Remembrances: "Ike" rolled his own Bull Durham cigarettes. He also built his own house 1813 McCasland.

Like Duke Ellington he started each morning with a cup of hot water.

He used Murray's pomade for hair and shoes.

Ike had a horse named Belle.  He hitched up Belle on Sunday and drove to the Macedonia Baptist Church where his name is now on the cornerstone as a founder. His contributions to the church were in the name of G.I. Joe. When he had his grandson (Arsene) with him, he would at the end of the services say, "Wait a minutes, folks, I want you to meet my grandson."

Isaac is Arsene's paternal grandfather

Soundex Number  B250

1920 Census M1559 no.21

East St. Louis Vol 218 Enumeration District 144 Sheet 8 Line 9

Name

Age

Birthplace

Ike Boykin

47

1873 Mississippi

Lucy Boykin (Wife)

40

1880 Mississippi