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James Oscar Sykes 1869–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1869

Birth Location: Clarksville, Arkansas

Death Date: 25 Mar 1954

Death Location: Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA

Father: Levander Sykes

Mother: Nancy Howard

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The story of James Oscar Sykes began in 1869 in Clarksville, Arkansas. James Oscar Sykes passed away in 1954 in Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Oscar Sykes began in 1869 in Clarksville, Arkansas.
  • James Oscar Sykes passed away in 1954 in Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA.

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James Sykes's Ancestors

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James Sykes
1869–1954
Birth Place: Clarksville, Arkansas
Parents
Levander Sykes
1825–1912
Smith Co. Tenn. USA
Nancy (Ann) Howard
1830–1897
Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Major (L.) Sykes
1805–1912
North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Shores
1800–1852
Georgia, United States
Nathan HOWARD
1802–1880
Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Sarah ("Sally") STANDIFER
1808–1883
Saint Johns Parish, Baltimore, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Sykes
1760–1823
Constance Morris
1765–1818
Willie Shoares
1775–1888
Didama Tubb
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Sr
1718–1803
Emeline Baker
1745–1803
Hubert Morris
1745–
Constance Metcalfe
1745–

James Sykes's Timeline

2 Records

1869
13 Jan 1869
Birth of James Oscar Sykes in Clarksville, Arkansas
Clarksville, Arkansas
1954
25 Mar 1954
Age 85
Death of James Oscar Sykes in Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1869
    Event Place: Clarksville, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1954
    Event Place: Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, Death Certificates

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