He was married twice. First to Pearl E. Jackson Boynton, on January 29, 1927. Samuel and Pearl had one child, son Samuel William Jr.
His second marriage was to Amelia Platts, who would become a Civil Rights Activist. They had two sons, William and Bruce Carver and later adopted Amelia's two nieces, Sharon and Germaine.
Samuel worked as a county extension agent when he met Amelia.
Samuel died in 1963.
Information from the US Census records:
Samuel William Boynton was born on December 4, 1901 in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States, son of William Boynton (~1877– ).
In 1910, Samuel was living in household of Wile Boynton (33) in District 1065, Spalding, Georgia. [1]
In 1920, Sammie (18), was a single son, in the household of William Boynton (44) in District 1065, Spalding, Georgia, United States. [2]
In 1930, Samuel (27), was a married head of household in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States. [3]
In 1940, Samuel was living in Election Precinct 36, Dallas County, Alabama. [4]
Samuel died about May 1963 in Selma, Alabama, aged about 61. He is commemorated at Serenity Memorial Gardens, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.[5][6]
Sources
↑1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970715; FHL microfilm: 1374222; Image number: 222; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03341-2 FamilySearch Record: MLL4-JM3 (accessed 15 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RN6-D2P Samy Boynton (8), single son, in household of Wile Boynton (33) in District 1065, Spalding, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
↑1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 65; Digital film/folder number: 004964459; FHL microfilm: 1820277; Image number: 269; Sheet number: 22; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01917-2 FamilySearch Record: MJXH-2X6 (accessed 15 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R69-F91 Sammie Boynton (18), single son, in household of William Boynton (44) in District 1065, Spalding, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
↑1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 43; Digital film/folder number: 004949986; FHL microfilm: 2339749; Image number: 803; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03728-0 FamilySearch Record: 3FWF-G2M (accessed 15 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR77-98QL Samuel Boynton (27), married head of household in Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.
↑1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940" citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 72; Digital film/folder number: 005454717; Image number: 232; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B FamilySearch Record: V1G9-6NZ (accessed 15 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MT-97TM S W Boynton (36), married head of household in Election Precinct 36, Dallas, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.
↑Death: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974" citing Digital film/folder number: 004200593; FHL microfilm: 1909054; Image number: 518; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: B03263-6 FamilySearch Record: JXXV-5GL (accessed 15 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TT-JQ4L-1 Samuel William Boynton death 1963 (age 53), son of W. H. Boynton & Carrie Jones, husband of A. P. Boynton, in Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States.
↑Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #159885445 (accessed 15 January 2024) Memorial page for Samuel William Boynton (4 Dec 1901-May 1963), citing Serenity Memorial Gardens, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by To Die for Images (contributor 48321835).
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q289-8DGD : 22 July 2021), Samuel W Boynton and Pearl E Jackson, 29 Jan 1927; citing Marriage, Monroe, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 164,226.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3FWF-BN2 : accessed 29 September 2021), Samuel W Boynton in household of Samuel Boynton, Selma, Dallas, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 13A, line 45, family 336, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 14; FHL microfilm 2,339,749.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1G9-6NZ : accessed 27 August 2015), S W Boynton, Ward 1, Selma, Election Precinct 36, Dallas, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24-37, sheet 6B, family 143, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 25.
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