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James Preston Appleby Box

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James Preston Appleby Box

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
27 Jan 1892 (aged 84–85)
Baltimore Township, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Lowell, Henry County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 8
Memorial ID
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James P. A. Box was the son of Robert and Martha Burgess Box. A short biography of James P. A. Box was included in the Directory of Henry Co. in the History of Henry County, Iowa and indicated he was the oldest citizen in the county at the time of publication.

James P. A. Box was enumerated in Henry Co. IA on November 24, 1850 as family number 1500. He was 49 years of age, b. in SC; a farmer. His wife, Elizabeth, was 33 years of age, b. in TN. They had 10 children: Hamilton, age 22, b. in KY, Thomas, age 15 b. in IA, Jane, age 14, b. in IA. Jasper N, age 13, b. in IA, Mary, age 11, b. in IA, Hiram, age 10, b. in IA , Francis, age 9, b. in IA, Andrew J., age 6, b. in IA, Eliza, age 4, b. in IA and Joseph, age 1, b. in IA

In the Census of 1870, James P. A. Box when enumerated in Henry Co. Iowa on June 24, 1870, was 70 years of age, b. in SC; a farmer,unable to write. His wife, Elizabeth, was 54 years of age, b. in TN; unable to read or write. They had 3 natural children: Sarah, age 22, b. in IA, Joseph R., age 21, b. in IA and Rachel A., age 17, b. in IA; and 1 adopted daughter, Lucy Lambert, age 2, b. in IA.
James P. A. Box was the son of Robert and Martha Burgess Box. A short biography of James P. A. Box was included in the Directory of Henry Co. in the History of Henry County, Iowa and indicated he was the oldest citizen in the county at the time of publication.

James P. A. Box was enumerated in Henry Co. IA on November 24, 1850 as family number 1500. He was 49 years of age, b. in SC; a farmer. His wife, Elizabeth, was 33 years of age, b. in TN. They had 10 children: Hamilton, age 22, b. in KY, Thomas, age 15 b. in IA, Jane, age 14, b. in IA. Jasper N, age 13, b. in IA, Mary, age 11, b. in IA, Hiram, age 10, b. in IA , Francis, age 9, b. in IA, Andrew J., age 6, b. in IA, Eliza, age 4, b. in IA and Joseph, age 1, b. in IA

In the Census of 1870, James P. A. Box when enumerated in Henry Co. Iowa on June 24, 1870, was 70 years of age, b. in SC; a farmer,unable to write. His wife, Elizabeth, was 54 years of age, b. in TN; unable to read or write. They had 3 natural children: Sarah, age 22, b. in IA, Joseph R., age 21, b. in IA and Rachel A., age 17, b. in IA; and 1 adopted daughter, Lucy Lambert, age 2, b. in IA.

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85 y, 2 m, 16 d



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