Louisiana Mary Frances 'Lou' (Southward) Box

--b. May 13, 1855 Fannin Co., Texas
--d. September 11, 1894 probably Montague Co., Texas
----buried Bailey Cemetery, Bailey, Grady Co., Oklahoma
--m. Joseph Forney BOX
--abt 1872 probably Cooke Co., Texas
----b. November 2, 1851 Alabama
----d. March 21, 1928 Montague Co., Texas
------buried Perryman Cemetery, Forestburg, Montague Co., Texas
------s/o Cornelius Box and Mary B. WELLS
--------gs/o Robert Box and Jane GOODWIN
----------2nd gt gs/o Robert Box and Mary WILLIAMS

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Bailey Cemetery - Grady Co., Oklahoma
Lou Box Tombstone
Photo: Courtesy of Wayne Irwin

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My Websites for Lou

• Louisiana Mary Frances 'Lou' Southward and Joseph Forney Box Memorials

• Job(e) Legacy - Gedcom on Rootsweb World Connect

  	JOB(E) LEGACY Descendants of Andrew Job Jr

• 1860 Montague Co, TX

  --age 4 with parents

• 1870 Montague Co, TX

  -- age 14, liv/w Mary Box fam#14

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• 1880 Montague Co., Texas, Precint 3, page 421A

  Joseph F. BOX  Self  M  Male   W   28   AL   Farmer         TN   TN  
  Lou BOX        Wife  M  Female W   25   TX   Keeping House   
  Laura A. BOX   Dau   S  Female W    7   TX                  AL   TX  
  Wesley I. BOX  Son   S  Male   W    4   TX                  AL   TX  
  

• 1884

  July 12 (Montague Co., Texas)Vol W, p. 85
  (page 85 starts in the middle of something and I don't have page 84)

  The State of Texas -Co., of Montague

  Before me W. R. Bellows J. P. and exofficio Notary Public in and for Montague Co., Texas on this day personally appeared D. F. Southward and wife Annie Southward, J. F. Box and wife M. F. S. Box, F. M. Walker and wife E. E. Walker, J. S. Southward and wife A. B. Southward, M. J. Howell wife of John Howell all well known to me with the exception of Annie Southward wife of D. H. Southward who was proven to me on the oath of F. M. Walker to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoinginstrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and the said Annie Southward wife of D. H. Southward, M. F. S. Box, wife of J. H. Box, E. E. Walker wife of F. M. Walker, A. B. Southward wife of J. S. Southward, M. J. Howell, wife of John Howell, having been examined by me privily and apart from their husbands and having the same by me fully explained to them the said Annie Southward, M. F. S. Box, E. E. Walker, A. B. Southward, M. J. Howelll acknowledged such instrument to be their acts and deeds and they declared that they had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and that they did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of office this the 12th day of July A. D. 1884

             W. R. Bellows, J. P. and exofficio
            Seal                Notary  Public
                                   Montague Co.,, Texas
  

  Filed for record April 25th 1886 at 2 o’clock P.M. and recorded April 30th 1886 at 9 o’clock A.M.

            W. A. Williams, Clerk
             By S. S. Strong, Depty.
  

  MY NOTE: William was now deceased and Mary Jane had remarried!

• 1884, September

  "Frank Southward and wife Annie of McDonald Co.,, Missouri appointed Joseph Box his attorney to dispose of a part of his inheritance from Iradell"

  MY NOTE: Frank Southward was a brother to Lou Soutwhard Box.

• 1885, July 12

  "Joseph and Lou Box witnessed a deposition concernint the estate of Iradell. She was actually present at that time"

• 1889, May 25

  "Francis Marvin Walker appeared before the judge to swear that Sarah Jane Leeper, Ellen E. Walker, D. Frank Southward, James L. S. Southward, M. Lousiana, F. Box, and William H. Southward (deceased) were all of the said heirs of Iradell's estate. "

