Person:George Sykes (3)

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George Henry Sykes
d.28 Sep 1934 Ohio, United States
m. 19 Feb 1865
  1. Isabelle SykesAbt 1867 -
  2. Perly SykesAbt 1868 -
  3. Eva Sykes1868 - 1936
  4. John L Sykes1869 - 1943
  5. George Henry Sykes1872 - 1934
  6. James Sykes1874 - 1934
  7. Josie SykesAbt 1876 -
  8. William A SykesAbt 1878 - 1902
  9. Rhoda Sykes1883 - 1888
  • HGeorge Henry Sykes1872 - 1934
  • WMaud Davis1866 - 1905
m. 22 Apr 1896
  1. Edna Gertrude Sykes1896 - 1982
  2. Lillian Sykes1899 - 1981
  3. Hazel Sykes1901 - 1937
m. 24 Dec 1906
  1. Lola Sykes1912 - 1974
  2. Clair Thomas Sykes1916 - 1993
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6] George Henry Sykes
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4][5][7][6][8] Mar 1872 Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage 22 Apr 1896 to Maud Davis
Census[7] 16 Jun 1900 Miller, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage 24 Dec 1906 to Bertha M Johnson
Census[5] 20 Apr 1910 Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Census[4] 5 Jan 1920 Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Census[3] 7 Apr 1930 Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Death[1][8][9] 28 Sep 1934 Ohio, United Stateson the highway between Cleves and Hooven
Burial[1][8][9] 1 Oct 1934 Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gibson Cemetery, in Find A Grave.
  2. 2.0 2.1 John Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
    21 Jun 1880.

    John was enumerated as a farmer

    Name:George Sykes
    Age:8
    Birth Year:abt 1872
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1880:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Male
    Relation to Head of House:Son
    Marital Status:Single
    Father's Name:John Sykes
    Father's Birthplace:Ohio
    Mother's Name:Julia Ann Sykes
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Occupation:At Home
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    John Sykes43
    Julia Ann Sykes33
    Isabelle Sykes13
    Perly Sykes12
    Eva Sykes12
    John Sykes10
    George Sykes8
    James Sykes6
    Josie Sykes4
    William Sykes1

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 George Sykes household, in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    7 Apr 1930.

    George was enumerated as a painter with his own business.

    Name:George Sykes
    Gender:Male
    Birth Year:abt 1873
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Race:White
    Home in 1930:Cleves, Hamilton, Ohio
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    Marital Status:Married
    Relation to Head of House:Head
    Spouse's Name: Bertha Sykes
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    George Sykes57
    Bertha Sykes53
    Hazel Sykes27
    Cleo Sykes19
    Clair Sykes13
    Lola Clark18

  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 George H Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
    20 Apr 1910.

    George was enumerated as a painter (house decorator.)

    Name:George H Sykes
    Age:47
    Birth Year:abt 1873
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1920:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Male
    Relation to Head of House:Head
    Marital Status:Married
    Spouse's Name:Bertha Sykes
    Father's Birthplace:Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Home Owned:Own
    Able to Read:Yes
    Able to Write:Yes
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    George H Sykes47
    Bertha Sykes43
    [42]
    Getrude Sykes23
    Lillian Sykes20
    Hazel Sykes18
    Cleo Sykes9
    Lola Sykes7
    Clair Sykes3

  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 George Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T624)
    20 Apr 1910.

    George was enumerated as a painter (house decorator.)

    Name:George Sykes
    Age in 1910:37
    [38]
    Birth Year:abt 1873
    [abt 1872]
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1910:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Male
    Relation to Head of House:Head
    Marital Status:Married
    Spouse's Name:Bertha Sykes
    Father's Birthplace:Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    George Sykes37
    [38]
    Bertha Sykes33
    Gertrude Sykes13
    Lillian Sykes10
    Hazel Sykes8

  6. 6.0 6.1 Edna Gertrude Sykes, in Ohio. Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962
    1896.

