Brief Life History of James Henry
When Rev James Henry Sikes was born on 24 March 1848, in Polk, Florida, United States, his father, William Matthew Sikes, was 29 and his mother, Emily Mary Patterson, was 19. He married Sarah Elizabeth Plummer on 30 April 1865, in Groesbeck, Limestone, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Limestone, Texas, United States in 1860 and Grimes, Texas, United States in 1880. He died on 16 February 1900, in Brazos, Texas, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Brazos, Texas, United States.
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- James Sykes in household of John A Lee, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Henry Sikes, "Find A Grave Index"
- James Henry Sikes in entry for Napoleon Bonepart Sikes, "Texas, Grimes County, Probate Records of Births, 1939-1957"
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1850 · Compromise of 1850
The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.
1861
Historical Boundaries: 1861: Polk, Florida, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Sykes .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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