Daughter of James Sykes and Cynthia Cheek Sykes.

Married to William Anderson Terrell on May 13, 1872 in Orange County, North Carolina.

William and Emma were the parents of:
Margaret Jane Terrell Sykes
Samuel Lee Terrell
Hattie Lorena Terrell Roberson
Baxter Willis Terrell
Mary Elizabeth Terrell Thompson
Lando Merriman Terrell
Fred Anderson Terrell
Effie Jeanettte Terrell Gibson
Lonnie Evelyn Terrell Sears
Alfred Jackson Terrell
Fletcher Eugene Terrell
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeline Sykes
Age in 1860: 8
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: South Side of the NC RR, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rocky Springs
Household Members: Name Age
Jos Sykes 55
Nancy Sykes 44
Johnson Sykes 18
Jasper Sykes 16
Linda Sykes 14
Mangum Sykes 12
James Sykes 10
Emeline Sykes 8
Mary Sykes 6
Joseph Sykes 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeline Sykes
Age in 1870: 18
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Rock Springs
Household Members: Name Age
James Sykes 65
Nancy Sykes 43
Jasper Sykes 26
James Sykes 20
Mary Sykes 17
Emeline Sykes 18
Joseph G Sykes 11
Ellen B Sykes 9

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Hattie Terrell
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William A Terrell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Emerline Terrell
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William A Terrell 31
Emerline Terrell 28
Margaret J Terrell 7
Samuel Terrell 5
Hattie Terrell 3
Baxter Terrell 1
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: James Sykes
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 428
Household Members: Name Age
James Sykes 47
Cynthia Sykes 38
Frances Sykes 16
Martha C Sykes 5

North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: James Sykes
Gender: Male
Spouse: Cynthia Cheek
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 19 Nov 1831
Bond #: 000101184
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 001472
County: Orange
Record #: 02 388
Bondsman: Robert Christia; Alvis Cheek
Witness: J Taylor