Melvina Crosser1,2

F, #29422, b. 17 March 1841, d. 7 February 1876
Last Edited16 Jan 2017
     She was born on 17 March 1841 at Illinois, USA.1 Melvina married Elijah Blasdel Nowlin on 20 September 1860 at Piatt County, Illinois, USA.2,3,4,5
     Melvina Crosser died on 7 February 1876 at Piatt County, Illinois, USA, at age 34.1
     Melvina Crosser was buried at Blue Ridge Cemetery, Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois, USA.1
     As of 20 September 1860, her name was also recorded as Malvina E Crossin.3

Family

Elijah Blasdel Nowlin b. 12 Mar 1836, d. 30 Jul 1896

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Melvina Crosser Nowlin.
  2. [S644] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941 , unknown repository, Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941; "Tippecanoe County, Indiana 1850 - 1920 Inclusive; Index to Marriage Record Volume I Letters A - Eber, W. P. A. NOTE: images of the source dicuments are NOT available in this database"; cited as "Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index., Elijah Nowlin & Melvina Crosser.
  3. [S746] Family Data Collection - Marriages (Publisher: Ancestry), Ancestry.com, Family Data Collection - Marriages; "Compiled by Edmund West for a genetic research database. Considered an unreliable source of information due to the lack source citations"; cited as "Family Data Collection - Marriages., Nowlin, Elijah Blasdel Spouse: Crossin, Malvina E -- No Marriage Date Given.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Melvina Crosser Nowlinn.
  5. [S4405] Elijah B. Nowlin household, Jun 11, 1880 U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Vrown (township), Champaign, Illinois; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 001, Ancestry.com Roll: 179; Family History Film: 1254179; Image: 0020.

Hannah Rhodes1,2

F, #29423, b. 27 April 1840, d. 4 February 1928
Last Edited15 May 2022
     She was born on 27 April 1840 at Crawfordsville, Union Twp., Montgomery County, Indiana, USA.1 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1842 at Indiana, USA, since she was age 28 in the 1870 census.2 Hannah married Elias Woolington.3,2 Hannah married Elijah Blasdel Nowlin.1,4
     Hannah Rhodes died on 4 February 1928 at Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, USA, at age 87.1
     Hannah Rhodes was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Callaway, Custer County, Nebraska, USA.1
     Elias and Hannah Woolington appeared on the 1870 U.S. Federal Census of Monticello Twp., Piatt County, Illinois, enumerated 6 June 1870, described as a farmer. Their children: Mary, Frank and Ema, were listed as living with them.2
     Elijah B and Hannah Nowlin appeared on the 1880 U.S. Federal Census of Brown Twp., Champaign County, Illinois, enumerated 10 June 1880, described as a farmer. Their children and step-children Nanny, Mary, Frank and Emma were listed as living with them. Were listed as living with her.4

Family 1

Elias Woolington b. c 1832
Marriage*Hannah married Elias Woolington.3,2 
Children

Family 2

Elijah Blasdel Nowlin b. 12 Mar 1836, d. 30 Jul 1896
Marriage*Hannah married Elijah Blasdel Nowlin.1,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Hannah Rhodes Nowlin.
  2. [S4406] Elias Woolington household, Jun 6, 1870 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Monticello, Piatt, Illinois; Page: 369A, Ancestry.com Roll: M593_268; Image: 545; Family History Library Film: 545767.
  3. [S4405] Elijah B. Nowlin household, Jun 11, 1880 U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Vrown (township), Champaign, Illinois; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 001, Ancestry.com Roll: 179; Family History Film: 1254179; Image: 0020, Elijah B. Nowlin household
    Elijah's step-children were named Woolington.
  4. [S4405] Jun 11, 1880 U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Vrown (township), Champaign, Illinois; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 001.

Lona W. White1,2

F, #29424, b. 1881 or 1882, d. 1971
Last Edited14 Apr 2023
     She was born in 1881 or 1882 at Kentucky, USA.1,2 Lona married Guy Everett Shinkle circa 1902, married 8 years in the 1910 census.1,3,2
     Lona W. White died in 1971.1
     Lona W. White was buried at Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA.1
     Everett and Lona W. Shinkle appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Lafayette, Fairfield Twp., Tippecanoe County, Indiana, enumerated 16 April 1910, described as "life insurance". Their daughter, Dorothy, was listed as living with them.2
     Lona W. Shinkle was listed as next-of-kin/contact on the draft registration of her husband, Guy Everett Shinkle.3

Family

Guy Everett Shinkle b. 24 Dec 1879, d. 19 Oct 1979
Child

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Lona White Shinkle.
  2. [S4411] Everett Shinkle household, 16 Apr 1910 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Ward 3, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0162, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T624_382; FHL microfilm: 1374395.
  3. [S4046] World War I Draft Registration, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482, Guy Everett Shinkle. Hereinafter cited as WWI Draft Registration.

David Watson Metzger1

M, #29425, b. 28 December 1852, d. 12 January 1929
Last Edited3 Apr 2014
     He was born on 28 December 1852 at Higginsport, Brown County, Ohio, USA.1 David married Mary Elizabeth Shinkle.1
     David Watson Metzger died on 12 January 1929 at West Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA, at age 76.1
     David Watson Metzger was buried at McKendree Cemetery, Buena Vista, Scioto County, Ohio, USA.1

Family

Mary Elizabeth Shinkle b. 19 Feb 1860, d. 8 Aug 1940

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi David Watson Metzger.

