Box Cemetery
Cleveland Co., OK
This cemetery was canvassed Saturday, May 22, 1999, by the following members of OKGEN-L: Bill Walsh, Sharon Crawford, Linda and John Bonham, Leona Guthrie, Jacque Reynolds and her son and daughter-in-law, David and Rita Reynolds.
Box Cemetery is located outside of Lexington, OK.
Longitude and Latitude for the Cemetery is N34 58 268, W 097 08 551. Â
Donated to OKGenWeb May 1999
Start - Row 7 | Row 8 - Row 11 | Row 12 -End |
NAME | BIRTH/DEATH | COMMENTS | |
Listed in the 1955-56 survey, but not found in 1999.2 | |||
Joseph Caskey | Feb 08, 1945 Mar 27, 1913 |
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C. L. Tombs | May 28, 1877 Dec 11, 1950 |
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Listed in the 1984-85 survey, but not found in 1999.1 | |||
 | Grace Alexander | May 16, 1900 May 21, 1901 |
d/o James and Minnie |
 | B. A. Beeder | no dates | Capt. Co. I 9th MO SM Cav |
 | Infant (Curry) | 27 Jun 1911 | only date given s/o T. N. and M. J. Curry |
 | L. D. Dover | no dates |  |
 | T. B. F. Everhart | no dates | initials only |
 | Margaret E. Hartwell | Apr 28, 1918 Feb 23, 1925 |
d/o of J. C. |
E. V. M | no dates | initials only | |
 | Clarence McBeath | no dates |  |
 | Audrey Pyeath | Oct 15, 1901 Oct 26, 1901 |
d/o J. M. and Nannie |
 | H. R. | no dates | initials only |
 | L. R. | no dates | initials only |
 | J. H. Scott | Dec 15, 1930 Feb  , 1937 |
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 | J. W. Stapp | Sep 10, 1883 Feb 13, 1899 |
s/o J. C. and M. J. |
 | Elizabeth Bence Thompson | Jan 24, 1858 Dec 23, 1896 |
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 | Infant (Tilley) | Dec 27, 1901 | only date listed d/o Jess and Cora |
 | Allie Tully | Jun 29, 1932 | Mother only date listed age 37yr 6mo 1 day |
 | Wade A. Tully | Mar 08, 1896 Jun 13, 1953 |
h/o Allie Cleo |
 | M. M. VanWindle | Sep 26, 1866 Feb 03, 1902 |
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 | Belle N. Wood | Oct 09, 1968 | 86yrs 5 days only date listed |
 | Infant (Wood) | Mar 05, 1923 | only date listed |
Saturday, May 22, 1999 canvass | |||
 | NAME | BIRTH/DEATH | COMMENTS |
Row 1Â | |||
1 | Wesley Scott | Â | s/o B. D. and Mary (no dates)1 |
2 | Jerry Scott | Â | s/o B. D. and Mary (no dates)1 |
3 | Edward Dixon Carter | Feb 16, 1914 Jan 23, 1933 |
"A loved one from us has gone" |
4 | Edna Victoria Killian | Aug 10, 1889 Sep 20, 1925 |
"We love you" |
5 | Ed Killian | Â | (no dates)1 |
6 | stones with no names | Â | Â |
7 | stones with no names | Â | Â |
8 | Elsie Mae Lairson w/o S. B. Lairson |
Nov 12, 1907 Jun 18, 1924 |
"Gone when young years, afar from life's cares" Elsie Nov 12, 1907 - Jun 28, 19241, 2 |
9 | Unknown | Â | Â |
10 | Unknown | Â | Â |
11 | Mary F. Davis | Sep 12, 1854 Oct 31, 1941 |
"At rest" |
12Â | Etta Start | Sep 15, 1884 Jul 17, 1975 |
There is rest in Heaven" |
13 | Dorothy M. Skinner | Jun 16, 1919 Dec 28, 1998 |
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Row 2 | |||
1 | Wanda Louise | Nov 18, 1926 | born/died same day - Stillborn "d/o A. A. and Caldona Scott" |
2 | Garvin E. Scott | Jul 09, 1916 Mar 21, 1925 |
"s/o Mr. and Mrs. Colbert Scott. He has gone to the Mansion of Rest" |
3 | Colbert Scott | died Dec 15, 1931 |
(Other information unreadable) |
4 | Jessie Scott | Jul 29, 1898 Feb 09, 1945 |
"Mother"1 |
5 | Elderly Scott | Jun 30, 1896 Nov 11, 1972 |
"Daddy" |
6 | Marvin Scott | 1933 - 1982 | CPL US Army Korea |
7 | Mary Ann Adcock | Sep 08, 1825 Dec 25, 1909 |
