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William M. Sykes 1830–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1830

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Sykes

Mother: Elizabeth Hay

Spouse(s): Hester Lippincott, Elizabeth Barger

Children(s): John Sykes, Mary Sykes, Elizabeth Sykes, Alice Sykes

William M. Sykes was born in 1830 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Henry Sykes And Elizabeth Eliza Hay. In 1700, William M. Sykes resided in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, William M. Sykes resided in West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. William M. Sykes married Elizabeth Eliza Barger, Hester Ann Lippincott, and had children including Alice Ann Sykes, Elizabeth Barger Lizzie Sykes, John B Sykes, Mary Margaret Mamie Sykes. William M. Sykes passed away in 1870 in West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William M. Sykes was born in 1830 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Henry Sykes And Elizabeth Eliza Hay.
  • In 1700, William M. Sykes resided in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, William M. Sykes resided in West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William M. Sykes married Elizabeth Eliza Barger, Hester Ann Lippincott, and had children including Alice Ann Sykes, Elizabeth Barger Lizzie Sykes, John B Sykes, Mary Margaret Mamie Sykes.
  • William M. Sykes passed away in 1870 in West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sykes
1807–1879
Birth Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Hay
1810–1880
Birth Location: Lightwood, Derbyshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hester Lippincott
1833–1893
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Barger
1828–1853
Birth Location: West Newton Borough, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
EB

Children(s)

John Sykes
1860–1898
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Sykes
1859–1937
Birth Location: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
MS
Elizabeth Sykes
1854–1923
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Alice Sykes
1857–1921
Birth Location: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
AS

William Sykes's Ancestors

Self
William Sykes
1830–1870
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Henry Sykes
1807–1879
Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Hay
1810–1880
Lightwood, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
James (S) Sykes
1775–1851
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Brameth
1780–1852
Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Sykes
1752–1828
Hannah Heaton
1753–1828
John Bramwith
1750–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sykes
1725–
Sarah Brook
–1799
William Heaton
1725–

William Sykes's Descendants

1.
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William (M.) Sykes (22 Jul 1830–1870) m. Hester (Ann) Lippincott (16 Jan 1833–May 1893) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Barger (1828–14 Oct 1853)
  1. 1. John (B.) Sykes 1860–1898
  2. 2. Mary (Margaret "Mamie") Sykes 1859–1937 m. James (Buchanan) Yohe 1856–1932
    1. 1. Curtis (Miller) Yohe 1887–1967 m. Elsie (May) Close 1891–1974
      1. 1. Curtis (Miller Yohe) Junior 1917–1928
      2. 2. Barbara (Elsie "Bobby") Yohe 1919–2007 m. Frank (Jarvis Williams) Junior 1915–2001
      3. 3. Elsie (May) Yohe 1929–2008 m. George (Hosach Follansbee) Jr 1925–1997 m. John (P. Flippen) Junior 1924–1977
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Yohe 1926–1957 m. D'Arcy (Paul) Kennedy 1922–1988
      5. 5. Curtis (Miller Yohe) III 1934–1987
    2. 2. Jesse (Bennett) Yohe 1880–1923 m. Sarah Keil 1880–1944
      1. 1. Mary (Gertrude) Yohe 1909–1960
      2. 2. James (Keil) Yohe 1912–1960
    3. 3. James (Harold) Yohe 1886–1947 m. Eva (Ann) Brown 1886–1976
      1. 1. Elizabeth (B) Yohe 1918–1987 m. James (Francis) Foley 1914–1962
      2. 2. Margaret (Ann "Peggy") Yohe 1916–1977 m. Kyron (William) Hanlon 1915–1991
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Barger "Lizzie") Sykes 1854–1923 m. Daniel (Agustin) Hood 1861–1913
    1. 1. Alice (Marie) Hood 1889–1980 m. Frank (Edgar) Gillespie 1882–1962
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Gillespie 1910–1995 m. Ballantyne 1912–2002
        1. 1. Bonnie (B.) Ballantyne 1943–2019
      2. 2. William (Edgar) Gillespie 1915–2006 m. Ruth (Evelyn) Snyder 1919–2005
        1. 1. Donald (William) Gillespie 1942–2021
      3. 3. Marion (Louise) Gillespie 1919–2019 m. Cooper 1916–2002
    2. 2. Lawrence (Agustin) Hood 1886–1959 m. Blanche (Ray) Glover 1889–1980
      1. 1. Lawrence (Agustin Hood) Junior 1914–1983 m. XXXX 1919– m. Claire (Eleanor) Simpson 1923–2010
  4. 4. Alice (Ann) Sykes 1857–1921 m. Nathaniel ("N. B.") Sproat 1849–
    1. 1. Gertrude Sproat 1889–1910
    2. 2. Roger (Howard) Sproat 1884–1932 m. Elizabeth Boggs 1885–1936
    3. 3. Roy (Clair) Sproat 1879–1931 m. Ida (Morris) Christian 1881–1911 m. Ruth (J) Woolley 1891–1960
      1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty" Jane) Sproat 1916–1995 m. Taylor 1912–
    4. 4. Hugh (Harlan) Sproat 1876–1959 m. Charlotte (W) Weller 1883–1958
      1. 1. Sproat 1919–1919

William Sykes's Timeline

7 Records

1700
Bet. 1700–1882
William M. Sykes resided here in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1830
22 Jul 1830
Birth of William M. Sykes in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
William M. Sykes resided here in West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1855
1855
Age 25
William M. Sykes was employed in West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 30
William M. Sykes resided here in West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1863
01 Jul 1863
Age 33
William M. Sykes resided here in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 40
Death of William M. Sykes in West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1830
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 124501-127500
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 023001-026000
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 1233; Image: 603.
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_837; Page: 272A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1700–1882
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: History of the county of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_837; Page: 272A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 1233; Image: 603.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
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