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James W Sykes 1817–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1817

Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 23 Oct 1891

Death Location: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA

Father: JOHN Jr

Mother: Lydia Hargis

Spouse(s): Mary Bartley

Children(s): James Sykes

The story of James W Sykes began in 1817 in Russell, Virginia, United States. James W Sykes married Mary Polly Bartley, and had children including James Harvey Sykes. James W Sykes passed away in 1891 in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James W Sykes began in 1817 in Russell, Virginia, United States.
  • James W Sykes married Mary Polly Bartley, and had children including James Harvey Sykes.
  • James W Sykes passed away in 1891 in Dickenson County, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sykes's Ancestors

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James Sykes
1817–1891
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia, United States
Parents
JOHN H SYKES Jr
1784–1865
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Lydia (Jane) Hargis
1796–1845
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
JOHN SYKES
1750–1851
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Lucy (Phillips) Booth
1754–1838
Nottoway Parrish, Southampton, Virginia, United States
Jane (Jenny) Pyron
1760–1824
Caswell Co., North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Sikes
1729–1760
Lois Cooley
1739–1819
Robert Booth
1715–1777
Sarah Bailey
1719–1771
James Pyron
1725–1784
Nancy Pyron
1727–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sykes's Descendants

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James (W) Sykes (21 Oct 1817–23 Oct 1891) m. Mary (Polly) Bartley (1823–1885)
  1. 1. James (Harvey) Sykes 1860–1938 m. Martha (Jane) Hill 1859–1927
    1. 1. Lorenzo (Dale "Rans") Sykes 1884–1926 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Potter 1887–1919
      1. 1. Versie (Sykes) Evans 1917–1976 m. Clarence (William) Evans 1913–1982
        1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth Evans) Taylor 1935–2003 m. Paul (Stephen) Taylor 1931–1971
        2. 2. Mary (Sue Evans) Messer 1937–2020 m. Billy (Dean) Messer 1931–2015

James Sykes's Timeline

2 Records

1817
21 Oct 1817
Birth of James W Sykes in Russell, Virginia, United States
Russell, Virginia, United States
1891
23 Oct 1891
Age 74
Death of James W Sykes in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1817
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dickenson County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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