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Mary Darrington James 1795–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Dec 1795

Birth Location: Clarke, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 09 Dec 1854

Death Location: Dallas County, Alabama, USA

Father: Samuel James

Mother: Mary DARRINGTON

Spouse(s): Francis Boykin

Children(s): Samuel Boykin, Robert Boykin, Starke Boykin, Robert Boykin, Betsy Boykin, Mary Boykin, Burwell Boykin, Francis Boykin, James Boykin

In 1795, Mary Darrington James entered the world in Clarke, Alabama, United States, born to Samuel 4 James And Mary Polly 4 Darrington. In 1850, Mary Darrington James resided in Portland, Dallas, Alabama. Mary Darrington James married Francis Boykin, and had children including Betsy Boykin, Burwell Boykin, Francis Boykin, James Boykin, Mary Boykin, Robert Darrington Boykin, Robert Hayne Boykin, Samuel Thomas Boykin, Starke Hunter Boykin. Mary Darrington James passed away in 1854 in Dallas County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Mary Darrington James entered the world in Clarke, Alabama, United States, born to Samuel 4 James And Mary Polly 4 Darrington.
  • In 1850, Mary Darrington James resided in Portland, Dallas, Alabama.
  • Mary Darrington James married Francis Boykin, and had children including Betsy Boykin, Burwell Boykin, Francis Boykin, James Boykin, Mary Boykin, Robert Darrington Boykin, Robert Hayne Boykin, Samuel Thomas Boykin, Starke Hunter Boykin.
  • Mary Darrington James passed away in 1854 in Dallas County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel James
1769–1821
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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Mary DARRINGTON
1782–1848
Birth Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Francis Boykin
1785–1839
Birth Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Boykin
1830–1891
Birth Location: Alabama
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Robert Boykin
1832–1874
Birth Location: –
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Starke Boykin
1825–1832
Birth Location: Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama, USA
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Robert Boykin
1828–1884
Birth Location: Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
RB
Betsy Boykin
1821–1907
Birth Location: –
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Mary Boykin
1816–1822
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
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Burwell Boykin
1813–1857
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
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Francis Boykin
1818–1900
Birth Location: Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
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James Boykin
1823–1907
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mary James's Ancestors

Self
Mary James
1795–1854
Birth Place: Clarke, Alabama, United States
Parents
Samuel (4) James
1769–1821
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly (4)) DARRINGTON
1782–1848
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John ((5) James) Sr.
1720–1784
Prince George Co., VA, USA
Sarah ((5)) Moore
1755–1802
Sumter County, South Carolina
Robert ((5)) Darrington
1738–1793
Ann (Reese) \Rees
1762–
South Carolina, United States
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
* Reese
1731–1785
Mary Pentecost
1730–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis James
1660–1721
Margaret Sherwood
1670–1755
Robert III
1688–1736
Margaret Buckner
1690–1760
John Moore
1710–1753
Tabitha Pace
1714–1753
Matthew Singleton
1730–1787
Mary James
1735–1784
Thomas Reese
1710–1760
Mary Crawford
1715–1772
George Pentecost
1712–1773
Jane Scarborough
1715–1774

