USA Residence - 1856 - Overton, Rusk, Texas, USA Census - 1860 - Rusk County, Texas, USA Married - 23 DEC 1866 - Rusk County, Texas, USA Census - 1870 - Rusk County, Texas, USA Census - 1880 - Van Zandt County, Texas, USA Census - 1910 - Van Zandt County, Texas, USA Died - 07 DEC 1915 - Van Zandt County, Texas, USA Buried - 08 DEC 1915 - Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Myrtle Springs, Van Zandt, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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