Henry Ellsworth Butler1

M, #29426, b. 1863, d. 1919
Last Edited3 Apr 2014
     He was born in 1863.1 Henry married Estella Maria Shinkle.2
     Henry Ellsworth Butler was buried at Shinkle Ridge Cemetery, Higginsport, Brown County, Ohio, USA.1
     Henry Ellsworth Butler died in 1919.1

Family

Estella Maria Shinkle b. 23 Dec 1867, d. 20 Sep 1941

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Henry Ellsworth Butler.
  2. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Estella Maria Shinkle Butler.

Lois Rechenbach1,2,3

F, #29427, b. 19 November 1901, d. 12 March 1998
Father*Henry Richard Rechenbach4,2 b. 9 May 1877, d. 14 May 1954
Mother*Clara Dell Gibson4 b. 28 Jun 1866, d. 19 May 1906
Step-motherStella Jane Grubbs2 b. 22 Nov 1881, d. 29 Nov 1961
Last Edited5 Jun 2023
     She was born on 19 November 1901 at Indiana, USA.4,1,5,6,2,3 Lois married Earl Blasdel Sykes on 22 January 1918 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.7,6,5,8,3
     Lois Rechenbach died on 12 March 1998 at Three Rivers Nursing Home, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, at age 96 although her obituary seems to indicate she died in Bright, Indiana.4,1,5,9,10
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Lois Rechenbach was buried on 16 March 1998 at Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,5,9
     Lois appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, Henry and Stella J. Rechenbach.2
     Earl and Lois Sykes appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 12 January 1920, described as a mechanic in a garage. Their children: Carl S. and Earl E., were listed as living with them.3
     Earl B. and Lois Sykes appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 8 April 1930, described as an auto mechanic in a garage. Their children: Carl S., Earl E. and James H, were listed as living with them.8
     Earl B. and Lois Sykes appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 11 April 1940, described as an attendant at a gasoline filling station. Their children: Carl, Earl Eugine and James, were listed as living with them.6
     In the obituary of Earl Eugene Sykes who died 3 January 1983, her mother, Lois Sykes, was listed as a survivor.11
     In the obituary of Earl Blasdel Sykes who died 3 December 1986, his wife, Lois Rechenbach, was listed as a survivor.12
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Cincinnati Enquirer published in Cincinnati, Ohio, 14 March 1998.10

Family

Earl Blasdel Sykes b. 4 Dec 1899, d. 3 Dec 1986
Marriage*Lois married Earl Blasdel Sykes on 22 January 1918 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.7,6,5,8,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Lois Rechenbach Sykes
    Grave marker transcription:
    Sykes
    Earl B     1899 - 1986
    Lois     1901 - 1998.
  2. [S4350] Henry R Rechenbach household, May 7. 1910 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0052, Ancestry.com Roll: T624_345; FHL microfilm: 1374358.
  3. [S4351] Earl Sykes household, Jan 12, 1920 U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39, Ancestry.com Roll: T625_428; Image: 752.
  4. [S638] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 (Publisher: Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Department of Health), unknown repository, Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; "This database, with over 5.3 million names, lists those who died between 1908 and 2007 in the state of Ohio. Within that range the coverage is incomplete or missing for 1933-1937 and 1952-1955"; cited as "Ohio, U.S., Death Records., Lois Sykes.
  5. [S4336] "Much of her data results from extensive documentation and publication of Dearborn County, Indiana cemeteries, so I consider that data relatively reliable", Lois' genealogy by Lois Lee Harper on ancestry.com , cited as "Lois' genealogy:, Lois Rechenbach.
  6. [S4348] Earl B. Sykes household, 11 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; ; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 15-10, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T627_1035.
  7. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Earl Blasdel Sykes
    Grave marker transcription:
    Sykes
    Earl B     1899 - 1986
    Lois     1901 - 1998.
  8. [S4349] Earl B Sykes household, Apr 9, 1930 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 10, Ancestry.com Roll: 582; Image: 703.0; FHL microfilm: 2340317.
  9. [S4360] Lois Harper, Spreadsheet, July 2013, unknown location. Sykes, Lois (Rechenbach).
  10. [S8006] Sykes, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, 01 Mar 1998, Page 20, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lois Sykes née Rechenbach. Hereinafter cited as Cincinnati Enquirer.
  11. [S4580] Eugene Sykes, Journal Press, Aurora, Indiana, 04 Jan 1983 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library, No on-line version of this obituary is currently available (2018). Hereinafter cited as Journal Press.
  12. [S8007] Sykes, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, 04 Dec 1986, Page 75, column 9 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Earl B. Sykes. Hereinafter cited as Cincinnati Enquirer.
  13. [S4336] "Lois' genealogy", online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14884261: Carl S Sykes.
  14. [S4336] "Lois' genealogy", online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14884261: Earl Eugene Sykes.
  15. [S4336] "Lois' genealogy", online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14884261: James Henry Sykes.

