family in this country, he was born and reared on the farm that he owned and that his father, Stephen Skinner, accquired in 1808.
March 26, 1840 he married Margaret Culbertson, daughter of Samuel Culbertson, who was also born in Path Valley.
They have seven children living (in 1887).
Calvin M., Isaac and Drusilla (living near Bloomington, McLean Co., Il.), James W., West C., Daniel M., Maggie S., Elizabeth who died at age 6 years, James W. (resides in Gunnison City, Co.)
He was for many years an elder in the Presbyterian Church, politically he was first a Whig and later a Republican. He sent two sons to the civil war: Calvin and Isaac.
(source of info: History of Franklin Co., 1887 p 756-757)
family in this country, he was born and reared on the farm that he owned and that his father, Stephen Skinner, accquired in 1808.
March 26, 1840 he married Margaret Culbertson, daughter of Samuel Culbertson, who was also born in Path Valley.
They have seven children living (in 1887).
Calvin M., Isaac and Drusilla (living near Bloomington, McLean Co., Il.), James W., West C., Daniel M., Maggie S., Elizabeth who died at age 6 years, James W. (resides in Gunnison City, Co.)
He was for many years an elder in the Presbyterian Church, politically he was first a Whig and later a Republican. He sent two sons to the civil war: Calvin and Isaac.
(source of info: History of Franklin Co., 1887 p 756-757)
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