Sykes
surname & burial
Fayette County Iowa

.... 6 [3] SYKES, Bingham
b: 06 Sep 1794 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
d: 18 Aug 1881 in Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 109, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
Note 5: Well-to-do, respected, large dairy, sheep farm before Iowa.
Note 6: 1850 Census; farming NE corner of IL in Lake.Co, near WI border.
Note 7: 1850 Bingham58, Lamira30, Louis19, Neoma17, Ellen14, Orvus8, Albert0, Louisa0; Christopher Ludington66.
Note 8: Abt. 1853 IL by oxen/wagon, camped on 'UIU' hill; farmed in SW corner of Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.
Note 10: 1856 Census; farming 2mi SW of Fayette near N.N. Sykes in Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.
Note 11: 1856 Bingham1795VT, Lauria1820NY, Orvis1843WI, Louisa1850IL, Albert1850IL, CoryL1853IL.
Note 12: 1856 Eliphalet Ludington 1783CT, wid, living with.
Note 14: Bef. 1860 Moved to 80a, 3.5mi W of Fayette, W1/2ofNW1/4, sec 25, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.
Note 16: 1860 Census; farming , $3k/1k, 80, NW corner, sec 25, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.
Note 17: 1860 Bingham66, Almira38, Albert10, Louisa10, Cora7, Elophlet Ludington78.
Note 20: 1870 Census; farming, $3k/955, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
Note 21: 25 Aug 1870 Benj75VT, Lamina45NY, Albert20ILfarming, Carrie18IL.
Note 24: 1880 Census; farming, S of Dunham Grove, with son, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
Note 25: Jun 1880 Bingham85VT, Lamira57NY, AlbertF30IL, Lida23NY, Lena2IA, Oscar9mIA.
Note 27: 1881 Successful general & stock farm in Center.Twp; son Albert would take over.

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Sykes
Basic descendent trees of the major surname lines in Fayette Co, Iowa.
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Descendants of Richard Sikes Sykes
1 SYKES, Richard Sikes b: 1619 in England d: 16 Mar 1674/75 in Springfield, Hampton.Co.MA Note 1: 01 May 2011 Sykes last reviewed; Barry Zbornik Hannibal MO iowaz@hotmail.com
.. +UNKNOWN, Phoebe d: 1686 in Springfield, Hampton.Co.MA
2 [1] SYKES, Victory Sikes b: 03 Mar 1647/48 in Springfield.MA d: 25 Apr 1708 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT
... +BURT, Elizabeth b: 29 Dec 1652 in Springfield.MA d: 29 Sep 1683 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT Father: Jonathan BURT Mother: Elizabeth LOBDELL
*2nd Wife of [1] SYKES, Victory Sikes:
... +GRANGER, Elizabeth b: 13 Mar 1660/61 in Newbury, Essex,Co.MA d: 20 Mar 1690/91 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT Father: Launcelot GRANGER Mother: Joanna ADAMS
3 SYKES, Victory Sikes b: 05 Sep 1689 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT d: 12 Sep 1749 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT
.... +KING, Mary b: 30 Apr 1692 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT d: 08 May 1769 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT m: 08 Nov 1711 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT Father: James KING Mother: Elizabeth FULLER
. 4 SYKES, Titus Sikes b: 15 Jun 1726 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT d: 07 Jan 1811 in Dorset, Bennington.Co.VT
..... +MILLER, Rhoda b: 03 Oct 1729 in Springfield.MA d: 28 Jun 1791 in Dorset, Bennington.Co.VT m: 16 Jun 1748 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT Father: Jonathan MILLER Mother: Abigail NOBEL
... 5 [2] SYKES, Ashbel b: 24 Feb 1756 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT d: 13 Dec 1840 in Granville, Washinton.Co.NY
....... +SHELDON, Esther b: 17 Nov 1757 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT d: 07 Jun 1791 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT Burial: Mapel Hill CEm, Dorset, Bennington.Co.VT m: 1775 Father: Daniel SHELDON Mother: Mary HARMON
.... 6 SYKES, Ashbel b: 06 Sep 1777 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
........ +IGERSOLL, Ruth
.... 6 SYKES, Sheldon b: 16 Oct 1779 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
........ +LATHROP, Elizabeth