Mary Hazel Sykes1

F, #29428, b. 3 December 1901, d. 24 September 1938
Step-father*George Henry Sykes2,3 b. Mar 1872, d. 28 Sep 1934
Mother*Bertha Mabel Johnson2,3,4 b. 8 Feb 1877, d. 5 Jul 1966
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited10 Nov 2018
     She was born on 3 December 1901 at Logan Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.5,3,6,7,4 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1903 at Indiana, USA.2
     Mary Hazel Sykes died on 24 September 1938 at Indiana, USA, at age 36.4
      Alternatively, she died in 1937 according to her grave marker.5,7
     Mary Hazel Sykes was buried on 27 September 1938 at Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.5,7,4
     She was commonly known as Hazel Sykes.5,2,3,6,7
     Hazel appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, George and Bertha Sykes.6
     Hazel appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, George and Bertha Sykes.3
     Hazel appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cleves, Miami Twp., Hamilton County, Ohio in the household of her parents, George and Bertha Sykes.2
     The following obituary appeared in the weekly newspaper the Lawrenceburg Press published in Lawrenceburg, Indiana 7 October 1938:
Obituary
Mary Hazel Sykes, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Johnson Sykes, was born in Logan township December 3rd, 1901. After a serious illness of eight weeks she quietly passed to the unknown land on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 5 p.m. at the home of her mother, aged 36 years, 9 months, 21 days.

Physically handicapped from birth, she was able by indomitable will power to attend public school to the eighth year work. Her intense love for music made it possible for her to while away many an hour at the organ and later at the piano. To hear a piece was to play it for pleasure to herself and friends. For several years she has been confined to a wheel chair but ever cheerful, always greeting friends with a smile and no complaint at not being able to enjoy life as others. A great sorrow came to her in the sudden loss, four years tomorrow, of the idolized stepfather, but her grief was carefully guarded to lesson (sic) the sorrow of others near.

She leaves to mourn her departure the mother, four sisters, a brother and many other relatives and friends.

The burdens heavy we must bear
And the eyes are dimmed with tears,
There'll be naught of sorrow over there
In the home of endless years.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Ernest Baily officiating. Mrs. Naomi Seers and daughter Maxine had the song service. Jackman and Bullock in charge of funeral, with burial on the family lot in Gibson cemetery.4

Citations

  1. [S6386] Obituary (Mary Hazel Sykes), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 7 Oct 1938 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library, incomplete. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  2. [S4223] George Sykes household, 07 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 348, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 1818; Image: 1039.0; FHL microfilm: 2341552.
  3. [S4226] George Sykes household, Jan 5, 1920 U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 39;, Ancestry.com Roll: T625_428; Image: 747.
  4. [S6396] Obituary (Mary Hazek Sykes), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 07 Oct 1938 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  5. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Hazel Sykes
    Grave marker transcription:
    Hazel Sykes     1901 - 1937 (sic).
  6. [S4228] George Sykes household, Apr 20, 1910 U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0042, Ancestry.com Roll: T624_345; FHL microfilm: 1374358.
  7. [S4366] Diane and Harper, Lois Fox, compiler, Cemeteries of the Northeast Section of Dearborn County, Indiana (1935 Sampson Drive, Apollo, PA 15613: Closson Press, March 1993), Gibson Cemetery page 168 - Hazel Sykes. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries NE Dearborn County.

Rhoda Sykes1,2,3,4

F, #29429, b. circa 10 June 1883, d. 15 June 1888
Father*John Sykes1,3,4 b. 3 Nov 1834, d. 18 Jan 1899
Mother*Julia Ann Smith1,4 b. 11 Nov 1845, d. 23 Jan 1917
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited20 Apr 2021
     She was born circa 10 June 1883.1
     Rhoda Sykes died on 15 June 1888 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,4
     Rhoda Sykes was buried on 17 June 1888 at Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,4
     The following obituary appeared in the weekly newspaper The Dearborn County Register published in Lawrenceburg, Indiana 21 June 1888 :
Rhoda, the pretty five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, died last Friday. The funeral was preached Sunday at Christian Chapel by Elder Brown, after which the little body was placed in the vault.4


     Rhoda Sykes, all of his brothers and sisters died before him, was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of John L. Sykes, who died 26 May 1943.5
     Research notes:
Are John & Lillian Sykes the same as John and Julia Ann Sykes?
     Lois Harper thinks so based upon her ancestry tree.6,7,2

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Rhoda Sykes
    Grave marker transcription:
    Rhoda
    John & Julia ? Sykes
    Died June 15, 1888
    Aged 5 Yrs & 5 Ds.
  2. [S4360] Lois Harper, Spreadsheet, July 2013, unknown location. Sykes, Rhoda.
  3. [S4366] Diane and Harper, Lois Fox, compiler, Cemeteries of the Northeast Section of Dearborn County, Indiana (1935 Sampson Drive, Apollo, PA 15613: Closson Press, March 1993), Gibson Cemetery page 169 - Rhoda Sykes. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries NE Dearborn County.
  4. [S6423] (no title), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 21 June 1888 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  5. [S6411] (no title - John L Sykes obituary), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 04 Jun 1943 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  6. [S4297] Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder , Lawrenceburg Public Library, Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder search page; cited as "Lawrenceburg Obituary Finder., Rhoda Sykes.
  7. [S4336] "Much of her data results from extensive documentation and publication of Dearborn County, Indiana cemeteries, so I consider that data relatively reliable", Lois' genealogy by Lois Lee Harper on ancestry.com , cited as "Lois' genealogy:, Rhoda Sykes
    Parents - John Sykes and Julia Ann Smith.

