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Sikes Family
Henry Sikes married Dycie Odem in 1850. They had four children:
Malcom, Thomas Jefferson, William Edward, and Betty. Malcom married Addie Odem and had
nine children: William, Abbie, James, Edward, Claude, Frank. Cleo, Dora, and Fannie.
William married Sally Armstrong and had four children: William Jr., Arthur, Walter and
Fannie. Betty was the bride of Ike Richardson. Their children were: Tracy Lee, Thomas Lee,
Josie Lee, Walter, Robert Lee, and Bill Ike.
 James Duncan Manning and Martha Jane Graham Manning
Thomas Jefferson Sikes, my great-grandfather was born August 27.
1855 at Goliad. He married Mary Ellen Manning on November 2, 1876 at Gatesville. She was
the daughter of James Duncan and Martha Jane Manning
(Graham) and was born about 1860 in Gatesville. Both Mary Ellen and her mother. Martha
Jane were married by Rev. Jesse Graham. my third
great-grandfather, who organized the first Baptist church in Coryell County. Rev. Graham
was born about 1804 in North Carolina, the son of John and Mary Graham. Rev Graham's wife.
Martha Patsy Fannin was born about 1811. She was the daughter of Middleton Fannin.
Thomas Jefferson and Mary Ellen raised five children James Henry Sikes was born April 13,
1882 at Browns Creek, Coryell County. He married Josie Richardson on June 3, 1899. William
Henry Sikes was born April 13, 1882 and married Laura Renda Beavers. Vera Sikes was born
March 24, 1890 at Gatesville. She married Thomas Nason Price on November 5, 1905. Raymond
Ranaldo Sikes was born September 28, 1895 (died January 10, 1950) married Emma Cowan on
December 19, 1915 in Eliga, Coryell County.
My mother, Vada Martha Price Addison and my aunt, Mary Jewel Price Greer remember Grandma
Manning at a very old age living with their grandparents Thomas and Mary Manning Sikes at
Eliga. Thomas Jefferson Sikes practically ran the community of Eliga. He had the store
with the post office in it. My mother remembers that he always saved her some of the candy
in the barrels. Once during World War I, he opened a new barrel and found glass mixed in
with the candy. My mother also remembers when her mother, Vera Tibitha Sikes Price, would
decorate garters for her and her sisters to hold up their stocking socks. One time she and
her sister, Nona wouldn't give in, but Mother couldn't pass up the chance to tease her.
She offered a dime for her to show her fancy garters at the store in Eliga.
My grandmother, Vera Tibitha Sikes Price, I had the privilege of knowing for nineteen
years. She had boarding rooms and ran the Main Street Cafe in Robstown. Every one knew her
as "Mom Price." She died on October 12 1972 in Robstown and is also buried
there.
-- Darlene Addison Barr, granddaughter
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