Mary James's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Darrington) James (14 Dec 1795–09 Dec 1854) m. Francis Boykin (13 Jan 1785–06 Oct 1839)
  1. 1. Samuel (Thomas) Boykin 1830–1891 m. Maria ((Mariah) Cowles) James 1833–1874 m. Sally (Chesnut) (Boykin) 1833–
    1. 1. Virginia Boykin 1856–1911 m. William (L) Holt 1854–1939
      1. 1. Robert (D) Holt 1883–1903
      2. 2. Thomas (Turney) Holt 1887–1919 m. Edith (Ethal) Stitt 1887–1937
      3. 3. Mariah (B) Holt 1889–
      4. 4. William (Wiley) Holt 1881–1967 m. Cibby (Boykin) Herzfeld 1886–1976
        1. 1. Percy (Delano) Herzfeld 1919–1969
        2. 2. Lettis Herzfeld 1910–
        3. 3. Pettus Herzfeld 1907–1988
        4. 4. Julius Herzfeld 1914–1984 m. Nettie Frazier 1914–1990
    2. 2. Robert (James) Boykin 1865–1865
    3. 3. Maria (Louise) Boykin 1862–1917
    4. 4. John (James) Boykin 1871–1871
    5. 5. Hamilton (Smith) Boykin 1867–1926 m. Annie (May) Howe 1880–
      1. 1. Samuel (Darrington) Boykin 1905–2003 m. Alice H –1980
      2. 2. Mary (Louise) Boykin 1908–
    6. 6. Marshall (Darrington) Boykin 1874–1935
    7. 7. Irene (Miller "daisy") Boykin 1868–1947
    8. 8. Origen (Jewett) Boykin 1870–1871
    9. 9. Mary (James) Boykin 1860–1925
    10. 10. Fannie (Hunter) Boykin 1864–1940
    11. 11. Samuel (Thomas) Boykin 1858–1917
      1. 1. Marshal (D) Bonkin 1874–
    12. 12. Tena ((Tina) Chesnut (daughter of Samuel T.) Boykin) 1865–1886 m. Julius (M.) Herzfeld 1863–1916
      1. 1. Cibby (Boykin) Herzfeld 1886–1976 m. William (Wiley) Holt 1881–1967
  2. 2. Robert (Hayne) Boykin 1832–1874 m. Mary (Mckinnie) Freirson 1842–1909
    1. 1. Gideon (Frierson) Boykin 1874–1964 m. Mamie McCrary 1876–1933
    2. 2. Annie (Frierson) Boykin 1870–1924
    3. 3. Herbert (Oliver) Boykin 1867–1919 m. H (G) Boykin 1867–
      1. 1. Katie (Lou) Boykin 1898–
      2. 2. Mary (M) Boykin 1894–
      3. 3. H (G) Boykin 1894–1978
    4. 4. Willie Boykin 1863–
    5. 5. Edward (C) Boykin 1873–
    6. 6. Sallie Boykin 1860–1924 m. Daniel (S) Pritchett 1858– m. Frank Forbes 1858–
    7. 7. Mary (K) BOYKIN 1866–1936
    8. 8. Hayne Boykin 1862–
    9. 9. Edward (Clingman) Boykin 1872–
  3. 3. Starke (Hunter) Boykin 1825–1832
  4. 4. Robert (Darrington) Boykin 1828–1884 m. Ellen (Vernon) Scott 1832–1872
    1. 1. Charlotte (Mary) Boykin 1882–
    2. 2. Robert (Darrington) Boykin 1887–
    3. 3. Katie Boykin 1858–
    4. 4. Ellen (V) Boykin 1854–
  5. 5. Betsy Boykin 1821–1907
  6. 6. Mary Boykin 1816–1822
  7. 7. Burwell Boykin 1813–1857 m. Elizabeth (McKenzie) McRae 1823–1857 m. Mary Shortridge 1818–1841
    1. 1. Francis ((Frank)) Boykin 1838–1838
    2. 2. John (J) Boykin 1877–
    3. 3. Lillie (Ross) Boykin 1857–
    4. 4. Walter (Hayne) Boykin 1855–
    5. 5. Charles (Stuart) Boykin 1850–
    6. 6. Starke (Hunter) Boykin 1848–
    7. 7. William (R) Boykin 1847–
    8. 8. Colin (McRae) Boykin 1844–
    9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Boykin 1844–1898 m. Francis (Boykin) Jr 1842–1924
      1. 1. Laurence (Hunter) Boykin 1882–1882
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Boykin 1871–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (McRae) Boykin 1874–
      4. 4. Burwell (Lee) Boykin 1867–1936 m. Virginia (Scott) Pollard 1869–1937
        1. 1. Rebecca (M) Boykin 1909–
        2. 2. Samuel (Marks) Boykin 1900–1968
        3. 3. Gipsy (Jewett) Boykin 1896–
        4. 4. Charles (Pollard) Boykin 1898–1971 m. Martha (Virginia) Davis 1905–1978
    10. 10. Sterling Boykin 1843–
    11. 11. Mary (Maria) Boykin 1841–1841
    12. 12. Robert (James) Boykin 1839–1901 m. Martha (L) Mattie 1856–1911
      1. 1. Robert (James Boykin) Jr 1861– m. Mary E 1873–
        1. 1. Frank (J) Boykin 1889– m. Margaret Diesing 1892–
        2. 2. Lillian (M) Boykin 1892–
      2. 2. Stanley Boykin 1881–1941 m. Clota 1884–1970
        1. 1. Clota Boykin 1907–1989 m. George (Grady) Bowen 1907–1966
        2. 2. Camilla Boykin 1905–1992 m. Dan (W) Campbell 1905–
      3. 3. katherine (Hilgey) Boykin 1889–1963 m. Claude (H) Little 1887–
        1. 1. Bernice Little 1919–
        2. 2. Margaret (L) Little 1917–
      4. 4. Nevra Boykin 1887–1937 m. James (Preston) Shirley 1878–1931
        1. 1. Everett (L) Shirley 1918–1974
        2. 2. Preston Shirley 1912–1990 m. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Hodgson 1912–1998
  8. 8. Francis Boykin 1818–1900 m. Marcella Hunter 1821–1900
    1. 1. William (Whitaker) Boykin 1852–1940 m. Sallie 1861–
      1. 1. Ellen (E) Boykin 1883–
