Dyckes: Other Branches

George Parker Dyckes was born 24 Dec 1814 in St. Clair County, Illinois. He became a convert to Mormonism. He served as a missionary in England and went to Copenhagen in June 1850. He went to Germany as a missionary in Aug 1851. He died in Zenos (now Mesa), Arizona, 25 Feb 1888.

Joseph Dyckes was a member of the Illinois State House of Representatives, 33rd District, 1857-59. (Can't be the same as the one below unless the dates below are incorrect.)

John Dyckes was the County Clerk of Lewistown, Fulton County, Illinois, circa 1864.

Names from a will in Illinois, around the end of the nineteenth century: Lawrence, Lucinda, Joseph, and Emma Alice Dyckes.

From a list of alumni of Lewistown High School:
1876 Mary N. Dyckes, 1879 Lizzie A. Dikes, 1894 Jennie Dyckes Worley

1 . . Joseph Dyckes, b. in [birthplace], VA, in [date] 1814. [Information said he died March 14, 1841 in Fulton IL. If so, he can't be the father of the following people.]
1 . . m. Lucinda Andrus, b. [birthplace], NY, before 1825. Died March 14, 1841, Fulton Co, IL

2 . . . . Olive Dyckes, b. in [birthplace], Illinois, [date] 1842
2 . . . . William J. Dyckes, b. in [birthplace], Illinois, [date] 1845
2 . . . . m. Julian (?) Ann Eichelberger [birthplace], [date] in Lewistown, 30 Dec 1869
2 . . . . Frank M. Dyckes, b. Lewistown, Mar 27, 1848, d. Feb 15, 1920, Los Angeles, CA
2 . . . . Elizabeth A. Dyckes, b. [birthplace], [date] 1861
2 . . . . m. Henry Phelps, [birthplace], [before 1901], in [place], [date]
2 . . . . Lori Dyckes [birthplace], [date]

[parents not known]
3 ? . . . . . Mary N. Dyckes b. ca. 1860
3 ? . . . . . Lizzie A. Dikes b. ca. 1864
3 ? . . . . . Lawrence Dyckes
3 ? . . . . . Emma Alice Dyckes [Is Alice Emma the same person?]
3 ? . . . . . m. ?

KENTUCKY

John (1815), James Martin (29 Dec 1844), and Sarah Jane Dykes (28 Feb 1874) were all born in Pulaski County.

LOUISIANA

The Fish Manuscript makes many references to a family variously named Dyckes, Dyches, and Dykes. The interesting thing is that the only instances of Dyckes come in the copies of documents that were signed by Josiah Dyckes and his wife, Lucinda [Lewis?].

Josiah had six hundred and forty acres of land lying on the east side of Tanchipaho, which he settled in August 1806. Josiah and Lucinda may have come from SC, where they married around 1799. The 1830 Louisiana census of Washington Parish also listed Samuel Dykes, William Dykes, William Dykes, and Joseph Dykes. If this last is Joseph Josiah Dyckes, then he is the son of Josiah and the brother of Nancy Ann Dyckes.

Nancy "Ann" Dyches, daughter of Josiah and Lucinda, was married Joseph Martin Fish (the subject of the manuscript) in the St. Tammany Parish.

1 . . Josiah Dyckes, [b. ca. 1777 in SC?]
1 . . m. Lucinda [name], [birthplace], [date]Died ca. 1854 in Williamson Co. TX?] [m. ca. 1799 in SC?

2 . . . . Nancy "Ann" Dyches* Louisiana, 1802 or South Carolina 1801-ca. 1900
2 . . . . m. Joseph Martin Fish on 13 Jan. 1820

3 . . . . . . Nancy Fish, b. 1842
3 . . . . . . Lucretia E. "Crecy" Fish, b. 1845
3 . . . . . . Sarah Rebecca Fish, b. 1848

2 . . . . [Joseph?] Josiah Dyckes*
2 . . . . William C. Dyckes [died before 1854]
2 . . . . John N. Dyckes [died before 1854]
2 . . . . Harriet Dyckes [daughter?], [died before 1854]
2 ? . . .Rebecca Eaves* [daughter, granddaughter, or a wife?]
2 ? . . .Mary Strong* [daughter, granddaughter, or a wife?]
2 ? . . .Jerusha Dyches McFadden* [daughter? granddaughter?]
2 ? . . .Mary "Polly" Dyches [daughter?] [died before 1854?]
2 ? . . .m. [name] Kyle/Kile
2 ? . . .Lavica Ann Dyches
2 ? . . .m. James S. Bingham

*In 1854, Lucinda gave "my children and descendants" a grant of land. She divided it equally between those people listed with an asterisk.

