Lila Boykin Smith Skipper Graddick

1891

Lila Boykin Smith Skipper Graddick was born December 10, 1891 in Lugoff, South Carolina, the daughter of Henry Fleming Boykin and Nellie M. Fry Boykin.

1900 Census Information:

According to the United States Census recorded on June 6, 1900, Henry Bykin (53), owned a home in Kershaw, South Carolina. In his home were his children; Hubord Bykin (18), Laura Bykin (15), Nellie Bykin (11), Lila Bykin (8) and Elic Bykin (4). All household members were born in South Carolina; Henry was a farmer and Hubord was a farm laborer.

1920 Census Information:

According to the United States Census recorded on January 29, 1920, John K Smith (40), owned a home in Kershaw, South Carolina with his wife, Lila Smith (28) and their son, Henry Smith (7). All household members were born in South Carolina; John K was a farmer.

1940 Census Information:

According to the United States Census recorded on May 12, 1940, James Bert Skipper (52) rented a home in Blaney, Kershaw, South Carolina with his wife, Lila Boykin Skipper (45). All household members were born in South Carolina; it was reported that on April 1, 1935, James Bert lived in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina and Lila Boykin lived in Rural, Kershaw County. James was a manager of a filling station.

1947

On April 7, 1947, Mrs. Lila B. Skipper was listed as the living wife in the obituary of James B Skipper.

1983

Mrs. Lila Boykin Graddick, 91, of Elgin, wife of William H. Graddick died Thursday, June 2, 1983.

Born in Lugoff, she was a daughter of Henry F. Boykin and Nell Frye Boykin.

Surviving are her husband: sisters, Mrs. O.R.S. Pool of Columbia and Mrs. Martha Rose of Elgin; brothers, Clyde Boykin of Lugoff and Erwin Boykin of Charlotte, and grandchildren.

Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden, is in charge.

Funeral Services will be held at 4 p.m. June 4, 1983 at Blaney Baptist Church.