ST. JOSEPH, May 27, 1855.
MESSRS. EDITORS: A gloom was cast over our city yesterday morning by announcement of the death of Dr. James Sykes. The night before he was in his usual health and spirits, and went down to the new steamer Sultan, which made its first appearance at our wharf on that day, and had invited the St. Joseph Greys to a collation.
Just after the Doctor had reached the boat, he observed some indications of an approaching storm and started for his home. On his way he was overtaken by the rain and walked very fast. After getting to his house, and whilst sitting in a chair in the parlor, in conversation with some members of his family, his head fell suddenly back and he gasped twice. There was a loud peal a thunder at the moment, and it was supposed he was struck by lightning, but his son John ran to him and found he was struck with death.
He died of an affection of the heart, just as he had predicted time and again, that he should die. It was half-past nine o'clock, Saturday night, the 25th inst. The shrieks of his family brought in the neighbors, who found him still sitting in his chair, with his head thrown back and his countenance bearing the calm and smiling appearance of pleasant slumber.
He was buried yesterday evening at 4 o'clock, in Mount Mora cemetery. His body was accompanied to the grave by the largest funeral procession that ever was seen in this city.
Dr. Sykes was a gentleman deeply learned and eminently scientific in his profession, while his free hospitality, his varied acquirements, his high spirits, and generous sentiments rendered him an ornament of the social circle. His loss will be seriously, sadly and permanently felt, and deeply lamented by our whole community. Requiescat in pace. [Rest in peace.]
Source: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri
02 Jun 1855, Sat • Page 2
MOTHER: Elizabeth Goldsborough
FATHER: Dr. James Sykes
WIFE: Angelina Underhill
*m. 15 May 1820 at 44 Dey St., New York City
Rev. William P. Berrian, officiating
CHILDREN:
1. James Sykes
m. Martha Presbury
2. Col. George Sykes
m. Virginia Emily Macrae
3. Anna Matilda Sykes, 1826 - 1892
m. George Clinton Reed
4. John Sykes
infant death
5. Agnes H. Sykes, 1836 - 1906
m. Hollis White
6. Frank Sykes, - 1866
1. The following records were taken from Underhill Genealogy
Vol II. Sixth generation, pages 392-395
"…James, born Dec. 10, 1793, Dover, Del., died suddenly May 26, 1855, in St. Joseph, Mo., and Buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Louis [sic] Mo., son of Dr. James Sykes, an eminent surgeon and physician."
888 ANGELINA UNDERHILL, daughter of (340) Anthony Lispenard and Clarina (Bartow) Underhill, was born at 44 Dey Street, New York City, Sept. 17, 1799, and married May 15, 1820, in New York City, at 44 Dey Street, by Rev. William P. Berrian, James, born Dec. 10, 1793, Dover, Del., died suddenly May 26, 1855, in St. Joseph, Mo., and Buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Louis [sic] Mo., son of Dr. James Sykes, an eminent surgeon and physician. She died May 8, 1862, in Philadelphia and was buried in her father's vault in Trinity Churchyard, New York City. Their marriage is recorded in Trinity Church records.
Issue (Sykes):
2262 James, born Oct. 7, 1821, Dover, Del., married in St. Louis, Mo., by Rev. Fawks, Martha, daughter of George G. Presbury of that place. He died in Baltimore, Md., and was buried there. Issue: Harry Lee, George and Charles.
2263 [Colonel] George, born Oct. 9, 1822, Dover, Del., married Emily, daughter of Col. Nathaniel Macrae of the United States Army. He died in Fort Brown, Texas, Feb. 8, 1880, and was buried in West Point, N.Y. Issue: Anna, George, Macrae. [This source offers a lengthy account of how George served the Union in the Battle of Bull Run, Manasses, and Gettysburg among many other wars, battles and skirmishes.]
"… He was transferred to Fort Brown, Texas, and given command of the District of the Rio Grande Dec. 27, 1877, and here he remained until his death."
The description of his funeral in Brownsville, Texas, was given in great detail by "the Cosmopolitan Daily Telegrams" of that place, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1880.