.... 6 SYKES, Asa b: 20 Apr 1781 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
........ +CARR, Susanna
.... 6 SYKES, Esther b: 26 Feb 1783 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
........ +BREWER, David
.... 6 SYKES, Daniel b: 06 Dec 1785 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
.... 6 SYKES, Heber b: 16 Mar 1788 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
........ +INGERSOLL, Candice
.... 6 SYKES, Huldah b: Feb 1789 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
........ +DUNTON, William Bloomer
... *2nd Wife of [2] SYKES, Ashbel:
....... +BINGHAM, Eunice b: 13 Jul 1754 in Salisbury, Addison.Co.VT d: 14 Oct 1835 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT Burial: Mapel Hill CEm, Dorset, Bennington.Co.VT m: 12 Feb 1793 in Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT Father: Daniel BINGHAM Mother: Hannah CONTANT
.... 6 [3] SYKES, Bingham b: 06 Sep 1794 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT d: 18 Aug 1881 in Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 109, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 5: Well-to-do, respected, large dairy, sheep farm before Iowa. Note 6: 1850 Census; farming NE corner of IL in Lake.Co, near WI border. Note 7: 1850 Bingham58, Lamira30, Louis19, Neoma17, Ellen14, Orvus8, Albert0, Louisa0; Christopher Ludington66. Note 8: Abt. 1853 IL by oxen/wagon, camped on 'UIU' hill; farmed in SW corner of Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 10: 1856 Census; farming 2mi SW of Fayette near N.N. Sykes in Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 11: 1856 Bingham1795VT, Lauria1820NY, Orvis1843WI, Louisa1850IL, Albert1850IL, CoryL1853IL. Note 12: 1856 Eliphalet Ludington 1783CT, wid, living with. Note 14: Bef. 1860 Moved to 80a, 3.5mi W of Fayette, W1/2ofNW1/4, sec 25, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 16: 1860 Census; farming , $3k/1k, 80, NW corner, sec 25, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 17: 1860 Bingham66, Almira38, Albert10, Louisa10, Cora7, Elophlet Ludington78. Note 20: 1870 Census; farming, $3k/955, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 21: 25 Aug 1870 Benj75VT, Lamina45NY, Albert20ILfarming, Carrie18IL. Note 24: 1880 Census; farming, S of Dunham Grove, with son, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 25: Jun 1880 Bingham85VT, Lamira57NY, AlbertF30IL, Lida23NY, Lena2IA, Oscar9mIA. Note 27: 1881 Successful general & stock farm in Center.Twp; son Albert would take over.
........ +EASTMAN, Orpha d: Bef. 1850 in Benton, Lake.Co.IL m: Bef. 1830
..... 7 SYKES, Louise b: 1831 in Benington.Co.VT
..... 7 SYKES, Neoma b: 1833 in Benington.Co.VT
..... 7 SYKES, Ellen b: 1836 in Benington.Co.VT
..... 7 SYKES, Ovis G. b: 1842 in Wis. Note 8: 1856 Census; with father & s/mother, 2.5mi SW of Fayette, Westfield.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 11: 14 Oct 1861 Enlisted Co C, 12 IA Inf, Fay.Co.IA. Note 18: Groceryman in Kansas.City.MO
.... *2nd Wife of [3] SYKES, Bingham:
........ +GREEN, Lamira b: 18 Aug 1822 in Oswego.Co.NY d: 18 Mar 1922 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 109, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA; under Sykes surname. m: 1842 in Kenosha, Kenosha.Co.WI Note 4: Parents b. VT. Note 6: Reared by an Aunt in Genesee.Co.NY after her mother died. Note 7: In early teens, domestic for large family in NY. Note 9: Late teens lived with an Uncle, Ft. Wayne, IN. Note 14: 1885 Census; with son Albert on home farm, sec 25, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 16: Bet. 1902 - 1903 Moved into Fayette village with 2nd husb Jackson Vought, until his death. Note 17: Bet. 1903 - 1910 Moved to home farm with son Albert, sec 25, Center.Twp, until his death. Note 18: Aft. 1910 Lived with g/dau Lena (Mrs. Robert B.) McCormack in Fayette village. Note 22: 1922 Died, g/dau Lena M (Mrs. Robert Burdell) McCormack's home in Fayette.IA. Note 24: Known for her butter making; Sykes Butter. Note 25: Acted as a local nurse for many sick neighbors; utilized by Dr's. Note 28: Cause of death; resp. infection, then pneumonia.
