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Joseph Farney Box 1851 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 NOV 1851

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 21 MAR 1928

Death Location: Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA

Father: Cornelius Box

Mother: Mary Wells

Spouse(s): Louisiana Southward, Nova Marrs

Children(s): Clarence Box, Mourning Box, Wesley Box, Laura Box, Rosaline Clark, Joseph Box

In 1851, Joseph Farney Box entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Cornelius D. Box and Mary B. Wells. Joseph Farney Box married Louisiana May Southward, Nova Helena Marrs, and had children including Clarence Virgil Box, Mourning Box, Wesley I. Box, Laura Annie Box, Rosaline Clark, Joseph Marrs Box. Joseph Farney Box passed away in 1928 in Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Joseph Farney Box entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to Cornelius D. Box and Mary B. Wells.
  • Joseph Farney Box married Louisiana May Southward, Nova Helena Marrs, and had children including Clarence Virgil Box, Mourning Box, Wesley I. Box, Laura Annie Box, Rosaline Clark, Joseph Marrs Box.
  • Joseph Farney Box passed away in 1928 in Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA.

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Joseph Box's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Box
1851 – 1928
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
Cornelius D. Box
1815 – 1870
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Mary (B.) Wells
1819 – 1879
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Robert Box
1765 – 1821
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Jane Goodwin
1765 – 1850
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robrt Box
1734 – 1787
Mary Williams
1740 – 1787
James Goodwin
1751 – 1850
Elizabeth Neely
1750 – 1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Box
1691 – 1735
Mary Allen
1693 – 1734
Henry Newhall
1730 – 1822
Elizabeth Merchant
1716 – 1800

Joseph Box's Descendants

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Joseph (Farney) Box (2 NOV 1851 – 21 MAR 1928) m. Louisiana (May) Southward (13 MAY 1855 – 11 SEP 1894) m. Nova (Helena) Marrs (10 JUL 1882 – 15 JUL 1928)
  1. 1. Clarence (Virgil) Box (7 JAN 1883 – 16 APR 1969)
  2. 2. Mourning Box (11 SEP 1894 – 24 SEP 1894)
  3. 3. Wesley (I.) Box (20 JUN 1876 – 24 NOV 1901)
  4. 4. Laura (Annie) Box (3 SEP 1873 – 20 FEB 1939)
  5. 5. Rosaline Clark (12 JUN 1915 – 22 JUL 2011)
  6. 6. Joseph (Marrs) Box (31 JUL 1921 – 26 FEB 1950)

Joseph Box's Timeline

2 Records

1851
2 NOV 1851
Birth of Joseph Farney Box in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1928
21 MAR 1928
Age 77
Death of Joseph Farney Box in Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1851
    Event Place: Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forestburg, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1928
    Event Place: Forestburg, Montague, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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