Person:Flora Blasdel (1)

Watchers
Flora Ellen Blasdel
m. 4 Oct 1871
  1. Flora Ellen Blasdel1873 - 1947
  2. Mabel Areta Blasdel1874 - 1899
  3. Emma Gertrude Blasdel1876 - 1910
  4. Quincy Erwin Blasdel1879 - 1955
  5. Franklin Townsend Blasdel1881 - 1918
  6. Charles Dow Blasdel1884 - 1960
  7. Anna M Blasdel1886 - 1936
  8. Ira Wingate Blasdel1889 - 1977
  • HJames Sykes1874 - 1934
  • WFlora Ellen Blasdel1873 - 1947
m. Feb 1905
  1. Robert Alvin Sykes1905 - 1950
  2. Bonnie Janette Sykes1912 - 1942
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Flora Ellen Blasdel
Gender Female
Birth[2][3][4][6][7] Jan 1873 Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage Feb 1905 to James Sykes
Census[10] 11 Apr 1940 Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Death[2][8] Jun 1947 Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Burial[2][8][9] Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
References
  1. Gibson Cemetery, in Find A Grave.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gibson Cemetery, in Find A Grave.
  3. 3.0 3.1 James Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
    19 Apr 1910.

    James was enumerated as a blacksmith doing shop work on his "own account."

    Name:Flora Sykes
    Age in 1910:37
    Birth Year:abt 1873
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1910:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Female
    Relation to Head of House:Wife
    Marital Status:Married
    Spouse's Name:James Sykes
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    James Sykes36
    Flora Sykes37
    Myrtle Sykes62 [I read 12]
    Earl Sykes10
    Robert Sykes4

  4. 4.0 4.1 James Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
    5 Jan 1920.

    James was enumerated as a blacksmith with a general shop

    Name:Flora Sykes
    Age:46
    Birth Year:abt 1874
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1920:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Female
    Relation to Head of House:Wife
    Marital Status:Married
    Spouse's Name:James Sykes
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Able to Read:Yes
    Able to Write:Yes
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    James Sykes45
    Flora Sykes46
    Robert Sykes14
    Bonnie Sykes7

  5. Charles Blasdel household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
    22 Jun 1880.

    Charles was enumerated as a farmer. His infant son was enumerated as a daughter.

    Name:Flora Blasdel
    Age:7
    Birth Year:abt 1873
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1880:Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Female
    Relation to Head of House:Daughter
    Marital Status:Single
    Father's Name:Charles Blasdel
    Mother's Name:Marey Blasdel
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    Charles Blasdel34
    Marey Blasdel33
    Flora Blasdel7
    Mabel Blasdel6
    Emma Blasdel3
    Quince Blasdel1
    Lizzie Wallace17
    Fred Schimelpfinnig16

  6. 6.0 6.1 James Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626)
    20 Nov 1930.

    James was enumerated as a blacksmith with his own shop.

    Name:Flora E Sykes
    Gender:Female
    Birth Year:abt 1873
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Race:White
    Home in 1930:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Marital Status:Married
    Relation to Head of House:Wife
    Spouse's Name: James Sykes
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    James Sykes56
    Flora E Sykes57
    Bonnie J Sykes17
    Maria Judd83

  7. 7.0 7.1 Chas B Blasdel household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    1 Jun 1900.

    Charles was enumerated as a farmer. His daughter, Flora was listed as a school teacher, and his sons, Franklin, Charles and Ira were listed as farm laborers.

    Name:Flora E Blasdel
    Age:27
    Birth Date:Jan 1873
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1900:Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Female
    Relation to Head of House:Daughter
    Marital Status:Single
    Father's Name:Chas B Blasdel
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Name:Mary E Blasdel
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    Chas B Blasdel54
    Mary E Blasdel52
    Flora E Blasdel27
    Emma G Blasdel23
    Franklin T Blasdel19
    Charles D Blasdel16
    Annie M Blasdel13
    Ira W Blasdel11

  8. 8.0 8.1 Flora Ellen Sykes, in Lawrenceburg Public Library District Obituary Finder
    1947.

    Last Name:Sykes
    First Name:Flora
    Middle Name/Initial:Ellen
    Maiden Name:Blasdel
    Date of Death:06/00/1947
    Birth Date:01/17/1873
    Spouse:James
    Survived By:son, Robert Sykes; stepson, Earl Sykes
    Other:72 years old. Funeral, Bright Methodist Church, Bright, In. Moon Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, In. was in charge of arrangements. Born in Dearborn Co., In. to Charles and Mary Leming Blasdel. Married James and he preceded her in death in 1934. Member of Bright Methodist Church
    Cemetery:Gibson Cem., Bright, In.
    Obituary Source:L. Press June 12, 1947
    Source Information:
    Obituary File:
    Other File:

  9. Gibson Cemetery, in Fox, Dianne, and Lois Lee Harper. Cemeteries of the northeast section of Dearborn County, Indiana. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, c1993)
    page 168.

    Flora Sykes

  10. Flora Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T627)
    11 Apr 1940.

    Flora was enumerated as a widow and head of a household that included her daughter Bonnie, her son-in-law Robert Grubbs and two of their children. No occupations were listed for any of them.

    Name:Flora E Sypes [I read Sykes]
    Respondent:Yes
    Age:67
    Estimated Birth Year:abt 1873
    Gender:Female
    Race:White
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Marital Status:Widowed
    Relation to Head of House:Head
    Home in 1940:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Street:Bright Vrian Comporated
    Farm:No
    Inferred Residence in 1935:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Residence in 1935:Same House
    Sheet Number:1A
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation:7
    House Owned or Rented:Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:2000
    Attended School or College:No
    Highest Grade Completed:Elementary school, 8th grade
    Weeks Worked in 1939:0
    Income:0
    Income Other Sources:No
    Neighbors:View others on page
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    Flora E Sypes67 [I read Sykes]
    Bonnie Stubbs27 [I read Grubbs]
    Robert Stubbs28 [I read Grubbs]
    Alice Jean Stubbs7 [I read Grubbs]
    Sidney Stubbs5 [I read Grubbs]