dod - Dec 25, 19021, 2 |
8 | Richard H. McDougal | 1825 - 1911 | "21st Tenn Cav. C.S.A." 1833-19111, 2, Co. H, 21st TN Cav1 |
9Â | Unreadable or unmarked | Â | Â |
10Â | Unreadable or unmarked | Â | Â |
11Â | Unreadable or unmarked | Â | Â |
12Â | Unreadable or unmarked | Â | Â |
13Â | Unreadable or unmarked | Â | Â |
14 | Unreadable or unmarked | Â | Â |
15Â | Unknown | Â | marked by tin can flower pots |
16Â | Unknown | Â | marked by tin can flower pots |
17Â | Unknown | Â | Stone marker not inscribed |
18 | John Wesley Wall | 1924 - 1986 | Military Marker S1 US Navy WWII |
19 | Unknown | Â | Funeral Home marker; Stone Slab not inscribed |
20Â | J. D. Dover | (No dates) | small stone slab with painted name L. D. Dover1 |
21 | Unknown | Â | small slabs not inscribed |
22 | Unknown | Â | small slabs not inscribed |
23 | Martha Ann Shackleford | 1824 - 1904 | "w/o John J. Abbott. A true pioneer woman" |
25Â | Mary Abbott | 1850 - 1922 | (Cross in on stone) |
26 | Joseph P. Abbott | 1846 - 1911 | "In my father's house are many mansions" |
27 | Unknown | Â | slab not inscribed |
28 | Unknown | Â | slab not inscribed |
29 | Frances J. | Apr 10, 1884 Nov 12, 1895 |
"d/o J. P. and Mary Abbott" d/o J. F. and Mary L. Abbott1 d/o J. P. and Mary L. Abbott2 |
30 | Roy | died Dec 11, 1896 |
stone is of native stone (no last name) |
Row 3 | |||
1 | No name | No date | Funeral home marker no inscription |
2 | Opal d/o R. L. and S. M. Morrison | Oct 29, 1902 Jul 30, 1903 |
"Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the beautiful shore" (There is an engraving of open gates with a star shining overhead) |
3Â | Unknown | Â | Flat stone with no markings |
4Â | Unknown | Â | Flat stone with no markings |
5Â | Unknown | Â | Flat stone with no markings |
6 | Unknown | Â | Flat stone with no markings |
7 | Sarah Wooten w/o J. W. Wooten |
Aug 04, 1867 Jan 06, 1908 |
"The rose may fade, the Lilly die. But flowers immortal bloom on high" -- At the base of the monument "Wooten" is inscribed. There is a picture of buildings with a crown overhead. |
8 | Sarah w/o G. W. Rose |
Oct 17, 1896 Aug 03, 1909 |
"Though lost to sight, To memory dear" -- On the face of the
monument, hands are clasped with the words "At Rest" written
above them. born Oct 17, 18461 |
9 | Willie d/o Thos. & E. M. Duncan |
Dec 21, 1898 Feb 09, 1899 |
"Suffer Little Children to Me" Willie D. born 2 Dec 18981 |
10 | Elzia J. | Aug 09, 1836Â Feb 14, 1899 |
w/o[unreadable] Duncan "At Rest" (Stone is broken in half) w/o Elijah Duncan1 w/o Elizah Duncan2 Elzia J. Aug 8, 1835 - Feb 14, 18991, 2 |
11 | Infant | Jan 08, 1899 Jan 30, 1899 |
born Jan 2, 18991 s/o Dorah and J. W. Cook "Gone but Not Forgotten" s/o J. W. and Dora Cook1 |
12 | C. Wilson | Â | (unable to read rest of inscription) |
13 | Unknown | Â | Unable to read inscription |
14Â | Elizabeth Bence Thompson | Jan 24, 1858 Dec 23, 1896 |
month of death1 |
15 | Pulaski Farley | Jun 04, 1839 Feb 19, 1896 |
h/o N. J. Farley "God Gave He Took" (This is a recent marker) |
16 | Unknown | Â | Granite marker nothing on it |
17 | Infant of G. W. and Lizzie Farley | Oct 18, 1905 | born/died same day Infant of C. W.1 Farley |
Row 4 | |||
1 | Kenneth Gray | 1912 | (only date shown |
2 | Estell Gray | Dec 30, 1896 Jan 04, 1900 |
s/o T. and N. J. Gray "Gone But Not Forgotten" Estillson Gray1 |
3 | Myrtle Gray | Mar 19, 1899 Dec 18, 1900 |
d/o T. & N. J. Gray "Our darling has gone" born Mar 19, 1889 died 18 Feb 19001 |
4 | Unknown | Â | Single headstone unable to read markings |