Ruth Alma Jackson1,2,3,4

F, #29430, b. 7 December 1903, d. 13 August 1996
Father*Silas Stanley Jackson1,5,2,6 b. 26 Nov 1873, d. 31 Aug 1951
Mother*Nancy Jane Harper1,5,2,6 b. 30 Aug 1876, d. 13 Apr 1950
Last Edited15 Apr 2023
     She was born on 7 December 1903 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,5,2,3,4 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1905 at Indiana, USA, in the 1940 census.7 Ruth married Robert Elvin Sykes on 25 March 1926 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,5,6,7,3,8
     Ruth Alma Jackson died on 13 August 1996 at Hospice of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, at age 92.4,5,6 Alternatively, she died on 13 August 1996 at Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, at age 92. This location is consistent with her obituary notice.1,9
     Ruth Alma Jackson was buried on 16 August 1996 at Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,5,6,10
     Ruth appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, Silas and Jennie Jackson.2
     Robert E and Ruth A. Sykes appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 5 April 1930, described as having no stated occupation.3
     Robert and Ruth Sykes appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 2 April 1940, described as an insurance agent for State Auto of Indiana. She was a stencil cutter for the Quaker Distillery Company..7
     In the obituary of Flora Ellen Sykes who died 16 June 1947, her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Sykes was listed as a survivor.11
     In the obituary of Robert Elvin Sykes who died 7 June 1950, her wife, Ruth Jackson, was listed as a survivor.8

Family

Robert Elvin Sykes b. 26 Sep 1905, d. 7 Jun 1950
Marriage*Ruth married Robert Elvin Sykes on 25 March 1926 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,5,6,7,3,8 

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Gibson Cemetery: Ruth Alma Sykes née Jackson
    Grave marker transcription:
    (footstone) Ruth A. Sykes     Dec. 7, 1903 - Aug. 13, 1996.
  2. [S4353] Silas S Jackson household, 04 May 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0052, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T624_345; FHL microfilm: 1374358.
  3. [S4409] Robert E Sykes household, 05 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 582; Image: 940.0; FHL microfilm: 2340317.
  4. [S638] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 (Publisher: Ohio Historical Society and Ohio Department of Health), unknown repository, Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018; "This database, with over 5.3 million names, lists those who died between 1908 and 2007 in the state of Ohio. Within that range the coverage is incomplete or missing for 1933-1937 and 1952-1955"; cited as "Ohio, U.S., Death Records., Ruth Alma Sykes.
  5. [S4336] "Much of her data results from extensive documentation and publication of Dearborn County, Indiana cemeteries, so I consider that data relatively reliable", Lois' genealogy by Lois Lee Harper on ancestry.com , cited as "Lois' genealogy:, Ruth Alma Jackson.
  6. [S4360] Lois Harper, Spreadsheet, July 2013, unknown location. Sykes, Ruth (Jackson).
  7. [S4408] Robert Sykes household, 02 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 15-24, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T627_1035.
  8. [S6424] Rites Sunday for Robert L. Sykes, Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 08 JUne 1950 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  9. [S6382] Deaths: Ruth Sykes, The Dearborn County Register, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 15 Aug 1996, Page 4, columns 1 & 2 viewed at Newspapers.com. Hereinafter cited as Dearborn County Register.
  10. [S6382] Dearborn County Register, 15 Aug 1996, Page 4, columns 1 & 2, Obituary: Ruth A. Sykes nee Jackson.
  11. [S4896] Rites Held for Mrs. Sykes, Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 12 Jun 1947 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library, The Lawrenceburg Obituary Finder lists the publication the date of her obituary as Jun 12, 1947 which preceded her date of death as given on her death certificate. I assume it was more likely published on Jun 19, 1947. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.

Robert Elvin Sykes1,2

M, #29431, b. 26 September 1905, d. 7 June 1950
Father*James Sykes3,4,5,6,7,8 b. 23 Mar 1874, d. 12 Dec 1934
Mother*Flora Ellen Blaisdell3,4,5,6,7,8 b. 17 Jan 1873, d. 16 Jun 1947
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited15 Apr 2023
     He was born on 26 September 1905 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,5,6,8,9,10,11 Robert married Ruth Alma Jackson on 25 March 1926 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.12,13,14,9,10,11
     Robert Elvin Sykes died on 7 June 1950 at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA, at age 44.1,2,8,11 The cause of his death was given as anesthetic for cystoscopy according to a note on his Find A Grave memorial page referencing his death registration.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Robert Elvin Sykes.
Survivor(s): Ruth Jackson, Earl Sykes and Myrtle Beck. Predeceased: Bonnie Grubbs.11

