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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

According to available records, Maria Cowles BOYKIN James was born in 1833 in Clarke County, Alabama, the child of Robert Darrington James and Maria Louisa JAMES Cowles. Following those early years, Maria Cowles BOYKIN James married Samuel Thomas Boykin, and their family grew to include 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 and Marshall Darrington Boykin. In the later years of life, Maria Cowles BOYKIN James died in 1874 in Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Parents

Robert James
1797 – 1860
Birth Location: Sumter, South Carolina
RJ
Maria Cowles
1793 – 1884
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
MC

Spouses(s)

Samuel Boykin
1830 – 1891
Birth Location: Dallas County, Alabama
SB

Children(s)

Virginia Boykin
1856 – 1911
Birth Location: Alabama
VB
Samuel Boykin
1858 – 1917
Birth Location: Dallas County, Alabama
SB
Mary Boykin
1860 – 1925
Birth Location: Dallas County, Alabama
MB
Maria Boykin
1861 – 1937
Birth Location: Portland, Dallas, Alabama, USA
MB
Fanny Boykin
1864 – 1940
Birth Location: Alabama
FB
Robert Boykin
1865 – 1865
Birth Location: Portland, Dallas County, Alabama, United States of America
RB
Hamilton Boykin
1867 – 1926
Birth Location: Tilden, Dallas, Alabama
HB
Irene Boykin
1868 – 1947
Birth Location: Alabama
IB
Origen Boykin
1870 – 1871
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
OB
John Boykin
1871 – 1871
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
JB
Marshall Boykin
1873 – 1935
Birth Location: Dallas County, Alabama
MB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 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 Year: 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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