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James Alexander Boykin 1802 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 September 1802

Birth Location: Burke County, Georgia

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Leon County, Texas

Father: John Boykin

Mother: Irene Mason

Spouse(s): Matilda Stokes

Children(s): William Boykin, James Boykin, Hester Boykin, Infant Boykin, James Boykin, Byrd Boykin, Mary Boykin, Solomon Boykin, Samuel Boykin, Delilah Boykin, Starling Boykin, William Boykin, Elizabeth Boykin, Ebenezer Boykin, Zachary Boykin, Henry Boykin, James Boykin

The story of James Alexander Boykin Sr. began in 1802 in Burke County, Georgia. James Alexander Boykin Sr. married Matilda Stokes, and had children including William Alfred Boykin, James Abel Boykin, Hester Ann Boykin, Infant Daughter Boykin, James Alexander Boykin, Byrd Alexander Boykin, Mary Jane Boykin, Solomon Basil Boykin, Samuel Jones Boykin, Delilah Elizabeth Boykin, Starling Ray Boykin, William Alfred Boykin, Elizabeth Nancy Boykin, Ebenezer Boykin, Zachary Taylor Boykin, Henry Foote Boykin, James Abel Boykin. James Alexander Boykin Sr. passed away in 1865 in Leon County, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Boykin Sr. began in 1802 in Burke County, Georgia.
  • James Alexander Boykin Sr. married Matilda Stokes, and had children including William Alfred Boykin, James Abel Boykin, Hester Ann Boykin, Infant Daughter Boykin, James Alexander Boykin, Byrd Alexander Boykin, Mary Jane Boykin, Solomon Basil Boykin, Samuel Jones Boykin, Delilah Elizabeth Boykin, Starling Ray Boykin, William Alfred Boykin, Elizabeth Nancy Boykin, Ebenezer Boykin, Zachary Taylor Boykin, Henry Foote Boykin, James Abel Boykin.
  • James Alexander Boykin Sr. passed away in 1865 in Leon County, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Boykin
1771 – 1824
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA
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Irene Mason
1771 – 1881
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Stokes
1804 – 1867
Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Boykin
1812 – 1893
Birth Location: Wayne, North Carolina, USA
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James Boykin
1823 – 1883
Birth Location: Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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Hester Boykin
1825 – 1895
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi
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Infant Boykin
1827 – 1827
Birth Location: Simpson, Mississippi, USA
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James Boykin
1829 – 1863
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi
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Byrd Boykin
1831 – 1863
Birth Location: Simpson Co., Mississippi
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Mary Boykin
1833 – 1904
Birth Location: Simpson Co., Mississippi, USA
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Solomon Boykin
1848 – 1913
Birth Location: Smith County, Mississippi, USA
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Samuel Boykin
1838 – 1863
Birth Location: Smith Co., Mississippi, USA
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Delilah Boykin
1839 – 1913
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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Starling Boykin
1842 – 1903
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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William Boykin
1844 – 1897
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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Elizabeth Boykin
1846 – 1913
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Ebenezer Boykin
1847 – 1915
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi
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Zachary Boykin
1849 – 1880
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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Henry Boykin
1852 – 1915
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
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James Boykin
1858 – 1889
Birth Location: –
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James Boykin's Ancestors

