!ACTION: Get copies of 1860, 1870 cencus records.
Search 1850, 1880 cencus.
!NOTE: NC Marriage records show a James Sykes m. Nancy Cates 14 Jan 1855. If
this is the couple listed in the cencus then Nancy could not be 1st wife.
!DEATH:Will of James Sykes, farmer, dated 15 May 1878, proved 1882, names wife
Nancy, sons Joseph G. Sykes, Jasper J. Sykes, Presley M. Sykes, James M.
Sykes, daughters Rutha[?] M. Thompson, Nancy E. Terral, Mary A. Ray, and
Betsy Elen Thompson. Executoer Presley M. Sykes. Also names Cathrine
Pender and Martha Uealy[?].
!CENCUS:1860, , NC, Orange, P.O. Rock Spring Sheet No. 66
504 460 Jas Sykes 55 M Farmer /75 NC
Nancy " 44 F NC
Johnson[?] " 18 M F.L. NC
Jasper " 16 M NC
Lucinda[?] " 14 F NC
Mangum[?] " 12 M NC
James " 10 M NC
Emeline " 8 F NC
Mary " 6 F NC
Joseph " 1 M NC
!CENCUS:1870, 17 Aug, NC, Orange, Bingham Twp, P.O. Rock Springs Sheet No. 1
1 1 Sykes James 65 M W Farming 300/500 NC
" Nancy 43 F W Keeping House NC
" Jasper 26 M W Farming NC
" James 20 M W Works on Farm NC
" Mary 17 F W at Home NC
" Emeline 14?F W NC
" Joseph G 11 M W NC
" Ellen B 9 F W NC
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