NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NC - CEMETERIES - Ben Sykes Cemetery ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: W. J. Coker ==================================================================== The Ben Sykes cemetery is located on the southside of hwy. 168 between Garysburg & Gumberry at the intersection of S. R. 1301. Turn south on S.R. 1301 and go approximately .4 mile to a farm path on the eastside of 1301. This path will go app. .5 mile into the farm and an old house, farm now owned by Harold Wray. The cemetery is located on the westside of the house in the field and has an old iron fence. All of the residents have stones. Capt. Joseph Wilbur Coker Co C, 32 Regt., NC Trp, CSA 3-5-1833 4-2-1876 Benjamin S. Sykes 6-18-1840 12-11-1898 Parthena Sykes 8-3-1847 4-6-1890 Clara Virginia Sykes 9-20-1872 3-6-1876 John Henry Sykes 3-1877 8-1877 Sallie S. Flythe 10-31-1868 5-22-1961 William B. Howard 4-15-1858 2-17-1915 Mamie S. Howard 7-31-1870 12-12-1959 The cemetery has not been maintained in the last few years and has grown up.