Box Cemetery - Cleveland County, Oklahoma Transcribed by: Sharon Crawford 22 Aug 2002 Return to Cleveland County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cleveland/cleveland.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== 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 _____________________________________________________ Can you help fill in any of the unknown names, dates, etc., please send an email with the information. Listed in the 1961 survey, but not found: NAME BIRTH/DEATH COMMENTS Listed in the 1955-56 survey, but not found[11]2 Joseph Caskey Feb 08, 1945 Mar 27, 1913 C. L. Tombs May 28, 1877 Dec 11, 1950 Listed in the 1984-85 survey, but not found[12]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 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 Infant (Tilley) Dec 27, 1901 only date listed d/o Jess and Cora Allie Tully 29 Jun 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 Belle N. Wood Oct 09, 1968 86yrs 5 days only date listed Infant (Wood) Mar 05, 1923 only date listed Row 1 1 Wesley Scott s/o B. D. and Mary (no dates)[13]1 2 Jerry Scott s/o B. D. and Mary (no dates)[14]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 (no dates)[15]1 6 stones with no names 7 stones with no names 8 Elsie Mae Lairson w/o S. B. Lairson Nov 12, 1907 Jun 18, 1924 "Gone when young years, afar from life's cares" 9 Unknown 10 Unknown 11 Mary F. Davis Sep 12, 1854 Oct 31, 1941 "At rest" 12 Etta Start Sep 15, 1884 Jul 17, 1975 There is rest in Heaven" 13 Dorothy M. Skinner Jun 16, 1919 Dec 28, 1998 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"[16]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, 1902[17]1 8 Richard H. McDougal 1825 - 1911 "21st Tenn Cav. C.S.A." 1833-1911, Co. H, 21st TN Cav[18]1 9 Unreadable or unmarked 10 Unreadable or unmarked 11 Unreadable or unmarked 12 Unreadable or unmarked 13 Unreadable or unmarked 14 Unreadable or unmarked 15 Unknown marked by tin can flower pots 16 Unknown marked by tin can flower pots 17 Unknown Stone marker not inscribed 18 John Wesley Wall 1924 - 1986 Military Marker S1 US Navy WWII 19 Unknown Funeral Home marker; Stone Slab not inscribed 20 J. D. Dover (No dates) small stone slab with painted name L. D. Dover [19]1 21 Unknown small slabs not inscribed 22 Unknown small slabs not inscribed 23 Martha Ann Shackleford 1824 - 1904 "w/o John J. Abbott. A true pioneer woman" 25 Mary Abbott 1850 - 1922 (Cross in on stone) 26 Joseph P. Abbott 1846 - 1911 "In my father's house are many mansions" 27 Unknown slab not inscribed 28 Unknown 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. Abbott[20]1 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) 3 Unknown Flat stone with no markings 4 Unknown Flat stone with no markings 5 Unknown Flat stone with no markings 6 Unknown 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, 1846[21]1 9 Willie d/o Thos. & E. M. Duncan Dec 21, 1898 Feb 09, 1899 "Suffer Little Children to Me" Willie D. born 2 Dec 1898[22]1 10 Elzia J. Aug 09, 1836 Feb 14, 1899 w/o Elijah Duncan[23]1 "At Rest" (Stone is broken in half) born Aug 8, 1835[24]1 11 Infant Jan 08, 1899 Jan 30, 1899 s/o Dorah and J. W. Cook "Gone but Not Forgotten" born Jan 2, 1899[25]1 12 C. Wilson (unable to read rest of inscription) 13 Unknown Unable to read inscription 14 Elizabeth Bence Thompson Jan 24, 1858 Dec 23, 1896 month of death[26]1 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 Granite marker nothing on it 17 Infant of G. W. and Lizzie Farley Oct 18, 1905 born/died same day Infant of C. W.