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John Alvis Sykes 1852–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1852

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Jan 1928

Death Location: Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, US

Father: Robert Sykes

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Truitt

Children(s): William Sykes, Cornelia Sykes, Alvis Sykes, Alonzo Sykes

The story of John Alvis Sykes began in 1852 in North Carolina, USA. John Alvis Sykes married Margaret C Truitt, Mary Ann Truitt, and had children including Alonzo Peele Sykes, Alvis Freeman Sykes, Cornelia Sykes, William Harper Sykes. John Alvis Sykes passed away in 1928 in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, US.

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Biography

  • The story of John Alvis Sykes began in 1852 in North Carolina, USA.
  • John Alvis Sykes married Margaret C Truitt, Mary Ann Truitt, and had children including Alonzo Peele Sykes, Alvis Freeman Sykes, Cornelia Sykes, William Harper Sykes.
  • John Alvis Sykes passed away in 1928 in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, US.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sykes
1818–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Truitt
1854–1938
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Sykes
1898–1942
Birth Location: –
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Cornelia Sykes
1877–1958
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Alvis Sykes
1886–1958
Birth Location: –
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Alonzo Sykes
1894–1981
Birth Location: Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America
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John Sykes's Ancestors

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John Sykes
1852–1928
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Robert John Sykes
1818–
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Sykes
1797–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sykes's Descendants

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John (Alvis) Sykes (20 Jun 1852–28 Jan 1928) m. Margaret (C) Truitt (17 May 1854–25 May 1938)
  1. 1. William (Harper) Sykes 1898–1942 m. Iva (Myrtle) Wilson 1895–1969
    1. 1. Annie (Margaret) Sykes 1924–2013 m. Walter (Warren) Beckom 1923–1981
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Beckom 1942–1995
  2. 2. Cornelia Sykes 1877–1958 m. Jacob (D) Andrews 1875–1968
    1. 1. John (Ruffin) Andrews 1909–1984 m. Lucille (Maude) Jones 1914–2009
  3. 3. Alvis (Freeman) Sykes 1886–1958
  4. 4. Alonzo (Peele) Sykes 1894–1981

John Sykes's Timeline

2 Records

1852
20 Jun 1852
Birth of John Alvis Sykes in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1928
28 Jan 1928
Age 76
Death of John Alvis Sykes in Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, US
Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, US

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1852
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Findagrave, John Alvis Sykes 28 Jan 1928

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, US
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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