    Name:Edna Gertrude Sykes
    Gender:Female
    Race:White
    Birth Place:Elizabethtown, Hamilton Co., Ohio
    Birth Date:7 Jun 1896
    Father's Name:George Henry Sykes
    Father's Age:24
    Father's Birth Place:Dearborn, Indiana
    Mother's Name:Maud Davis
    Mother's Age:30
    Mother's Birth Place:Dearborn, Indiana
    FHL Film Number:373173

  7. 7.0 7.1 George H Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    16 Jun 1900.

    George was enumerated as a farmer

    Name:George H Sykes
    Age:28
    Birth Date:Mar 1872
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1900:Miller, Dearborn, Indiana
    [Dearborn]
    Race:White
    Gender:Male
    Relation to Head of House:Head
    Marital Status:Married
    Spouse's Name:Maud Sykes
    Marriage Year:1896
    Years Married:4
    Father's Birthplace:Ohio
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    George H Sykes28
    Maud Sykes34
    Gertrude E Sykes4
    Lillian Sykes8/12

  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 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.

    George H Sykes

  9. 9.0 9.1 Lawrenceburg Press. (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)
    Page 1, column 1, 05 Oct 1934.

    Accident Is Fatal To George Sykes Well Known Contractor Assisting Moving Daughter and Family to New Home When Accident Occurs
    A fatal accident which brought death to George Sykes, a highly esteemed citizen and well known contractor of Bright vicinity occurred on the highway between Cleves and Hooven last Friday morning. The first tidings that came to Bright stated that Mr. Sykes had been seriously injured. Just a little while later the message of sadness came that he was dead.

    Mr. Sykes and son Clair, assisted by Edwin Tisdale a son-in-law were moving with an auto and trailer a load of furniture to the new home of Mr. Tisdale at Hooven. Mr. Sykes was riding in the trailer and holding the furniture. At a turn in the road the furniture tilted and Mr. Sykes in his effort to hold it in place lost his balance and fell headforemost (sic) on the cement road and was fatally hurt. Dr. Cutley was summoned and Mr. Sykes was placed in an ambulance headed for a Cincinnati hospital. Death, however, came ere the start for the city was made, and he was taken to his own home near Bright.

    There was poignant grief and anguish occasioned by this of this last home-coming of this good man to his immediate family and friends with tender, sympathetic accord, touching the heartstrings of all acquaintances to whom the shocking news had come. He was a man among men, of gentle mien, fair and just in all his dealings. hence had many friends who pay him tribute and attest to their loss in his passing.

    Funeral rites were held Sunday at the Bright Christian Church with an extremely large number of relatives and friends being present to attest love and sympathy. Many beautiful flowers also bore mute evidence of esteem. Rev. Titus of Harrison was in charge, assisted by Rev. R. G. Strong of the Methodist Church and Rev. Thornhill of Harrison. The interment was in the family plot in the Gibson Cemetery. George Henry Sykes, son of John and Julia Sykes, was born March 9, 1872, and departed this life Sept, 28, 1934, age 62 years 6 months, 19 days. Members of his family surviving are: two brothers, John and James Sykes, and one sister, Mrs. Eva Miller Haley, His early boyhood days were spent in the Bright community. He was married April 22, 1896, to Miss Maud Davis, a successful county teacher before marriage. She died January 20, 1905. To this union two surviving daughters were , born, Miss Gertrude Sykes, of Harrison, 0., and Mrs. Ward Simms of South Bend, Ind.

    On December 24 1906, Mr. Sykes was married to Miss Bertha Johnson. To this union were born three children, Cleo, Lola and Clara, who with the stepdaughter Hazel completes the family circle, who are bereft of a kind, loving and thoughtful father. He united with the Christian church early in life and while he attended the Methodist Church with his family he retained his membership with his early chosen church.

    He was a, thorough going and active man and a liberal provider for his family. For sometime he had been deeply interested in superintending the erection of a new home at Hoover for his daughter an husband and little Barbara. It was in this desire to see them nicely set up in their new home that he met his tragic and shocking death. Greatly indeed will this daughter and family prize this last loving work of her father.