[27]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 Gray[28]1 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 1900[29]1 4 Unknown Single headstone unable to read markings 5 Jessie Burt Feb 29, 1913 Jan 31, 1914 (homemade marker) born Feb 20 1913 [30]1 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 1897[31]1 8 Mary Frances Eads 1889 - 1927 "Mother" carved across top dates 1863-1927 [32]1 9 Thomas Jefferson Eads 1863 - 1934 "Father" carved across top 10 Unknown 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 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 Unable to find any markings 15 Unknown Unable to find any markings 16 Unknown Unable to find any markings 17 Unknown Unable to find any markings Row 5 1 Unknown Homemade marker no inscription 2 Unknown Homemade marker no inscription 3 Mable Blackburn 1890 - 1912 "At Rest" Homemade marker (Stone is in fair condition) 4 R. E. (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 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. Hopkins[33]1 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) died Dec 13, 1898[34]1 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 Metal marker unreadable 12 Unknown 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 Row 6 1 E. B. Metcalf Sep 14, 1851 May 08, 1909 "Gone but not forgotten" (Hope on top with a dove) Medcalf[35]1 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 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. Adams[36]1 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 [Dosiner[37]1] and wife "Weep not father and mother for me for I am in Heaven waiting for thee" died Nov 2, 1908[38]1 8 Homer Adams Jul 28, 1908 Aug 30, 1909 "Asleep in Jesus" born Jul 20, 1908[39]1 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, 1905[40]1 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 14 Lula A. Alexander Nov 07, 1877 Nov 30, 1968 died 1908[41]1 15 Viriginia Brown Dec 04, 1880 Jul 06, 1962 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 17 Terena (Ray) White 1888 - 1913 Mother 18 L. R. (no other information) 19 H. P. (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 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" 23 B. Rodgers (no dates) (no other information) 24 B. Rodgers (no dates) (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) "May God be With You Until We Meet Again" -- "Gone But Not Forgotten" T. J. Cossey Aug 26, 1854 Jan 08, 1928 2 baby markers 2 Unknown 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" above name 5 William Shelton Morris Nov 01, 1878 Oct 16, 1901 "Son" above name 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" on top of stone. "Gone but not Forgotten" 11 A. Rogers (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 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 Row 8 1 Margaret L. Adamson d/o J. J. and A. Adamson Jun 06, 1906 born/died same day "Love esteems it Heaven to abide at His Side" (Stone in fair condition hard to read) 2 Lorena Rose 1866 - 1928 mother of Oscar Douglas (good condition) 3 Blank White marble stone 4 Blank Marker broken and laying on ground 5 Blank white marble marker 6 Blank gray granite marker 7 Blank white marble marker with black vein in upper right 8 Audrey Bell Oct 15, 1901 Oct 26, 1901 d/o J. M. and Hanni I. Pyeatt. "At Rest In Heaven" (Cement marker) 9 Keneeth Ray McCalip 1949 - 1998 (Had lots of flowers around it) 10 Hascal s/o D. W. and C. L. Lee Aug 30, 1903 Feb 29, 1904 "Our Darling son Hath Gone Before To Greet Us On The Restful Shore" (very hard to read) 11 No Name No date Black handmade marker. Corner piece of cement block on end. 12 Agnita Gifford Sep 02, 1929 ___ __, ____ ????? what's this date mean???? Wed Dec 27, 1945 (Family Plot) good condition Chester F. Gifford Nov 27, 1926 ___ __, ____ 13 Virl Etta McNutt May 17, 1911 Oct 18, 1913 d/o Mr. And Mrs. E. E. McNutt "In God We Trust To Meet Thee" 14 J. W. Wooten May 17, 1850 Mar 10, 1911 "Resting in the Hope of Glorius Resurrection" (Tall upright