Descendants of Joshua Sikes
Fifth Generation 
19. Charles SYKES-
Charles was living in Independence, Kansas in 1935, at the time of his fathers (Robert Sykes) death.
Source: Newspaper Clipping of Morriltion, Ark.
Charles married Mae LASATER-
Their children were:
41 M i. Lasater SYKES-
24. Willie (Bill) SYKES-
Bill worked for the Missouri and Pacific Railroad for years, but was fired because of his drinking. Bill and his father Vander, help keep the bootleggers in Mulberry in business. I don't remember Bill ever dating any women, but he was always a hard worker. When he wasn't working, he and his father were generally drinking or drunk. Both smoked pipes and chewed tobacco and there was enough of the wood matches around the house to keep the kids busy picking them up and playing different match stick games. Bill married Mrs. Millie Paterson after her husband was killed by a train just west of Mulberry. They moved to eastern Arkansas after Bill was let go from the railroad and was doing farm labor at the time of their death.
Bill and Millie and a couple of their children were killed in a tornado that came through the small town where they lived in an area close to West Helena, Arkansas.
Source: Paul J. Qualls son of Bill's sister Lucille "Sykes" Qualls .
Willie married Mrs. Millie PATTERSON-
Their children were:
42 F i. Ruby Sue SYKES-
43 F ii. Lucille SYKES-
25. Ruby Sue SYKES-
Ruby was a large full size lady, with a heart of gold. She would go out of her way to help anyone in need. She always told you just what she thought about any subject and didn't mind adding some harsh language or words to get her point across. Ruby and Clarence lived in the last house on the west side of main street in Mulberry, Ark. just before you get to the Railroad tracks and their daughter, Sue, still lives there.
Ruby and her sister Lucille remained in Mulberry, Ark. and raised their families , while the rest of the family moved to other city's or States.
Source: Paul J. Qualls son of Ruby's sister Lucille "Sykes" Qualls
Ruby married Clarence REEVES-
Their children were:
44 M i. Jim REEVES-
Jim, his brother Joe, and two cousins (Don & Jerry Qualls) had swipe the ingredients for a stew from our grandmothers kitchen and was in the process of making a stew in ane old rusty one gallon bucket down behind our grandparents house, when Jim's mother Ruby walked up and caught us in the process of our cooking. We all knew that we were in for it and expected to get our rear ends thrashed, but Aunt Ruby just gave Jim a harsh rearend chewing and told him to throw out that mess and get over to their house and get a pot from the kitchen (along with the ingredients for the stew) to cook the stew and if she ever caught us trying to cook in rusty containers again, she would set all of our tails on fire with her strap.
Jim and Betty moved to Ft. Smith, Ark., and started his own Air Condition business.
Source: Paul J. Qualls 1st cousin of Jim's.
Jim married Betty YOUNG-
45 M ii. Joe REEVES-
+ 46 F iii. Sue REEVES-
26. Pauline Lucille SYKES-
Pauline married Samual R. Henry QUALLS -
Their children were:
47 M i. Samual Donald QUALLS -
48 M ii. Paul Jerry QUALLS -
49 F iii. Barbara Faye QUALLS -
50 F iv. Mary Darlene QUALLS -
51 M v. Eldon Eugene QUALLS -
52 F vi. Roxann QUALLS -
27. Faye SYKES-
Faye was a petite person and always dressed well, she was very attractive and also had a gift for gab which seem to be a trait of the Sykes family. Faye and her husband Rudy Steele was very opposite in appearance, and people would comment they didn't see what Faye saw in Rudy. She worked for a Men's clothing store in Ft. Smith, Ark. for years and was always one of their top sales persons.
Faye is buried in the New Cemetery at Crawford County, Mulberry, Arkansas.
Source: Paul J. Qualls son of Faye's sister Lucille "Sykey" Qualls
1. Soc Sec Num: Bef 1951, 432-
Faye married Rudy STEELE-
Their children were:
+ 53 M i. Raymond James STEELE-
28. Dorothy SYKES-
Dorothy lived with her husbands in or around Kansas City, Missouri until most of her children was several years old then she moved back to Mulberry where she was living when she died.
Source: Sue Marie Reeves on July 11, 1999.
Dorothy married Jeff WADE-
Their children were:
54 M i. Pete SYKES-
Dorothy next married Jack STAMEY-
Their children were:
55 F i. Janet Faye STAMEY -
56 M ii. Jack Carl "Butch" STAMEY -
57 F iii. Shelly Thomas STAMEY -
29. Johnny SYKES-
Johnny died in Crawford County, Mulberry, Arkansas, but was buried in Kansas City, Missouri.
