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John Skelton 1810–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1810

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 18 January 1857

Death Location: Powellsville, Scioto, Ohio

Father: Samuel Skelton

Mother: Francis None

Spouse(s): Minerva Skelton

Children(s): Sarah Cook, Cynthia Skelton, James Skelton, Frances Skelton, Samuel Skelton, Barbara Skelton, William Skelton, Rebecca SKELTON, Mary SKELTON

In 1810, John Skelton entered the world in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA, born to Samuel Skelton And Francis. In 1850, John Skelton resided in Green, Scioto, Ohio, USA. John Skelton married Minerva Skelton, and had children including Barbara Louella Skelton, Cynthia Skelton, Frances Skelton, James S Skelton, Mary Minerva Skelton, Rebecca Adda Skelton, Samuel M Skelton, Sarah S Cook, William Bill Crighton Skelton. John Skelton passed away in 1857 in Powellsville, Scioto, Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1810, John Skelton entered the world in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA, born to Samuel Skelton And Francis.
  • In 1850, John Skelton resided in Green, Scioto, Ohio, USA.
  • John Skelton married Minerva Skelton, and had children including Barbara Louella Skelton, Cynthia Skelton, Frances Skelton, James S Skelton, Mary Minerva Skelton, Rebecca Adda Skelton, Samuel M Skelton, Sarah S Cook, William Bill Crighton Skelton.
  • John Skelton passed away in 1857 in Powellsville, Scioto, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Skelton
1783–1857
Birth Location: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States,
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Francis None
1778–1865
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Minerva Skelton
1820–1889
Birth Location: Ice Creek, Lawrence, Ohio, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Cook
1844–1921
Birth Location: Ohio
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Cynthia Skelton
1840–
Birth Location: Ironton, Lawrence Co., Ohio
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James Skelton
1836–1912
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States
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Frances Skelton
1838–
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Samuel Skelton
1845–1919
Birth Location: Powellsville, Scioto, Ohio, United States
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Barbara Skelton
1852–
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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William Skelton
1855–1932
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Rebecca SKELTON
1848–1921
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Mary SKELTON
1850–
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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John Skelton's Ancestors

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John Skelton
1810–1857
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Samuel Skelton
1783–1857
Shenandoah, Virginia, United States,
Francis
1778–1865
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Skelton's Descendants

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John Skelton (29 January 1810–18 January 1857) m. Minerva Skelton (10 Apr 1820–20 Oct 1889)
  1. 1. Sarah (S.) Cook 1844–1921 m. William (Augustus) Cook 1843–1902
    1. 1. Minnie (M) Cook 1864–1909 m. Theadore (L) Johnson 1854–
      1. 1. Mae (Beatrice) Johnson 1892–
      2. 2. Stanley (L) Johnson 1895– m. Lilian Johnson 1897–
        1. 1. Varla (J) Allen 1921–
    2. 2. Anna (B.) Cook 1868–1909 m. William (L) Farney 1865–1922
      1. 1. Ada (M) Farney 1888–
      2. 2. Georgie (O) Farney 1891–
      3. 3. Lawrence (B) Farney 1893–1922
      4. 4. Linden (F) Farney 1895–
      5. 5. Denver (C) Farney 1908–
    3. 3. Ida (M.) Cook 1871–
    4. 4. Samuel (S.) Cook 1874–1939 m. Vergie Courtney 1876–
      1. 1. Oscar (Raymond) Cook 1897–1953 m. Laura (F) Foehere 1899–
        1. 1. Raymond (Martin) Cook 1918–1995
        2. 2. Virginia (F.) Finney 1925–1998 m. Willis (Eugene) Finney 1925–
    5. 5. Callie (G.) Cook 1878–1965 m. James (Jefferson Starnes) Jr 1874–1936
      1. 1. Ray (James) Starnes 1920–1971
      2. 2. Ida (May) Maler 1907–
    6. 6. Creighton Cook 1868–1937 m. Lura (Ella Pack) Cook 1889–1962
      1. 1. Clyde Cook 1910–1980 m. Hazel (Jane) Henderson 1909–1971
        1. 1. Ronald (Eugene) Cook 1933–2004 m. Hula (Morie) Clark 1932–2016
        2. 2. James (Richard) Cook 1938–1979
        3. 3. Doris (Jean) Cook 1929–2009 m. Robert (C) Meinheart 1926–1988
        4. 4. Bob Cook 1931–2006 m. Dorothy (Jane) Cook 1927–2006
        5. 5. Jerry Cook 1939–2014
      2. 2. Cook 1916–1956 m. Virginia Griffith 1921–
        1. 1. Michael (Rey) Cook 1942–1999
      3. 3. Minerva Cook 1921–1995 m. Virgil (Powell) Travis 1919–1998
      4. 4. Norma Cook 1923–2011
      5. 5. Dolores Welch 1928–1972 m. Donald (Lee) Welch 1926–1974
      6. 6. Audry Cook 1912–1958 m. William (Lee) Adams 1920–1978 m. Raymond (Paul) Nagel 1910–1956
        1. 1. Robert (Newsome) Jr 1934–1992
      7. 7. Glenn Cook 1920–
      8. 8. Sarah (Lavina) Cook 1920– m. Harold (S) Coburn 1907–
    7. 7. Sarah (B) Cook 1877–
  2. 2. Cynthia Skelton 1840–
  3. 3. James (S) Skelton 1836–1912 m. Mary (O) Remy 1836–1896 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Knittle 1859–1950
    1. 1. Benjamin Skelton 1861–
    2. 2. William Skelton 1866–1932
    3. 3. Charles Skelton 1868–
    4. 4. James Skelton 1870–1944
    5. 5. Fannie Skelton 1876–
    6. 6. Jessie Skelton 1879–
    7. 7. Dessie Skelton 1885–
    8. 8. John (Reed) Skelton 1888–
    9. 9. Samuel (Anselm) Skelton 1892–1974
    10. 10. Grace (Louise) Skelton 1897–
  4. 4. Frances Skelton 1838–
  5. 5. Samuel (M.) Skelton 1845–1919
  6. 6. Barbara (Louella) Skelton 1852–
  7. 7. William ("Bill" Crighton) Skelton 1855–1932
  8. 8. Rebecca (Adda) SKELTON 1848–1921
  9. 9. Mary (Minerva) SKELTON 1850–

John Skelton's Timeline

3 Records

1810
29 January 1810
Birth of John Skelton in Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 40
John Skelton resided here in Green, Scioto, Ohio, USA
Green, Scioto, Ohio, USA
1857
18 January 1857
Age 47
Death of John Skelton in Powellsville, Scioto, Ohio
Powellsville, Scioto, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1810
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Green, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: M432_727; Page: 142B; Image: 161

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Green, Scioto, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Green, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: M432_727; Page: 142B; Image: 161

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1857
    Event Place: Powellsville, Scioto, Ohio
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