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John Wesley Sykes 1829–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1829

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 30 January 1915

Death Location: Yorick, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Luke Sykes

Mother: Mary Atkinson

Spouse(s): Susan Tatum

Children(s): Isla Sikes, Cecil Sikes, May Sikes, Marion Sikes, Estell Sikes, Viola Sikes, Ann Sikes, Attie Sikes, Lester Sikes, Minnie Sikes

John Wesley Sykes was born in 1829 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Luke Sykes And Mary Atkinson. In 1850, John Wesley Sykes resided in Cape Fear North East Side, Bladen, North Carolina,. In 1860, John Wesley Sykes resided in Bladen, North Carolina, USA. John Wesley Sykes married Susan Elizabeth Tatum, and had children including Ann F Sikes, Attie Sikes, Cecil Sikes, Estell Sikes, Isla Sikes, Lester Sikes, Marion Sikes, May Sikes, Minnie B Sikes, Viola Sikes. John Wesley Sykes passed away in 1915 in Yorick, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wesley Sykes was born in 1829 in North Carolina, USA, the child of Luke Sykes And Mary Atkinson.
  • In 1850, John Wesley Sykes resided in Cape Fear North East Side, Bladen, North Carolina,.
  • In 1860, John Wesley Sykes resided in Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Wesley Sykes married Susan Elizabeth Tatum, and had children including Ann F Sikes, Attie Sikes, Cecil Sikes, Estell Sikes, Isla Sikes, Lester Sikes, Marion Sikes, May Sikes, Minnie B Sikes, Viola Sikes.
  • John Wesley Sykes passed away in 1915 in Yorick, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luke Sykes
1797–1875
Birth Location: –
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Mary Atkinson
1802–1888
Birth Location: –
MA

Spouses(s)

Susan Tatum
1842–1911
Birth Location: Bladen, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Isla Sikes
1886–1960
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
IS
Cecil Sikes
1885–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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May Sikes
1882–1971
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MS
Marion Sikes
1880–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MS
Estell Sikes
1868–
Birth Location: North Carolina
ES
Viola Sikes
1862–
Birth Location: North Carolina
VS
Ann Sikes
1878–
Birth Location: North Carolina
AS
Attie Sikes
1866–
Birth Location: North Carolina
AS
Lester Sikes
1872–
Birth Location: North Carolina
LS
Minnie Sikes
1874–
Birth Location: North Carolina
MS

John Sykes's Ancestors

Self
John Sykes
1829–1915
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Luke Sykes
1797–1875
Mary Atkinson
1802–1888
Grandparents
Wiley (A.) Atkinson
1784–1857
Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Susanna Barnhill
1773–1859
Pitt, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Atkinson
1757–
Elizabeth Arnold
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sykes's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Sykes (Sep 1829–30 January 1915) m. Susan (Elizabeth) Tatum (14 Sep 1842–24 Apr 1911)
  1. 1. Isla Sikes 1886–1960 m. Joseph (Arnold Hill) Sr 1885–1937
    1. 1. James (Royden) Hill 1911–1912
    2. 2. Edith (Mae) Sykes 1919–2003
    3. 3. Joseph (Arnold Hill) Jr 1909–1997
    4. 4. Vivian (Ann) Hill 1924–1929
    5. 5. Gladys Hill 1930–1930
    6. 6. Rodney (Sykes) Hill 1916–1917
    7. 7. Kenneth (L) Hill 1914–
    8. 8. Vernon (A) Hill 1919–
    9. 9. Madeline (S) Hill 1921–
  2. 2. Cecil Sikes 1885–
  3. 3. May Sikes 1882–1971
  4. 4. Marion Sikes 1880–
  5. 5. Estell Sikes 1868–
  6. 6. Viola Sikes 1862–
  7. 7. Ann (F.) Sikes 1878–
  8. 8. Attie Sikes 1866–
  9. 9. Lester Sikes 1872–
  10. 10. Minnie (B.) Sikes 1874–

John Sykes's Timeline

9 Records

1829
Sep 1829
Birth of John Wesley Sykes in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 21
John Wesley Sykes resided here in Cape Fear North East Side, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Cape Fear North East Side, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 31
John Wesley Sykes resided here in Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1866
1866
Age 37
John Wesley Sykes resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 41
John Wesley Sykes resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
John Wesley Sykes resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
John Wesley Sykes resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 81
John Wesley Sykes resided here in Central, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Central, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1915
30 January 1915
Age 86
Death of John Wesley Sykes in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1829
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina; Series Number: M270; Roll: 266
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 953; Page: 509D; Enumeration District: 021
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 103
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1097; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1375110
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cape Fear North East Side, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 621; Page: 98a
    [9] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [10] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cape Fear North East Side, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Catalogs
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Cape Fear North East Side, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 621; Page: 98a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Bladen, North Carolina; Page: 103

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., College Student Lists

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 953; Page: 509D; Enumeration District: 021

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Central, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Central, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1097; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1375110

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 January 1915
    Event Place: Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yorick, Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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