marker of white marble) 15 Nolan Landcaster Oct 20, 1894 Nov 21, 1914 "God's Finger Touched Him and He Slept" 16 Cloweda Walker Oct 26, 1917 Mar 21, 1918 "Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven" 17 John W. Rogers ___ __, ____ Mar 08, 1936 (Military marker - PVT 8 Engrs) (Says "Colorado" below name) Row 9 1 Elmer Alvin Waldran Jul 21, 1899 Oct 01, 1973 2 No Name No date Small Stone 3 Arizona B. Waldran Aug 10, 1893 May 02, 1952 4 Claborn M. Mantooth Feb 05, 1852 Apr 08, 1933 (Double headstone) "Father" "Mother" Eudochia E. No dates 5 No Name No dates Native stone 6 R. A. Bailey Sep 27, 1852 Nov 13, 1918 "At Rest Mother" (homemade marker) 7 Bowdish Bailey Nov __, 1833 Nov __, 1919 "At Rest Father" (Homemade marker) 8 Ernest A. Bailey Apr 25, 1874 Jun 15, 1945 9 Mildred Marie Dearmore Jul 04, 1923 Apr 25, 1925 10 No Name No date Single headstone 11 J. B. Burlison Apr 04, 1852 Dec 22, 1916 (flat block in between Burlison stones w/ B. B.) 12 Mary Burlison Feb 13, 1854 Oct 09, 1927 w/o J. B. 13 Walter Burlison Apr 18, 1890 Aug 27, 1971 Double headstone Clara C. Burlison Oct 24, 1891 Aug 22, 1933 14 Gilbert M. Usry Oct 23, 1911 Jan 05, 1912 s/o R. M. and C. Row 10 1 J. S. Tapp Sep 10, 1888 Feb 18, 1899 s/o J. C. and M. J. "God Gave He Took" 2 James M. Mattheus Oct 09, 1863 Aug 02, 1905 "In My Father's House are Many Mansions" 3 Alice Walker, wife of W. V. May 24, 1865 Mar 27, 1904 "Earth Has No Sorrows That Heaven Can Not Heal" 4 No Name No date Funeral Home Marker 5 A. S. Bivens Jul 05, 1853 Nov 16, 1941 double headstone "Mother" "Father" "He Died As He Lived, A Christian" John Bivens May 11, 1851 Apr 12, 1928 6 No Name No date 7 No Name No date 8 Sarah E. Hopper Nov 10, 1845 Feb 02, 1928 Mother/Father "A Loving Husband, A Father Dear, A Faithful Friend, He's Buried Here" -- [Five people buried here on this plot that is surrounded by a black iron fence. There are two small stones with no names or dates.] N. J. Hopper Jan 05, 1842 Jul 26, 1911 Claud Hopper Jul 11, 1891 May 04, 1940 Unknown No date Unknown No date 9 No Name No date 10 No Name No date 11 Benjamin H. Michael 1926 - 1994 Military marker "LCDR U. S. Navey WWII and Korea" 12 Robert Payne Heiskill Nov 27, 1917 Aug 11, 1988 Military Marker "PCF Army WWII Row 11 1 Lloyd Vernon Kersey Nov 29, 1929 Jan 11, 1930 s/o Henry and Rella Kersey 2 James T. Aug 18, 1900 Feb 12, 1901 s/o J. T. and Mattie White "Of Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven" 3 T. R. Finnell Mar 29, 1869 Apr 17, 1903 "No Pain nor Grief nor Anxious Fear. Can Reach the Peaceful Sleeper Here" (Footstone with T.G.F. stone is unstable) 4 Willie Nov 08, 1899 Jun 03, 1900 s/o Parsons [last name not noted by canvassor] 6 Ben F. Bivens Nov 02, 1894 Sep 29, 1933 7 Annie E. Pelsey May 08, 1850 Feb 02, 1908 Double headstone engraved with Mother and Father -- "May Their Souls Rest in Peace" Judson I. Pelsey Oct 18, 1850 Oct 05, 1905 8 Austin S. Jones Oct 23, 1900 Feb 04, 1901 "Thou Art Gone Our Little Darling to Greet Us on the Other Side" 9 Olga Maye Ingle May 24, 1928 Nov 12, 1937 10 Infant Aug 25, 1935 born/died same day s/o Starling and Maye Ingle 11 Infant May 12, 1927 born/died same day d/o Starling and Maye Ingle 12 James A. Ingle Mar 09, 1876 Aug 07, 1960 Double headstone Sarah Frances May 16, 1878 Aug 03, 1918 13 Rachel Smith Died 1911 "Passed Away" 14 Mary Bowers Mar 07, 1850 Jul 12, 1909 w/o J. H. Bowers 15 W. Sandford Bowers 1886 - 1920 16 J. Henry Bowers Jun __, 1852 Jan __, 1923 17 Lula Bowers (new stone, no writing other than name) 18 No name marked by two pipes 19 Unknown small square stone with no writing 20 Unknown small square stone with no writing 21 Unknown small square stone with no writing 22 Wanda R. (Amy) May 25, 1937 Dec 12, 1993 [last name not noted by canvassor] (Double headstone) -- Married Oct 20, 1953 Benjamin H. Jun 12, 1926 Jul 26, 1994 23 Unknown Marked by tree, native stone & stone bench. 