2264 Anna M., was born in Cambridge, Md., March 21, 1826, and married May 18, 1847, in St. Louis, Mo., George Clinton, son of General Philip Reed of Revolutionary fame. James Sykes Reed, son, was residing in Portland, Oregon, in 1901. Anna M. died in 1894 and was buried in that place.
James S., married Corinne Cargill, of an old New York family and had issue: George, Chaton, Anna, Corinne, Hazel, Henrietta and Medford.
2265 John, died in infancy.
2266 Agnes, born March 4, 1836. [Agnes states that her father's father was James Sykes, one of the first delegates to Congress from Delaware and after retiring from his profession was Governor of Delaware.]
2267 Frank.
*2. Dates differ between this and the above record.
Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912
Name: MD James Sykes Jr.
Spouse: Angelina Underhill
Marriage Date: 12 May 1820
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives. Marriage Records, 1744-1912. Dover, Delaware: Delaware Public Archives. Record Group # RG 1325; Subgroup # 003; Series # 004.
MESSRS. EDITORS: A gloom was cast over our city yesterday morning by announcement of the death of Dr. James Sykes. The night before he was in his usual health and spirits, and went down to the new steamer Sultan, which made its first appearance at our wharf on that day, and had invited the St. Joseph Greys to a collation.
Just after the Doctor had reached the boat, he observed some indications of an approaching storm and started for his home. On his way he was overtaken by the rain and walked very fast. After getting to his house, and whilst sitting in a chair in the parlor, in conversation with some members of his family, his head fell suddenly back and he gasped twice. There was a loud peal a thunder at the moment, and it was supposed he was struck by lightning, but his son John ran to him and found he was struck with death.
He died of an affection of the heart, just as he had predicted time and again, that he should die. It was half-past nine o'clock, Saturday night, the 25th inst. The shrieks of his family brought in the neighbors, who found him still sitting in his chair, with his head thrown back and his countenance bearing the calm and smiling appearance of pleasant slumber.
He was buried yesterday evening at 4 o'clock, in Mount Mora cemetery. His body was accompanied to the grave by the largest funeral procession that ever was seen in this city.
Dr. Sykes was a gentleman deeply learned and eminently scientific in his profession, while his free hospitality, his varied acquirements, his high spirits, and generous sentiments rendered him an ornament of the social circle. His loss will be seriously, sadly and permanently felt, and deeply lamented by our whole community. Requiescat in pace. [Rest in peace.]
Source: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri
02 Jun 1855, Sat • Page 2
MOTHER: Elizabeth Goldsborough
FATHER: Dr. James Sykes
WIFE: Angelina Underhill
*m. 15 May 1820 at 44 Dey St., New York City
Rev. William P. Berrian, officiating
CHILDREN:
1. James Sykes
m. Martha Presbury
2. Col. George Sykes
m. Virginia Emily Macrae
3. Anna Matilda Sykes, 1826 - 1892
m. George Clinton Reed
4. John Sykes
infant death
5. Agnes H. Sykes, 1836 - 1906
m. Hollis White
6. Frank Sykes, - 1866
1. The following records were taken from Underhill Genealogy
Vol II. Sixth generation, pages 392-395
"…James, born Dec. 10, 1793, Dover, Del., died suddenly May 26, 1855, in St. Joseph, Mo., and Buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Louis [sic] Mo., son of Dr. James Sykes, an eminent surgeon and physician."
888 ANGELINA UNDERHILL, daughter of (340) Anthony Lispenard and Clarina (Bartow) Underhill, was born at 44 Dey Street, New York City, Sept. 17, 1799, and married May 15, 1820, in New York City, at 44 Dey Street, by Rev. William P. Berrian, James, born Dec. 10, 1793, Dover, Del., died suddenly May 26, 1855, in St. Joseph, Mo., and Buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Louis [sic] Mo., son of Dr. James Sykes, an eminent surgeon and physician. She died May 8, 1862, in Philadelphia and was buried in her father's vault in Trinity Churchyard, New York City. Their marriage is recorded in Trinity Church records.
