Surnames: BOX, WILLIAMS, HELMS, BANKS, MORRIS, POWELL, MATTHEWS, MITCHELL, JONES, McDANIEL, IVEY, McELROY, DUNN, GARRISON, LAWRENCE.
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BOX, WILLIAMS, HELMS, BANKS, MORRIS, POWELL, MATTHEWS, MITCHELL, JONES, McDANIEL, IVEY, McELROY, DUNN, GARRISON, LAWRENCE Robert BOX b.ca.1734, d.bef.1787, lived in Laurens Co., SC m. Mary Williams All kids b. Laurens Co., SC 1. Robert BOX b.ca.1770, d.1821 Franklin Co.,TN, m. Jane _____ 2. Stephen F. BOX b.ca.1770, d.1844 Crockett, TX, m. Keziah Helms 3. John Morris BOX b.1780, d. ca.1847 TX, m1.Rachel Banks, m2.Sally Morris 4. Josiah BOX b.1780/4, d.1844 Laurens Co.,SC or Choctaw Co.,Miss. m. Milly Powell 5. Averilla BOX b.ca1770, d.aft.1850 prob. in St.Clair Co., Ala. m. William Matthews. Robert Box 1770-1821 to Franklin Co., TN between 1799 and 1809. son James b. 1799 Pendlton Dist, SC land bought 1809 Franklin Co., TN Robert Box ca.1770-1821, m. Jane (JRD: must have been b. earlier?) John ca.1785 SC-aft.1853, m. Martha "Patsy" 1785-1850 Robert 1780-1859 MS, m. Patsy MITCHELL George 1790/1800 TN-1840 Calhoun Co., AL, m. Salina JONES {--- Sarah 1790/1795 -1821/1830, m.1810 Charles McDANIEL Mary 1790/1795 -aft.1830 m. Virdeman IVEY James 1799 SC -1877 MS m.1822 Jane McELROY Micajah 1800 SC m. Martha Goodwin 1803/4 SC -aft.1860 m. Nancy Ruth 1804/10 Anne 1804/10 Neeley 1815/17 TN ----------- From: "The BOX Book with McELROY and FLOYD", ca.1975, by Ophelia Richardson Wade based on the research of Carmae (Massey) Smith, pp.241. The first generation is as follows: ----------- p.9 Interesting that even though Laurens Co. BOXes owned so much land they had no slaves. Only Abrahm BOX in 1800 had slaves. There was a Quaker settlement known as Rabon Creek Quakers and George BOX was a member. ----------- Does anyone have anything on this family? James R. Davis, 6708 Austin Way, Sacramento, CA 95823 (916)-393-9186 Earlier Box families that mine probably connect to: BOX in Laurens Co., SC From-: "The BOX Book with McELROY and FLOYD", 1987, Ophelia Richardson WADE. p.2 In 1790 there were 22 BOX families in the U.S. 15 were in SC and 10 in Laurens Co. The earliest BOXs are as follows: p.4-6. Robert Box of Laurens Co., SC (very tentative connections) Robert BOX b.ca.1734 (see Ch.2) {---my line Samuel BOX 1745- to TN Samuel John b.ca.1748, d.1821, m. Rachel Shadrack Robert Abraham m. Cath., to TN about 1810 John Benjamin m. Mary, to TN, to AL 1839 Lisles, son in AL and his kids: Thomas J. Talitha R. Benjamin F. Martha William L. Eliza L. Locke Sarah J. Daniel W. Malinda Luretta Abergale Orrella ____ BOX Henry BOX b. 1770-1775 m. Cassandra, (moved to St.Clair Co.,AL about 1812-1820) Henry 1796 m.1832 AL Nancy DUNN Wiseman 1826- ,m. Sarah O. BOX Allen 1794-1866, m. Mary b.1801, to TN, to AL bef.1820 Sarah O. ,m. Wiseman BOX James 1798 m. Cassandra, to to St. Clair Co.,AL Averilla m. MATTHEWS Wiseman Seth BOX m. Margaret b. 1762 (also to St.Clair Co.) Mary 1801->1884 , m. Allen BOX Jacob BOX (also to St.Clair Co.) Michael BOX b.1752, d.1820 GA Rachel d.1852, m.1808 GA Caleb Garrison Michael b.1770-1774, m.1837 MS Mary Lawrence, to AL, MS Thomas in MS in 1840 William m. Eliz. in MS John in MS Grief in MS in 1844, dad's will Edward BOX 1754-1857 TN, (left SC by 1817) m1.Wada M. BOX m2.1842 Nancy d.1860 m3.Eliz. Edward John ------------- Willing to exchange info. James R. Davis, 6708 Austin Way, Sacramento, CA 95823 (916)-393-9186