     Robert Elvin Sykes was buried on 11 June 1950 at Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.1,2,8,15
     His name was also recorded as Robert Alvin Sykes on his death registration.1 His name was also recorded as Robert L Sykes in his obituary.11
     Robert appeared on the 1910 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of his parents, James and Flora Sykes.5
     Robert appeared on the 1920 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of his parents, James and Flora Sykes.6
     Robert E and Ruth A. Sykes appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 5 April 1930, described as having no stated occupation.10
     In the obituary of Myrtle Beck who died 20 November 1930, her brother, Robert Sykes was listed as a survivor.16
     In the obituary of James Sykes who died 12 December 1934, his son, Robert Sykes was listed as a survivor.17
     Robert and Ruth Sykes appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 2 April 1940, described as an insurance agent for State Auto of Indiana. She was a stencil cutter for the Quaker Distillery Company..9
     In the obituary of Bonnie Jeanette Sykes who died 1 May 1942, his brother, Robert Sykes was listed as a survivor.18
     The informant on the death registration of Flora Ellen Sykes was her son,Robert Sykes.19
     In the obituary of Earl Blasdel Sykes who died 3 December 1986, his brother, Robert Sykes, was listed as predeceased.20

Family

Ruth Alma Jackson b. 7 Dec 1903, d. 13 Aug 1996
Marriage*Robert married Ruth Alma Jackson on 25 March 1926 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.12,13,14,9,10,11 

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Robert Elvin Sykes
    Grave marker transcription:
    Robert E Sykes
    Sept 26, 1905 - June 7, 1950.
  2. [S4336] "Much of her data results from extensive documentation and publication of Dearborn County, Indiana cemeteries, so I consider that data relatively reliable", Lois' genealogy by Lois Lee Harper on ancestry.com , cited as "Lois' genealogy:, Robert Elvin Sykes.
  3. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Myrtle Sykes Beck.
  4. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Robert Alvin Sykes.
  5. [S4218] James Sykes household, 19 Apr 1910 U.S. Census, Washington, DC, USA, Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0042, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T624_345; FHL microfilm: 1374358.
  6. [S4219] James Sykes household, 05 Jan 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 39, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T625_428; Image: 748.
  7. [S4297] Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder , Lawrenceburg Public Library, Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder search page; cited as "Lawrenceburg Obituary Finder., Robert Sykes.
  8. [S4360] Lois Harper, Spreadsheet, July 2013, unknown location. Sykes, Robert E.
  9. [S4408] Robert Sykes household, 02 Apr 1940 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 15-24, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T627_1035.
  10. [S4409] Robert E Sykes household, 05 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 582; Image: 940.0; FHL microfilm: 2340317.
  11. [S6424] Rites Sunday for Robert L. Sykes, Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 08 JUne 1950 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  12. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Gibson Cemetery: Ruth Alma Sykes née Jackson
    Grave marker transcription:
    (footstone) Ruth A. Sykes     Dec. 7, 1903 - Aug. 13, 1996.
  13. [S4336] "Lois' genealogy", online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14884261: Ruth Alma Jackson.
  14. [S4360] Lois Harper, Spreadsheet, Sykes, Ruth (Jackson).
  15. [S4366] Diane and Harper, Lois Fox, compiler, Cemeteries of the Northeast Section of Dearborn County, Indiana (1935 Sampson Drive, Apollo, PA 15613: Closson Press, March 1993), Gibson Cemetery page 169 - Robert E Sykes. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries NE Dearborn County.
  16. [S13705] Death Leaves Four Children Motherless, The Dearborn County Register, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 27 Nov 1930, Page 1, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Myrtle Beck nee Sykes. Hereinafter cited as Dearborn County Register.
  17. [S6407] Man Of True Worth Is Suddenly Called, Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 14 Dec 1934 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  18. [S6444] (no title - re: Bonnie Grubbs), The Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, May 1, 1942 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  19. [S4896] Rites Held for Mrs. Sykes, Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 12 Jun 1947 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library, The Lawrenceburg Obituary Finder lists the publication the date of her obituary as Jun 12, 1947 which preceded her date of death as given on her death certificate. I assume it was more likely published on Jun 19, 1947. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  20. [S8007] Sykes, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, 04 Dec 1986, Page 75, column 9 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Earl B. Sykes. Hereinafter cited as Cincinnati Enquirer.

Sergeant Thomas Sykes1,2

M, #29432, b. circa 1835
Father*John Sykes3 b. 1809, d. c 1849
Mother*Elizabeth Langdale3 b. c Nov 1809, d. 21 Jan 1877
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited12 Dec 2017
     He was born circa 1835 at Ohio, USA.3
     
Military Service

     Sergeant Thomas Sykes began military service on 25 April 1861 at Indiana, USA, enlisted as a Private in Company G, Indiana 7th Infantry Regiment.1 Sergeant Thomas Sykes ended his military service on 2 August 1861 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA, mustered out. This appears to have been a 3 month enlistment..
End of Military Service section.1

Military Service

     Sergeant Thomas Sykes began military service on 16 August 1862 at Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, enlisted as a Sergeant in Company H, 83rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 16 Aug 1862..2 Sergeant Thomas Sykes ended his military service on 4 August 1863 at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA, discharged for wounds from Company H, 83rd Infantry Regiment Indiana.
End of Military Service section.2

     His name was also recorded as Thos Sykes.3
     Thos appeared on the 1860 Federal Census Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of hismother, Elizabeth Sykes, listed as a farmer.3

Citations

  1. [S3277] U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx, Thomas Sykes. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Civil War Soldier.
  2. [S4213] American Civil War Soldiers, online http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3737, Thomas Sykes. Hereinafter cited as American Civil War Soldiers.
  3. [S4212] Elizabeth Sykes household, 17 Jul 1860 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Miller, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 147, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: M653_252; Image: 151; Family History Library Film: 803252.

