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Maria (Mariah), Cowles James 1833 – 1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1833

Birth Location: Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 15 Jul 1874

Death Location: Dallas, Alabama, USA

Father: Robert James

Mother: Maria Cowles

Spouse(s): Samuel Boykin

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

Born in 1833 in Connecticut, United States, Maria (Mariah) Cowles James was the child of Robert Darrington (3) James and Maria L Cowles. In time, Maria (Mariah) Cowles James married Samuel Thomas Boykin, and they raised a family that included Virginia Boykin, Samuel Thomas Boykin, Mary James Boykin, Maria Louise Boykin, Fannie Hunter Boykin, Robert James Boykin, Hamilton Smith Boykin, Irene Miller "daisy" Boykin, Origen Jewett Boykin, John James Boykin and Marshall Darrington Boykin. Maria (Mariah) Cowles James died in Dallas, Alabama, USA in 1874.

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Parents

Robert James
1797 – 1860
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
RJ
Maria Cowles
1795 – 1884
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Samuel Boykin
1830 – 1891
Birth Location: Alabama
SB

Children(s)

Virginia Boykin
1856 – 1911
Birth Location: Alabama
VB
Samuel Boykin
1858 – 1917
Birth Location: Alabama
SB
Mary Boykin
1860 – 1925
Birth Location: Alabama
MB
Maria Boykin
1862 – 1917
Birth Location: Alabama
MB
Fannie 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: Alabama, USA
HB
Irene Boykin
1868 – 1947
Birth Location: Tilden, Dallas, Alabama
IB
Origen Boykin
1870 – 1871
Birth Location: Alabama
OB
John Boykin
1871 – 1871
Birth Location: –
JB
Marshall Boykin
1874 – 1935
Birth Location: Alabama
MB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Nov 1833
    Event Place: Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: ., Year: 1860; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 881; Image: 385., Year: 1850; Census Place: , Clarke, Alabama; Roll: M432_3; Page: 262A; Image: ., Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: 881; Image: 385.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portland, Dallas, Alabama; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 Jul 1874
    Event Place: Dallas, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 110 : 1914

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlowville, Dallas County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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