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Jacob Skelton 1768–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 23 Sep 1853

Death Location: Gibson, Indiana, USA

Father: William Skelton

Mother: Sarah Scales

Spouse(s): Dee Ede

Children(s): Ralph Skelton

The story of Jacob Skelton began in 1768 in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA. Jacob Skelton married Dee Ede, and had children including Ralph I Skelton. Jacob Skelton passed away in 1853 in Gibson, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Skelton began in 1768 in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA.
  • Jacob Skelton married Dee Ede, and had children including Ralph I Skelton.
  • Jacob Skelton passed away in 1853 in Gibson, Indiana, USA.

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Jacob Skelton's Ancestors

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Jacob Skelton
1768–1853
Birth Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William Skelton
1745–1825
King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Beck) Scales
1750–1825
Gibson, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Henry Scales Sr.(5GGF Red) Skelton)
1716–1773
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Gibson
1718–1803
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Gibson
1698–1734
Mary Smith
1700–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Gibson
1672–1750
Janet Lowrie
1674–1750

Jacob Skelton's Descendants

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Jacob Skelton (1768–23 Sep 1853) m. Dee Ede (1782–2 Sep 1842)
  1. 1. Ralph (I) Skelton 1807–1875 m. Mary (Elizabeth Polly) Bass 1805–1845
    1. 1. Wilson Skelton 1830–1864 m. Sarah (Jane) Murphy 1837–1904
      1. 1. Dicey (M) Skelton 1833–1899 m. Nathan (S) Martin 1832–1920
        1. 1. Malinda Skelton 1864–1942 m. William (C) Collins 1857–1907

Jacob Skelton's Timeline

2 Records

1768
1768
Birth of Jacob Skelton in Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
1853
23 Sep 1853
Age 85
Death of Jacob Skelton in Gibson, Indiana, USA
Gibson, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1853
    Event Place: Gibson, Indiana, USA

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