1? 2? . . David Dyches [place, dates]
2? 3? . . . . Lewis P. Dyches, b. 1811 [moved to Texas]
3? 4? . . . . . m. Elizabeth Lewis Gilmore (b. ca. 1840), his cousin, after 1870 [her second marriage]

3? 4? . . . . . Wesley Dyches
3? 4? . . . . . m. Elizabeth Lewis Gilmore, [her third marriage? see Lewis, above], [another cousin?]

The person who transcribed the document suggests reading about "The Widder Dyches" of Tennessee, but the connection is not clear.

MARYLAND

1783
Maryland State Archives, Somerset County, Assessment lists James Dyckes, Buck Ridge, James Dyckes, Hagnals Choice, and Jesse Dyckes [same as Jessey of (West Virginia)?].

1817
Chancery Papers, 1817/06/28, mention James Dyckes, John Dyckes, Joseph Dyckes, and Ellen Dyckes.

1835
Chancery Papers, 1835/04/08, mention John Dyckes, Joseph Dyckes, Ellen Dyckes, Joseph Dyckes, Jr., Mary Dyckes, Alice Dyckes, William Dyckes, and Sarah Dyckes.

NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA

Some of the Dyckes/Dykes in Virginia and Tennessee also lived in North Carolina at times.

From information about the Collins Family of Orangeburgh , "Seems to have come from the Rutherford-Lincoln-Rowan Co. NC area. Same for Odom, Dyckes, Toney."

Janette Dyche Fitch, author of the multi-volume Dyche Families of America reports that the volume on the Dyches of Orangeburg, South Carolina has an index of 1,017 names.

George Dyches, was b. ca. 1730 in SC. His son was Isaac Dyches, who was born about 1807 (?) in Barnwell County SC. Isaac married Ann Sterling. One of their sons was named Aultman. (If Isaac was born in 1807, his father would have been around 67. Seems unlikely. If Hanford—see next—was his son, the date may be a typo. 1777?)

Hanford D. Dyches was born in 1816. In 1837, he married Elizabeth Lee of Barbour Co., AL. Hanford's children were named J. Willson, Barbara, Josiah, Aultman, and Mary Ann. Hanford died in Leesburg, FL, in 1886. Possibly the brother or son of Isaac Dyches.

1 . . [Terrence? Richard?] Dyckes
1 . . m. Rosa [name]
2 . . . . Raymond Dyckes
2 . . . . Willie A Dyckes
2 . . . . m. [name]
3 . . . . . . Lamia Dyckes

Dennis B Dyckes, Mooresville NC
Maurice Alexis Dyckes, Winthrop University, SC
Stanley A[rthur?] Dyckes, NC and/or SC [m. Lillian Hern?]
Shirley Ann Dyckes is the daughter of Stanley Arthur Dyckes and Lillian Hern
Stephen M + Teresa P, Charlotte NC

OHIO

Henry Dyckes served as a Private in Company A of the 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He was mustered in September 8, 1862, at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, by A.S. Burt, 1st Lieutenant 18th Infantry, U.S.A. Mustered out June 12, 1865, at Raleigh, N.C., by E.A. Folsom, Captain and A.C.M.

Kevin Dyckes wrote me that Helen had written that "John and Eliza had a son named Henry, but the dates would indicate that this is definitely not Henry George. I did however find a Civil War muster roll that listed Henry Dyckes enlisted 5 Aug 1862 at 21 yrs old in Cleveland OH and served in SC."

