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Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton 1894–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1894

Birth Location: Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 Jul 1958

Death Location: Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America

Father: Ernest Skelton

Mother: Mary Hecker

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1894, Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton entered the world in Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Ernest Monroe Skelton And Mary Ann Hecker. In 1900, Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton resided in Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton resided in Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma, USA. Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton passed away in 1958 in Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton entered the world in Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Ernest Monroe Skelton And Mary Ann Hecker.
  • In 1900, Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton resided in Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton resided in Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton passed away in 1958 in Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ernest Skelton
1871–1952
Birth Location: Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Hecker
1875–1943
Birth Location: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wesley Skelton's Ancestors

Self
Wesley Skelton
1894–1958
Birth Place: Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Ernest Monroe Skelton
1871–1952
Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Ann) Hecker
1875–1943
Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (J) Hecker
1848–1930
Alsace-Lorrain Region, Germany/France
Melinda (Ann) Steifel
1853–1930
Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John (*Stefle)
1798–1874
Frederickia (*Stefle)
1816–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wesley Skelton's Timeline

6 Records

1894
16 Dec 1894
Birth of Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton in Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton resided here in Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton resided here in Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton resided here in Greensboro, Alabama
Greensboro, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 46
Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton resided here in Ripley, Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Ripley, Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1958
15 Jul 1958
Age 64
Death of Wesley Okley\Ernest Skelton in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Edinboro, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02512; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 7-125
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0055
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375270
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1400; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0055

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0069; FHL microfilm: 1375270

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Greensboro, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02512; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 7-125

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ripley, Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Chautauqua, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02512; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 7-125

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1958
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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