Elijah
Sikes
Born in Massachusetts Bay
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Clara (Elton) Sikes
— married
1 Jan 1831 in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 83
in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States
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Biography
Elijah Sikes, son of Joseph and Eunice (Smith) Sikes, was born about 1772 in Massachusetts.
He married Lucretia Anderson.
He married Clara "Clarissa" (Elton) Giddings, widow Levi S. Giddings and daughter of Ebenezer and Rhoda (Hurlburt) Elton, on 1 Jan. 1831 at trumbull County, Ohio.[1]
He was a stone cutter when he and Clara appeared on the census of 9 Sep. 1850 at Hartford, Trumbull County, Ohio.[2]
Elijah died on 11 Sep. 1855 probably at Trumbull County, Ohio and was buried at Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, Trumbull County, Ohio. His memorial has a photo of his headstone and notes that he was a tombstone carver.[3]
Census
9 Sep. 1850
Hartford, Trumbull County, Ohio
- Elijah Sykes 78 b. MA stone cutter.
- Clarrissa Sykes 69 b. CT.[2]
Sources
- ↑ Elijah Sikes, Spouse: Clarissa Giddings Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: Hartford, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: M432_733; Page: 407B; Image: 621 1850 US Census Elijah Lykes
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #51753708 Elijah Sikes
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