Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-03-28
James BOxeIl, Widely
Known Resident, Dies

The death of James Boxeli, one
of the well known citizens OF Nc
Connelsville, occurred at his home
Monday morning at $50 O'Clock.
He had been in failing health the
last four years or so, and during the
last year his decline had been much
more rapid, so that at different
times his life had been almost de-
SPARED of. He was a sufferer from
heart trouble and complications.
His last illness covered a period OF
four weeks or SO.
Mr.. Boxell was a native Of How
ard Lake, Mimi, and was born Jan.
Z, 1866. On Aug. Is, 1890, he was
married to Margaret Armstrong,
daughter of the late William Arm
strong. A year or so FOLLOWING
their marriage they came to Nor
gan county, Ohio, and settled on
the tract of land which is now the
Howard Tavenner farm and the Bu-
chanan farm in Meigsville township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boxell were the par
ents of two daughters-Edith who
died i'm 1893 at the age of one year,
and Florence, wife of DR.. Wilmer
Atwood, who resides in Canton, o..
Besides the daughter, he leaves two
grandchildren, Wilmer and Robert
Atwood. Mrs. Boxell died Aug. g.,
1924. On April IS, 1926, Mr. Box
ell married Mrs Florence Rutledge
McGrath who survives him. The
deceased was one of a family of / A
children, seven of whom survive
him and are residents of Minnesota
They are John, Joseph, Robert and
George Boxell, Mrs. Nancy Taylor,
Mrs. Margaret Anders and Mrs.
Fannie Anders. His brother and
sisters deceased were Mrs. Mary
Ann Cyurs, Mrs. Catherine Taylor,
Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, Mrs Ra-
chel Taylor, William BoXeH and
Mrs Sarah Kier
After leaving the farm mention
ed above, where he resided two
years, Mr.. Boxell moved to McCon-
nelsville which continued to be his
home throughout the remainder OF
the A years he lived in Ohio. He
and his father-in-law, Mr.. Arm
strong, were in the grocery and feed
business here, and later Mr.. BoXell
was in the grocery business him
self here for many years. Follow
ing his retirement from that bust
ness, he had been for some years
and up to the time of his death
owner and manager of green
house on his premises adjoining his
residence on North Fifth street. He
was widely known throughout the
county on account of his many years
spent in business.
Mr.. Boxell was affiliated witlp the
Methodist Episcopal church in Nc
Connelsville, and was veteran
member of Valley lodge No. So, I.
O. O. f., in McConnelsville, and was
an honorary member of the order
of Royal Neighbors In his church
he had been a member of the Off
cial board, and was devoted mem
Der of the mems Bible class, and
was faithful in attendance and ac-
tive in the affairs of the church so
long as his health permitted. He
was a good citizen, honest and up
right, pleasant and kindly in his
manners, and was held in high es-
TEEN by all.
Funeral services We're held We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock, from
the residence, conducted by Rev. H.
II. ocOtt, pastor oA IHe httIoui0t
Episcopal church, and were under
the auspices of Valley lodge, |. Q.
O. r. Rev. James Fish offered pray
er. A quartet composed of Mrs. w.
G. Spillman, Enoch Flanders and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Ritchey sang
<In the Upper Garden" and "Going
Down the Valley" Those serving
as pail bearers were John Cardec,
Everett Ethel, John Martin, An
drew Mick, Floyd Lindimore and
Ralph Householder. Burial was
made in the McConnelsyille ceme-
terry
DR.. and Mrs. Wilmer Atwood and
sons Wilmer and Robert of Canton.
and several relatives from Zanes-
vile, and Benz Dillehay Of Beverly
were among those in attendance at
the funeral.