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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.  

Donated to OKGenWeb May 1999

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 NAME BIRTH/DEATH COMMENTS
Row 12
1 Unknown   Red stone no markings legible
2 Solan Smith Jun 11, 1913
Oct 18, 1913		 s/o J. F. and M. C. Smith
"Happy Infant Early Blest, Rest in Peaceful Slumber Rest"
s/o J. S. and M. C. Smith1
Solan - Jun 11, 1913 - Oct 28, 19131
3 Charles Curtis Cavin Jan 29, 1904
May 03, 1986		  
4 Mary Cavin Treat Aug 06, 1884
Sep 10, 1974		 Mary Cavin Trent w/o Robert S.1
5 Robert S. Cavin 1877 - 1938 (husband)
Robert S. - 1838-19771
Robert S. - 1877-1938 I.O.O.F.2
6 Purline A. Cavin Feb 16, 1856
May 27, 1935		 Purlina1
7 Lee Caskey Jun 18, 1894
Feb 18, 1965		 Double headstone (first name not engraved)
8 Unknown    
9 B. Hill No dates hand carved letters on small 1/2" homemade slab.
10 W. Hill No dates carved letters small 1/2 slab homemade
11 J. D. Mitchell Dec 15, 1847
Dec 29, 1927		 "They Who Knew Him Best Will Bless His Name and Keep His Memory Dear While Life Shall Last"
J. D. - Dec 15, 1847 - Dec 20, 19271,2
12 C. N. Mitchell Jun 28, 1876
Dec 28, 1927		 "Rest in Heaven Beloved Father"
C. W. Mitchell2
13 J. W. Brown May 10, 1820
Nov 12, 1909		 "To Him We Trust A Place Is Given Among The Saints With Christ In Heaven"
J. W. - May 10, 1820 Nov 13, 19092
14 Margaret A. Brown Jan 15, 1840
Dec 24, 1925		 "Thy Life Was Beauty Truth Goodness and Love"
15 Unknown   homemade concrete block marker
16 Unknown   homemade concrete block marker
17 Beulah E. Johnson ___ 19, 1899
Mar 28, 1918		 Beulah - Aug 19, 1899 - Mar 28, 19181
18 Frank M. Johnson Sep 05, 1849
Mar 10, 1927		  
19 Alice M. Johnson Jul 01, 1859
May 18, 1930		 Alice - Jul 01, 1859 - May 18, 19391
Alice - Jul 01, 1859 - May 18, 19302
20 Mary Ann (Potter) Griffith Sep 18, 1938
Jul 02, 1987		 "God Grant Thee Eternal Peace"
21 Potter (Reserved marker)   No other information
22 Lora M. Tully Oct 03, 1899
Sep 18, 1900		 Double headstone -- "Weep Not Papa and Momma For Us For We Are Waiting In Heaven For You"
Paul D. Tully Aug 25, 1915
Sep 14, 1917
23 Josie Tully Feb 12, 1873
Jan 13, 1963		 Double headstone
Jessie Tully1
James H. Tully Aug 20, 1869
Feb 09, 1957
24 J. E. Tulley Nov 11, 1828
Mar 26, 1902		 "Blessed Are Thee Pure In Heart For They Shall See God"
25 Unknown   Blank Marker
26 Robert Allen Tully 1901 - 1918 "In His Hands Forever"
27 Morris H. Tully 1872 - 1929 "Father"
28 Unknown   Funeral Home Marker
29 Franklin C. Kroth 1923 - 1979 Military Marker -- CPL U S Army WWII Korea
30 Lester M. Kroth Apr 20, 1930
Jan 19, 1978		 "At Rest"
31 Vera M. Kroth Jan 09, 1902
Nov 13, 1977		 Double headstone -- 
"Our Beloved Mom and Dad"
Claud M. Kroth Feb 04, 1902
Aug 03, 1984
Row 13
1 Blank Marker/Broken    
2 Baby John Tully Dec 24, 1924
May 22, 1928		 s/o J. E. Tully
3 John E. Tully Apr 04, 1892
Sep 29, 1959		 Double headstone -- 
"Darling We Miss You"
