Benjamin Franklin Box

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Benjamin Franklin Box , son of Daniel Jesse Box and Cornelia Little, was born in May 1879 in Alabama  and died in Tahlequah County, Oklahoma. He is now buried at Green Leaf Cemetery in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.

Benjamin married Sally Aldridge  on 30 Sep 1894 in Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Benjamin next married Susan Evaline South  on 8 Sep 1901 in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas. They had one child: Benny Jenkins.

Benny Jenkins Box  was born on 10 Oct 1905 in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas and died in Oct 1970. Another name for Benny was Bojinks.

Benny married Hazel Midgett.

Benny next married a Catherine, whose last name is not known. They had one child: Linda.

Linda Box .

Benjamin next married  a Tille, whose last names is also not known..

Benjamin next married Bessie Pruitt Rail  on 12 Jul 1911 . They had one child: Pat.

Pat Box , died before 1999.  Pat's father Ben was a fiddler, and even though Pat was not raised around Ben and never played one time with him, they say he acquired the same gift and played the fiddle at the family reunions.

Pat is buried at Hamilton Cemetery in  Lonoke County, Arkansas

Pat married Irene Brown  on 12 Jul 1911. They had four children: Tony, Teddy Leo, David, and Patsy.

Tony Box , died before 2000.

Teddy Leo Box was born on 19 Jun 1943 in Humnoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas, died on 1 Oct 1999 in Whitehall, Jefferson County, Arkansas and was buried in Hamilton Cemetery, Humnoke, Lonoke County, Arkansas. Another name for Teddy was Butch.
David Box .

Patsy Box .

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Benjamin next married Roxie.

Benjamin next married Leona Kyzer Peterson on 18 Nov 1929.

Benjamin next married Myrtle.

 

Uncle Ben married several women whose details are sketchy at best. It has been hard to research him since he liked to move around frequently.  If you have info on Ben Box, drop Pris a line at ArkansasTies@ArkansasTies.com

1. Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, Family Group Sheets of Melba Ruth (Coulter) Owens, (Handwritten - 1983. Originals in the possession of Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, 2001.)

2. Federal Census - 1880.

3. Marriage Certificate of Benjamin F. Box to Sallie Aldridge, (October 20, 1894. Pulaski County, Arkansas. Book 18, Page 600. License is recorded as Book 20, Page 169. Surety: J.L. Huffman. Copy in the possession of Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers.)

4. Letter from Pauline (Sowell) White to Norma Jean (Box) Lloyd, (Letter Date August 26, 1992. Copy of Letter sent from Norma Jean (Box) Lloyd to Priscillia (Brooks) Weathers, April 7, 2002.)

5. Ancestry.com, 1920 Federal Census - Mineral Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas, (www.Ancestry.com).

6. Telephone Conversation between Berthel (Coulter) Miller and Priscillia (Brooks) Weathers, (June 1, 2001.)

7. Marriage Certificate of Benjamin F. Box and Bessie Rail, (July 12, 1911. Pulaski County Court House, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Page 565, Book 50. Transcribed by Priscillia Wyvonne (Brooks) Weathers, March 2000.)