Sikes, Horace T.

HORACE T. SIKES, farmer, P.O. Guy’s Mills, was, born in Allegany County, N.Y., February 13, 1822; son of Philander and Mary (Faunce) Sikes, former a native of Washington County, N.Y., a blacksmith and farmer; latter a native of New Hampshire. They were parents of six children, viz.: Horace T. Squair, Harriett, Selden, James and Mahaly. Our subject was raised on a farm and received a common school education. He has worked at black-smithing and now owns and operates a saw-mill which he erected on his farm in 1848. He came to this county in 1836 with his parents, who located on a farm now owned by James Hall. Mr. Sikes, in company with his brothers, Selden and Squiar, enlisted in Company A, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry, in 1864, serving till the close of the war. He was married December 14, 1843, to Mary E. Keep, a native of Massachusetts, who bore him four children now living, viz: Wolcott E.; Ellen E., wife of P.O. Blanchard; Cherill A., wife of W.W. Sikes, of Venango County, and Flora E., wife of M. Lyman, of West Andover, Ohio. Wolcott E. was married September 25, 1878, to M. Estella Selby, of Ohio, and by her has one child — Lee. Mr. Sikes is an active member of Gleason Post G.A.R.; has been connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church for years. In politics is a Republican.