1. Soc Sec Num: 436-
Johnny married Veda Mae WALKER-
Their children were:
58 M i. Johnny Lee SYKES-
59 F ii. Brenda SYKES-
Johnny next married Jerrie UNKNOWN-
30. Earl Vernon SYKES-
The family called Earl, Vernon and he is buried in the New Cemetery at Mulberry,
Arkansas. His S/S # was 430-
The night that Vernon and Lois was to get married, our whole family, & Vernon & Lois was at Rudy & Faye Steele (Vernon's sister) and Rudy told the story about when a friend of his got married, he ask the preacher how much he owed him for marring him. The preacher said that he didn't charge anything, but he could give him just whatever he thought it was worth. The guy pulled a large red apple out of his pocket, handed it to the preacher and ask the preacher to cut it in half and he would be by later for half of it. We all went to Alma, Ark. where Vernon & Lois got married. As soon as the preacher finish, Vernon ask the preacher what he owed him, Rudy handed Vernon a big red apple and told him to give it to the preacher for marring them, Vernon & Lois both was embarrassed.
One of the things I remember about Vernon was he loved to drive a car or truck (truck driving was what he did for a living) He had to show off how well his car would start and how quickly he could jump in his car and speed off. One day he was parked in front of our house and Don & I hooked one of those car bombs to the spark plug so that whenever you start the car it would set off the bomb with a loud whistle and a lot of smoke. When Vernon jumped into his car, by the time he hit the starter, he was in forward movement as soon as it started and when that bombe went off, he bailed out of that car just a cussing. Fortunately, the engine stalled and did no damage to his car, but Uncle Vernon was upset to no end and embarrassed because he thought his car had blown up.
Source: Paul J. Qualls, nephew of Vernon
1. Soc Sec Num: 430-
Earl married Lois HAYS-
1. Soc Sec Num: 429-
Their children were:
60 F i. Trinket SYKES-
61 M ii. Earl SYKES Jr-
31. Robert (Junior) SYKES-
Robert was called Junior by all of his family, when he left home, he moved to Kansas City, Missouri and married Ruth. They have two boys, both of which work for Saturn in Tennessee. Junior has a farm outside of Kansas City, Mo. and raised cattle for years. Although, Junior is still alive today, (Sept. 28. 2000) he is in poor health.
I have contacted Junior for information on the family, but he just don't remember any of the Sykes family and stated that the only one he remember ever visiting with them was Oscar.
Source: Paul J. Qualls son of Junior's sister Lucille "Sykes" Qualls .
Robert married Ruth "Ruthie" UNKNOWN-
Their children were:
62 M i. Unknown SYKES-
63 M ii. Unknown SYKES-
32. Roy O. SYKES-
Roy O. is buried in the Oakland Cemetery in Johnson County, Clarksville, Arkansas.
Roy married Sallie MOSS-
Their children were:
64 M i. Clark SYKES-
33. Ralph SYKES-
Ralph married Sue ADKINS -
Their children were:
65 F i. Sue Ann SYKES-
66 F ii. Sandra SYKES-
Sandra married Bobbie SIMMONS-
67 M iii. Ralph Jr SYKES-
+ 68 M iv. Tommy Adkins SYKES-
+ 69 M v. David Allen SYKES-
34. John Raymond SYKES-
1. Occupation. Railroad
John married Reba Hamsey DALTON-
Their children were:
+ 70 F i. Marilyn SYKES-
+ 71 F ii. Reba Ray SYKES-
+ 72 F iii. Shirley Ruth SYKES-
+ 73 M iv. Raymond Duane SYKES-
74 F v. Celia Gail SYKES-
Celia married Charles CULBERSON -
Celia next married Bruce JACOBS -
Celia next married Warren JOHNSTON -
+ 75 M vi. Frankie Claude SYKES-
76 F vii. Ida Ann SYKES-
+ 77 M viii. Koen Dalton SYKES-
+ 78 F ix. Mary Nell SYKES-
37. Mimmie Mae SYKES-
Mimmie married John MEACHUM -
Their children were:
79 F i. Doris MEACHUM -
Doris married BRACE-
38. James Voyle SYKES-
James married Stella UNKNOWN-
Their children were:
80 F i. Jimmie Rae SYKES-
Jimmie Rae is buried in the Hays Chapel Cemetery in Johnson County, Clarksville, Arkansas.
81 F ii. Stella Mae SYKES-
Stella Mae is buried in the Hays Chapel Cemetery in Johnson County, Clarksville, Arkansas.
James next married Lorene UNKNOWN-
Their children were:
82 M i. Maxie Va SYKES-
83 F ii. Emma Jane SYKES-
84 F iii. Mary Lorene SYKES-
James next married Stella UNKNOWN-
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