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James Alexander Boykin 1802–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 September 1802

Birth Location: Burke County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Leon County, Texas, USA

Father: Solomon Boykin

Mother: esther kinchin

Spouse(s): Matilda Stokes

Children(s): William Boykin, Infant Boykin, Zachary Boykin, *James BOYKIN, Hester Boykin, Abel Boykin, Jr. Jr, Mary Williams, *Byrd BOYKIN, Solomon Boykin, Samuel Boykin, Delilah Meadows), Starling Boykin, *William BOYKIN, *Ebenezer BOYKIN, Zachary Boykin, *Henry BOYKIN, Elizabeth Boykin, J.A. Boykin

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

Solomon Boykin
1705–1771
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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esther kinchin
1708–1790
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Stokes
1804–1871
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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Infant Boykin
1827–1827
Birth Location: Simpson, Mississippi, USA
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Zachary Boykin
1835–
Birth Location: United States of America
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*James BOYKIN
1858–1889
Birth Location: Simpson, Mississippi, USA
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Hester Boykin
1825–1895
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
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Abel Boykin
1823–1883
Birth Location: , Copiah, Mississippi, USA
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Jr. Jr
1829–1863
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Mary Williams
1833–1904
Birth Location: , Simpson, Mississippi, USA
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*Byrd BOYKIN
1831–1863
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi
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Solomon Boykin
1835–1863
Birth Location: , Smith, Mississippi, USA
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Samuel Boykin
1837–1863
Birth Location: , Smith, Mississippi, USA
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Delilah Meadows)
1840–1913
Birth Location: , Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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Starling Boykin
1842–1902
Birth Location: , Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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*William BOYKIN
1844–1897
Birth Location: , Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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*Ebenezer BOYKIN
1848–1915
Birth Location: , Clarke, Mississippi, USA
*B
Zachary Boykin
1849–1880
Birth Location: , Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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*Henry BOYKIN
1852–1915
Birth Location: , Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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Elizabeth Boykin
1846–1913
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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J.A. Boykin
1829–
Birth Location: MS
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James Boykin's Ancestors

Self
James Boykin
1802–1865
Birth Place: Burke County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Solomon T Boykin
1705–1771
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
esther kinchin
1708–1790
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Edward Boykin
1676–1745
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Judith Hill
1674–1745
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
David (Francis) Kinchin
1679–1735
Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Ruffin
Rich Neck Plantation, Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Sr
1650–1728
Anne Gwaltney
1652–1728
Wm Hill
1832–1918
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 January 1871)
  1. 1. William (Alfred) Boykin 1812–1893
  2. 2. Infant (Daughter) Boykin 1827–1827
  3. 3. Zachary (Taylor) Boykin 1835–
  4. 4. *James (Abel) BOYKIN 1858–1889
  5. 5. Hester (Ann) Boykin 1825–1895
  6. 6. Abel ((James)) Boykin 1823–1883
  7. 7. Jr. Jr 1829–1863
  8. 8. Mary (Jane) Williams 1833–1904 m. Nathan (Franklin) Williams 1834–1864
    1. 1. *Sara(h) (Matilda "Tillie") WILLIAMS 1859–1877
    2. 2. *William (Franklin "Frank") WILLIAMS 1860–1888
    3. 3. *James (Monroe "J. M.") WILLIAMS 1861–1938
  9. 9. *Byrd (Alexander) BOYKIN 1831–1863
  10. 10. Solomon (Basil) Boykin 1835–1863
  11. 11. Samuel (Jones) Boykin 1837–1863
  12. 12. Delilah (Elizabeth Boykin (Graham, Bell,) Meadows) 1840–1913
  13. 13. Starling (Ray) Boykin 1842–1902
  14. 14. *William (Alfred) BOYKIN 1844–1897 m. Martha (Ellen) Bell 1853–
    1. 1. Sarah (Lorena) Casey 1882–1926
  15. 15. *Ebenezer ("Ebben Or Ebb") BOYKIN 1848–1915
  16. 16. Zachary (Taylor) Boykin 1849–1880
  17. 17. *Henry (Foote) BOYKIN 1852–1915
  18. 18. Elizabeth (Nancy) Boykin 1846–1913
  19. 19. J.A. Boykin 1829–

James Boykin's Timeline

3 Records

1802
20 September 1802
Birth of James Alexander Boykin in Burke County, Georgia, USA
Burke County, Georgia, USA
1822
6 Nov 1822
Age 20
James Alexander Boykin was married in Clarke County, Alabama
Clarke County, Alabama
1865
1865
Age 63
Death of James Alexander Boykin in Leon County, Texas, USA
Leon County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 September 1802
    Event Place: Burke County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1822
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Leon County, Texas, USA
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