Ruth Boykin1

Female, #46932, (25 Jan 1890 - 19 Jun 1890)

Parent*Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin1 (1 Jan 1836 - 3 Dec 1901)
Parent*Martha S. Dickson1 (1857 - 22 Feb 1893)
Ruth Boykin|b. 25 Jan 1890\nd. 19 Jun 1890|p46932.htm|Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin|b. 1 Jan 1836\nd. 3 Dec 1901|p9787.htm|Martha S. Dickson|b. 1857\nd. 22 Feb 1893|p9788.htm|Dr. Samuel Boykin|b. 1786\nd. 29 Apr 1848|p9994.htm|Narcissa Cooper|b. 28 Apr 1803\nd. 14 Jun 1857|p9995.htm|Henry C. Dickson|b. Apr 1827\nd. 19 Feb 1902|p43356.htm|Mary S. (?)|b. say 1836\nd. say 1881|p43357.htm|

Birth*25 Jan 1890 She was born on 25 Jan 1890 at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia.1,2 
 She was the daughter of Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin and Martha S. Dickson.1 
Death*19 Jun 1890 She died at Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia, on 19 Jun 1890. "Yesterday afternoon little Ruth Boykin, the four month's old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Boykin, was buried in Oakland Cemetery. The child died at the home of its parents in Decatur, Wednesday evening, and it was a very sad blow to its parents and those who loved the bright baby so well.".1,3 
Burial* Her body was interred at Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia. (Block 380, Lot 1).1 

Charts Edward Boykin Descendants
Last Edited 16 Mar 2003

Citations

  1. The Rev. Thomas Cooper Boykin and family, Official Plot Records, Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA.
    8 grave plot bought 1 Dec 1882 by T. C. Boykin at Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA
    Grave#/Name/Age/Date of Death
    2. Mrs. Mattie Boykin, 35, 22 Feb 1893
    3. Thomas C. Boykin, 65, 4 Dec 1901
    4. Mrs. Belle Boykin, 39, 2 Dec 1879 (apparently moved from a different location)
    4. Katie Boykin, 16, 1 Sep 1875 (apparently moved from a different location and buried with mother)
    ?. T. C. Boykin, Jr., 20, 5 Dec 1880
    ?. Mrs. T. C. Boykin, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 29 Apr 1884
    ?. T. C. Boykin's child, --, 2 May 1884
    ?. Ella Boykin, 2, 10 Aug 1887
    ?. Ruth Boykin, 4 mos., 19 Jun 1890
    ?. Hubert Boykin, 2, 15 Nov 1890.
  2. From T. C. Boykin notes, provided by Bunny Saussy.
  3. "Atlanta Constitution", Friday, June 20, 1887, page 6, column 1 (Ancestry.com image).