Pauline Tully Sep 16, 1895
Dec 19, 1971
4 Unknown   illegible -- Metal marker with iron pole
5 No name No dates marked with metal pipe
6 No name No dates marked with metal pipe
7 No name No dates marked with metal pipe
8 Richard McDougal 1825 - 1911 21st Tenn Cav. C.S.A.
(listed twice see Row 2-8 for details)
Row 14
1 Infant d/o W. W. and S. V. Wilcoxson Jan 17, 1900
Jan 19, 1900		 "Weep Not Papa and Mama For Me, For I Am Waiting in Heaven For Thee" -- (Stone in good condition)
2 Annie E. Curry
w/o Sterling		 ___ __, ____
Jan 01, 1920		 "Asleep in Jesus" (Stone in good condition)
Annie - Aug 31, 1899 - Jan 01, 19201
Annie - Aug 31, 1899 - Jan 01, 19202
3 Infant
d/o A. E. and S. Curry		 Jan 29, 1919 only date shown
(stone in fair condition)
Infant - 29 Dec 1919 - d/o A. and A.1
4 Infant
s/o T. N. and M. J. Curry		 died Jun 27, 1911 (stone in fair condition)
5 Oliver J. Toumbs
s/o A & M. M.		 Dec 18, 1911 only date shown 
"Budded on Earth To Bloom in Heaven" (stone in fair condition)
6 John L. Toumbs
s/o A & M. M.		 Dec 31, 1905
Oct 06, 1911		 "Our Darling Has Gone Before To Greet Us On The Golden Shore"
(stone in fair condition)
John L.- Dec 31, 1905 - Aug 06, 19111
7 R. Toumbs Jan 31, 1850
Jun 05, 1910		 FATHER engraved on stone. "A Loving Husband, A Father Dear, A Faithful Friend Lies Buried Here"
(stone in good condition)
R. - Jan 31, 1851 - Jun 05, 19102
8 James A. Caskey (Father) Nov 10, 1853
Jul 22, 1930		 "Their Records Are On High" 
(Stone fair, Cracked at base)
Alice E. Caskey (Mother) Mar 21, 1861
Sep 27, 1932
9 Grace Alexander May 16, 1900
May 21, 1901		 d/o James and Minnie
(stone in poor condition)
10 Emma Caskey
w/o J. R.		 Sep 02, 1878
Feb 08, 1918		 "She Was A Kind and Affectionate Wife, A Fond Mother and A Friend to All" (stone in good condition)
11 Caskey   No other information
12 Mary A. Caskey
w/o J. D. Caskey		 Oct 07, 1842
Jun 14, 1914		 "She Was A Kind and Affectionate Wife and Mother and A Friend To All" (stone in good condition)
13 John W. Caskey Nov 02, 1873
Sep 19, 1908		 Double headstone -- 
"Gone But Not Forgotten"

Dora E. Caskey2
Zora E. Caskey Jan 29, 1880
Mar 23, 1929
14 Lettie Mitchell, d/o J. M. and F. B. Mitchell Jun 22, 1908
Apr 16, 1911		 "Gone but Not Forgotten"
D/o J. M. and S. B. Mitchell1
15 No name   Homemade Marker cement, etc.
16 Prelula (?) Wade Mar 17, 1907
Jun 29, 1911		 d/o J. W. and Lula Wade 
Pebble Wade1
17 Baby  No date No name 
18 Lula R. Wade Jun 17, 1870 w/o J. W. Wade (no other date)
Lula R. - Jun 17, 1870 -31 Jun 19111
Lula R. - Jun 17, 1870 - 3 Jan 19112
19 Lucy Anderson Oct 31, 1902 only date shown1
(Native stone in poor condition, chipped and worn"
20 Calaway Land Hall, s/o Mrs. T. S. Hall Jun 09, ____
Aug 27, 1918		 "Gone But Not Forgotten" 
(Has Footstone)
Calaway - Jun 09, 1899 - Aug 27, 19111
Row 15
1 S. T. Bass Feb 02, 1845
Jan 11, 1901		  
2 Reuben R. Pollay Apr 10, 1910 (only date shown)1
Aged 52 years
"Gone But Not Forgotten) (Stone has Masonic and Odd Fellow emblems on it)