Issue (Sykes):
2262 James, born Oct. 7, 1821, Dover, Del., married in St. Louis, Mo., by Rev. Fawks, Martha, daughter of George G. Presbury of that place. He died in Baltimore, Md., and was buried there. Issue: Harry Lee, George and Charles.
2263 [Colonel] George, born Oct. 9, 1822, Dover, Del., married Emily, daughter of Col. Nathaniel Macrae of the United States Army. He died in Fort Brown, Texas, Feb. 8, 1880, and was buried in West Point, N.Y. Issue: Anna, George, Macrae. [This source offers a lengthy account of how George served the Union in the Battle of Bull Run, Manasses, and Gettysburg among many other wars, battles and skirmishes.]
"… He was transferred to Fort Brown, Texas, and given command of the District of the Rio Grande Dec. 27, 1877, and here he remained until his death."
The description of his funeral in Brownsville, Texas, was given in great detail by "the Cosmopolitan Daily Telegrams" of that place, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1880.
2264 Anna M., was born in Cambridge, Md., March 21, 1826, and married May 18, 1847, in St. Louis, Mo., George Clinton, son of General Philip Reed of Revolutionary fame. James Sykes Reed, son, was residing in Portland, Oregon, in 1901. Anna M. died in 1894 and was buried in that place.
James S., married Corinne Cargill, of an old New York family and had issue: George, Chaton, Anna, Corinne, Hazel, Henrietta and Medford.
2265 John, died in infancy.
2266 Agnes, born March 4, 1836. [Agnes states that her father's father was James Sykes, one of the first delegates to Congress from Delaware and after retiring from his profession was Governor of Delaware.]
2267 Frank.
*2. Dates differ between this and the above record.
Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912
Name: MD James Sykes Jr.
Spouse: Angelina Underhill
Marriage Date: 12 May 1820
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives. Marriage Records, 1744-1912. Dover, Delaware: Delaware Public Archives. Record Group # RG 1325; Subgroup # 003; Series # 004.
ST. JOSEPH, May 27, 1855.
MESSRS. EDITORS: A gloom was cast over our city yesterday morning by announcement of the death of Dr. James Sykes. The night before he was in his usual health and spirits, and went down to the new steamer Sultan, which made its first appearance at our wharf on that day, and had invited the St. Joseph Greys to a collation.
Just after the Doctor had reached the boat, he observed some indications of an approaching storm and started for his home. On his way he was overtaken by the rain and walked very fast. After getting to his house, and whilst sitting in a chair in the parlor, in conversation with some members of his family, his head fell suddenly back and he gasped twice. There was a loud peal a thunder at the moment, and it was supposed he was struck by lightning, but his son John ran to him and found he was struck with death.
He died of an affection of the heart, just as he had predicted time and again, that he should die. It was half-past nine o'clock, Saturday night, the 25th inst. The shrieks of his family brought in the neighbors, who found him still sitting in his chair, with his head thrown back and his countenance bearing the calm and smiling appearance of pleasant slumber.
He was buried yesterday evening at 4 o'clock, in Mount Mora cemetery. His body was accompanied to the grave by the largest funeral procession that ever was seen in this city.
Dr. Sykes was a gentleman deeply learned and eminently scientific in his profession, while his free hospitality, his varied acquirements, his high spirits, and generous sentiments rendered him an ornament of the social circle. His loss will be seriously, sadly and permanently felt, and deeply lamented by our whole community. Requiescat in pace. [Rest in peace.]
Source: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri
02 Jun 1855, Sat • Page 2
MOTHER: Elizabeth Goldsborough
FATHER: Dr. James Sykes
WIFE: Angelina Underhill
*m. 15 May 1820 at 44 Dey St., New York City
Rev. William P. Berrian, officiating
CHILDREN:
1. James Sykes
m. Martha Presbury
2. Col. George Sykes
m. Virginia Emily Macrae
3. Anna Matilda Sykes, 1826 - 1892
m. George Clinton Reed
4. John Sykes
infant death
5. Agnes H. Sykes, 1836 - 1906
m. Hollis White
6. Frank Sykes, - 1866
1. The following records were taken from Underhill Genealogy
Vol II. Sixth generation, pages 392-395
"…James, born Dec. 10, 1793, Dover, Del., died suddenly May 26, 1855, in St. Joseph, Mo., and Buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Louis [sic] Mo., son of Dr. James Sykes, an eminent surgeon and physician."
