John Franklin Webster Sikes
- Born: 2 Oct 1876, Sikes, Winn, LA
- Marriage (1): Laura M Peppers
- Marriage (2): Laura M
- Died: 4 Apr 1943, Sikes, Winn, LA at age 66
- Buried: Sikes Cemetery, Winn, LA
Noted events in his life were:
• census, 1880, Winn Parish, LA. Name: John W. Sikes Home in 1880: 3rd and 7th Ward, Winn, Louisiana Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Birthplace: Louisiana Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: Jehen E. Father's birthplace: Mississippi Mother's Name: Lucy A. Mother's birthplace: Mississippi Neighbors: View others on page Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male
• census, 1920, Ward 3, Winn, LA. Name: John F W Sikes Home in 1920: Police Jury Ward 3, Winn, Louisiana Age: 43 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Birthplace: Louisiana Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Laura Father's Birth Place: Mississippi Mother's Name: Susa A Sebas Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household members: John F W Sikes 43 Laura Sikes 38 Rosa Sikes 21 Berta Sikes 19 Della Sikes 16 Ethel Sikes 10 Susan A Sikes 79 [mother]
• Obituary. J. F. W. Sikes, 67 year old native of Winn Parish and resident of Sikes, was claimed by death Sunday afternoon following an illness of two years. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Sikes Baptist Church by Rev. Ratliff, the pastor, assisted by Rev. Dow Emmons and Rev. Joe Adams. Interment was in the Sikes Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bryant Strozier, Dave Simmons, Morgan Peppers, Evan Prince, Curtis Prince, and Iley Simmons.
Mr. Sikes was a Winn Parish farmer and until 20 years ago at which time he entered the drug business at Sikes. Due to ill health he retired from active work two years ago. The deceased was a member of the Baptist Church.
Mr. Sikes leaves his wife, the former Miss Laura Peppers, of Sikes; three daughters, Mrs. Rosa Simmons of Sikes, Mrs. Bertie Crain of Shreveport, and Mrs. Ethel Hathorn of Alexandria; 13 grandchildren; two brothers, J. R. Sikes of Gaars Mill and Joe Sikes of Anchors, La.; and two sisters, Mrs. J. T. Prince of Shreveport and Mrs. R. D. Crain of Sikes.
Published in The Winn Parish Enterprise, April 8, 1943
John married Laura M Peppers. (Laura M Peppers was born on 17 May 1882 and died on 31 Oct 1901.)
John next married Laura M. (Laura M was born on 22 Jul 1879 in LA, died on 3 Jul 1971 and was buried in Sikes Cemetery, Winn, LA.)
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