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Submitted: 3/23/09 • Approved: 10/6/23 • Last Updated: 10/8/23 • R170612-G170612-S3
Benjamin
Company F 23rd Tennessee Infantry
Civil War Confederate
September 22, 1825 - March 30, 1908
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Wednesday, April 29, 1908
SIKES, B.F. - (Obituary must have appeared in the issue of 4/1/08 which is missing.) Resolutions of respect from Hall of Rogers Lodge No. 89 I.O.O.F. appeared in the issue of 4/22/08 Editor Democrat:- Last Saturday I took the acknowledgment for 10 deeds for the heirs of B.F. Sikes, deceased, and I want to congratulate said heirs for the excellent judgment displayed in settling up so large an estate and in so short a time. There were 9 heirs and all of age and they all got together and have settled up an estate of about $64,000 in about two weeks and all done in peace and harmony and with satisfaction to all. J.A.C. Blackburn.
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Wednesday, May 6, 1908
In the settlement of the estate of the late B.F. Sikes, the old home place on E. Walnut street went to W.W. Sikes, who takes possession in a week or so, Mrs. John Miller, the residence on 4th street, now occupied by R.C. Copp, (The family will take possession there soon. Mr. Copp has rented the Oakley place, just south of the Congregational church.), Mrs. M.T. Robertson the residence just north of that of her sister, Mrs. Miller,(she is living there now, formerly resided at Bloomfield, this county.
B.F. Sikes, son of pioneer settler Robert Sikes, owned what would be the original town site of Rogers. Rogers was founded as a stop on the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. In 1880 the Frisco established a route through the eastern part of Benton County, bypassing the county seat of Bentonville. B. F Sikes granted the right-of-way for the railroad tracks, donated a site for the depot, platted a town, and began to sell lots. Incorporated in 1881 and named for railroad vice president Captain C.W. Rogers, the city of Rogers is located in Benton County southeast of Bentonville.
Tabitha
May 5, 1835 - February 9, 1898
*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
Thursday, February 10, 1898
SIKES, Tabitha LOCK - Mrs. Tabitha Sikes, wife of B.F. Sikes, died at her home in this city on yesterday morning at 12:15 a.m. Her death was caused by a cancer in the stomach and she had suffered for a number of months but she had been much worse during the past two weeks and her death was not wholly unexpected. The funeral will be held to-day at 2 p.m. at the M.E. church, South and the services will be conducted by Revs. Geo. McGlumphy and W.B. Johnsey.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 3/23/09 by wfields55
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