Do you have the information from the McEvoy Funeral Home book regarding the people named SYKES for whom they handled the funerals? I have the book and there's several listed. Please let me know if I can be of assistance in forwarding this information to you. Virginia -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Banasiewicz <bwhiz@mindspring.com> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 6:05 PM Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >Jan: Disregard first E-mail. I got this from Henry Colyer Sykes. His >source was Beverly Ann Thomson of Bunker Hill, IL. It only says that they >mariied in 1872 and that she was his second wife. As far as her children's >names they are consistent with Sikes/Sykes naming patterns. But that is all >I can tell you. If you have a way to look up births, see if you can find >Sallie Ann Whitford born April 14, 1874 and/or William Henry Whitford Born >September 24, 1875. She would then have died in early to mid October of >that year. This then corresponds with the marriage date to Ms. Butler. He >obviously wasted no time. Didn't wanna raise them younguns by hisself. >(HAHA) It also gives time of death at or about 1894. I wonder if the 1880 >census would shed some light on the whereabouts. I don't have access, does >anyone else? > >I can only assume this was Stewart County, because she is my Arthurs >daughter and they had migrated to Stewart County around 1850ish. Since some >of these guys went to Henry County, that might also be a good looking place. >Sorry I can't give you something more concrete. If you need anything else, >I am here. > >Lately I've been lurking because I didn't know any of the ancestors. > >Marsha > >-----Original Message----- >From: j <unicorn@sun-spot.com> >To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 5:30 PM >Subject: Re: Willis Whitford > > >>Marsha? Do you have the county that was in??? I can't find it in the >>Stewart marriage records...I know that is what the Whitford researchers >>have, but I can't FIND it!!! Drivin me nuts!!! Was it supposed to be in >>Stewart Co? >>jan >> >>Listowner: Tnstewar-L@rootsweb.com >>Tnstewar-D@rootsweb.com >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Kenneth Banasiewicz <bwhiz@mindspring.com> >>To: <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 6:23 PM >>Subject: Re: Willis Whitford >> >> >>> Hi! I'm not Jan but according to my records Willis Whitford was married >>to >>> Elizabeth Campbell and they had 8 children. After her death he married >>> Maranda Sikes 35 (daughter of Arthur and Sallie Gross Sikes) in 1872. >They >>> had two children Sallie Ann born April 14, 1874 and William Henry "Will" >>> born September 24, 1875. Maranda died of Pneumonia in 1875 only three >>> weeks after baby Will's birth. >>> >>> Willis then remarried to an Elizabeth Butler. >>> >>> If you need further information, let me know. >>> >>> Marsha >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Familybuff@cs.com <Familybuff@cs.com> >>> To: DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com <DanvilleCrossing-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 4:57 PM >>> Subject: Willis Whitford >>> >>> >>> >Dear Jan, >>> >Could you please look up a marriage for me in Stewart Co? It is for >>Willis >>> >Whitford and Miranda Sykes/Sikes. Believe they married in 1873, early >in >>> the >>> >year. >>> >Thanks. >>> >Carolyn Whitford-------way out west in Albuquerque! >>> > >>> > >>> >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>> >GENEALOGY is like Hide & Seek: >>> >They Hide & I Seek !! >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> ==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>> What do you mean my Birth Certificate expired ??? >>> >>> >> >> >>==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >>My Family Tree has Root Rot !! >> > > >==== DanvilleCrossing Mailing List ==== >Okay.... so I don't descend from anyone...... >Now What ???? >