Self
James Boykin
1802 – 1865
Birth Place: Burke County, Georgia
Parents
John Boykin
1771 – 1824
Amelia, Virginia, USA
Irene (BOYKIN) Mason
1771 – 1881
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Solomon (T) Boykin
1705 – 1771
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Esther (BOYKIN) Kinchin
1708 – 1790
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Boykin's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Boykin (20 September 1802 – 1865) m. Matilda Stokes (24 Dec 1804 – 16 Jan 1867)
  1. 1. William (Alfred) Boykin (9 May 1812 – 18 Jan 1893)
  2. 2. James (Abel) Boykin (22 Sep 1823 – 25 Sep 1883)
  3. 3. Hester (Ann) Boykin (1 February 1825 – 6 Dec 1895) m. James (Hinton) Barber (29 Aug 1823 – 20 August 1896)
    1. 1. William (Boykin) Barber (1 Sep 1845 – 1898)
    2. 2. Caroline ("Carrie" Matilda) Barber (13 Apr 1847 – 1891)
    3. 3. James (Franklin) Barber (13 Dec 1848 – November 23, 1869)
    4. 4. George (Washington) Barber (Feb 1849 – )
    5. 5. Mararitte (Ann) Gilmore (Aug 1849 – )
    6. 6. Mary (Ann) Barber (28 Sep 1850 – )
    7. 7. Thomas (Alexander) Barber (9 Sep 1852 – 12 Dec 1924)
    8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Barber (3 Mar 1854 – 20 Sep 1912)
    9. 9. Isaac (Newton) Barber (1856 – 1857)
    10. 10. Josephine (Ella) Barber (13 Aug 1858 – 12 Dec 1945)
    11. 11. Abell Barber (1860 – 23 Aug 1925)
    12. 12. John (Wesley) Barber (Mar 12 1863 – 23 Aug 1925)
    13. 13. Isaac (Newton) Barber (23 Mar 1865 – 1857)
    14. 14. Samuel (Ernest) Barber (3 May 1868 – 1913)
    15. 15. Henry (Walter (Walter Henry)) Barber (23 Aug 1872 – 3 Nov 1937)
    16. 16. Varolina (M) Barber
  4. 4. Infant (Daughter) Boykin (1827 – 1827)
  5. 5. James (Alexander) Boykin (09 Jan 1829 – 06 Jun 1863) m. Sarah (Ann) Kidd (12 July 1833 – 9 Dec 1919)
    1. 1. James (Alexander) Boykin (15 Mar 1851 – 24 Dec 1945)
    2. 2. Heather (A) Boykin (1856 – )
    3. 3. Madeline (Gertrude) Boykin (29 Dec 1858 – 9 Oct 1937)
    4. 4. William (Alfred) Boykin (15 Mar 1860 – 09 Jan 1917)
  6. 6. Byrd (Alexander) Boykin (1 Apr 1831 – 21 Oct 1863) m. Clarissa Graham (25 May 1835 – 1880)
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Boykin (08 Apr 1851 – 1871)
    2. 2. James (Abel) Boykin (19 May 1855 – )
    3. 3. Delilah (Jane) Boykin (15 Dec 1857 – 1 Dec 1953)
    4. 4. William (Robinson) Boykin (5 Mar 1860 – 23 Apr 1945)
    5. 5. Byrd (Alexander) Boykin (22 OCT 1862 – 23 MAR 1938)
    6. 6. Azalee Boykin
  7. 7. Mary (Jane) Boykin (27 Mar 1833 – 27 Nov 1904)
  8. 8. Solomon (Basil) Boykin (abt 1848 – Jul 1913) m. Mary (Jane BOYKIN) Wright (9 December 1835 – 17 January 1918) m. Almira (1840 – )
    1. 1. Matilda Boykin (1855 – 1918)
    2. 2. Elijah (Franklin) Boykin (23 Apr 1857 – 3 February 1949)
    3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Boykin (28 February 1861 – 5 March 1943)
    4. 4. Oliver (R) Boykin (1863 – )
    5. 5. Solomon (A) Boykin (5 September 1863 – 29 Dec 1955)
    6. 6. William (Thomas) Boykin (1867 – )
    7. 7. Wesley Boykin (1869 – )
    8. 8. Clark Boykin
    9. 9. Josephine Boykin (1859 – )
  9. 9. Samuel (Jones) Boykin (1838 – 1863)
  10. 10. Delilah (Elizabeth) Boykin (1839 – 1913)
  11. 11. Starling (Ray) Boykin (13 Dec 1842 – 17 Feb 1903)
  12. 12. William (Alfred) Boykin (25 Nov 1844 – 30 Dec 1897)
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Nancy) Boykin (1846 – 1913)
  14. 14. Ebenezer Boykin (1847 – 1915)
  15. 15. Zachary (Taylor) Boykin (1849 – 1880)
  16. 16. Henry (Foote) Boykin (1852 – 1915)
  17. 17. James (Abel) Boykin (29 May 1858 – 10 May 1889) m. Nannie (Derinda "Lida") Barnett (29 May 1858 – 10 May 1889)

James Boykin's Timeline

4 Records

1802
20 Sep 1802
Birth of James Alexander Boykin Sr. in Burke County, Georgia, USA
Burke County, Georgia, USA
1802
20 September 1802
Birth of James Alexander Boykin Sr. in Burke County, Georgia
Burke County, Georgia
1865
1865
Age 63
Death of James Alexander Boykin Sr. in Leon,Texas,USA
Leon,Texas,USA
1865
1865
Age 63
Death of James Alexander Boykin Sr. in Leon County, Texas
Leon County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1802
    Event Place: Burke County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 September 1802
    Event Place: Burke County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Leon,Texas,USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Leon County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Centerville (Leon County), Leon County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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