..... 7 SYKES, Albert F. b: 13 Oct 1848 in Lake.Co.IL, S of Kenosha.WI d: 23 Dec 1910 in Sec 25 farm, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 109, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 8: Abt. 1855 Parents moved to sec 25 farm, Center.Twp, Fay.IA. Note 9: Grew up sec 25 farm, took over 80a farm after father's death. Note 11: 1880 Census; farming, S of Dunham Grove, with father, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 12: Jun 1880 Bingham85VT, Lamira57NY, AlbertF30IL, Lida23NY, Lena2IA, Oscar9mIA. Note 17: Known for high grade stock farm. Note 18: 1889 Formed partnership with H.D. Mabie, shipped horses to TX 3-4x a yr.
......... +TURNER, Lida Ida J. b: 1858 in Orleans, Jefferson.Co.NY d: 1919 in Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 109, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA m: 14 Mar 1877 in Fayette Co, IA Father: James Lansing TURNER Mother: Bianca Biancy SHAUT Note 3: Given analogs; Elida, Lydia, Lida, called Ida.
....... 8 SYKES, Lena M. b: 1878 in SE Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 1973 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Grandview Cem, sec I, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Note 9: 1964 Living in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA.
........... +MCCORMACK, Robert Burdell b: 1875 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA d: 1955 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Grandview Cem, sec I, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Father: Robert D. Rev. MCCORMACK Mother: Augusta I. UNKNOWN Note 8: Fayette.IA village barber shop.
....... 8 SYKES, Oscar James b: Aug 1879 in SE Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 02 May 1962 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Grandview Cem, sec I, lot 206, 3 from N side, burial #2586, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 11: 1900 Census; farmhand for Uncle David Andrew Holmes, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 15: 1922 Living at Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 22: Cause of death; coronary occlusion.
........... +UNKNOWN, Bessie E. b: 21 Jul 1889 in Fay.Co.IA d: 04 Apr 1978 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Grandview Cem, sec I, lot 206, 1st from N, burial #2980, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. m: Abt. 1917 in Fay.Co.IA Note 4: Father b. IL, mother French Canada.
........ 9 SYKES, Mary Jane b: 1917 in Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
........ 9 SYKES, Clyde A. b: 19 Aug 1923 in Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 19 Feb 1946 in Maynard, Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Grandview Cem, sec I, lot 206, 3rd from S, burial #2102, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA. Note 8: U.S. Marines, 1st SGT.
........ 9 SYKES, Janet L. b: 07 Apr 1925 in Harlan.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 18 Oct 2005 in Cedar Valley Hospice; Maynard res., Fay.Co.IA Burial: Grandview Cem, sec I, lot 206, burial #3479, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA
............ +UNMARRIED
....... 8 SYKES, Ora Deysten b: Sep 1883 in SE Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 25 Apr 1970 in Cedar Fall, Bk.Hawk.Co.IA Note 11: 1900 Census; 16y, with s/gm & her 2nd husb J.C. Vought; on Sam Holmes farm, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. Note 15: 1922 Living in Des Moines, Polk.Co.IA Note 22: Cause of death; coronary occlusion (likely pnuemonia).
........... +UNKNOWN, Elizabeth (suspect) b: 1885 in Iowa? d: 22 Jun 1984 in Iowa? Burial: Assuming, Grandview Cem, sec I, lot 205, Fayette, Fay.Co.IA; bz/2011. Note 22: Burial not recorded in original burial book?? bz/2011.
