Jehu Evan Sikes
- Born: 5 Mar 1835, Clark, MS
- Marriage: Lucy Ann Shows on 7 Aug 1859 in Jackson Parish, LA
- Died: 7 May 1885, Sikes, Winn, LA at age 50
- Buried: Fellowship Cemetery, Sikes, Winn, LA
Noted events in his life were:
• census, 1860, Jackson, Jackson Parish, LA. Name: Jehue E Sikes Age in 1860: 24 Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1860: Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana Gender: Male Post Office: Vernon Household members: Jehue E Sikes 24 Lucya A Sikes 21 Ely Sikes 50
• census, 1870, Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA. Name: J E Sikes Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Age in 1870: 35 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1870: Ward 9, Winn, Louisiana Race: White Gender: Male Household members: J E Sikes 35 Lucy A Sikes 29 Sarah Sikes 9 James R Sikes 4 Lucy A B V Sikes 2 John L Martin 9 Eulu Sikes 70
• census, 1880, Winn Parish, LA. Name: Jehen E. Sikes Home in 1880: 3rd and 7th Ward, Winn, Louisiana Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Birthplace: Mississippi Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Lucy A. Father's birthplace: Georgia Mother's birthplace: Georgia Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household members: Jehen E. Sikes 45 Lucy A. Sikes 38 James R. Sikes 14 Lucy A. Sikes 11 John A. Sikes 9 Polly A. Sikes 7 John W. Sikes 4 Joseph J. Sikes 1
• U.S. Veterans Gravesites, 1885, Sikes, Winn, LA. Name: Jehu E Sikes Service Info.: US ARMY CIVIL WAR Birth Date: 5 Mar 1835 Death Date: 7 May 1885 Cemetery: Fellowship Cemetery Cemetery Address: Sikes, LA 71473
Confederate Army, 12th Louisiana Regiment of LA infantry. Fought in Battle of Bull Run under Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Captured in Battle of Nashville, TN 12/16/1864 and in POW camp Louisville, KY. Paroled 5/22/1865 in Montgomery, AL.
Jehu married Lucy Ann Shows on 7 Aug 1859 in Jackson Parish, LA. (Lucy Ann Shows was born on 11 Jan 1841 in Simpson, MS and died on 18 Mar 1924 in Sikes, Winn, LA.)
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