Person:Myrtle Sykes (1)

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Myrtle I Sykes
b.Apr 1897 Indiana, United States
d.20 Nov 1930 Logan, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 9 Jun 1896
  1. Myrtle I Sykes1897 - 1930
  2. Earl Blasdel Sykes1899 - 1986
Spouse and Children
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m. 31 Jul 1918
  1. Doris May Beck1920 - 1920
  2. Clyde James Beck1921 - 2008
  3. Ernest Roy Beck1923 - 1923
  4. Ella Jean Beck1925 - 2004
  5. Donald Charles Beck1927 - 2009
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Name[1][2][3][4][5][6] Myrtle I Sykes
Gender Female
Birth[2][6] Apr 1897 Indiana, United States
Alt Birth[1][3][6] 2 May 1897 Bright, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage 31 Jul 1918 to Charles Allen Beck
Death[1][6] 20 Nov 1930 Logan, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Burial[1][6] Gibson Cemetery, Bright, Dearborn, Indiana, United States

Mrs. Myrtle BeckS7, wife of Charles Beck, of near Logan, died at her home Thursday evening, Nov. 20, after a few hours illness.

Mrs. Beck was the daughter of James and Mabel Sykes. She was born at Bright, Ind., May 2, 1897, and was 33 years, 6 months and 18 days of age.

Her early life was spent in her native village where she attended the public school and the M.E. Sunday school and church. At the age of two and one half years her mother died. Later her father again married and she was reared by her stepmother, Mrs. Flora Sykes.

July 31, 1918, she was united in marriage with Charles Beck. To this union were born six children, three brothers and three daughters.

Surviving are the husband, two sons Clyde James Beck and Donald Charles Beck; two daughters Ella Jean Beck and Wilma Louise Beck; two brothers Earl Sykes and Robert Sykes; one sister Bonnie Sykes; her father James Sykes; stepmother Mrs. Flora Sykes; father-in-law John Beck; and a number of other relatives and many friends.

One son Ernest Roy Beck and one daughter Doris May Beck have preceded the mother in death.

Funeral in charge of undertaker Howard Shanks was held from the home Sunday afternoon, services conducted by Rev. George Henderson...

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gibson Cemetery, in Find A Grave.

    Myrtle Sykes Beck

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Julia Ann Sykes household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    13 Jul 1900.

    Julia was enumerated as the head of the household which included her widowed son, James (a blacksmith) and his two children, Myrtle and Earl.

    Name:Mrytle Lykes
    [Mrytle Sykes] [Confirmed]
    Age:3
    Birth Date:Apr 1897
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1900:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    [Dearborn]
    Race:White
    Gender:Female
    Relation to Head of House:Granddaughter
    Marital Status:Single
    Father's Name:James Lykes [Sykes]
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    Julia Ann Lykes55 [I read Sykes]
    James Lykes26
    Mrytle Lykes3
    Earl Lykes6/12

  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:Myrtle Sykes
    Age in 1910:62 [I read 12]
    Birth Year:abt 1848 [abt 1898]
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1910:Harrison, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Female
    Relation to Head of House:Daughter
    Marital Status:Single
    Father's Name:James Sykes
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Name:Flora Sykes
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    James Sykes36
    Flora Sykes37
    Myrtle Sykes62 [I read 12]
    Earl Sykes10
    Robert Sykes4

  4. ↑ Charles Beck household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T625)
    16 Jan 1920.

    Charles was enumerated as a farm laborer.

    Name:Myrtle Beck
    Age:22
    Birth Year:abt 1898
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Home in 1920:Logan, Dearborn, Indiana
    Race:White
    Gender:Female
    Relation to Head of House:Wife
    Marital Status:Married
    Spouse's Name:Charles Beck
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Able to Read:Yes
    Able to Write:Yes
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    Charles Beck25
    Myrtle Beck22

  5. ↑ Charles Beck household, in Dearborn, Indiana, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626)
    2 Apr 1930.

    Charles was enumerated as a farmer. His father, also in the household was a farm helper.

    Name:Myrtle I Beck
    Gender:Female
    Birth Year:abt 1898
    Birthplace:Indiana
    Race:White
    Home in 1930:Logan, Dearborn, Indiana
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    Marital Status:Married
    Relation to Head of House:Wife
    Spouse's Name: Charles A Beck
    Father's Birthplace:Indiana
    Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
    Age at first marriage:21
    Household Members:
    NameAge
    Charles A Beck35
    Myrtle I Beck32
    Clyde J Beck8
    Ella J Beck4
    Donald C Beck2
    [2 11/12]
    Wilma L Beck1
    [1 6/12]
    John Beck59

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Gibson Cemetery, in Fox, Dianne, and Lois Lee Harper. Cemeteries of the northeast section of Dearborn County, Indiana. (Apollo, Pennsylvania: Closson Press, c1993)
    page 47.

    Myrtle Beck

  7.   Mrs. Myrtle Beck (Obituary), in Dearborn County Register. (Dearborn, Indiana)
    27 Nov 1930.
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