Ada Lou Sykes 1908–1989
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1908, Ada Lou Sykes entered the world in Bladen County, born to margaret b sykes. In 1910, Ada Lou Sykes resided in Cheeks, Orange, North Carolina, USA. In 1920, Ada Lou Sykes resided in Cheeks, Orange, North Carolina, USA. Ada Lou Sykes married eugene bowman, jesse andrew watson, and had children including barbara ann mcdonald, barbara parker, harrell hersley bowman, herbert eugene bowman, j a watson jr, james w bowman, james walter mcdonald, jesse a watson jr, martie louise watson, robert thomas bowman, ruby marie watson. Ada Lou Sykes passed away in 1989 in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America.
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1Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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2Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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3Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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4Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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5Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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6Birth Records North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
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7Death Records North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
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8Death Records North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
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9Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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10Marriage Records U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
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11Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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12Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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13Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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14Military U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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15Marriage Records North Carolina, Marriage Records
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16Marriage Records North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
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17Probate/Wills North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Ada Sykes
Frequently Asked Questions
- Ada Sykes (1908–1989) was born in Bladen County and died in Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Ada Sykes's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record