James Howell Pyke (1845 - 1924)

Born 9 Jul 1845 in Glenwood, Union Township, Rush, Indiana, United States

Died 29 May 1924 at age 78 in Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China

Biography

This profile is part of the Pike Name Study.

James Howell Pike, son of John and Ruth, was born in 1845 in Indiana.

In the 1850 census Howell (age 5) was in Union Township, Rush, Indiana, United States. ^[1]

In the 1860 census Howell (age 15) was in Taylor Township, Howard, Indiana, United States. ^[2]

James married Anna B Goodrich on 6 October 1873 in Tipton, Indiana, United States. ^[3]

In the 1910 census James (age 64) was the married head of household in Greencastle Ward 2, Putnam, Indiana, United States.^[4]

He died in 1924 in China, and was buried at the British Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (plot: British Legation Plot). ^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 38;
   FamilySearch Record: MHVQ-YZV (accessed 29 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SD9-SKP
   Name: Howell Pike; Ethnicity: American; Race: White; Census Date: 1850; Census Place: Union Township, Rush, Indiana, United States; Birth Date: 1845; Birth Place: Iowa; Age: 5 years; Source House Nbr: 509; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Film Nbr: 442948; Ude Batch Nbr: N01150-5; Record Nbr: 12491; System Of Record: SLS; Digital Film Nbr: 004192475.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 109; Affiliate Publication Number: M653;
   FamilySearch Record: M4N9-JR9 (accessed 29 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBT-RC5
   Name: Howell Pike; Ethnicity: American; Race: White; Birth Date: 1845; Census Date: 1860; Census Place: Taylor Township, Howard, Indiana, United States; Age: 15 years; Ude Batch Nbr: N01711-1; Film Nbr: 803266; Record Nbr: 25199; System Of Record: SLS; Digital Film Nbr: 005165836.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
   citing Tipton, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005330905.
   FamilySearch Record: 27J1-KDG (accessed 29 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-8156-SS2L Image number 00465
   Name: Howell J Pyke; Marriage License Date: 06 Oct 1873; Marriage License Place: Tipton, Indiana, United States; Marriage Place (Original): Indiana; Images Count: 1.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 103, sheet 14B, family 135, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 375; FHL microfilm 1,374,388.
   FamilySearch Record: MK5F-441 (accessed 29 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNF-4C8 Image number 01217
   Name: James H Pyke; Census Date: 1910; Census Place: Greencastle Ward 2, Putnam, Indiana, United States; Birth Date: 1846; Birth Place: Indiana; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Age: 64; Relationship To Head: Head.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #125575207 (accessed 29 May 2023)
   Memorial page for Rev James Howell Pyke (9 Jul 1845-29 May 1924), citing British Cemetery, Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China (plot: British Legation Plot).

• 1873 Passport Application: "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925"
  citing Passport Application, United States, source certificate #, Passport Applications, 10/31/1795 - 12/31/1905., 198, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  FamilySearch Record: QGKJ-KGVH (accessed 29 May 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99DC-F6B9 Image number 01395
  Name: James Howell Pyke; Passport Application Date: 1873; Passport Application Place: United States; Birth Date: 1845; Age: 28; Id: 13311; Event Place Year Range: 181-2870.