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James Boykin 1823 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Aug 1823

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 13 Jul 1907

Death Location: Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, USA

Father: Francis Boykin

Mother: Mary James

Spouse(s): Eliza Scott

Children(s): Alfred Boykin, Francis Boykin, Mary Boykin, James Boykin, Charlotte Boykin, Burwell Boykin, Thomas Boykin, Ernest Boykin, Thomas BOYKIN

James Boykin was born in 1823 in Alabama, the child of Francis Boykin and Mary Darrington James. In 1850, James Boykin resided in Portland, Dallas, Alabama. In 1860, James Boykin resided in Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States. James Boykin married Eliza Ann Scott, and had children including Alfred Scott Boykin, Francis (Frank) Scott Boykin, Mary Bibb Boykin, James Whitaker Boykin, Charlotte Taylor Boykin, Burwell Boykin, Thomas Scott Boykin, Ernest Cuculu Boykin, Thomas BOYKIN. James Boykin passed away in 1907 in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • James Boykin was born in 1823 in Alabama, the child of Francis Boykin and Mary Darrington James.
  • In 1850, James Boykin resided in Portland, Dallas, Alabama.
  • In 1860, James Boykin resided in Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States.
  • James Boykin married Eliza Ann Scott, and had children including Alfred Scott Boykin, Francis (Frank) Scott Boykin, Mary Bibb Boykin, James Whitaker Boykin, Charlotte Taylor Boykin, Burwell Boykin, Thomas Scott Boykin, Ernest Cuculu Boykin, Thomas BOYKIN.
  • James Boykin passed away in 1907 in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Boykin
1785 – 1839
Birth Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
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Mary James
1795 – 1854
Birth Location: Clarke, Alabama, United States
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Scott
1827 – 1894
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Alfred Boykin
1848 – 1849
Birth Location: Alabama
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Francis Boykin
1850 – 1891
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mary Boykin
1852 – 1900
Birth Location: Alabama
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James Boykin
1852 – 1885
Birth Location: Alabama
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Charlotte Boykin
1856 – 1943
Birth Location: Alabama
CB
Burwell Boykin
1857 – 1921
Birth Location: Alabama
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Thomas Boykin
1859 – 1910
Birth Location: Alabama
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Ernest Boykin
1868 – 1897
Birth Location: Tilden, Dallas Co., AL
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Thomas BOYKIN
Birth Location: –
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James Boykin's Ancestors

Self
James Boykin
1823 – 1907
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Francis Boykin
1785 – 1839
Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Darrington) James
1795 – 1854
Clarke, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Burwell Boykin
1752 – 1817
Southampton, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Whitaker
1760 – 1787
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Samuel ((4)) James
1769 – 1821
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly (4)) DARRINGTON
1782 – 1848
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Boykin
1710 – 1761
Elizabeth Bryant
1730 – 1760
John James
1720 – 1784
Sarah Moore
1755 – 1802
Robert Darrington
1738 – 1793
Ann \Rees
1762 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherwood James
1702 – 1764
Ann Taliaferro
1705 – 1780
Isham Moore
1740 – 1803
Nancy Singleton
1750 – 1798
Thomas (Darrington)
1718 – 1763
Prudence
1715 – 1781
John Reese
1731 – 1785
Mary Pentecost
1730 – 1807