888 ANGELINA UNDERHILL, daughter of (340) Anthony Lispenard and Clarina (Bartow) Underhill, was born at 44 Dey Street, New York City, Sept. 17, 1799, and married May 15, 1820, in New York City, at 44 Dey Street, by Rev. William P. Berrian, James, born Dec. 10, 1793, Dover, Del., died suddenly May 26, 1855, in St. Joseph, Mo., and Buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Louis [sic] Mo., son of Dr. James Sykes, an eminent surgeon and physician. She died May 8, 1862, in Philadelphia and was buried in her father's vault in Trinity Churchyard, New York City. Their marriage is recorded in Trinity Church records.
Issue (Sykes):
2262 James, born Oct. 7, 1821, Dover, Del., married in St. Louis, Mo., by Rev. Fawks, Martha, daughter of George G. Presbury of that place. He died in Baltimore, Md., and was buried there. Issue: Harry Lee, George and Charles.
2263 [Colonel] George, born Oct. 9, 1822, Dover, Del., married Emily, daughter of Col. Nathaniel Macrae of the United States Army. He died in Fort Brown, Texas, Feb. 8, 1880, and was buried in West Point, N.Y. Issue: Anna, George, Macrae. [This source offers a lengthy account of how George served the Union in the Battle of Bull Run, Manasses, and Gettysburg among many other wars, battles and skirmishes.]
"… He was transferred to Fort Brown, Texas, and given command of the District of the Rio Grande Dec. 27, 1877, and here he remained until his death."
The description of his funeral in Brownsville, Texas, was given in great detail by "the Cosmopolitan Daily Telegrams" of that place, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1880.
2264 Anna M., was born in Cambridge, Md., March 21, 1826, and married May 18, 1847, in St. Louis, Mo., George Clinton, son of General Philip Reed of Revolutionary fame. James Sykes Reed, son, was residing in Portland, Oregon, in 1901. Anna M. died in 1894 and was buried in that place.
James S., married Corinne Cargill, of an old New York family and had issue: George, Chaton, Anna, Corinne, Hazel, Henrietta and Medford.
2265 John, died in infancy.
2266 Agnes, born March 4, 1836. [Agnes states that her father's father was James Sykes, one of the first delegates to Congress from Delaware and after retiring from his profession was Governor of Delaware.]
2267 Frank.
*2. Dates differ between this and the above record.
Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912
Name: MD James Sykes Jr.
Spouse: Angelina Underhill
Marriage Date: 12 May 1820
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives. Marriage Records, 1744-1912. Dover, Delaware: Delaware Public Archives. Record Group # RG 1325; Subgroup # 003; Series # 004.
MESSRS. EDITORS: A gloom was cast over our city yesterday morning by announcement of the death of Dr. James Sykes. The night before he was in his usual health and spirits, and went down to the new steamer Sultan, which made its first appearance at our wharf on that day, and had invited the St. Joseph Greys to a collation.
Just after the Doctor had reached the boat, he observed some indications of an approaching storm and started for his home. On his way he was overtaken by the rain and walked very fast. After getting to his house, and whilst sitting in a chair in the parlor, in conversation with some members of his family, his head fell suddenly back and he gasped twice. There was a loud peal a thunder at the moment, and it was supposed he was struck by lightning, but his son John ran to him and found he was struck with death.
He died of an affection of the heart, just as he had predicted time and again, that he should die. It was half-past nine o'clock, Saturday night, the 25th inst. The shrieks of his family brought in the neighbors, who found him still sitting in his chair, with his head thrown back and his countenance bearing the calm and smiling appearance of pleasant slumber.
He was buried yesterday evening at 4 o'clock, in Mount Mora cemetery. His body was accompanied to the grave by the largest funeral procession that ever was seen in this city.
