FIKES ANNEX
William George Fikes Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
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Origin of
the surname “Fikes:”
Generation
X
X Peter Fikes
1. Biographical notes:
Born before 1720. Died before 1776.
2. Wife: Elizabeth (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Philip Adam Fikes: (perhaps) See
generation X, below.
X Philip Adam Fikes
1. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Henry Fikes: See generation X, below.
X Henry Fikes
1. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
2. Wife: Margaret Keck
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Margaret Fikes: Born 14 April 1799 at Johnstown,
Fulton County, New York. Died 9 November 1897 at Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Married Sebastian Shimmel (b. Jan 1794 at Minden, Montgomery Co., NY, d. 8 Sep 1881 at Pamelia, Jefferson Co., NY).
Note: relationships above this still unknown.
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3 Michael Fikes
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1785 in New York. Died . Employed as a
farmer
1850 US Census: Michael Fikes, age 65 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also included Adam Fikes, age
20 (b. NYS); Mary Fikes, age 58 (b. NYS); and Mary Ann Fikes, age 19 (b. NYS).
2. Wife: Mary (?)
Born about 1792 in New York. Died 7
December 1873 in Jefferson County, New York; interred Van Allen Cemetery.
3. Children:
a. John M. Fikes: Born about 1820 in New York.
1850 US Census: John M. Fikes, age 30 (b. NYS) and
employed as a carpenter, was heading a household in Pamelia Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Mrs. Fikes, age 25 (b. NYS); son, Geo Fikes, age 3 (b. NYS);
brother, Geo Fikes, age 24 (b. NYS) and employed as a carpenter; and George's
wife, Jane Fikes, age 30 (b. NYS).
b. George Fikes: See generation 2, below.
c. Adam Fikes: (perhaps) Born about 1830 in Herkimer
County, New York.
1865 NYS Census: Adam Fikes, age 35 (b. Herkimer
Co., NY) and employed as a carpenter, was heading a household in LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Catherine Fikes, age 36 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY), who had had 1 child; son, Albert Fikes, age 11 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); and mother, Mary Fikes, age 72 (b. Herkimer Co., NY), who
had had 12 children.
1880 US Census: Adam Fikes, age 50 (b. NYS; parents
b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York. His real
estate was valued at $400. The household
also included his wife, Catharine Fikes, age 59 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); and
son, Joseph Fikes, age 19 (b. NYS). Of
interest, the household headed by Albert Fikes, age 26, was enumerated next door,
and the household headed by George Fikes, age 52, was enumerated on the same
census page.
d. Mary Ann Fikes: (perhaps) Born about 1831 in New
York.
2 George Fikes
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1827 in Herkimer County, New York. Died 1 August
1884 in Jefferson County, New York; interred Van Allen Cemetery. Moved from Herkimer County
to Jefferson County about 1837. Veteran of the US Civil War; served as a private in the 10th NY
Artillery from 4 August 1862 to 23 June 1865 (2 years, 10 months, 19 days).
1850 US Census: George Fikes, age 24, resided with
his presumed brother, John M. Fikes, in Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
1855 NYS Census: Geo Fikes, age 27 (b. Herkimer Co.,
NY) and employed as a carpenter, was heading a household in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York. He had
resided in Jefferson County for 15 years.
The household also included his wife, Jane Fikes, age 30 (b. Saratoga Co.,
NY), who had resided in Jeffersn County for 18 years;
son, Erzaen Fikes, age 4
(b. Jefferson Co., NY); and daughter, C. A. Fikes, age 2 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY).
1860 US Census: George Fikes, age 33 (b. NYS) and
employed as a sawyer, was heading a household in Orleans Township, Jefferson
County, New York. His real estate was valued
at $2,000 and his personal property was valued at $500. The household also included his wife, Jane
Fikes, age 35 (b. NYS); son, Irwin Fikes, age 9 (b. NYS); daughter, Celia
Fikes, age 7 (b. NYS); son, Ernest Fikes, age 5 (b. NYS); daughter, Ida Fikes,
age 3 (b. NYS); and son, Willie Fikes, age 1 (b. NYS).
1865 NYS Census: George Fikes, age 37 (b. Herkimer
Co., NY) and employed as a carpenter, was heading a household in Orleans
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Jane Fikes, age 39 (b. Herkimer
Co., NY), who had had 6 children; son, Erwin Fikes, age 14 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY); daughter, Celia Fikes, age 12 (b. Jefferson Co., NYS); son, Ernest Fikes,
age 9 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Ida J. Fikes, age 7 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY); son, Willie G. Fikes, age 5 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and daughter, Mary E.
