Henry Foote Boykin Sr.

El Paso Herald-January 16-17, 1915: SIERRA BLANCO MAN IS KILLED-ANOTHER WOUNDED BY CATTLEMAN FROM MEXICO WHO THEN LEAVES TOWN. Sierra Blanca, Texas, Jan. 16-17, 1915-H.F. Boykin, a prominent citizen of this place, was shot to death in the Texas & Pacific stock pens early this morning by H.L. Roberson one of the foreman of the T.O. Ranch in Mexico. Roberson also shot and seriously wounded Walter Sitters of Valentine. It seems that Roberson had some cattle in the pens, which were placed in Mr. Boykin's pasture, north of this place and Mr Boykin insisted on counting them before taking them out. A quarrel ensued, with the above results. It is said that Boykin and Sitters were unarmed. Roberson immediately left town. Mr Boykin leaves a wife and five small children, a brother and a host of friends here, and three sisters in El Paso. The names of Boykin's sisters are Miss Florence Boykin, at the Central Telephone office, Mrs. T.C. Armstrong and Mrs. B. Taylor

El Paso Herald-January 19, 1915: Sierra Blanca, Texas: The body of H.F. Boykin, who was killed by H.L. Roberson at an early hour Saturday morning, was interred in the Sierra Blanca Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Monday. The casket and grave were beautifully decorated with flowers. Relatives from elsewhere who attended the funeral were: Miss Ada Boykin, sister of the deceased from San Angelo, Texas; Miss Florence Boykin, sister, El Paso, Texas; Mrs. T.C. Armstrong, sister, El Paso, Texas; C. Barren, San Angelo, Texas; Mrs. D.M. Logan, Colorado, Texas; Bert Humphries, Marfa, Texas.