Daughter of William Jonah Skelton and Sarah Easley Skelton.

Married to William Henry Harter around 1899.

William and Dessie were the parents of Mamie A Harter(1899-1900), Esther Harter Townsley(1901-unk), Anna Catherine Harter Witherspoon(1902-1960) and William Paul Harter(1904-1908).
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Dezza Skelton
Age: 6m
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1880: Lockhart, Pike, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: William J. Skelton
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Name: Sarah Skelton
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
William J. Skelton 23
Sarah Skelton 25
Wilerd Skelton 2
Dezza Skelton 6m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Dezza Harter
Age: 20
Birth Date: Nov 1879
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1900: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H Harter
Marriage Year: 1899
Years Married: 1
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 1
Household Members: Name Age
William H Harter 26
Dezza Harter 20
Mamie Harter 6/12

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dezza Harter
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1910: Jackson, Spencer, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H Harter
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
William H Harter 36
Dezza Harter 30
Esther H Harter 8
Anna C Harter 7

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dessie Harter
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1920: Princeton, Gibson, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H Harter
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
NeiHousehold Members: Name Age
William H Harter 45
Dessie Harter 40
Esther Harter 18
Cathrine Harter 17