James Warren Sikes Sr

  Noted events in his life were:

• census, 1860, Vernon, Jackson Parish, LA. Name: James W Sikes
Age in 1860: 4
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1860: Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Vernon

• census, 1880, Ward 7, Winn, LA. Name: Warren Sikes
Home in 1880: 7th Ward, Winn, Louisiana
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Father's birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's birthplace: Louisiana
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household members:
Warren Sikes 24
Ellen Sikes 19
James Sikes 4
Robbert Sikes 4
Reubin Sikes 3

• census, 1900, Ward 3, Winn, LA. Name: James W Sykes
Home in 1900: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah E
Race: White
Birthdate: Nov 1856
Household members:
James W Sykes 43
Sarah E Sykes 39
Winifred Sykes 14
Joseph A Sykes 10
Iva W Sykes 7
Jerome S Sykes 3
Ozy o Underwood 10 [Orphan]
Rhoda E Underwood 7 [Orphan]

• census, 1910, Ward 3, Winn, LA. Name: James W Sikes
Age in 1910: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Name: Susan C
Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
Spouse's Name: Sarah E
Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Number of years of present marriage: 36
Household members:
James W Sikes 54
Sarah E Sikes 50
Joseph A Sikes 20
Oren W Sikes 17
Jerome S Sikes 12
Merlie M Sikes 7
Susan C Sikes 78 [mother]

• census, 1920, Ward 3, Winn, LA. Name: James W Sikes
Home in 1920: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana
Age: 63 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Louisiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah E
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household members:
James W Sikes 63
Sarah E Sikes 59
Lu Sikes 16

• Louisiana Statewide Death Indeces, 1925, Winn Parish, LA. Name: James Warren Sikes
Death Date: 19 Apr 1925
Estimated Birth Year: 1857
Age: 68 years
PARISH: Winn

• Obituary, 1925. The Death Angel paid its silent call to Sikes, La., Sunday night at midnight and deprived the town of its father, and leader, James Warren Sikes.

Uncle Warren as he was known by every one in this section of the country was born near Sikes, La., on November 2, 1956. He was a Christian from his early boyhood and a leader in the Baptist Church. He served as a deacon for over thirty years and was the leader in Masonic (illegible). In his early days he was a farmer and when the first post office was installed in this part of the parish he served as postmaster and held this position until a short time ago. The town of Sikes was named in his honor.

Uncle Warren was the father of eleven children and his widow, Mrs. Ellen Crain Sikes, and nine living children survive him, viz., Jim, Bob, Rube, Alf, Winnifred, Jerome, and Mrs. W. E. Thornton, Mrs. R. Underwood, and [Mrs.] Arley Thompson.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mark Price and the remains were lead to the rest in the Sikes Cemetery by the local Masonic Lodge. The entire community paid their respects to the fallen leader and their sympathy and love are extended to the bereaved family.

Let us endeavor to live the life of the righteous so our end may be like his.

Published in The Winnfield News-American, April 24, 1925

James married Sarah Ellen Crain on 4 Jul 1875 in Winn Parish, LA. (Sarah Ellen Crain was born on 2 Jan 1861 in LA and died on 18 Aug 1926 in Winn Parish, LA.)