Fikes, age 2 years and 2 months (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1870 US Census: George Fikes, age 42 (b. NYS) and
employed as a carpenter, was heading a household in LeRay Township
(Philadelphia Post Office), Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $1,225 and his
personal property was valued at $600.
The household also included his wife, Jane Fikes, age 44 (b. NYS); son,
Irwin Fikes, age 19 (b. NYS); daughter, Celia A. Fikes, age 17 (b. NYS); son, Ernest Fikes, age 14 (b. NYS);
daughter, Ida J. Fikes, age 12 (b. NYS); son, Willie G. Fikes, age 10 (b. NYS);
daughter, Mary E. Fikes, age 8 (b. NYS); and Mary Fikes, age 77 (b. NY) and
"past labor."
1875 NYS Census: George Fikes, age 47 (b. Herkimer
Co., NYS) and owner of a sawmill, was heading a
household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Jane
Fikes, age 49 (b. Saratoga Co., NYS); son, Ernest Fikes, age 19 (b. Jefferson
Co., NYS); son, Willie G. Fikes, age 15 (b. Jefferson Co., NYS); and daughter,
Mary E. Fikes, age 13 (b. Jefferson Co., NYS).
1880 US Census: George Fikes, age 52 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a house carpenter, was heading a household in
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Jane Fikes, age 54 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS); son, Willie Fikes, age 22 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer;
and daughter, Mary Fikes, age 17 (b. NYS).
Of interest, the households headed by Albert Fikes, age 26 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, and Adam Fikes, age 50 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer,
were enumerated on the same census page.
2. Wife: Jane Scouten
Born about 1825 in Saratoga County, New York. Died .
3. Children:
a. Irwin/Erwin Fikes: Born about 1851 in New
York. Married (3rd), as her 3rd
marriage, Delia Smith (b. Montreal, Canada), daughter of Maxon
(b. Canada) and Margaret (Kalyon) Jerome, on 16
December 1915 in New York.
b. Celia A. Fikes: Born about 1853 in New York.
c. Ernest Fikes: Born about 1855 in New York.
d. Ida Fikes: Born about 1857 in New York.
e. William George Fikes: See generation 1,
below.
f. Mary E. Fikes: Born about 1853 in New York.
1 William George Fikes:
"Willie"
Born
April 1860 in New York. Died . Married (1st)
Hattie Estelle Drake (dau of Garrett Drake) and had
children. Married
(2nd) Ida C. Drake (dau of Alonzo T. Drake)
about 1904. Ancestry of both
wives detailed on the Henry
Drake page.
1900 US Census: William Fikes, age 40 (b. Apr
1860 in NYS) and employed as , was
heading a household in/near the Village of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Hattie Fikes, age 35 (b. Jun 1864
in NYS); son, Roy Fikes, age 13 (b. Dec 1886 in NYS); daughter, Ida Fikes, age
11 (b. Apr 1889 in NYS), son, Emery Fikes, age 8 (b. Sep 1892 in NYS);
daughter, Edna Fikes, age 5 (b. Sep 1895 in NYS); and laborer, Birt Hewit, age 24 (b. Jan 1876
in NYS).
1910 US Census: William G. Fikes, age 49 (b.
NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household on Elm
Ridge Road in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had been married twice. The household also included his wife, Ida C.
Fikes, age 43 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who had been married once and had had
no children; daughter, Ida May Fikes, age 20 (b. NYS); son, Emery C. Fikes, age
17 (b. NYS); daughter, Edna C. Fikes, age 14 (b. NYS).
1920 US Census: William G. Fikes, age 59 (b.
NYS; parents b. NYS), with no occupation recorded, was heading a household on
Clark Street in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Ida C.
Fikes, age 52 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS).
1930 US Census: William G. Fikes, age 69 (b.
NYS; parents b. NYS), with no occupation recorded, was heading a household at
132 Clark Street in the Village of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Township,
Jefferson County, New York. His residence
was valued at $3,000, and he married 1st at age 46. The household also included his wife, Ida C.
Fikes, age 63 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married 1st at age 37.
1940 US Census: William G. Fikes, age 79 (b.
NYS), with no occupation recorded, was heading a household at 101 Church Street
in the Village of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New
York. In April 1935 he resided in the
same township. The household also
included his wife, Ida C. Fikes, age 73 (b. NYS). They both had completed 6th grade.
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