James Boykin's Descendants

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James Boykin (08 Aug 1823 – 13 Jul 1907) m. Eliza (Ann) Scott (24 Mar 1827 – 26 Mar 1894)
  1. 1. Alfred (Scott) Boykin (21 Mar 1848 – 16 Jul 1849)
  2. 2. Francis ((Frank) Scott) Boykin (Abt. 1850 – 28 Jan 1891) m. Clara McClugh (10 Jan 1859 – 18 Oct 1940) m. Ella Walker (10 Jan 1859 – 18 Oct 1940)
    1. 1. Francis (Marshall) Boykin (07 Jan 1875 – 03 Sep 1960) m. Ada Thorington (11 Nov 1875 – 09 May 1968) m. Ella Walker (Abt. 1880 – )
      1. 1. Francis ((Frank) Marshall) Boykin (30 Nov 1895 – 08 Jul 1981) m. Ruth (Nana) Henry (Abt. 1902 – 20 May 2000)
        1. 1. Francis ((frank) Marshall) Boykin (07 Jan 1925 – 20 Jul 2014) m. Helen (Lucile) Rupert
        2. 2. Dorothy (R) Boykin (27 Apr 1927 – 17 Apr 2014) m. Malcolm (Forbes) STERETT (Abt. 1922 – )
        3. 3. Sally (Ann) Boykin m. Gayle (N) Linkenhoger
      2. 2. James (Melvin) Boykin (Abt. 1902 – 14 Feb 1981) m. Rowena (V) Bengtson (02 Dec 1910 – 31 Mar 2002) m. Laura (Ann) Dixon
        1. 1. James (Melvin) Boykin (24 Jul 1940 – 07 Jan 1941)
        2. 2. Walter (Charles) Boykin (30 May 1946 – 11 Aug 1953)
      3. 3. Claud (Chilton) Boykin (12 Jul 1903 – 09 Aug 1990) m. Jewell (Claudie) Ragland (06 Jan 1910 – 24 Sep 1974)
        1. 1. Julson (C) Boykin (Abt. 1938 – )
      4. 4. Willella Boykin (07 Aug 1906 – 11 Jan 1997) m. Milton (Edmond) Decherd (29 May 1906 – 11 Apr 1987)
        1. 1. Milton Deckard (24 Jun 1933 – 03 Jun 2005)
        2. 2. Ada (Frances) Deckard (Abt. 1938 – )
      5. 5. William (Benjamin) Boykin (Abt. 1910 – 14 Jul 1984)
      6. 6. Henry Boykin (Abt. 1900 – )
      7. 7. Shelley Boykin (Abt. 1902 – )
      8. 8. Marie Boykin (Abt. 1904 – )
    2. 2. Benjamin (Walker) Boykin (12 Mar 1877 – 28 Sep 1883)
    3. 3. Henry (Moses) Boykin (22 Nov 1889 – 22 Apr 1953)
    4. 4. Marie (Louise) Boykin (Jul 1890 – )
    5. 5. Shelly Boykin
    6. 6. Chollet ((Chelly) Berney) Boykin (12 Jan 1889 – 25 Mar 1969) m. Sallie (Clyde) Crum (28 Nov 1890 – 13 Feb 1978)
      1. 1. Frances (Emily) Boykin (13 Jan 1914 – 08 Mar 1995) m. Evans Hinson (Abt. 1910 – )
        1. 1. Evans Hinson (Abt. 1938 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Emily) Hinson (Abt. 1939 – )
      2. 2. Chollet (Berney) Boykin (Abt. 1916 – 13 Aug 1933)
      3. 3. Raymond (Crum) Boykin (Abt. 1921 – )
      4. 4. Benjamin (Crum) Boykin (Abt. 1924 – )
  3. 3. Mary (Bibb) Boykin (Abt. 1852 – 05 May 1900)
  4. 4. James (Whitaker) Boykin (Abt. 1852 – 1885)
  5. 5. Charlotte (Taylor) Boykin (1856 – 17 Dec 1943) m. Horatio (Hyde) Parker (17 Dec 1850 – 15 Apr 1924)
    1. 1. Eliza (Scott) Parker (1884 – 24 Dec 1967) m. Van (Winkle) Anderson (21 Apr 1877 – 26 Dec 1960)
    2. 2. Florence Parker (Abt. 1889 – ) m. Hunter
    3. 3. Alfred (Francis) Parker (13 Apr 1891 – 20 Dec 1985) m. Anna Ellis (31 Oct 1894 – 05 Jan 1967)
      1. 1. Alfred (Scott) Parker (Abt. 1935 – )
      2. 2. Mary (A) Parker (Abt. 1937 – )
    4. 4. Jamieson (Kirkwood) Parker (1895 – 08 Dec 1939) m. Margaret (Alden) Biddle (08 Nov 1898 – 08 Apr 1987)
      1. 1. Anne (D) Parker (Abt. 1925 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (B) Parker (Abt. 1927 – )
      3. 3. Thomas (B) Parker (Abt. 1930 – )
  6. 6. Burwell Boykin (Jul 1857 – 22 Nov 1921) m. Scota (Isabell) Holt (1860 – 06 Mar 1928)
    1. 1. Scota (H) Boykin (05 Sep 1888 – 16 Feb 1981) m. Jack Powell (Abt. 1888 – )
    2. 2. Eliza (V) Boykin (Apr 1891 – )
    3. 3. Alice (G) Boykin (Abt. 1902 – )
    4. 4. Ada (T) Boykin (Abt. 1904 – 09 Sep 1994)
  7. 7. Thomas (Scott) Boykin (1859 – 1910)
  8. 8. Ernest (Cuculu) Boykin (Abt. 1868 – 1897)
  9. 9. Thomas BOYKIN

James Boykin's Timeline

7 Records

1823
08 Aug 1823
Birth of James Boykin in Alabama
Alabama
1850
1850
Age 27
James Boykin resided here in Portland, Dallas, Alabama
Portland, Dallas, Alabama
1860
1860
Age 37
James Boykin resided here in Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 47
James Boykin resided here in Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 57
James Boykin resided here in Boykins, Dallas, Alabama, United States
Boykins, Dallas, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 77
James Boykin resided here in Boykins, Dallas, Alabama
Boykins, Dallas, Alabama
1907
13 Jul 1907
Age 84
Death of James Boykin in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, USA
Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Aug 1823
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 124; SAR Membership Number: 24752
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 11; Family History Film: 1254011; Page: 414D; Enumeration District: 069; Image: 0602
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M593_14; Page: 593A; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 545513
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240014
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M653_8; Page: 881; Image: 385; Family History Library Film: 803008
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M432_4; Page: 259B; Image: 527
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [11] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 142 : 1918
    [12] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M432_4; Page: 259B; Image: 527

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M653_8; Page: 881; Image: 385; Family History Library Film: 803008

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M593_14; Page: 593A; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 545513

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 11; Family History Film: 1254011; Page: 414D; Enumeration District: 069; Image: 0602

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boykins, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M593_14; Page: 593A; Image: 142; Family History Library Film: 545513

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 124; SAR Membership Number: 24752
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 142 : 1918
    [7] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlowville, Dallas County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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