Isabelle Sykes1,2

F, #29433, b. circa 1867
Father*John Sykes1 b. 3 Nov 1834, d. 18 Jan 1899
Mother*Julia Ann Smith1,3 b. 11 Nov 1845, d. 23 Jan 1917
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited16 Apr 2023
     She was born circa 1867 at Indiana, USA.1,3 Isabelle married William Daniel Myers in 1898 or 1899.4,3
     Isabelle appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, John and Julia Ann Sykes.1
     William and Isabelle Myers appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Harrison, Harrison Twp., Hamilton County, Ohio, enumerated 2 June 1900 Their children: Harry and Clifford, were listed as living with them.4
     William D. and Isabell Myers appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Harrison, Harrison Twp., Hamilton County, Ohio, enumerated 15 April 1910, described as a carpenter in the "house" industry. Their children: Clifford, Marie, Carl W. and George J., were listed as living with them. As were his step-son, Harry Sykes, mother-in-law, Julia A. Sykes and father, William Myers.3
     Isabelle Sykes, all of his brothers and sisters died before him, was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of John L. Sykes, who died 26 May 1943.5

Family

William Daniel Myers b. Jun 1874
Children

Citations

  1. [S4211] John Sykes household, 11 Jun 1880 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 95D; Enumeration District: 043, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 272; Family History Film: 1254272; Image: 0193.
  2. [S6399] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011 , Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011; "Based upon the Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. NOTE: this ancestry.com database includes images of the individual death certificates"; cited as "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011., Marie Ann Meyers, Death Date: 02 Aug 1973, Terrace View Extended Care, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA, Age: 72, Birth Date: 22 Jun 1901, Indiana, Father: William Daniel Meyers, Mother: Isabelle Sykes, Informant: Gene Meyers, son, Occupation: piece worker for U.S. Shoe Factory, Burial Date: 06 Aug 1973, Burial Place: Glen Haven Cemetery, Harrison, Ohio.
  3. [S4895] William D Myers household, 15 Apr 1910 U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Harrison, Hamilton, Ohio; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0321, Ancestry.com Roll: T624_1195; FHL microfilm: 1375208.
  4. [S4894] William Myers household, Jun 2, 1900 U.S. Census, Provo, Utah, USA, Harrison, Hamilton, Ohio; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0297, Ancestry.com Roll: 1282; FHL microfilm: 1241282.
  5. [S6411] (no title - John L Sykes obituary), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 04 Jun 1943 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.

Perly Sykes1

F, #29434, b. circa 1868
Father*John Sykes1 b. 3 Nov 1834, d. 18 Jan 1899
Mother*Julia Ann Smith1 b. 11 Nov 1845, d. 23 Jan 1917
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited3 Apr 2014
     She was born circa 1868 at Indiana, USA.1
     Perly appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, John and Julia Ann Sykes.1
     Perly Sykes, all of his brothers and sisters died before him, was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of John L. Sykes, who died 26 May 1943.2

Citations

  1. [S4211] John Sykes household, 11 Jun 1880 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 95D; Enumeration District: 043, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 272; Family History Film: 1254272; Image: 0193.
  2. [S6411] (no title - John L Sykes obituary), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 04 Jun 1943 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.

Eva Sykes1,2,3,4

F, #29435, b. 9 February 1868, d. 4 January 1936
Father*John Sykes1,4 b. 3 Nov 1834, d. 18 Jan 1899
Mother*Julia Ann Smith1,4 b. 11 Nov 1845, d. 23 Jan 1917
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited20 Apr 2023
     She was born on 9 February 1868 at Indiana, USA.1,2,5,3,4 Eva married Edward Miller on 23 December 1890 at Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.2,6,7
     Eva Sykes died on 4 January 1936 at age 67.5,4,8
     Eva Sykes was buried on 8 January 1936 at Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.9,8,4
     She was also known as Evalyn Sites (sic) according to her son Henry's marriage license application.10
     Eva appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, John and Julia Ann Sykes.1
     Edward and Eva Miller appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 13 June 1900 Their children: Harry, Henry and Susie, were listed as living with them.2
     Eva Sykes was sole beneficiary in the will of Edward Miller on 16 November 1908 at Circuit Court, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.11 Eva J. Miller, of Harrison, Ohio, was the informant on the death registration of her husband, Edward Miller, who died on 19 December 1908.12
     Eva Miller appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 27 April 1910, described as a widow and a farmer. Her children: Harry, Henry, Susie, Lydia and Floyd, were listed as living with her. As was her mother, Julia Sykes.13
     Eva Miller appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Harrison, Harrison Twp., Hamilton County, Ohio, State Avenue, enumerated circa 16 April 1920, described as a widow. Her children: Henry, Lida and Floyd, were listed as living with her.3
     In the obituary of George Henry Sykes who died 28 September 1934, her sister, Mrs. Eva Miller Haley was listed as a survivor.14
     In the obituary of James Sykes who died 12 December 1934, her sister, Eva Haley was listed as a survivor.15
     Eva Sykes was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of John L. Sykes, who died 26 May 1943.16 In the death registration of Henry Earl Miller, who died on 13 October 1970, Eva Sikes (sic) was identified as his mother.17