He also wrote "I found a listing for Eliza Dyckes on the internet in the Cuyahoga County (Cleveland's county) Probate death records. She died 3 May 1889 age 76 yrs. Helen Dyckes had listed Eliza Newberry as being the wife of John Dyckes, married in Cleveland. These dates seem like a match."

If Henry was born around 1841, he could not be either of the Henrys in the following list.

Polly Dycke and Nathan Burgess, Oct 4, 1829
Katherine Dyckes and David Kinnison, Apr 15, 1833
Nanny Dykes and David Daniels, Feb 21, 1839
William Dykes and Polly Daily, Oct 3, 1839
Henry Dikes and Mary Fullivider, May 28, 1845
Catherine Dyke and Joseph Foster, Sep 23, 1847
Henry Dykes and Sarah Fullwider, Nov 30, 1848

TENNESSEE

In his book Dropped Stitches in Tennessee, John Allison cites the Widow Dyckes as a character of Tennessee's early history. She was also known as "The Widder Dyches."

Loften Dyckes was listed in the 1840 Census as living in Anderson County At that time, his household included one male 5-10 and another 30-40, and one female under five years of age.

William Dykes was born between 1740 and 1750, and died around 1832 in Hawkins County, TN. He was married to Susannah Lankford. He appears to have lived in Surry and Sullivan Counties in North Carolina, Hawkins County, TN. He is also reported to have lived "on Beach Creek, Hawkins County, Tennessee." Although he was born in Virginia, it is unlikely that he was one of those listed in the John Dyckes Virginia family.

As if all this were not complicated enough, it is reported that some of the descendants of Johann Heinrich Deck of Rockingham County, Virginia used the spellings Dyche and Dyke when they lived in Greene County, Tennessee.

William and his wife were listed in the census of 1830 as being in the 80-90 age group.

1 . . . William Dykes, b. ca. 1740-1750, died ca. 1832
1 . . . m. Susannah Lankford, b. ca. 1748, died after 1830.
2 . . . . . . . . Mary Dykes, 1760-1770
2 . . . . . . . . m. William Hays [or Hase]
2 . . . . . . . . Isom Dykes, 1773? in Virginia
2 . . . . . . . . m. Prudence Choat)
2 . . . . . . . . James Dykes, b. 1775 in North Carolina
2 . . . . . . . . m. Mary"Polly" Robertson
2 . . . . . . . . John Dykes, b. 1770-1780 in North Carolina
2 . . . . . . . . m. Susannah Robertson
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . Isham Dykes 2 . . . . . . . . Priscilla Dykes, b. 1770-1780 in North Carolina
2 . . . . . . . . m. Jacob Cooper
2 . . . . . . . . Ann Dykes, b. 1780-1790 in Tennessee
2 . . . . . . . . m. Absalom Roseberry
2 . . . . . . . . Sarah Dykes, b. circa 1783 in Tennessee
2 . . . . . . . . m. Eli Mullins [or Mullinax]
2 . . . . . . . . William Dykes, b. 1788 in Tennessee
2 . . . . . . . . m. Jane"Jennie" Gallimore

1? 2? 3? . . Joseph Dykes (a witness to William's will)
1 . . . . . . . . Henry Dykes (Dikes, Dyckes, Dyks) appears to have been related to William Dykes, Sr.

SOURCES I HAVE NOT LOOKED AT:
Rowland, Evelyn Elaine, William Dykes of Hawkins County, Tenn. 1745-1985 (Dallas, Texas: Rowland, 1985)
McNamara, Billie R., Hawkins County, Tennessee Grant Books 1 & 2, 1787-1819 (Knoxville, Tennessee: Author, 1996)

TEXAS

Lewis P. Dyches, born in 1811 in Louisiana, emigrated to the Bevil District of Texas as a colonist in 1834. He appeared as "age 24, farmer, single" in the 1835 census. He later lived in Jasper County, Milam County (1845), Williamson County, Grimes County (1850).

There are references to Lewis P. Dykes (no c), and Isaiah, Josiah, and Lewis Dyckes in the Texas State Library and Archives Genealogy Collection.

