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William Ward "Will" Skelton 1855–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 March 1855

Birth Location: Henry County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1913

Death Location: Scarbrough Cross Roads, Henry County, Georgia, USA

Father: Charles Skelton

Mother: Margaret Lyon

Spouse(s): Mary Kelly

Children(s): Margaret Skelton

The story of William Ward "Will" Skelton began in 1855 in Henry County, Georgia, USA. William Ward "Will" Skelton married Mary Frances Kelly, and had children including Margaret Early Skelton. William Ward "Will" Skelton passed away in 1913 in Scarbrough Cross Roads, Henry County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ward "Will" Skelton began in 1855 in Henry County, Georgia, USA.
  • William Ward "Will" Skelton married Mary Frances Kelly, and had children including Margaret Early Skelton.
  • William Ward "Will" Skelton passed away in 1913 in Scarbrough Cross Roads, Henry County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Skelton
1828–1865
Birth Location: Newton County, Georgia
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Margaret Lyon
1824–1903
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Mary Kelly
1849–1896
Birth Location: Henry, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Margaret Skelton
1881–1911
Birth Location: Georgia
MS

William Skelton's Ancestors

Self
William Skelton
1855–1913
Birth Place: Henry County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Charles Sanders Skelton
1828–1865
Newton County, Georgia
Margaret (Ann) Lyon
1824–1903
South Carolina
Grandparents
samuel (bailey) skelton
1803–1881
South Carolina
Rachel Hodge
1807–1834
Oglethorpe, Georgia
George Lyon
1787–1862
Laurens County,South Carolina
Elizabeth Howard
1789–1868
Bryson,Greenville District,South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Skelton
1772–1848
Mary Dozier
1784–1846
Rev. Hodge
1768–1841
Rachel hullum
1768–1858
Joseph Lyon
1754–1830
Mary Marchbanks
1758–1848
Edward Howard
1760–1808
Mary Taylor
1757–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert (PATRIOT)
1751–1830
William Hodge
1725–1820
George Lyon
1732–
Elizabeth Woodward
1734–
George Marchbanks
1725–1810
Molly Smith
1747–1809
Benton Taylor
1730–

William Skelton's Descendants

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William (Ward "Will") Skelton (3 March 1855–16 Jan 1913) m. Mary (Frances) Kelly (19 Dec 1849–27 Nov 1896)
  1. 1. Margaret (Early) Skelton 1881–1911 m. Charles (Edwin "Charlie") Lyon 1873–1961
    1. 1. Carl (Frank) Lyons 1906–1981 m. Margaret (Skelton) Lyons 1916–
      1. 1. Carl (David Lyons) Sr 1939–2006 m. Alma (Joyce) Lovett 1938–1983
      2. 2. Beverly (Lucille) Cash 1940–2010 m. Franklin (Pernial) Cash 1932–1995 m. Harold Turnbull 1941–2017 m. Franklin (Pernal "Frank") Cash 1932–1995
      3. 3. Sara (( Pasty)) Lyons-Horne 1941–2019
      4. 4. Douglas (Lamar) Lyons 1945–2010
    2. 2. Willie (B) Lyon 1900–1945 m. Maudie (G.) Lyon 1906–1997
    3. 3. Charlie (W) Lyon 1904–

William Skelton's Timeline

2 Records

1855
3 March 1855
Birth of William Ward "Will" Skelton in Henry County, Georgia, USA
Henry County, Georgia, USA
1913
16 Jan 1913
Age 58
Death of William Ward "Will" Skelton in Henry Co. Ga-buried Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetary.
Henry Co. Ga-buried Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetary.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1855
    Event Place: Henry County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1913
    Event Place: Henry Co. Ga-buried Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetary.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scarbrough Cross Roads, Henry County, Georgia, USA
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