3 SAACR Adamson no dates  Military service tall stone with the inscription: Co. C 75th Ind. Inf. 
Isaac R. Adamson1,
Isaac R. Adamson - I.O.O.F.2
4 Infant  Dec 27, 1907 born/died same day
d/o J. F. and Ora Tully
"Sleep With The Angels"
5 R. I. Berry Nov 24, 1862
Jan 10, 1903		 Homemade marker out of metal
6 G. L. Toumbs Jun 11, 1875
Jan 28, 1934		 "His Memory Is Blessed"
7 Lillie Toumbs May 28, 1897
Dec 11, 1950		 "Her Memory Is Blessed"
8 Allen Toumbs 1877 - 1936 "Our Daddy"
9 Minnie M. Toumbs 1872 - 1954 "Our Mother"
died Aug 23 1954 80yrs 10mo 14da2
10 No name No date  
11 Margaret D. Caskey Jan 11, 1934
___ __, ____		 Double headstone
Floyd L. Caskey Dec 18, 1902
Feb 09, 1963
12 No Name No Date  
13 John M. Mitchell Jan 14, 1873
Dec 09, 1959		 Double headstone
Sinnie B. Mitchell Jan 31, 1879
Apr 28, 1960
16 Nancy J. Echols Nov 17, 1851
Jun 04, 1911		  
23 Elmo Caskey Jan 01, 1920
May 08, 1976		 Military Marker - TEC4 US Army WWII
24 Winford Caskey Feb 19, 1923
May 15, 1986		 Military Marker Army WWII
Row 16
1 Infant s/o Vernon and Nellie Alexander Apr 05, 1902 born/died same day
"Gone So Soon" (Grave has lamb on the top of it)
2 L. D. Douglass Oct 13, 1840
Aug 25, 1903		 "Peacefully Slumbering With Jesus"
surname Douglas1, 2
3 No markings    
4 No name 1902 Year Only no other date
5 Native stone   no markings
6 Jimmie
d/o J. R. and A. A. Jones		 Mar 26, 1905
Nov 18, 1906		 "Sleep on Sweet Babe and Take Thy Rest, God Called Thee Home. He Thought It Best" (lamb on top of stone)
7 Ora E. Seward Jan 30, 1900
Dec 28, 1964		 Ora Estes Seward1
8 Allie E. Toumbs Jan 23, 1896
Sep 11, 1989		 "In Loving Memory"
9 James R. Caskey Feb 07, 1870
Oct 23, 1941		 "Father"
The following graves are located in a grove behind 2 large fir trees in the Southwest corner of the Cemetery. There are three rows, but since they are away from the rest, they are listed separately.
  Thomas L. Douglass Feb 24, 1860
Mar 31, 1940		 Woodman of the World Marker
Feb 24, 1864 - Mar 31, 19402
  Leonora E. Douglass Aug 30, 1870
Nov 16, 1915		 "Thou Art Gone But Not Forgotten" engraving with clasped hands 
  Adson Douglass Mar 17, 1898
Apr 17, 1898		 s/o T. O. and L. E. Douglass
"Suffer Little Children"
Adson - Mar 11, 1898 - Apr 17, 18981
s/o T. L. and L. E.1
  Baby
d/o J. W. and Susan J. Stapp		 Apr 02, 1901 born/died same day
"Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" (Homemade marker with dove on it)
  Infant
s/o J. W. and Susan J. Stapp		 Dec 11, 1899 born/died same day
"Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven"
Infant - Dec 11, 19091
  Infant
s/o J. W. and Susan. J. Stapp		 Aug 25, 1898
Aug 26, 1898		 "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven"
  Lottie Work Sep 22, 1891
May 27, 1947		 WORK is engraved at base of stone
Sep 22, 1891 - Nov 27, 19472
  Infant (no last name) Mar 05, 1923 only date shown
  Wriley Work Aug 20, 1918
Sep 08, 1918		  
  Infant
d/o Ben and Lottie Work		 Jul 25, 1916 born/died same day
"Budded On Earth to Bloom in Heaven"
Infant - Jul 29, 19161
  Ida May Work
d/o Joe and Ollie Work		 Nov 20, 1911
Jan 19, 1915		 "Weep Not Papa and Mama For Me. For I Am Waiting In Heaven For Thee"
  J. B. Work Aug 28, 1904
Sep 30, 1949		 "Gone but Not Forgotten"
  Alice Work
w/o Ben 		 Nov 28, 1887
Nov 12, 1911		 "Gone But Not Forgotten" 
WORK is engraved at base of stone
Alice - Nov 28, 1887-Nov 10, 19111, 2
  John Benjamin Work Jan 28, 1884
Jun 19, 1936		 WORK is engraved at base of stone
  M. Work no dates marker is located among the trees
  Nancy Jane Work 1858 - 1939 "A Life of Love and Kindness" GRANDMOTHER is engraved at top of stone
  Joseph E. Work 1889 - 1948 "His Presence Lent A Radiance"

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).