Wiseman Box

Wiseman Box 1 2 3 4, son of Henry Jr. Box and Nancy Dunn, was born about 1826 in St. Clair County, Alabama 1 5 6 and died on 9 Sep 1863 in Kingston, Muscogee County, Georgia 1.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation 6. Farmer (1860)

• Military; 1863, Kingston, Muscogee County, Georgia 7. 58th Alabama Regiment Company B.


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Wiseman married Sarah Orlenie Box, daughter of Allen Box and Mary Box, on 27 Jun 1850 in St. Clair County, Alabama. Sarah was born about 1828 in Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama and died on 25 Nov 1891 in Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama. They had five children: Albert, James L., Andrew Stephen, Mary Alabama, and Joseph Franklin.

Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation 6. Housewife (1860)

• Census; 1850, District 40, St. Clair County, Alabama 5. Listed as a 22 year old female from Alabama, living with her parents.

• Census; 1880, Trout Creek Township, St. Clair County, Alabama 8. Listed as 52 year old widowed female, keeping her own home. She was born in Alabama, both parents born in South Carolina.

Albert Box 1.

James L. Box 1.

Andrew Stephen Box 1 8 was born on 12 Dec 1854 in Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama 1 4 6 8, died on 29 Aug 1936 in Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama 1 4 and was buried in Ragland Box Cemetery, Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama 4.

General Notes: Died from a stroke. 1

Noted events in his life were:

• Census; 1880, Trout Creek Township, St. Clair County, Alabama 8. Listed as a 25 year old, male white farmer from Alabama. Both parents from Alabama.

Mary Alabama Box 1 was born on 3 Oct 1856 1.

Joseph Franklin Box 1 4 8 was born on 13 May 1860 in Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama 1 4 8, died on 8 Mar 1945 in Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama 1 4 and was buried in Box Cemetery, Ragland, St. Clair County, Alabama 4.

Noted events in his life were:

• Census; 1880, Trout Creek Township, St. Clair County, Alabama 8. Listed as 20 year old male farmer, born in Alabama. Living at home with his mother.


Sources

1. Burt Veal, Those Faces We Never Saw, (1983, Pages 7-15. Arkansas History Commission).

2. Rubye Hall Edge Sisson, From Trout Creek to Ragland, (Gregath Publishing Company, 1997), Page 92.

3. Ibid.

4. Ruby Sisson, St. Clair County Marriages 1819-1899, (Gregath Publishing Company- 1999).

5. 1850 Federal Census - District 40, St. Clair County, Alabama, (www.Ancestry.com Online Image Database as posted March 24, 2002.)

6. 1860 Federal Census - St. Clair County, Alabama, (Page 48 Families 402-409, Photocopy from Alabama History Commission).

7. Military Files - Pension Card of Wiseman Box, (Published "Those Faces We Never Saw" Burt "Wally" Veal. Unknown Date. Arkansas History Commission, Pulaski County, Arkansas.)

8. 1880 Trout Creek Township, St. Clair County, Alabama United States Federal Census, (1880 - www.familysearch.com Online Federal Census Transcription Database.)