James William "Jimmy" Skipper was one of eight children and the only son born to William James Madison Skipper and Martha Ann Lucas. His parents were born in Henry County Alabama, married February 2, 1871. They moved to Rusk County Texas after their first child was born.
1880 JUNE 19, Census Jimmy IS NOT LISTED BUT HIS PARENTS and two older sisters, Lizzie Neal and Maggie are.
Jimmy was born AUGUST 1880 after the Census was taken. He had three other sisters born in Texas before the family moved to Bienville Parish, Ringgold Louisiana.
1900 Census Bienville Parish, La. Has DOB August 1880. Jimmy is 19. Jimmy's sisters were:
1. Lizzie Neal
2. Maggie
3. Annie
4. Addie
5. Mollie
6. Ada
7. Mattie
1906 January 16th Jimmy married Arrie D. Franklin.
1906 November 13th Roy Everett Skipper was born.
1908 Arrie died during childbirth
1910 Census Bienville Parish, La. Jimmy and son Roy are with his parents.
1918 September 12th
• Registration For Draft has William James (which is his father's name). Has DOB August 11 1878. ( Which is impossible according to ALL OTHER RECORDS)
• Jimmy is age 40, short, stout, blue eyes and black hair. Occupation is self employed as a farmer.
• Roy Everett Skipper is listed as closest relative and his son (age abt 12)
• Wm J Skipper is listed as his father (abt. 69)
• Address is Ringgold, Bienville Parish, La.
1920 January 27th
. Roy age 13 born in Louisiana, his father (above) born in Alabama, his mother, born in Louisiana
1930 James is age 51 widowed Living with his son's family and parents,
• Roy, Ada, Billie E
• William and Martha Skipper
1940 James is age 61, widowed DOB abt 1879 living with
• Roy, Ada, Billie, George , Frank
• Martha, his mother is 84. William, his father, passed away in January 28, 1938
(Jimmy) Skipper died from an aneurysm in his brain..
He is buried at Springhill Cemetery, Ringgold La
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90291688
1880 JUNE 19, Census Jimmy IS NOT LISTED BUT HIS PARENTS and two older sisters, Lizzie Neal and Maggie are.
Jimmy was born AUGUST 1880 after the Census was taken. He had three other sisters born in Texas before the family moved to Bienville Parish, Ringgold Louisiana.
1900 Census Bienville Parish, La. Has DOB August 1880. Jimmy is 19. Jimmy's sisters were:
1. Lizzie Neal
2. Maggie
3. Annie
4. Addie
5. Mollie
6. Ada
7. Mattie
1906 January 16th Jimmy married Arrie D. Franklin.
1906 November 13th Roy Everett Skipper was born.
1908 Arrie died during childbirth
1910 Census Bienville Parish, La. Jimmy and son Roy are with his parents.
1918 September 12th
• Registration For Draft has William James (which is his father's name). Has DOB August 11 1878. ( Which is impossible according to ALL OTHER RECORDS)
• Jimmy is age 40, short, stout, blue eyes and black hair. Occupation is self employed as a farmer.
• Roy Everett Skipper is listed as closest relative and his son (age abt 12)
• Wm J Skipper is listed as his father (abt. 69)
• Address is Ringgold, Bienville Parish, La.
1920 January 27th
. Roy age 13 born in Louisiana, his father (above) born in Alabama, his mother, born in Louisiana
1930 James is age 51 widowed Living with his son's family and parents,
• Roy, Ada, Billie E
• William and Martha Skipper
1940 James is age 61, widowed DOB abt 1879 living with
• Roy, Ada, Billie, George , Frank
• Martha, his mother is 84. William, his father, passed away in January 28, 1938
(Jimmy) Skipper died from an aneurysm in his brain..
He is buried at Springhill Cemetery, Ringgold La
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90291688
James William "Jimmy" Skipper was one of eight children and the only son born to William James Madison Skipper and Martha Ann Lucas. His parents were born in Henry County Alabama, married February 2, 1871. They moved to Rusk County Texas after their first child was born.
1880 JUNE 19, Census Jimmy IS NOT LISTED BUT HIS PARENTS and two older sisters, Lizzie Neal and Maggie are.
Jimmy was born AUGUST 1880 after the Census was taken. He had three other sisters born in Texas before the family moved to Bienville Parish, Ringgold Louisiana.
1900 Census Bienville Parish, La. Has DOB August 1880. Jimmy is 19. Jimmy's sisters were:
1. Lizzie Neal
2. Maggie
3. Annie
4. Addie
5. Mollie
6. Ada
7. Mattie
1906 January 16th Jimmy married Arrie D. Franklin.
1906 November 13th Roy Everett Skipper was born.
1908 Arrie died during childbirth
1910 Census Bienville Parish, La. Jimmy and son Roy are with his parents.
1918 September 12th
• Registration For Draft has William James (which is his father's name). Has DOB August 11 1878. ( Which is impossible according to ALL OTHER RECORDS)
• Jimmy is age 40, short, stout, blue eyes and black hair. Occupation is self employed as a farmer.
• Roy Everett Skipper is listed as closest relative and his son (age abt 12)
• Wm J Skipper is listed as his father (abt. 69)
• Address is Ringgold, Bienville Parish, La.
1920 January 27th
. Roy age 13 born in Louisiana, his father (above) born in Alabama, his mother, born in Louisiana
1930 James is age 51 widowed Living with his son's family and parents,
• Roy, Ada, Billie E
• William and Martha Skipper
1940 James is age 61, widowed DOB abt 1879 living with
• Roy, Ada, Billie, George , Frank
• Martha, his mother is 84. William, his father, passed away in January 28, 1938
(Jimmy) Skipper died from an aneurysm in his brain..
He is buried at Springhill Cemetery, Ringgold La
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90291688
1880 JUNE 19, Census Jimmy IS NOT LISTED BUT HIS PARENTS and two older sisters, Lizzie Neal and Maggie are.
Jimmy was born AUGUST 1880 after the Census was taken. He had three other sisters born in Texas before the family moved to Bienville Parish, Ringgold Louisiana.
1900 Census Bienville Parish, La. Has DOB August 1880. Jimmy is 19. Jimmy's sisters were:
1. Lizzie Neal
2. Maggie
3. Annie
4. Addie
5. Mollie
6. Ada
7. Mattie
1906 January 16th Jimmy married Arrie D. Franklin.
1906 November 13th Roy Everett Skipper was born.
1908 Arrie died during childbirth
1910 Census Bienville Parish, La. Jimmy and son Roy are with his parents.
1918 September 12th
• Registration For Draft has William James (which is his father's name). Has DOB August 11 1878. ( Which is impossible according to ALL OTHER RECORDS)
• Jimmy is age 40, short, stout, blue eyes and black hair. Occupation is self employed as a farmer.
• Roy Everett Skipper is listed as closest relative and his son (age abt 12)
• Wm J Skipper is listed as his father (abt. 69)
• Address is Ringgold, Bienville Parish, La.
1920 January 27th
. Roy age 13 born in Louisiana, his father (above) born in Alabama, his mother, born in Louisiana
1930 James is age 51 widowed Living with his son's family and parents,
• Roy, Ada, Billie E
• William and Martha Skipper
1940 James is age 61, widowed DOB abt 1879 living with
• Roy, Ada, Billie, George , Frank
• Martha, his mother is 84. William, his father, passed away in January 28, 1938
(Jimmy) Skipper died from an aneurysm in his brain..
He is buried at Springhill Cemetery, Ringgold La
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90291688
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