      2. 2. William (W Boykin) Jr. 1896–1949 m. Mary (Alma) Stanford 1903–1975
        1. 1. Jane (P) Boykin 1925–1932
        2. 2. Katharine Boykin 1926–
      3. 3. Marcella Boykin 1893–
      4. 4. Katy (V) Boykin 1889–1973
      5. 5. Frank (W) Boykin 1885–1969 m. Ocllo Gunn 1891–1985
        1. 1. Frank (W Boykin) Jr 1918–1939
        2. 2. Frances Boykin 1915–1992
    2. 2. Camilla Boykin 1846–1921 m. John (Paul) Jones 1837–1903
      1. 1. J (Huestis) Jones 1878–1932
      2. 2. John (Paul) Jones 1878–1951 m. Sallie Jones 1880–1962 m. Theodora Mabry 1889–1921
        1. 1. JOHN (GRADY) JONES 1903–1993
        2. 2. Francis (Boykin) Jones 1906–1969 m. Alberta (B) Jones 1904–1976
        3. 3. Pauline (Mabry) Jones 1909–2004
        4. 4. Theodore (Mabry) Jones 1913–2004
      3. 3. Winston (B) Jones 1880–1927
      4. 4. Clement (R) Jones 1887–1940
      5. 5. Warburton Jones 1869–1931
      6. 6. Frank Jones 1873–
      7. 7. FRANCIS (BOYKIN) JONES 1872–1902 m. Charlotte (Mary) Boykin 1882–
      8. 8. Richard (Channing) Jones 1883–
      9. 9. Camilla (Boykin) Jones 1846–1921
    3. 3. Marcella (Hamilton) Boykin 1844–1928
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Hunter) Boykin 1846–1921
    5. 5. Francis (Boykin) Jr 1842–1924 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Boykin 1844–1898
    6. 6. Winston (Hunter) Boykin 1846–1937 m. Mary (Ann) Jones 1853–1929
    7. 7. Stella Boykin 1844–
  9. 9. James Boykin 1823–1907 m. Eliza (Ann) Scott 1827–1894
    1. 1. Burwell Boykin 1857–1921 m. Scota (Isabell) Holt 1860–1928
      1. 1. Eliza (V) Boykin 1891–
      2. 2. Ada (T) Boykin 1904–1994
      3. 3. Alice (G) Boykin 1902–
      4. 4. Scota (H) Boykin 1888–1981 m. Jack Powell 1888–
    2. 2. Francis Boykin 1850–1891 m. Ella Walker 1859–1940 m. Clara McClugh 1859–1940
      1. 1. Chollet ((Chelly) Berney) Boykin 1889–1969 m. Sallie (Clyde) Crum 1890–1978
        1. 1. Frances (Emily) Boykin 1914–1995 m. Evans Hinson 1910–
        2. 2. Benjamin (Crum) Boykin 1924–
        3. 3. Shelly Boykin 1916–1933
        4. 4. Raymond (Crum) Boykin 1921–
      2. 2. Marie (Louise) Boykin 1890–
      3. 3. Henry (Moses) Boykin 1889–1953
      4. 4. Benjamin (Walker) Boykin 1877–1883
      5. 5. Francis (Marshall) Boykin 1875–1960 m. Ada Thorington 1875–1968 m. Ella Walker 1880–
        1. 1. William (Benjamin) Boykin 1910–1984
        2. 2. James (Melvin) Boykin 1902–1981 m. Rowena Boykin 1910–2002
        3. 3. Francis ((Frank) Marshall Boykin) Jr 1895–1981 m. Ruth (Nana) Henry 1902–2000
        4. 4. Claud (Chilton) Boykin 1903–1990 m. Jewell (Claudie) Ragland 1910–1974
        5. 5. Willella Boykin 1906–1997 m. Milton (Edmond) Decherd 1906–1987
        6. 6. Marie Boykin 1904–
        7. 7. Shelley Boykin 1902–
        8. 8. Henry Boykin 1900–
    3. 3. Mary (Bibb) Boykin 1852–1900
    4. 4. Ernest (Cuculu) Boykin 1868–1897
    5. 5. Charlotte (Taylor) Boykin 1856–1943 m. Horatio (Hyde) Parker 1850–1924
      1. 1. Alfred (Francis) Parker 1891–1985 m. Anna Ellis 1894–1967
      2. 2. Florence Parker 1889–
      3. 3. Eliza (Scott) Parker 1884–1967 m. Van (Winkle) Anderson 1877–1960
      4. 4. Jamieson (Kirkwood) Parker 1895–1939 m. Margaret (Alden) Biddle 1898–1987
        1. 1. Anne (D) Parker 1925–
    6. 6. Alfred (Scott) Boykin 1848–1849
    7. 7. Thomas (Scott) Boykin 1859–1910
    8. 8. James (Whitaker) Boykin 1852–1885

Mary James's Timeline

3 Records

1795
14 Dec 1795
Birth of Mary Darrington James in Clarke, Alabama, United States
Clarke, Alabama, United States
1850
1850
Age 55
Mary Darrington James resided here in Portland, Dallas, Alabama
Portland, Dallas, Alabama
1854
09 Dec 1854
Age 59
Death of Mary Darrington James in Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1795
    Event Place: Clarke, Alabama, United States
    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
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M432_4; Page: 259A; Image: .
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 142 : 1918
    [7] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84.0199
    [8] 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: 259A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
    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
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 137 : 1917-1918
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 142 : 1918
    [7] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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