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Samuel Thomas Boykin 1830 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 July 1830

Birth Location: Dallas County, Alabama

Death Date: 31 Jan 1891

Death Location: Portland, Dallas County, Alabama

Father: Francis Boykin

Mother: Mary James

Spouse(s): Maria James

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

Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr was born in 1830 in Dallas County, Alabama, the child of Francis S Boykin and Mary E. Darrington BOYKIN James. Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr married Maria Cowles BOYKIN James, 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. Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr passed away in 1891 in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama.

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Biography

  • Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr was born in 1830 in Dallas County, Alabama, the child of Francis S Boykin and Mary E. Darrington BOYKIN James.
  • Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr married Maria Cowles BOYKIN James, 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.
  • Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr passed away in 1891 in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Boykin's Ancestors

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Samuel Boykin
1830 – 1891
Birth Place: Dallas County, Alabama
Parents
Francis S Boykin
1785 – 1839
Lower side of Swift Creek, Boykin (Kershaw County), Kershaw County, South Carolina
Mary (E. Darrington BOYKIN) James
1795 – 1854
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Burwell Boykin
1752 – 1817
Southampton County, Virginia
Elizabeth (BOYKIN) Whitaker
1760 – 1787
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Samuel James
1769 – 1821
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Mary ("Polly" JAMES) Darrington
1777 – 1848
Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Boykin
1720 – 1786
Elizabeth Bryant
1730 – 1760
John James
1720 – 1778
Sarah Moore
1747 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Boykin
1686 – 1755
Margaret Burwell
1678 – 1734
Sherwood James
1702 – 1784
Anna Taliaferro-King
1702 – 1760

Samuel Boykin's Descendants

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Samuel (Thomas) Boykin (30 July 1830 – 31 Jan 1891) m. Maria (Cowles BOYKIN) James (22 November 1833 – 15 July 1874)
  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)

Samuel Boykin's Timeline

4 Records

1830
30 July 1830
Birth of Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr in Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
1830
30 July 1830
Birth of Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr in Dallas County, Alabama
Dallas County, Alabama
1891
31 January 1891
Age 61
Death of Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
1891
31 Jan 1891
Age 61
Death of Samuel Thomas Boykin Sr in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama
Portland, Dallas County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1830
    Event Place: Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 July 1830
    Event Place: Dallas County, Alabama
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1891
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1891
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas County, Alabama
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Dallas County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1753-1999, Dallas County, Alabama Probate Records, 1817-1935; Indexes, 1821-1980; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Dallas County); Probate Place: Dallas, Alabama

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