..... 7 SYKES, Louisa Louesa b: 13 Oct 1848 in Lake.Co.IL, S of Kenosha.WI d: Bef. 1922
..... 7 SYKES, Cora Lynn Carrie b: Abt. 1852 in Lake.Co.IL, S of Kenosha.WI d: Aft. 1922 Note 9: 1922 Living in Arkansas.
......... +MCMANY, Unknown
.... 6 SYKES, Milton b: 12 Mar 1796 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
........ +TOWSLEY, Lucy
.... 6 SYKES, Eunice b: 12 Apr 1798 in East Rupert, Bennington.Co.VT
........ +HARWOOD, Philo
*3rd Wife of [1] SYKES, Victory Sikes:
... +PRITCHARD, Mary b: 1652 in Ipswich, Essex.Co.MA d: 06 Jun 1722 in Suffield, Hartford.Co.CT

Descendants of Jackson C. Vought
1 [1] VOUGHT, Jackson C. b: 12 Oct 1822 in NY d: 03 May 1903 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 103, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 7: 1850 Census; 28y, with Eliza34 Merritt family, Turtle.Twp, Rock.Co.WI. Note 8: 1850 Woosely family & future wife, adj. Note 15: 1870 Census; farming, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA; Jackson48, Delila38, Charels11. Note 18: 1880 Census; farming, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA; Jackson56, DeliaR46. Note 22: 1902 Moved with 2nd wife Lamira Green Sykes Vought into Fayette village.
.. +WOOLSEY, Cordelia Della Delila R. b: Abt. 1833 in NY d: 1881 in Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 116, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA m: 12 Sep 1851 in Rock.Co.WI Father: James WOOLSEY Mother: Ruby (suspect Mitchell) UNKNOWN Note 22: Age at death; 47y11m11d.
2 VOUGHT, Thomas Lent b: Apr 1854 in Turtle.Twp, Rock.Co.WI d: in MI
2 VOUGHT, Charles b: 1859 in Turtle.Twp, Rock.Co.WI
... +UNKNOWN, Flora m: Abt. 1877 in MI
2 VOUGHT, Cleo b: 16 Apr 1866 in Wis. or Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 15 Apr 1967 in Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 189, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.
... +HOLMES, Carrie b: Aug 1861 in Farm near Donnon, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 1955 in Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 189, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA. m: in Fay.Co.IA Father: Samuel HOLMES Mother: Nancy CODNER
3 VOUGHT, Roy b: Jun 1883 in Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA
3 VOUGHT, Cleo b: Apr 1886 in Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA d: 1976 in Fay.Co.IA? Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 189, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA.
*2nd Wife of [1] VOUGHT, Jackson C.:
.. +GREEN, Lamira b: 18 Aug 1822 in Oswego.Co.NY d: 18 Mar 1922 in Fayette, Fay.Co.IA Burial: Dunham Grove Cem, lot 109, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA; under Sykes surname. m: 1886 Note 4: Parents b. VT. Note 6: Reared by an Aunt in Genesee.Co.NY after her mother died. Note 7: In early teens, domestic for large family in NY. Note 9: Late teens lived with an Uncle, Ft. Wayne, IN. Note 14: 1885 Census; with son Albert on home farm, sec 25, Center.Twp, Fay.Co.IA Note 16: Bet. 1902 - 1903 Moved into Fayette village with 2nd husb Jackson Vought, until his death. Note 17: Bet. 1903 - 1910 Moved to home farm with son Albert, sec 25, Center.Twp, until his death. Note 18: Aft. 1910 Lived with g/dau Lena (Mrs. Robert B.) McCormack in Fayette village. Note 22: 1922 Died, g/dau Lena M (Mrs. Robert Burdell) McCormack's home in Fayette.IA. Note 24: Known for her butter making; Sykes Butter. Note 25: Acted as a local nurse for many sick neighbors; utilized by Dr's. Note 28: Cause of death; resp. infection, then pneumonia.

