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William H Skinner 1850 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1850

Birth Location: Porter Township, Cass County, Mich.

Death Date: 30 Jan 1913

Death Location: Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, USA

Father: Nathan Skinner

Mother: Sophia Dayhuff

Spouse(s): Maris Brandon

Children(s):

The story of William H Skinner began in 1850 in Porter Township, Cass County, Mich.. In 1860, William H Skinner resided in Porter, Constantine, Cass, Michigan, USA. In 1870, William H Skinner resided in Porter, Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, USA. William H Skinner married Maris Brandon. William H Skinner passed away in 1913 in Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William H Skinner began in 1850 in Porter Township, Cass County, Mich..
  • In 1860, William H Skinner resided in Porter, Constantine, Cass, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1870, William H Skinner resided in Porter, Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, USA.
  • William H Skinner married Maris Brandon.
  • William H Skinner passed away in 1913 in Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Skinner
1822 – 1900
Birth Location: Perry County, Ohio, United States of America
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Sophia Dayhuff
1824 – 1904
Birth Location: Richland County, Ohio, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Maris Brandon
1849 –
Birth Location: –
MB

Children(s)

William Skinner's Ancestors

Self
William Skinner
1850 – 1913
Birth Place: Porter Township, Cass County, Mich.
Parents
Nathan Skinner
1822 – 1900
Perry County, Ohio, United States of America
Sophia (D) Dayhuff
1824 – 1904
Richland County, Ohio, United States of America
Grandparents
Pvt. (George Anson) Skinner
1781 – 1838
Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary ("Polly") Goodin
1781 – 1831
Northumberland, PA, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Skinner
1739 – 1832
Rebecca Todd
1744 – 1824
Moses Goodin
1747 – 1836
Jane Hall
1752 – 1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Skinner
1707 – 1801
Elizabeth Rolfe
1718 – 1799
Joseph Todd
1712 – 1745
Elizabeth Finney
1707 – 1781
Gen GOODWIN
1704 – 1757
Sarah Sawyer
1715 – 1773
Richard Hall
1729 – 1754
Mercy Worcester
1734 – 1829

William Skinner's Timeline

7 Records

1850
12 Sep 1850
Birth of William H Skinner in Porter Township, Cass County, Mich.
Porter Township, Cass County, Mich.
1860
1860
Age 10
William H Skinner resided here in Porter, Constantine, Cass, Michigan, USA
Porter, Constantine, Cass, Michigan, USA
1870
1870
Age 20
William H Skinner resided here in Porter, Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, USA
Porter, Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, USA
1880
1880
Age 30
William H Skinner resided here in Newburg, Cass, Michigan, USA
Newburg, Cass, Michigan, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
William H Skinner resided here in Porter, Cass, Michigan, USA
Porter, Cass, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
William H Skinner resided here in La Grange, Cass, Michigan, USA
La Grange, Cass, Michigan, USA
1913
30 Jan 1913
Age 63
Death of William H Skinner in Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, USA
Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1850
    Event Place: Porter Township, Cass County, Mich.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1929, The Library of Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008533345; Roll Number: 180; Certificate Number: 2
    [3] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Porter, Cass, Michigan; Roll: 706; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0100
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Porter, Cass, Michigan; Roll: M653_541; Page: 416; Family History Library Film: 8
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: La Grange, Cass, Michigan; Roll: T624_640; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374653
    [8] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [9] Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
    [10] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Cassopolis Vigilant; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1913; Publication Place: Cassopolis, Michigan, USA; ,0.5346809,0.4452938,0.6860556&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Porter, Constantine, Cass, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Porter, Cass, Michigan; Roll: M653_541; Page: 416; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Porter, Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Newburg, Cass, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Porter, Cass, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Porter, Cass, Michigan; Roll: 706; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0100

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: La Grange, Cass, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: La Grange, Cass, Michigan; Roll: T624_640; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1374653

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Michigan, United States
    Record Source: Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Nathan
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Cassopolis Vigilant; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1913; Publication Place: Cassopolis, Michigan, USA; ,0.5346809,0.4452938,0.6860556&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1913
    Event Place: Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, Death Records, 1897-1929, The Library of Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive Barcode/Item Number: 30000008533345; Roll Number: 180; Certificate Number: 2
    [2] Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
    [3] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Cassopolis Vigilant; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1913; Publication Place: Cassopolis, Michigan, USA; ,0.5346809,0.4452938,0.6860556&xid=3355
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