Family

Edward Miller b. 20 Aug 1861, d. 19 Dec 1908
Marriage*Eva married Edward Miller on 23 December 1890 at Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.2,6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S4211] John Sykes household, 11 Jun 1880 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 95D; Enumeration District: 043, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 272; Family History Film: 1254272; Image: 0193.
  2. [S4320] Edward Miller household, 11 Jun 1900 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0037, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 366; FHL microfilm: 1240366.
  3. [S4322] Eva Miller household, abt Jan 17, 1920 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Harrison, Hamilton, Ohio; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 489, Ancestry.com Roll: T625_1396; Image: 274.
  4. [S4360] Lois Harper, Spreadsheet, July 2013, unknown location. Miller-Haley, Eva.
  5. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi Eva Miller.
  6. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Edward Miller
    Grave marker transcription:
    MILLER
    Eva     1868 - 1936
    Edward     1862 - 1908.
  7. [S12402] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993 (Publisher: FamilySearch), Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993; "Original data: Indiana, Marriages. Salt Lake City, Utah:. No Images included"; cited as "Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index., Edward Miller & Eva Sykes, Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1890, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana.
  8. [S4366] Diane and Harper, Lois Fox, compiler, Cemeteries of the Northeast Section of Dearborn County, Indiana (1935 Sampson Drive, Apollo, PA 15613: Closson Press, March 1993), Gibson Cemetery page 130 - Eva Miller. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries NE Dearborn County.
  9. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Eva J Miller née Sykes
    Grave marker transcription:
    MILLER
    Eva     1868 - 1936
    Edward     1862 - 1908.
  10. [S7368] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 (Publisher: Ancestry.com), Ancestry.com, Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993; "Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, UT. Images available on Family Search"; cited as "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records., Henry Earl Miller & Edith Elizabeth Downard; Married: 05 Oct 1921, Butler, Ohio, USA.
  11. [S12615] Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 (Publisher: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Ancestry.com, Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999; "Original data: Indiana County, District and Probate Courts. Images are included"; cited as "Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records., Edward Miller, Will Date: 16 Nov 1908, Probate Date: 16 Nov 1908, Probate Place: Dearborn, Indiana, USA, Inferred Death Date: 1908, Inferred Death Place: Indiana, USA.
  12. [S6399] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011 , Ancestry.com, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011; "Based upon the Indiana State Board of Health. Death Certificates, 1900–2011. NOTE: this ancestry.com database includes images of the individual death certificates"; cited as "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011., Edward Miller, Death Date: 19 Dec 1908, Harrison, Indiana, USA, Age: 47, Birth Date: 20 Aug 1861, Cincinnati Hamilton Ohio, Father: Frank Miller.
  13. [S4321] Eva Miller household, Apr 27, 1910 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0042, Ancestry.com Roll: T624_345; FHL microfilm: 1374358.
  14. [S6405] Accident is fatal to George Sykes, The Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 05 Oct 1934, Page 1, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: George Sykes. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  15. [S6407] Man Of True Worth Is Suddenly Called, Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 14 Dec 1934 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  16. [S6411] (no title - John L Sykes obituary), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 04 Jun 1943 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  17. [S6399] "Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011", online Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899 - 2011: Henry E Miller, Death Date: 13 Oct 1970, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA, Age: 74, Birth Date: 19 Mar 1896, Indiana, Father: Ed Miller, Mother: Eva Sikes (sic).

Josie Sykes1

F, #29436, b. circa 1876
Father*John Sykes1 b. 3 Nov 1834, d. 18 Jan 1899
Mother*Julia Ann Smith1 b. 11 Nov 1845, d. 23 Jan 1917
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited20 Apr 2023
     She was born circa 1876 at Indiana, USA.1
     I suspect that Joseph and Josie are the same person, and that the 1880 census incorrectly specified the gender and relationship.2
     Josie appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of her parents, John and Julia Ann Sykes.1
     Josie Sykes, all of his brothers and sisters died before him, was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of John L. Sykes, who died 26 May 1943.3
     Research notes (28 August 2016):
I believe that Josie and Joseph are the same child.2

Citations

  1. [S4211] John Sykes household, 11 Jun 1880 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 95D; Enumeration District: 043, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 272; Family History Film: 1254272; Image: 0193.
  2. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207).
  3. [S6411] (no title - John L Sykes obituary), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 04 Jun 1943 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.

William A. Sykes1,2,3

M, #29437, b. circa 27 December 1878, d. 29 November 1902
Father*John Sykes4,1,2 b. 3 Nov 1834, d. 18 Jan 1899
Mother*Julia Ann Smith4,1,2 b. 11 Nov 1845, d. 23 Jan 1917
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited20 Apr 2023
     He was born circa 27 December 1878 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, based upon the month and day given in Lois Harpers spreadsheet of Gibson burials and his birth month and year from the 1900 census.4,1,3,2 Alternatively, he may have been born in 1869.5,1 William married Laura Eva Tarr on 22 October 1899 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.2,6,3,7
     William A. Sykes died on 29 November 1902 at Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA, of consumption after one year of illness.5,1,8,2,9 The cause of his death was given as consumption after one year (of illness.)10
     William A. Sykes was buried on 1 December 1902 at Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Miller Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.5,1,8,10
     William appeared on the 1880 Federal Census Harrison Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana in the household of his parents, John and Julia Ann Sykes.4
     William A. and Laura Sykes appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Logan Twp., Dearborn County, Indiana, enumerated 1 June 1900, described as a day laborer. He and Laura had been married for 8 months at the time of enumeration.3
     William A. Sykes was referenced, but not by name, in the obituary of John L. Sykes, who died 26 May 1943.11

