I was glad to see the information on Portland. I have been into studying that census beat for 1870. My ancstors were enslaved persons of Willliam Whitaker Boykin (William and Francis were brothers). From him they were somehow transferred to Stephen Decatur Miller of Conecuh Co., Ala. Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter first settled Conecuh Co., from Kershaw Co., SC insted of Virginia as you mentioned. They later moved to Dallas Co. I know the Rives (Reeves also). Thomas Rives was William W. Boykin's father-in-law. I am looking for family Bible records that might have survived that mention slave births. If you know of any, I would appreciate your sharing with me. Sincerely, Del E. Jupiter -----Original Message----- From: V.W. Jones [mailto:turkey@frontiernet.net] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:30 PM To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al Peter, Glad I could be of help to you concerning the location of Portland. Portland was the river landing for Tilden, or Boykin's Beat as it was called, taking freight and travel to Selma and Mobile. I don't think there was ever a "town" at Portland but Tilden became a settlement in the early 1800's. My husband's ancestors, Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter moved there from Virginia in 1818. My records on the Boykin family show some of the early settlers of this area were the Reeves, Olivers, Niolons and LaPoints. I would be interested in any information you might run across relating to the Boykins who settled in this area. I will pass along any info I find on Ancrum and/or Arthurs. Beverly Jones ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== Transcribe something TODAY! Contribute to the store of FREE online information. Post your wills, bible, census, tax, pension, and land records, cemetery listings, bios, obits, and slave inventories.

Del, Happened to be checking my email today, saw your inquiry re: Boykins of AL. I was searching for my ancestors also, not sure how I got on the trail of the Boykins, but I have some information which I got off the net concerning the Boykins family. I'm not sure what all I have, but I did print off some stuff and saved some on disk. I will look to see if I have any bible records, but don't remember seeing any in the info I printed off. One site that I found regarding the Boykins lists the website but shows the information is private. I thought my ancestors on my fathers side was owned by the Boykin/Hunter/Rives, but have found no info to support that. At any rate, I will look at what I have, and get back with you. Keep in mind, I am not a genealogist, I just happened to be doing my own search and found this info. Waunice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Del Jupiter" <djupiter@bellsouth.net> To: <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 9:01 AM Subject: RE: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al > I was glad to see the information on Portland. I have been into studying > that census beat for 1870. My ancstors were enslaved persons of Willliam > Whitaker Boykin (William and Francis were brothers). From him they were > somehow transferred to Stephen Decatur Miller of Conecuh Co., Ala. Francis > Boykin and Stark Hunter first settled Conecuh Co., from Kershaw Co., SC > insted of Virginia as you mentioned. They later moved to Dallas Co. I know > the Rives (Reeves also). Thomas Rives was William W. Boykin's father-in-law. > > I am looking for family Bible records that might have survived that mention > slave births. If you know of any, I would appreciate your sharing with me. > > Sincerely, > > Del E. Jupiter > > -----Original Message----- > From: V.W. Jones [mailto:turkey@frontiernet.net] > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:30 PM > To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al > > > Peter, Glad I could be of help to you concerning the location of Portland. > Portland was the river landing for Tilden, or Boykin's Beat as it was > called, taking freight and travel to Selma and Mobile. I don't think there > was ever a "town" at Portland but Tilden became a settlement in the early > 1800's. My husband's ancestors, Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter moved there > from Virginia in 1818. My records on the Boykin family show some of the > early settlers of this area were the Reeves, Olivers, Niolons and LaPoints. > I would be interested in any information you might run across relating to > the Boykins who settled in this area. I will pass along any info I find on > Ancrum and/or Arthurs. Beverly Jones > > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > Transcribe something TODAY! Contribute to the store of FREE online > information. Post your wills, bible, census, tax, pension, and land > records, cemetery listings, bios, obits, and slave inventories. > > > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > To post a message send it to ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > To subscribe or unsubscribe send a message to > ALDALLAS-L-request@rootsweb.com or ALDALLAS-D-request@rootsweb.com >