24 Heiskill, Ellen L. Apr 04, 1931 ___ __, ____ Married April 25, 1969 -- Guitar, hearts and wedding rings side by side in life and death Robert P. Heiskill Nov 27, 1917 Aug 11, 1988 25 Susan Douglass Apr 02, 1832 Feb 16, 1899 w/o J. N. Douglass 25 J. N. Douglass Jan 08, 1830 Dec 12, 1909 "Asleep in Jesus, As Such Is The Kingdom" Row 11.5 1 J. B. Stone Nov 17, 1897 Aug 18, 1899 s/o George and Margarette Stone "Born of the Kingdom of Heaven" 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" 3 Charles Curtis Cavin Jan 29, 1904 May 03, 1986 4 Mary Cavin Treat Aug 06, 1884 Sep 10, 1974 5 Robert S. Cavin 1877 - 1938 (husband) 6 Purline A. Cavin Feb 16, 1856 May 27, 1935 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" 12 C. N. Mitchell Jun 28, 1876 Dec 28, 1927 "Rest in Heaven Beloved Father" 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" 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 18 Frank M. Johnson Sep 05, 1849 Mar 10, 1927 19 Alice M. Johnson Jul 01, 1859 May 18, 1930 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 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 Mr. And Mrs. 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 Chard H. McDougal 1825 - 1911 21st Tenn Cav. C.S.A. 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) 3 Infant d/o A. E. and S. Curry Jan 29, 1919 Jan 29, 1919 (stone in fair condition) 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 "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) 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) 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, wife of 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" 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" 15 No name Homemade Marker cement, etc. 16 Prelula (?) Mar 17, 1907 Jun 29, 1911 d/o J. W. and Lula Wade 17 Baby No date No name 18 Lula R. Wade Jun 17, 1870 w/o J. W. Wade (no other date) 19 Lucy Anderson ___ __, ____ Oct 31, 1902 (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) Row 15 1 S. T. Bass Feb 02, 1845 Jan 11, 1901 2 Reuben R. Pollay ___ __, ____ Apr 10, 1910 Aged 52 years "Gone But Not Forgotten) (Stone has Masonic and Odd Fellow emblems on it) 3 SAACR Adamson Military service tall stone with the inscription: Co. C 75th Ind. Inf. 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" 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 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" 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 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 Leonora E. Douglass Aug 30, 1870 Nov 16, 1915 "Thou Art Gone But Not Forgotten" engraving with clasped hands Adson Mar 17, 1898 Apr 17, 1898 s/o T. O. and L. E. Douglass "Suffer Little Children" Baby d/o J. W. and Susan 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 Staff Dec 11, 1899 born/died same day "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" Infant s/o J. W. and S. 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 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" Ida May 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 w/o Ben Work Nov 28, 1887 Nov 12, 1911 "Gone But Not Forgotten" WORK is engraved at base of stone 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" 1 Oklahoma Genealogical Society, "Box Cemetery (Lexington)," Oklahoma Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 25, No. 3 (1984-1985). 2 J. H. Hoskinson (Mrs.), Cleveland County Tombstone Inscriptions, (1955- 56), Box Cemetery (Lexington). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Cleveland County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cleveland/cleveland.html