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Maria Cowles BOYKIN James 1833 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 November 1833

Birth Location: Clarke County, Alabama

Death Date: 15 July 1874

Death Location: Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Robert James

Mother: Maria Cowles

Spouse(s): Samuel Boykin

Children(s): Virginia Boykin, Samuel Boykin, Mary Boykin, Maria Boykin, Fanny Boykin, Robert Boykin, Hamilton Boykin, Irene Boykin, Origen Boykin, John Boykin, Marshall Boykin

The story of Maria Cowles BOYKIN James began in 1833 in Clarke County, Alabama. Maria Cowles BOYKIN James married Samuel Thomas Boykin, and had children including Virginia Boykin, Samuel Thomas Boykin, Mary James Boykin, Maria Louise Boykin, Fanny Hunter Boykin, Robert James Boykin, Hamilton Smith Boykin, Irene Miller Boykin, Origen Jewett Boykin, John James Boykin, Marshall Darrington Boykin. Maria Cowles BOYKIN James passed away in 1874 in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Maria Cowles BOYKIN James began in 1833 in Clarke County, Alabama.
  • Maria Cowles BOYKIN James married Samuel Thomas Boykin, and had children including Virginia Boykin, Samuel Thomas Boykin, Mary James Boykin, Maria Louise Boykin, Fanny Hunter Boykin, Robert James Boykin, Hamilton Smith Boykin, Irene Miller Boykin, Origen Jewett Boykin, John James Boykin, Marshall Darrington Boykin.
  • Maria Cowles BOYKIN James passed away in 1874 in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maria James's Ancestors

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Maria James
1833 – 1874
Birth Place: Clarke County, Alabama
Parents
Robert Darrington James
1797 – 1860
Sumter, South Carolina
Maria (Louisa JAMES) Cowles
1793 – 1884
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
Samuel James
1769 – 1821
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Mary ("Polly" JAMES) Darrington
1777 – 1848
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John James
1720 – 1778
Sarah Moore
1747 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherwood James
1702 – 1784
Anna Taliaferro-King
1702 – 1760

Maria James's Descendants

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Maria (Cowles BOYKIN) James (22 November 1833 – 15 July 1874) m. Samuel (Thomas) Boykin (30 July 1830 – 31 Jan 1891)
  1. 1. Virginia Boykin (12 Feb 1856 – 16 Mar 1911)
  2. 2. Samuel (Thomas) Boykin (10 April 1858 – 5 February 1917)
  3. 3. Mary (James) Boykin (12 July 1860 – 13 February 1925)
  4. 4. Maria (Louise) Boykin (23 December 1861 – 26 July 1937)
  5. 5. Fanny (Hunter) Boykin (8 April 1864 – 27 Dec 1940)
  6. 6. Robert (James) Boykin (3 December 1865 – 3 December 1865)
  7. 7. Hamilton (Smith) Boykin (24 February 1867 – 21 February 1926)
  8. 8. Irene (Miller) Boykin (9 May 1868 – 13 Mar 1947)
  9. 9. Origen (Jewett) Boykin (1870 – 1871)
  10. 10. John (James) Boykin (1871 – abt 1871)
  11. 11. Marshall (Darrington) Boykin (5 April 1873 – 26 September 1935)

Maria James's Timeline

2 Records

1833
22 November 1833
Birth of Maria Cowles BOYKIN James in Clarke County, Alabama
Clarke County, Alabama
1874
15 July 1874
Age 41
Death of Maria Cowles BOYKIN James in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 November 1833
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 July 1874
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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