5 | Jessie Burt | Feb 29, 1913 Jan 31, 1914 |
(homemade marker) born Feb 20 19131 |
6 | Tommie Burt | Nov 29, 1915 Jun 13, 1916 |
(homemade marker) |
7 | Quentin Lewis Eads | ___ __, ____ Mar __, 1897 |
s/o M. F. and T. J. Eads "Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me" (stone is broken) Quinton Eads born Jan 30 1894 died 16 Mar 18971 |
8 | Mary Frances Eads | 1889 - 1927 | "Mother" carved across top dates 1863-19271 dates 1883-19272 |
9 | Thomas Jefferson Eads | 1863 - 1934 | "Father" carved across top |
10 | Unknown | Â | Unable to read |
11 | Lee Kimbriel h/o Maggie |
Jan 24, 1887 Jun 15, 1911 |
KIMBRIEL is inscribed across base of monument. On one side of monument the letters "FLT" are engraved with each letter encircled separately. |
12 | Unknown | Â | Unable to read |
13 | Maggie Van Winkle | Aug 08, 1881 Dec 17, 1911 |
w/o J. W. Van Winkle -- (homemade marker) (the word "bored" is inscribed on the stone for born) |
14 | Unknown | Â | Unable to find any markings |
15 | Unknown | Â | Unable to find any markings |
16 | Unknown | Â | Unable to find any markings |
17 | Unknown | Â | Unable to find any markings |
Row 5 | |||
1 | Unknown | Â | Homemade marker no inscription |
2 | Unknown | Â | Homemade marker no inscription |
3 | Mable Blackburn | 1890 - 1912 | "At Rest" Homemade marker (Stone is in fair condition) |
4 | R. E. | Â | (no other information) (Stone is in poor condition) |
5 | Capt. B. A. Reeder | no dates | Military marker Co. I, 8th MO S. M. Cav. (condition fair) |
6 | Unknown | Â | Headstone not engraved. Poor condition |
7 | Nancy A. Hopkins | 1829 - 1913 | Double headstone good condition |
George W. Hopkins | 1830 - 1910 | ||
8 | P. D. Hopkins | Jan 23, 1896 Jan 25, 1897 |
d/o S. J. and M. A. "Of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven" (poor condition) P. P. Hopkins1 |
9 | Lonzo Hopkins | Apr 13, 1898 Dec 18, 1898 |
s/o S. J. and M. A. "Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me" (Poor condition) Lonzo Apr 13, 1898 - Dec 13, 18981 |
10 | Baby | Jan 03, 1900 Jan 03, 1900 |
d/o S. J. and M. A. Hopkins "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" (poor condition) |
11 | Unknown | Â | Metal marker unreadable |
12 | Unknown | Â | Metal marker unreadable |
13 | Mary A. Hopkins Solomon J. Hopkins |
1862 - 1937 1857 - 1943 |
Double headstone (good condition) |
14 | Effie Hopkins | Mar 07, 1894 Oct 31, 1975 |
double headstone excellent condition |
William J. Hopkins | Oct 27, 1886 Apr 13, 1965 |
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Row 6 | |||
1 | E. B. Metcalf | Sep 14, 1851 May 08, 1909 |
"Gone but not forgotten" (Hope on top with a dove) Medcalf1 Metcalf2 |
2 | Mrs. M. M. | Sep 26, 1866 Feb 03, 1902 |
w/o J. M. Lawrence "Farwell my husband and children dearest I am not dead but sleeping here and after me no sorrow (?)" |
3 | M. L. | Dec 10, 1901 Sep 15, 1902 |
s/o J. M. and M. M. Lawrence -- "Weep not dear papa and mama for me for I am waiting in Heaven for thee" |
4 | Unknown | Â | unmarked granite |
5 | _ana Adams | Jul 30, 1881 Dec 24, 1909 |
"She is gone but not forgotten" [first letter of name ? a, h, w, v] Van A. Adams1 |
6 | Ethel V. | Nov 02, 1906 Jul 21, 1907 |
d/o A. F. Molder and wife "Gone to be an Angel" |
7 | Little Lewis | Nov 21, 1908 Nov __, 1908 |
s/o J. D. Doshier [Dosiner1] and
wife "Weep not father and mother for me for I am in Heaven waiting for thee" died Nov 2, 19081 |
8 | Homer Adams | Jul 28, 1908 Aug 30, 1909 |
"Asleep in Jesus" born Jul 20, 19081 |
