Gilmer Cown Sykes

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Gilmer C Sykes
Age: 17
Birth Date: Sep 1883
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Cooks Mill, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: J B Sykes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Arminda Sykes
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
J B Sykes 39
Arminda Sykes 39
Gilmer C Sykes 17
Melissa Sykes 7

1910 Census
Name: Gilmore Sykes
Age in 1910: 27
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nellie S Sykes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Gilmore Sykes 27
Nellie S Sykes 23
Retha G Sykes 2
Samuel C Sykes 1 month

1920 Census
Name: Gilmen C Syken [Gilmer C Sykes]
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Honaker, Russell, Virginia
Street: Honaker Road
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nellie Syken [Sykes]
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: House
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Gilmer C Sykes 37
Nellie Sykes 32
Retha Sykes 11
Samuel C Sykes 9

1930 Census
Name: Gilmer Sykes
Birth Year: abt 1882
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Honaker, Russell, Virginia
Street address: Cox Edition
House Number in Cities or Towns: 70
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 2000
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Electrician
Industry: A. E. P Co
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Gilmer Sykes 48
Nellie Sykes 42
Clarence B Sykes 19
Retha Sykes 21

1940 Census
Name: Gilmer Sykes
Age: 56
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Honaker, Russell, Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Honaker, Russell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Gilmer Sykes 56
Nellie Sykes 54
Darlyn Sue Sykes 3 [granddaughter]

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Gilmer Cown Sykes
SSN: 223200935
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1882
Birth Place: Honaker Russ, Virginia
Father: General Sykes
Mother: Minda Roman
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: May 1940: Name listed as GILMER COWN SYKES

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Gilmer Cown Sykes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 64
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1884
Death Date: 26 Aug 1949
Death Place: Honaker, Russell County, Virginia
Registration Date: 10 Sep 1949
Father: General Sykes
Mother: Armenda Roman
Spouse: Nellie Sykes

Gilmer married Sarah Nell McGlothlin. Sarah (daughter of David Crockett McGlothlin and Cosby Ratliff) was born 17 Dec 1887, Russell Co. VA; died 21 Mar 1975; was buried , Clark Cemetery, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Retha G Sykes
Age in 1910: 2
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: Gilmore Sykes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nellie S Sykes
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Gilmore Sykes 27
Nellie S Sykes 23
Retha G Sykes 2
Samuel C Sykes 1 month

1940 Census
Name: Retha Worsham
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1911
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Honaker, Russell, Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Honaker, Russell, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place, Russell, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Operator
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 37
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 300
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Craig S Worsham 46
Retha Worsham 29

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Retha Sykes
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1911
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia
Father: Gilmer Cowan Sykes
Mother: Nellie Mcglothlin


Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18247241&ref=acom

Retha married Craig S. Worsham 01 Mar 1939, Grayson Co. VA. Craig was born 31 Jan 1894, Virginia; died 10 Aug 1972, Honaker, Russell Co. VA; was buried , Greenhills Memory Gardens, Claypool Hill, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Samuel C Sykes
Age in 1910: 1 month
Birth Year: abt 1910
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: New Garden, Russell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Gilmore Sykes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Nellie S Sykes
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Gilmore Sykes 27
Nellie S Sykes 23
Retha G Sykes 2
Samuel C Sykes 1 month

1930 Census
Name: Clarence B Sykes
Birth Year: abt 1911
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Honaker, Russell, Virginia
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Cox Edition
House Number in Cities or Towns: 70
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Electrician
Industry: A E P C O
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Gilmer Sykes 48
Nellie Sykes 42
Clarence B Sykes 19
Retha Sykes 21



Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1306352&Type=Death

Name: Clarence Sam Sykes
Death Date: 23 Aug 1938
Cause of Death: self-inflicted gun shot wound to skull
Death Place: Mingo, West Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Father Name: Gilmer Sykes
Mother Name: Nellie McGlathlin
Spouse Name: Madge Sykes
FHL Film Number: 1983334