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Sykes	Albert F.	Sykes	Turner Lida Ida J. 1858/NY-1919/Fay.Co.IA	13 oct 1848	23 Dec 1910	Dunham Grove	Center Twp	Lot 109. Son of Bingham Sykes 1794/VT-1881/Center.Twp & Lamira Green (Sykes 1st, Vought 2nd) 1822/NY-1922/Fayette.IA.Ch; Lena M, Oscar James, Ora Deysten.
Sykes	Bingham	Sykes	Green Lamira 1822/NY-1922/Fay.Co.IA	6 Sep 1794	18 Aug 1881	Dunham Grove	Center Twp	Lot 109. Son of Ashbel Sykes 1756/CT-1840/NY & Eunice Bingham 1754/VT-1835/VT. Ch; Albert J, Louisa, Cora Lynn Carrie.
Sykes	Lamira	Green	Sykes Bingham 1794/VT-1881/Center.Twp	Aug 18, 1822	Mar 18, 1922	Dunham Grove	Center Twp	Lot 109. Need parents. Mother died when young, raised by Aunt in early teens, Uncle later teens. Ch; Albert J, Louisa, Cora Lynn Carrie.
Sykes	Lida Ida J	Turner	Sykes Albert F. 1848/IL-1910/Center.Twp	1858	1919	Dunham Grove	Center Twp	Lot 109. Dau of James Lansing Turner 1819/NY-1884/Center.Twp & Binace Shaut 1826/NY-1912/Fay.Co.IA. Ch; Lena, Oscar James.
Sykes	Bessie E	Unknown	Oscar James Sykes 1879/Center.Twp-1962/Maynard.IA	21 Jul 1889	4 Apr 1978	Grandview	Fayette	Sec I, lot 206, 1st from N, burial #2980. Need parents. Ch; Mary Jane, Clyde A, Janet L.
Sykes	Clyde A	Sykes	Sykes son of Albert	19 Aug 1923	19 Feb 1946	Grandview	Fayette	Sec I, lot 206, 3rd from S, burial #2102. SGT 1st Marines. Son of Oscar James Sykes 1879/Center.Twp-1962/Maynard.IA & Bessie Unknown 1889/Fay.Co.IA-1978/Maynard.IA.
Sykes	Elizabeth	Unknown	Sykes Ora Deysten 1883/Center.Twp-1870/CedarFalls.IA (suspect husb, bz/20110).	1885	Jun 22, 1984	Grandview	Fayette	Assuming sec I, lot 205 (not recorded in burial book) burial #3111.
Sykes	Janet L	Sykes	Sykes dau of Oscar James	Apr 7, 1925	Oct 18, 2005	Grandview	Fayette	Sec I, lot 206, burial #3479. Unmarried. Dau of Oscar James Sykes 1879/Center.Twp-1962/Maynard.IA & Bessie Unknown 1889/Fay.Co.IA-1978/Maynard.IA.
Sykes	Ora Deysten	Sykes	Unknown Eliz 1885/IA-1984/IA, suspect wf, bz/2011).	1883	Apr 25, 1970	Grandview	Fayette	Sec I, lot 205, S side, burial #2788. Died; coronary occlusion, Cedar Falls.
Sykes	Oscar James	Sykes	Unknown Bessie E. 1889/Fay.Co.IA-1978/Maynard.IA	Aug 1879	May 2, 1962	Grandview	Fayette	Sec I, lot 206, 3 from N side, buiral #2586. Son of Albert F. Sykes 1848/IL-1910/Center.Twp & Lida J. Turner 1858/NY-1919/Fay.Co.IA. Ch; Mary Jane, Clyde A, Janet L.
Sykes	David William	Sykes	Sykes son of George, stepson of Harry Charles Knight 1890-1968	7 Dec 1905	26 Jul 1977	Woodlawn	Oelwein	Son of George Sykes bef1910?/?-?/? & Harriett Edith Collins 1887/IA-1943/Oelwein.IA (buried as surname Knight; Geo, 1st husb, 2nd Harry Charles Knight 1890-1968). Need Geo Sykes parents.