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James William Boykin 1828 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1828

Birth Location: Washington County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1888

Death Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA

Father: James Boykin

Mother: Clarissa Owens

Spouse(s): Amanda Dovie

Children(s): Joseph Boykin, William Boykin, Margarett Boykin, Mittie Boykin, Elizabeth Boykin, James Boykin, Lucinda Boykin, Charles Boykin

The story of James William Boykin Jr began in 1828 in Washington County, Alabama, USA. James William Boykin Jr married Amanda Dovie, and had children including Joseph F Boykin, William H Boykin, Margarett A Boykin, Mittie Boykin, Elizabeth D Boykin, James S Boykin, Lucinda Irene Boykin, Charles E Boykin. James William Boykin Jr passed away in 1888 in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Boykin Jr began in 1828 in Washington County, Alabama, USA.
  • James William Boykin Jr married Amanda Dovie, and had children including Joseph F Boykin, William H Boykin, Margarett A Boykin, Mittie Boykin, Elizabeth D Boykin, James S Boykin, Lucinda Irene Boykin, Charles E Boykin.
  • James William Boykin Jr passed away in 1888 in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Boykin
1792 – 1846
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
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Clarissa Owens
1790 – 1846
Birth Location: Columbus, Muscogee, GA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Amanda Dovie
1828 – 1883
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
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Children(s)

Joseph Boykin
1853 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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William Boykin
1855 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Margarett Boykin
1857 – 1937
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Mittie Boykin
1858 – 1908
Birth Location: Winchester, Wayne County, Mississippi, USA
MB
Elizabeth Boykin
1859 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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James Boykin
1861 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Lucinda Boykin
1863 – 1867
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States of America
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Charles Boykin
1866 –
Birth Location: Mississippi
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James Boykin's Ancestors

Self
James Boykin
1828 – 1888
Birth Place: Washington County, Alabama, USA
Parents
James William Boykin
1792 – 1846
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Clarissa (Ann "Clara" BOYKIN) Owens
1790 – 1846
Columbus, Muscogee, GA, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Marshall) Boykin
1755 – 1821
Southampton County, Virginia, United States of America
Catherine (BOYKIN) Whitaker
1748 – 1820
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina
James (Elijah) Owens
1760 – 1814
Baldwin County, Georgia, USA
Ann ("Nancy" OWENS) Howard
1773 – 1852
Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Boykin
1720 – 1786
Elizabeth Bryant
1730 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Boykin
1686 – 1755
Margaret Burwell
1678 – 1734

James Boykin's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Boykin (17 Mar 1828 – 22 Jun 1888) m. Amanda Dovie (20 June 1828 – 9 April 1883)
  1. 1. Joseph (F) Boykin (abt 1853 – )
  2. 2. William (H) Boykin (abt 1855 – )
  3. 3. Margarett (A) Boykin (abt 1857 – 29 July 1937)
  4. 4. Mittie Boykin (19 March 1858 – 16 February 1908)
  5. 5. Elizabeth (D) Boykin (abt 1859 – )
  6. 6. James (S) Boykin (abt 1861 – )
  7. 7. Lucinda (Irene) Boykin (14 September 1863 – 7 October 1867)
  8. 8. Charles (E) Boykin (abt 1866 – )

James Boykin's Timeline

2 Records

1828
17 Mar 1828
Birth of James William Boykin Jr in Washington County, Alabama, USA
Washington County, Alabama, USA
1888
22 Jun 1888
Age 60
Death of James William Boykin Jr in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1828
    Event Place: Washington County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1888
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winchester, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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