372. Gertrude 'Gertie'⁵ Huffman Sykes (Mary 'Polly'⁴ Bowie, David³, Rufus², James¹) (#4778) was born in Madga, Louisiana November 7, 1905. Gertrude died May 24, 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 79 years of age. Her body was interred May 31, 1985 Spencer, Oklahoma, Hillcrest Memory Gardens.

She married James Sykes October 18, 1923. (James Sykes is #4812.) James was born in Louisiana February 2, 1902. James died May 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at 81 years of age.

Gertrude 'Gertie' Huffman Sykes and James Sykes had the following children:

686 i. Viola 'Virginia'⁶ Sykes Wright (#4813) (still alive).

687 ii. Lettie Bee Sykes Littlejohn (#4814) (still alive).

688 iii. Benjamin F 'BF' Sykes (#4815) (still alive).

689 iv. Lorene Sykes (#4846) (still alive).

690 v. James L. Sykes (#4847) (still alive).

691 vi. Jessie Sykes (#4848) (still alive).

692 vii. Willie B. Sykes Lemmond (#4849) (still alive).

693 viii. Mary Ann Sykes Bowler (#4850) was born in Oklahoma November 20, 1938. She married [--?--] Bowler. ([--?--] Bowler is #4940.)

694 ix. Elreatha Sykes Busby (#4851) (still alive).

695 x. Lafayette Sykes (#4852) (still alive).

696 xi. Douglas Sykes (#4853) (still alive).

697 xii. Freddie Sykes (#4854) (still alive).

698 xiii. Johnny Lee Sykes (#4855) (still alive).

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