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James Harvey Sykes 1860–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1860

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 February 1938

Death Location: Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Sykes

Mother: Mary Bartley

Spouse(s): Martha Hill

Children(s): Lorenzo Sykes

The story of James Harvey Sykes began in 1860 in Russell County, Virginia, USA. In 1860, James Harvey Sykes resided in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States. James Harvey Sykes married Martha Jane Hill, and had children including Lorenzo Dale Rans Sykes. James Harvey Sykes passed away in 1938 in Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Harvey Sykes began in 1860 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, James Harvey Sykes resided in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  • James Harvey Sykes married Martha Jane Hill, and had children including Lorenzo Dale Rans Sykes.
  • James Harvey Sykes passed away in 1938 in Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sykes
1817–1891
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
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Mary Bartley
1823–1885
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Martha Hill
1859–1927
Birth Location: Dickenson, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Lorenzo Sykes
1884–1926
Birth Location: Dickenson Co. Virginia
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James Sykes's Ancestors

Self
James Sykes
1860–1938
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James W Sykes
1817–1891
Russell, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Bartley
1823–1885
Russell, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
JOHN (H SYKES) Jr
1784–1865
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Lydia (Jane) Hargis
1796–1845
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
JOHN SYKES
1750–1851
Lucy Booth
1754–1838
Jane Pyron
1760–1824
2nd-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

James Sykes's Descendants

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James (Harvey) Sykes (24 Apr 1860–24 February 1938) m. Martha (Jane) Hill (4 Jan 1859–4 May 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

9 Records

1860
24 Apr 1860
Birth of James Harvey Sykes in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
James Harvey Sykes resided here in District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States
District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1861
24 April 1861
Age 1
Birth of James Harvey Sykes in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
James Harvey Sykes resided here in Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 40
James Harvey Sykes resided here in Magisterial District 8, Lower Elkhorn Precinct, Pike, Kentucky
Magisterial District 8, Lower Elkhorn Precinct, Pike, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 50
James Harvey Sykes resided here in Magisterial District 8, Pike, Kentucky
Magisterial District 8, Pike, Kentucky
1910
1910
Age 50
James Harvey Sykes resided here in Pike, KY
Pike, KY
1920
1920
Age 60
James Harvey Sykes resided here in Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky
Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky
1938
24 February 1938
Age 78
Death of James Harvey Sykes in Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 April 1861
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 118; Image: .
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Family History Film: 1255357; Page: 390B; Enumeration District: 016; Image: .
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T623_548; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 88.
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 853; Image: 427.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 8, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1860
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: 853; Image: 427.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sand Lick, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Family History Film: 1255357; Page: 390B; Enumeration District: 016; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 8, Lower Elkhorn Precinct, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T623_548; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 88.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 8, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 8, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pike, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 8, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lower Elkhorn, Pike, Kentucky; Roll: T625_596; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 118; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Praise
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1938
    Event Place: Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkhorn City, Pike County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
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