Adelbert B. SYKES From History of North Washington, published 1903 USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Candy L. Grubb From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. Submitted by Candy L. Grubb April 8, 1997. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. candyg@ieway.com __________________________________________________________________________ ADELBERT B. SYKES Adelbert B. Sykes, one of the prosperous and progressive stock raisers and farmers of Stevens county, resides about two miles east of Harvey post office. He was born on April 7, 1871, the son of Gustavus W. and Hattie M. Sykes. His native place is Dodge county, Minnesota, whence the family moved to Lyons county, Minnesota, while he was an infant. Then he grew up and recieved a good practical education, also studied some in Spokane, to which place the family moved to in 1885. Soon after, they settled near where Mr. Sykes now lives and he soon began work for himself. He was first occupied in freighting to Marcus, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Republic and so forth, then did lumbering also. Mr. Sykes rafted considerable on the Columbia river and on one occasion he went from Harvey to Hellgate in high water on a large raft in seven hours, a distance of seventy-five miles. On February 28, 1899, Mr. Sykes married Miss Hattie M., daughter of Warren W. and Katherine Castle, natives of Ohio and Canada, respect- ively. Mrs. Sykes was born in Ashtabula, Ohio, on April 20, 1880. Her father was a skilled physician, but after an attack of the scarlet fever was deaf, being thus unable to follow his profession. The family came to Spokane in the spring of 1886, and the fall of the same year located near Harvey. The father engaged in farming there until his death, on May 7, 1901, which was caused by a runaway team, he being then in his seventy-sixth year. Mrs. Castle is now operating a hotel in Meyers Falls. Mrs. Sykes has two brothers, Augustus and Carlos, and one sister, Mrs. Frances McGee. To Mr. and Mrs. Sykes one child, Archibald A., has been born. In 1898 Mr. Sykes bought his present place, which is a well improved farm and produces annually bounteous crops of the cereals, fruits, vegetables, hay and so forth. He also raises cattle and hogs. They have good buildings and a beautiful stream of living water crosses their yard. Mr. Sykes is a member of the I.O.O.F. and is one of the substantial and well respected men of the community.