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William Earl Box 1917–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1917

Birth Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 2 March 1986

Death Location: Leeds, St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Lelas Box

Mother: Lillie Barrett

Spouse(s): Mary Topsley

Children(s):

William Earl Box was born in 1917 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the child of Lelas Ross Box And Lillie Bell Barrett. In 1920, William Earl Box resided in Ragland, St Clair, Alabama, USA. In 1930, William Earl Box resided in Parsons, Parsons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. William Earl Box married Mary Lucile Topsley. William Earl Box passed away in 1986 in Leeds, St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Earl Box was born in 1917 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the child of Lelas Ross Box And Lillie Bell Barrett.
  • In 1920, William Earl Box resided in Ragland, St Clair, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1930, William Earl Box resided in Parsons, Parsons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
  • William Earl Box married Mary Lucile Topsley.
  • William Earl Box passed away in 1986 in Leeds, St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Box's Ancestors

Self
William Box
1917–1986
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Parents
Lelas Ross Box
1894–
Alabama
Lillie (Bell) Barrett
1894–1989
Cedartown, Georgia
Grandparents
Winfred (R.) Barrett
1868–1957
Henrietta Vaughan
1869–1943
Pickens County, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joel Vaughan
1811–1889
Henrietta Burtz
1835–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1760–1847
Ruth Mitchell
1781–1850

William Box's Timeline

6 Records

1917
4 Aug 1917
Birth of William Earl Box in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 3
William Earl Box resided here in Ragland, St Clair, Alabama, USA
Ragland, St Clair, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
William Earl Box resided here in Parsons, Parsons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Parsons, Parsons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
William Earl Box resided here in Alexander, Tallapoosa, Alabama
Alexander, Tallapoosa, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 23
William Earl Box resided here in E P 42, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
E P 42, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1986
2 March 1986
Age 69
Death of William Earl Box in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Jefferson County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1917
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Alabama, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 26
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ragland, St Clair, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Parsons, Parsons, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Alexander, Tallapoosa, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E P 42, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Alabama, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 26
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 March 1986
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leeds, St. Clair County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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