Family

Laura Eva Tarr b. Oct 1879, d. 7 Aug 1903
Marriage*William married Laura Eva Tarr on 22 October 1899 at Dearborn County, Indiana, USA.2,6,3,7 
Child

Citations

  1. [S4360] Lois Harper, Spreadsheet, July 2013, unknown location. Sykes, William.
  2. [S4336] "Much of her data results from extensive documentation and publication of Dearborn County, Indiana cemeteries, so I consider that data relatively reliable", Lois' genealogy by Lois Lee Harper on ancestry.com , cited as "Lois' genealogy:, William Sykes.
  3. [S4492] Wm A Sykes household, June 1,1900 U.S. Federal census, Provo, Utah, USA, Logan, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0044, Ancestry.com Roll: 366; FHL microfilm: 1240366.
  4. [S4211] John Sykes household, 11 Jun 1880 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana; Page: 95D; Enumeration District: 043, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 272; Family History Film: 1254272; Image: 0193.
  5. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., James Sykes
    Grave marker transcription:
    SYKES
    (3 footstones)
    William     1861 - 1894
    James     1831 - 1906
    Emerine     1833 - 1906.
  6. [S4360] Lois Harper, Spreadsheet, Sykes, Laura E. (Tarr).
  7. [S6414] Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007 , FamilySearch, http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1410397">Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2007; "Marriage dates may reflect the date and place of issue of the marriage license, not the actual wedding"; cited as "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-12007., William Sykes & Laura E Tarr
    This registration notes that she was of legal age and he was underage, marrying with the consent of his parents. This would support his 1878 year of birth since he would have been of legal age if born in 1869. However, I have been unable to determine what the applicable age restrictions were in 1899.
  8. [S4366] Diane and Harper, Lois Fox, compiler, Cemeteries of the Northeast Section of Dearborn County, Indiana (1935 Sampson Drive, Apollo, PA 15613: Closson Press, March 1993), Gibson Cemetery page 169 - William Sykes. Hereinafter cited as Cemeteries NE Dearborn County.
  9. [S4442] Dearborn County Indiana Deaths - Transcription, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14884261. Hereinafter cited as Dearborn County Indiana Deaths- Transcription.
  10. [S4442] Dearborn County Indiana Deaths- Transcription, online http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14884261, William Sykes.
  11. [S6411] (no title - John L Sykes obituary), Lawrenceburg Press, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, 04 Jun 1943 viewed at Lawrenceburg Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Lawrenceburg Press.
  12. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Howard L Sykes
    Grave marker transcription:
    Howard L     son of W & L Sykes     Born Jan 4, 1901     Died Feb 10, 1901.
  13. [S4366] Diane and Harper, Lois Fox, Cemeteries NE Dearborn County, Gibson Cemetery page 168 - Howard Sykes.

Rich W. Smith1

M, #29438, b. circa 1824
Last Edited20 Feb 2023
     He was born circa 1824 at Kentucky, USA.1 Rich married Hester (?).1
     Rich W. and Hester Smith appeared on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, Ward 1, enumerated 23 June 1860, described as having a job. Their children: John W., Julia Ann and Benj F., were listed as living with them.1

Family

Hester (?) b. c 1820
Children

Citations

  1. [S4216] Rich ? Smith household, 23 Jun 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Ward 1, Loiusville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 323, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: M653_375; Image: 323; Family History Library Film: 803375.

Hester (?)1

F, #29439, b. circa 1820
Last Edited20 Feb 2023
     She was born circa 1820 at Kentucky, USA.1 Hester married Rich W. Smith.1
     Rich W. and Hester Smith appeared on the 1860 U.S. Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, Ward 1, enumerated 23 June 1860, described as having a job. Their children: John W., Julia Ann and Benj F., were listed as living with them.1

Family

Rich W. Smith b. c 1824
Children

Citations

  1. [S4216] Rich ? Smith household, 23 Jun 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Ward 1, Loiusville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 323, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: M653_375; Image: 323; Family History Library Film: 803375.

John W. Smith1

M, #29440, b. circa 1844
Father*Rich W. Smith1 b. c 1824
Mother*Hester (?)1 b. c 1820
Last Edited20 Feb 2023
     He was born circa 1844 at Indiana, USA.1
     John W. appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky in the household of his parents, Rich and Hester Smith.1
     Research notes (November 2016):
This may be the John W Smith that died July 19, 1894.2

Citations

  1. [S4216] Rich ? Smith household, 23 Jun 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Ward 1, Loiusville, Jefferson, Kentucky; Page: 323, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: M653_375; Image: 323; Family History Library Film: 803375.
  2. [S6702] Ancestry.com, Cook-Smith and related families birth-death dates: dhcook2010 originally shared this to Cook-Peters-Miller-Richardson-Limbaugh Family Tree
    03 Feb 2016 Document / Certificate

    Found among the possessions of Ida Jane Smith-Cook and Josiah H Cook.
    Guilford, Dearborn, Indiana, USA; Cook-Smith and related families birth-death dates, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as Cook-Smith - death dates.