Emeline
Stevens (Stephens), born August, 1835 in
Lawrence County, Mississippi, the
daughter of Isaac Stevens (Stephens) and
Cynthia Oglesby, moved as a child to
Claiborne Parish. Louisiana. She
married (1) Henry Touchstone, probably a
first cousin, their mothers being
sisters, and they had two sons:
(1) Alexander
Lafayette. He stayed in Bell
County and Travis County, buried in
Texas State Cemetery in Austin,
Confederate War Veteran.
(2) William
Henry Harrison, January 1852-April 9,
1928 at Coleman, buried at Crews.
He married (1) Mary Lofton in 1878 in
Bell County, she and the twins died,
probably in Bell County. He
returned to Claiborne Parish and married
(2) Nancy Margaret Elizabeth Roberts in
1883. They had eight children:
(1)
Willis Cole, 1887-1961 in San Angelo;
(2) Sallie
Emaline, 1887-1965 at Ballinger, married
a McShan;
(3) Virgie Lee,
1889-1958 at Pecos, married a McMillan;
(4) Maude
Ethel, 1895-August 21, 1982 at
Ballinger, married Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Morrison;
(5) Rosa
Bessie, born in 1898, still living in
San Angelo, married a Pulley;
(6) Neta May,
1901-1975 in San Angelo, married (1) an
Allen, (2) a Partin;
(7) Noble
Harrison, 1904 at Home Creek-1977 at
Ballinger;
(8) Goldman
Robert (Shorty), born 1906.
Emeline (Stevens) Touchstone married (2)
George Washington Box in 1858 in Drew
County, Arkansas. He died in 1877
in Bell County. Emeline drew a
Texas Confederate pension from 1909
until her death. She had four
children to survive by Box:
(1) Georgia
Ann, 1861-1941 in Lamar County. buried
at Rockwood. She married Joseph
Lawrence Caldwell in 1878 in Bell
County, 1850-1924, Coleman County,
buried at Rockwood. They had
thirteen children:
(la) Della Minerva, 1879-1899 in Bell
County;
(1b) William Franklin, 1881-1947 in
Denison;
(Ic) Ella May, 1883-1969 in Coleman,
buried in Coleman. She married P.
Bib Hagler in 1899 in Bell County,
1873-1938 at Watts Creek, buried in
Coleman. Their children:
(a) Fisher Lee, 1900-1966 in Coleman,
married Hattie Lou Craig see Thomas M.
Bud) Coleman);
(b) Homer Allison. born 1901, married
Willie Pearl Seals (see Wiley Vaughan);
(c) Male infant Hagler, 1903-1904,
buried at Coleman;
(d) Jim, 1905-1905, buried at Coleman;
(e) Hall Curtis, born 1906, married
Leona George (see Robert Letcher
George):
(f) Bruce Brooks, 1908-1957, buried at
Coleman (see Charles Barton Black);
(g) Gail, 1911-1912, buried at Coleman;
(h) Net, born 1912 at Watts Creek,
married Tames Clinton Reis, lives in
Coleman (see Gulleys and R. A. Cox).
(1d) Bertha Lee, 1885-1973 at Temple,
married Mortie Augusta Nunnalle in
Coleman.
(le) Lula Bell, 1886-1909 Tarrant
County.
(1f) Ruth Scafe, born 1888, died when
infant.
(1g) James Washington, 1889-1914, buried
at Rockwood, married Ester Belle Ashore
in 1912 at Rockwod.
(1h) Elizabeth Emaline, 1891 - 1963, at
San Antonio, married in 1914 H. Reed
Steward in Coleman County.
(li) Arthur Mattie, 1893-1969, married
William Gibbens in 1912 in Rockwood.
(1j) Lawrence Ray, 1895-July 21, 1978 in
Santa Anna, buried at Rockwood, married
in 1914 in Rockwood, Ora Adeline
Lankford.
(1k) Georgia Viola, 1897-1970, married
Charles Joseph Harrison.
(1l) Lillie Lucile, 1899-1970, married
Edwin E. Barnett.
(1m) Charlie Chloe, born 1903, married
Daniel E. Epps;
(2) Angus Box,
born 1864, mar ried a distant cousin in
Clairborne Parish. Louisiana, anc lived
there;
(3) Arthur
William Box, August 3, 1868-April 1,
1938 in Rockwood, buried there, married
Exar Swint in 1893, February 7,
1875-December 21, 1949, buried at
Rockwood. She was from Clairborne
Parish. They had eight children:
(3a) Velma Lee, 1894 - 1926, married (1)
Henry Monoah Cheatham (see M. R.
Cheatham), married (2) Barney Ashmore.
(3b) Joe Lon, 1895 - 1983 at Abilene,
married Jessie Cleveland.
(3c) Ruby, born 1897, living in a
nursing home in Coleman, married Paul
Riddle.
(3d) Claud, 1899 - 1974 in Rockwood,
buried there, married Lillie Frances
Harkey in 1921 in Gouldbusk.
(3e) Bertie, 1901 - 1974, buried at
Rockwood.
(3f) Mattie Lou, born 1903, living,
married Robert Floyd.
(3g)
Avise, born 1905, living, married Lewis
Fox.
(3h) Jewell, born 1907, living, married
Vesta O. Bowden;
(4) Joseph
Walter Box, December 2, 1870-February
11, 1942 in Rockwood buried there,
married Velma Miller, June 3, 1894 in
Bell County (see Miller-Collins.
They had seven children:
(4a) Clyde Dayton, born ?, died 1975.
(46) Gertie Viola, born ?, living at
Rockwood, married Evan Wise in 1920.
(4c) Linnie Manila, born 1899, living at
Rockwood.
(4d) Gussie, married (1) a McQuary, (2)
a Wise, living.
(4e) Arthur N., deceased, (see Sam J.
Smith).
(4f) Miller H., 1907 at Rockwood-1977,
buried at Rockwood, married (1) Julie
Alice Wise, 1907-1969, buried at
Rockwood, (2) Ruby L. Pritchard.
(4g) Joe Mitchell, lives in Freeport.
Emeline Stevens (Stephens) Touchstone
Box, died September 9, 1914 in Rockwood.
buried there.