Boykin Family

William Joseph Boykin 1829 - 1902



William Joseph Boykin was born May 1829 in Screven County, Georgia.

William moved to Texas when he was 16 and joined the Texas Rangers. William married Elizabeth Jane Criswell when the Civil War start his group of the Texas Rangers converted to Texas State Troops and he fought for Confederacy. He was sent to Jackson Mississippi where he came down with an eye infection and was placed in the hospital.

After the war he returned to Texas awith his family. William and Elizabeht had William Joseph Boykin 1861-1905, Hettie Lou Boykin 1864-1911, Robert Lee Boykin 1866-1905, Rhoda Edon Boykin 1868-1945, Calle Lee Boykin 1870-1931, Henry Fins Boykin 1873-1880, Cuthbert Ferrell Boykin 1874-1880, Lucrecia Ruth Boykin 1875-1953, Lillie Mae Boykin 1879-1968, Clemons Eli Boykin 1881-1918, Maggie Boykin 1885-1885.


William died in 1902.



Census Records



 
US 1870 Census
Victoria City, Victoria County, Texas
This census document shows Hettie Lou Boykin living with her family in 1870, Victoria City, Victoria County, Texas.



 
US 1880 Census
Helena, Karnes County, Texas
This census document shows Eli Brownlow boarding with William Mayfield and his family in 1880, Helena, Karnes County, Texas.



 
US 1900 Census
Concrete, DeWitt County, Texas
This census document shows Hettie Brownlow and Eli and their family in 1900, Concrete, DeWitt County, Texas.



 
US 1910 Census
China Springs, McLennan County, Texas
This census document shows Hettie Brownlow and Eli and their family in 1910, China Springs, McLennan County, Texas.


Marriage Records



 
Guadalupe County Marriage Records
1880 - 1881 Records
This document a county record show Hettie Boykin and Eli Brownlow's Marriage Record.



 
Guadalupe County Marriage License
November 3, 1881 Marriage License
This Hettie Boykin and Eli Brownlow's Marriage License from Guadalupe County, Texas in 1881.



Quick Links

The following links are great genealogy resources and extended family links.

Mike Brownlow's Website

Jones Family Tree Website

Lurgan Ancestry Website


Decendents of Christoper Brownlow PDF






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Resource Links

The following links are excellent resources links.

Family Search Website

Census Records Website

National Archives Website

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Website

Texas Sate Library Website

Find a Grave Website