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Sylvia Sykes 1755–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, Colonial America

Death Date: 1840

Death Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Sykes

Mother: Mary Stone

Spouse(s): John Cates

Children(s): Nancy Cate

Sylvia Sykes was born in 1755 in Orange County, North Carolina, Colonial America, the child of John Sykes And Mary Stone. Sylvia Sykes married John Cates, and had children including Nancy Cate. Sylvia Sykes passed away in 1840 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Sylvia Sykes was born in 1755 in Orange County, North Carolina, Colonial America, the child of John Sykes And Mary Stone.
  • Sylvia Sykes married John Cates, and had children including Nancy Cate.
  • Sylvia Sykes passed away in 1840 in Orange County, North Carolina, USA.

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Sylvia Sykes's Ancestors

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Sylvia Sykes
1755–1840
Birth Place: Orange County, North Carolina, Colonial America
Parents
John Sykes
1730–1839
Elkhorn City, Leslie, Kentucky, United States
Mary Stone
1735–1787
Huddersfield, W Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Bernard Sykes
1682–1718
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, British America
Frances Wyatt
1690–1759
Langton, Lincolnshire, England
Mary (Yancy) Wynne
1708–1806
Great-Grandparents
Bernard Sykes
1638–1682
Elizabeth Rowlett
1645–
Anthony 14GGF
1621–1690
Sarah Sheldrake
1623–1704
Joshua Wynne
1662–1715
Mary Jones
1668–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Grace STOCKS
1606–1646
Thomas Rawlett
1620–
Mary Harris
1621–1700
John Wyatt
1594–1666
Mary Barker
1596–1630
Mary Barker
1597–1631
Robert I
1622–1675
Mary Sloman
1624–1675
Richard JONES
1644–1719
Sarah Lewis
1643–1724

Sylvia Sykes's Descendants

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Sylvia Sykes (1755–1840) m. John Cates (1753–1828)
  1. 1. Nancy Cate 1770–1860 m. Robert Benton 1773–1860
    1. 1. Jackson (C.) Benton 1820–1880 m. Hannah (Evaline) Steele 1821–1882
      1. 1. Mary (J L) Benton 1841–1911 m. George (Washington) Johnson 1838–1914
        1. 1. Ira (Jackson) Johnson 1869–1943 m. Wasso Collard 1877–1948

Sylvia Sykes's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Sylvia Sykes in Orange County, North Carolina, Colonial America
Orange County, North Carolina, Colonial America
1840
1840
Age 85
Death of Sylvia Sykes in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

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