1 . . David Dyches [place, dates]
2 . . . . Lewis P. Dyches, b. 1811
2 . . . . m. Joyce Ann [name]
3 . . . . . . Thomas J. Dyches, b. 1839
3 . . . . . . Mary Ann Dyches, b. 1842
3 . . . . . . Francis M. Dyches, b. 1845
3 . . . . . . Teressa E. Dyches, b. 1848
3 . . . . . . Narcissa J. Dyches, b. 1849
2? 3? . . . . m. Elizabeth Lewis Gilmore, b. circa 1840, [her second marriage, after 1870] They did not have children.

Amanda Dyckes, who was born in Texas, married Daniel Oliver Simonds, who was born in Michigan, circa 1888. [daughter of Thomas J. Dyches? daughter of Wesley Dyches and E. L. Gilmore in Louisiana?]

VIRGINIA and WEST VIRGINIA

A document called Louisa County Quakers mentions several people named Dyckes. Many Quakers moved into Caroline, Hanover, Spottsylvania, and Louisa counties around 1739. Religious harrassment drove some of them to other areas, notably southwestern Virginia and North Carolina.

John Haley, Sr., was one of the leaders. Three of his daughters married sons of John and Judith Lewis Dyches. James Dyches and Tabitha Haley moved to Fayette County, Kentucky. Henry Dyches and Delila (Delany) Haley also moved to KY. Will Dyches and Sarah Haley may also have moved there too.

It appears that John Dyckes, Jr. was drafted into the Continental Army several times, beginning in 1778, and served under General LaFayette and possibly Washington.

Property records of Fork Creek in Louisa County mention John Dyckes (also spelled Dykes in some of the records), who bought land from Francis Clark. John married Judith Lewis, and "several of their children married children of John Haley, Jr. and moved to Kentucky."

Dorothy Ford Wulfeck's book Virginia Marriages lists the marriages of these people, named either Dyckes or Dyches:

Elizabeth Dyckes and John Barker [no date given]
James Dyckes and Tabitha Haley, 8 Nov., 1773
Will[iam?] Dyckes and Sarah Haley, 28 Sept., 1778
Judith Lewis Dyckes and Benjamin Haley, [m. on 17 Feb. 1779?]
Henry Dyckes and Delaney (or Delia) Haley, 10 Jan., 1799

John, William, and Peggy Dyckes were witnesses to the will of Benjamin Haley, who died around 1837.

Nancy Boswell Swam reports that Delia Dyche married Joseph J. Boswell (b.1847) in 1872 in Greenbrier Co, but then moved back to Louisa County before their daughter Maud was born in 1878. (Dates make it impossible for this to be the same Delia as above.)

A TENTATIVE TREE:

1 . . John
1 . . m. Judith Lewis [poss. not his first wife]
2 . . . . James [b. ca. 1750?] [may have been the only son of John and Judith]
2 . . . . m. Tabitha Haley on November, 8 1773
2 . . . . John, Jr. [b. ca. 1760?]
2 . . . . Elizabeth
2 . . . . m. John Barker
2 . . . . Henry [b. ca. 1780?]
2 . . . . m. Delaney (Delia) Haley on January 10, 1779
2 . . . . Sally?
2 . . . . m. Henry Hardesty
1 . . Peggy
1 . . m. ?
1 . . William
1 . . m. ?
2 . . . . Will [b. ca. 1750?]
2 . . . . m. Sarah Haley on September 28, 1778 (or 79)
3 . . . . . . Joseph? 1814?

1 . . Judith Lewis Dyckes remarried around 1779 to Benjamin Haley ( died ca. 1837)

The age estimates are based on their being 20-25 years old at the time of marriage.

Henry Dyckes (Dikes, Dykes, Dyks on different documents, although he was illiterate and could not sign his name) lived in Prince Edward County, VA. He also lived in TN and appears to have been a relative (brother?) of William Dykes of Hawkins Creek.

Sarah Dyche was born 1831 (?) and died 1930 (?) in West Virginia. She was married to Cyrus Rains in Greenbriar, WV in 1851.

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