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James Alexander Boykin 1829 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jan 1829

Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi

Death Date: 06 Jun 1863

Death Location: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA

Father: James Boykin

Mother: Matilda Stokes

Spouse(s): Sarah Kidd

Children(s): James Boykin, Heather Boykin, Madeline Boykin, William Boykin

James Alexander Boykin was born in 1829 in Simpson County, Mississippi, the child of James Alexander Boykin and Matilda Stokes. In 1850, James Alexander Boykin resided in Beat 1, Clarke, Mississippi. In 1860, James Alexander Boykin resided in Leon, Leon, Texas, United States. James Alexander Boykin married Sarah Ann Kidd, and had children including James Alexander Boykin, Heather A Boykin, Madeline Gertrude Boykin, William Alfred Boykin. James Alexander Boykin passed away in 1863 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Boykin was born in 1829 in Simpson County, Mississippi, the child of James Alexander Boykin and Matilda Stokes.
  • In 1850, James Alexander Boykin resided in Beat 1, Clarke, Mississippi.
  • In 1860, James Alexander Boykin resided in Leon, Leon, Texas, United States.
  • James Alexander Boykin married Sarah Ann Kidd, and had children including James Alexander Boykin, Heather A Boykin, Madeline Gertrude Boykin, William Alfred Boykin.
  • James Alexander Boykin passed away in 1863 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Boykin's Ancestors

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James Boykin
1829 – 1863
Birth Place: Simpson County, Mississippi
Parents
James Alexander Boykin
1802 – 1865
Burke County, Georgia
Matilda Stokes
1804 – 1867
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Boykin
1771 – 1824
Amelia, Virginia, USA
Irene (BOYKIN) Mason
1771 – 1881
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Boykin
1705 – 1771
Esther Kinchin
1708 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Boykin's Descendants

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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)

James Boykin's Timeline

4 Records

1829
09 Jan 1829
Birth of James Alexander Boykin in Simpson County, Mississippi
Simpson County, Mississippi
1850
1850
Age 21
James Alexander Boykin resided here in Beat 1, Clarke, Mississippi
Beat 1, Clarke, Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 31
James Alexander Boykin resided here in Leon, Leon, Texas, United States
Leon, Leon, Texas, United States
1863
06 Jun 1863
Age 34
Death of James Alexander Boykin in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA
Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jan 1829
    Event Place: Simpson County, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Leon, Leon, Texas; Roll: M653_1299; Page: 280; Image: 570; Family History Library Film: 805299
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 1, Clarke, Mississippi; Roll: M432_370; Page: 148B; Image: 301
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Beat 1, Clarke, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 1, Clarke, Mississippi; Roll: M432_370; Page: 148B; Image: 301

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Leon, Leon, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Leon, Leon, Texas; Roll: M653_1299; Page: 280; Image: 570; Family History Library Film: 805299

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nineveh, Leon County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

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