• 1890

  Deed Vol. 14, Montague Co., TX, p. 412

  The State of Texas - Co., of Montague

  "Know all men by these presents that I, J. F. Box of the Chickasaw Nation I. T., for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars to me, in hand, paid by M. R. Box the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged has granted paid and conveyed and by these presents do grant, sell, and convey unto the said M. R. Box of the Co., of Montague and state of Texas all of my undivided interest in and to Eighty acres of Land more or less out of the Mary B. Box pre-emption Survey of the acres situated in Montague Co., Texas on the waters of Denton Creek about 13 miles S. 38 degrees East from the town of Montague and was patented to the heirs of Mary B. Box, deceased, by Patent dated July 31st, 1883, No. 476, Vol. 45, and the Eighty acres of land hereby conveyed Is described as beginning at the East cor.of said Survey. Thence S. 45 degrees West with S E B line of same 367 yards to a branch running on a North Westerly direction. Thence with the meanderings of said branch to the mouth on Braden Creek cor.Thence N. 51 degrees West with said creek 140 yds a cornerThence N. 20 degrees West with same 120 yds car in branch Thence N. 45 degrees W 280 yds to corner in N. W. B. line of aforesaid Box Sur. Thence N 45 degrees E with said line 410 yds. to the N. Cor of same. Thence S. 45 degrees E. with NEB line of said sur. 1096 yds to the place of beginning.

  To Have and to hold the above described premises, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging unto the said M. R. Box, his heirs, and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, Executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said M. R. Box, his heirs, and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming as to claim the same or any part thereof.

  Witness my hand at Forestburg this 30th day of October, A.D., 1890 Signed and delivered in presence of

  J. F. Box"

• 1900 Montague Co., Texas

1. Laura Ann (Box) Roberts

   --b. September 3, 1873 Forrestburg, Montague Co., Texas
   --d. February 20, 1939 Donie, Freestone Co., Texas
   ----buried Old Union Cemetery, Grosbeck, Limestone Co., Texas
   --m. Felix Calloway ROBERTS
   --April 17, 1890 Montague Co., Texas
   ----b. November 15, 1866 Oletha, Limestone Co., TX
   ----d. February 14, 1940 Donie, Freestone Co., Texas
   ------buried Old Union Cemetery, Groesbeck, Limestone Co., Texas
   ------s/o John Roberts and Mary Adaline -
   
   

2. Wesley I. Box

   --b. June 20, 1876 Montague Co., Texas
   --d. November 24, 1901
   ----buried Bailey Cemetery, Grady Co., Oklahoma
   --m. Adella Henderson B. 'Della' AVERYT
   ----b. January 19, 1877 Texas
   ----d. April 18, 1952
   ----Della m/2 Thomas B. JOHNSON
   ------d/o Jonathan Henderson AVERYT and Mary Isabella ALDERSON
   --------gd/o Jonathan Averyt and Esther NORRIS
   --------gd/o Bathurst Chinn Alderson and Isabella Jeanett CRAIG
   ----------gt gd/o William G. Alderson and Ann Mitchell CHINN
   ----------gt gd/o William J. Craig and Mary BLACKWOOD
   
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   Bailey Cemetery - Grady Co., Oklahoma
   Lou Box Tombstone
   Photo: Courtesy of Wayne Irwin

   
   

3. Clarence C. Box

   --b. January 7, 1883 Montague Co., Texas
   --d. April 16, 1969 Montague Co., Texas
   ----buried Perryman Cemetery, Forestburg, Montague Co., Texas
   --m. Lizzie LITTELL
   --June 1, 1902 Montague Co., Texas
   ----b. April 20, 1884 Montague Co., Texas
   ----d. June 1, 1974 Montague Co., Texas
   ------buried Perryman Cemetery, Forestburg, Montague Co., Texas
   ------d/o George Littell and Martha Ann -
   
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   Perryman Cemetery - Montague Co., Texas
   Clarence and Lizzie Box Tombstone
   Photo: Courtesy of Wayne Irwin

   
   

4. Mourning Box

   --b. April 14, 1894 Montague Co., Texas
   --d. September 24, 1894 Montague Co., Texas
   ----buried Bailey Cemetery, Grady Co., Oklahoma
   
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   Bailey Cemetery - Grady Co., Oklahoma
   Mourning Box Tombstone
   Photo: Courtesy of Wayne Irwin

   

If you have any old photos for any descendants of this family, please send to me at

Ann (Jobe) Brown

• Katherine Reynolds (1968-1974)

• Bill Jobe (1990)

• Randy Jobe (1998-2008)

• Wayne Irwin

• Glynda Black - Box Researcher

• Beverly Roberts Farris (2002)