In a message dated 1/24/04 7:56:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, ljhiggins@charter.net writes: > I'll be going to the State Archives to do research on my husband's family, > Feb. 5 & 6. If I can be of any help then, let me know. > Linda J. Higgins > Linda I would appreciate your looking for William W. BOYKIN's marriage date to Martha A. Cockrill about 1932 in Madison or Hawkins Co., TN. Also the marriage of Tennessee (Tampa) C. BOYKIN to Thomas Randolph SHORT about 1865 in Madison or Haywood Co., TN and her sister Mary (Molly) M. BOYKIN to William SHORT about 1867 in Madison or Haywood Co., TN. Elizabeth M. BOYKIN to John W. Mathews about 1849 in Madison Co., TN. All white Boykins in Madison/Crockette Co., TN are related. The date of death for Thomas B. BOYKIN. He died after 1865. Burial location for Mariah Mooore BOYKIN died 25 July 1891 Madison, Gibson or Crockett Co., TN and Mary (Polly) BOYKIN died about 1860 in Madison Co., TN. I understand that only if you have time and it doesn't interfere with your research can you search for Boykin. Phil Di Matteo