Dr. Sykes was a gentleman deeply learned and eminently scientific in his profession, while his free hospitality, his varied acquirements, his high spirits, and generous sentiments rendered him an ornament of the social circle. His loss will be seriously, sadly and permanently felt, and deeply lamented by our whole community. Requiescat in pace. [Rest in peace.]
Source: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, St. Louis, Missouri
02 Jun 1855, Sat • Page 2
MOTHER: Elizabeth Goldsborough
FATHER: Dr. James Sykes
WIFE: Angelina Underhill
*m. 15 May 1820 at 44 Dey St., New York City
Rev. William P. Berrian, officiating
CHILDREN:
1. James Sykes
m. Martha Presbury
2. Col. George Sykes
m. Virginia Emily Macrae
3. Anna Matilda Sykes, 1826 - 1892
m. George Clinton Reed
4. John Sykes
infant death
5. Agnes H. Sykes, 1836 - 1906
m. Hollis White
6. Frank Sykes, - 1866
1. The following records were taken from Underhill Genealogy
Vol II. Sixth generation, pages 392-395
"…James, born Dec. 10, 1793, Dover, Del., died suddenly May 26, 1855, in St. Joseph, Mo., and Buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Louis [sic] Mo., son of Dr. James Sykes, an eminent surgeon and physician."
888 ANGELINA UNDERHILL, daughter of (340) Anthony Lispenard and Clarina (Bartow) Underhill, was born at 44 Dey Street, New York City, Sept. 17, 1799, and married May 15, 1820, in New York City, at 44 Dey Street, by Rev. William P. Berrian, James, born Dec. 10, 1793, Dover, Del., died suddenly May 26, 1855, in St. Joseph, Mo., and Buried in Mount Mora Cemetery, St. Louis [sic] Mo., son of Dr. James Sykes, an eminent surgeon and physician. She died May 8, 1862, in Philadelphia and was buried in her father's vault in Trinity Churchyard, New York City. Their marriage is recorded in Trinity Church records.
Issue (Sykes):
2262 James, born Oct. 7, 1821, Dover, Del., married in St. Louis, Mo., by Rev. Fawks, Martha, daughter of George G. Presbury of that place. He died in Baltimore, Md., and was buried there. Issue: Harry Lee, George and Charles.
2263 [Colonel] George, born Oct. 9, 1822, Dover, Del., married Emily, daughter of Col. Nathaniel Macrae of the United States Army. He died in Fort Brown, Texas, Feb. 8, 1880, and was buried in West Point, N.Y. Issue: Anna, George, Macrae. [This source offers a lengthy account of how George served the Union in the Battle of Bull Run, Manasses, and Gettysburg among many other wars, battles and skirmishes.]
"… He was transferred to Fort Brown, Texas, and given command of the District of the Rio Grande Dec. 27, 1877, and here he remained until his death."
The description of his funeral in Brownsville, Texas, was given in great detail by "the Cosmopolitan Daily Telegrams" of that place, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1880.
2264 Anna M., was born in Cambridge, Md., March 21, 1826, and married May 18, 1847, in St. Louis, Mo., George Clinton, son of General Philip Reed of Revolutionary fame. James Sykes Reed, son, was residing in Portland, Oregon, in 1901. Anna M. died in 1894 and was buried in that place.
James S., married Corinne Cargill, of an old New York family and had issue: George, Chaton, Anna, Corinne, Hazel, Henrietta and Medford.
2265 John, died in infancy.
2266 Agnes, born March 4, 1836. [Agnes states that her father's father was James Sykes, one of the first delegates to Congress from Delaware and after retiring from his profession was Governor of Delaware.]
2267 Frank.
*2. Dates differ between this and the above record.
Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912
Name: MD James Sykes Jr.
Spouse: Angelina Underhill
Marriage Date: 12 May 1820
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Delaware Marriage Records, 1744-1912 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Public Archives Commission, Delaware Public Archives. Marriage Records, 1744-1912. Dover, Delaware: Delaware Public Archives. Record Group # RG 1325; Subgroup # 003; Series # 004.
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