9 | Bonnie Lillian Lasiter | Feb 05, 1905 Sep 09, 1906 |
Infant d/o Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lasiter -- "A precious one from
us is gone" (Homemade marker) Bennie Lassitter, died Sep 9, 19051 |
10 | Allen Blackburn (Son) | 1901 - 1925 | Double headstone -- "In Heaven there are two more angels" |
Mitie Blackburn (Mother) | 1866 - 1907 | ||
11 | Mable Blackburn | 1890 - 1912 | (there is also a homemade marker for Mable on Row 5, grave #3) |
12 | John Kelly Blackburn | 1912 | born/died 1912 Infant s/o John and Mable Blackburn |
13 | Hattie Brown | Feb 10, 1886 Jun 19, 1970 |
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14 | Lula A. Alexander | Nov 07, 1877 Nov 30, 1968 |
died 19081 |
15 | Viriginia Brown | Dec 04, 1880 Jul 06, 1962 |
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16 | Lucy Ray (w/o Harris Ray) | May 23, 1847 Apr 13, 1910 |
"Not lost but gone before" Double headstone with "Mother and Father Ray" inscribed |
Harris Ray | Jun 12, 1841 Mar 06, 1907 |
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17 | Terena (Ray) White | 1888 - 1913 | Mother |
18 | L. R. | Â | (no other information) |
19 | H. P. | Â | (homemade marker -- no other information) |
20 | Aurther Lee Hopkins | Apr 13, 1898 May 19, 1898 |
s/o J. T. and Helen Hopkins "Gone but not Forgotten" |
21 | Unknown | Â | Marble stone blank |
22 | Coleman Rodgers | Jun 04, 1902 Jun 21, 1913 |
s/o E. A. and Emma Rodgers "A loved one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home which never can be filled" |
23Â | B. Rodgers | (no dates)Â | (no other information) |
24 | B. Rodgers | (no dates)Â | (no other information) |
25 | E. T. Rodgers | (no dates) | (no other information) |
26 | B. Rodgers | (no dates) | (no other information) |
Row 7 | |||
1 | Martha A. Cossey | Mar 21, 1865 Jan 17, 1937 |
(Cossey family plot) Mother, Father2 "May God be With You Until We Meet Again" -- "Gone But Not Forgotten" |
T. J. Cossey | Aug 26, 1854 Jan 08, 1928 |
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2 baby markers | Â | ||
2 | Unknown | Â | Gray Granite stone blank |
3 | Luanna Brock | Aug 03, 1875 Jul 12, 1905 |
(Inset in base Designed & erected by Kimwar Memorials, Shawnee, Oklahoma) |
4 | Annie Parthina Morris | Jan 02, 1854 Nov 19, 1898 |
"Mother"Â |
5 | William Shelton Morris | Nov 01, 1878 Oct 16, 1901 |
"Son"Â |
6 | Baby | No dates | "Charlie and Ollie Witten Baby" |
7 | R. Everhart | Mar 09, 1850 Aug 15, 1899 |
"He followed Virtue as His Truest Guide. Lived as a Christian and a Christian Died" |
8 | Unknown | No dates | Blank homemade cement rectangle marker |
9 | Minnie Coe | No dates | (Homemade cement marker) |
10 | Eliza C. w/o C. C. Cummings |
1880 - 1926 | "Mother" "Gone but not Forgotten" w/o C. O. Cummings1 |
11 | A. Rogers | Â | (Homemade concrete marker very lightly etched) Poor condition |
12 | Emma, w/o E. A. Rogers | Sep 14, 1866 Apr 19, 1910 |
"She was the Sunshine of Our Home" |
13 | Blank | Â | single headstone made from concrete, poor condition |
14 | Lagerna Louise Owens | Sep 17, 1931 Dec 24, 1997 |
"Beloved Mother and Grandmother" |
15 | Verna Marie (Laughlin) Fuller | Mar 06, 1926 Feb 07, 1985 |
"Beloved Mother" |
__ | Helen M. (Scott) Lewis | 1928 - ____ | Space # not noted by canvasser |
1Oklahoma Genealogical Society, "Box
Cemetery (Lexington)," Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly,
Vol. 25, No. 3 (1984-1985).
2J. H. Hoskinson (Mrs.), Cleveland
County Tombstone Inscriptions, (1955-56), Box Cemetery
(Lexington).