Skeels, William, son of David and Lydia (Powell) Skeels, who came to Highgate in 1806. was born in Lanesboro, Mass., where he lived several years, and finally came to Charlotte, Vt. At the age of twenty years he came to Highgate, Vt., where he lived until his death, aged sixty-eight. He served as minuteman at the battle of Plattsburgh. He married Rachel Best, of Highgate, daughter of Rev. Thomas and Marion (Hyatt) Best, and his children were Hiram, Mary, William B., and Myron P. William B. Skeels was born in Highgate, Vt., August 11, 1834, and married Esther Hyatt, of Highgate, daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Evens) Hyatt. He is now a resident of Highgate engaged in the marble business, where he has resided for twenty-five years. Myron P. Skeels, now in Bismarck, Dak., was customs house officer at Burlington, Vt., twenty years, and married Laura Keyes, of Highgate, daughter of Stephen and Deororean (Barlow) Keyes. They have three children, Edith, Barlow, and William. Mary L. Skeels was a native of Highgate, and married George W. Newton, of Swanton, son of Silas and Arthusa Newton, and her children are William S., George G., and J. Henry. They are now residents of Bismarck, North Dakota. Mr. Newton is a practicing lawyer of Bismarck, and very successful in his profession. He was a student at Yale College, and has been a resident of Bismarck for seven years. Hiram Skeels married Mary Ann White, of Malone, N. Y., daughter of Nathan and Lucy (Bartlett) White. He was United States consul to Canada, customs house officer for several years, and represented his town in the legislature of 1876. His only son, Charles F., married Angie A., daughter of John F. and Asenath (Randall) Draper, and they have one son, Hiram.
Skeels, William, son of David and Lydia (Powell) Skeels, who came to Highgate in 1806. was born in Lanesboro, Mass., where he lived several years, and finally came to Charlotte, Vt. At the age of twenty years he came to Highgate, Vt., where he lived until his death, aged sixty-eight. He served as minuteman at the battle of Plattsburgh. He married Rachel Best, of Highgate, daughter of Rev. Thomas and Marion (Hyatt) Best, and his children were Hiram, Mary, William B., and Myron P. William B. Skeels was born in Highgate, Vt., August 11, 1834, and married Esther Hyatt, of Highgate, daughter of Joseph and Susannah (Evens) Hyatt. He is now a resident of Highgate engaged in the marble business, where he has resided for twenty-five years. Myron P. Skeels, now in Bismarck, Dak., was customs house officer at Burlington, Vt., twenty years, and married Laura Keyes, of Highgate, daughter of Stephen and Deororean (Barlow) Keyes. They have three children, Edith, Barlow, and William. Mary L. Skeels was a native of Highgate, and married George W. Newton, of Swanton, son of Silas and Arthusa Newton, and her children are William S., George G., and J. Henry. They are now residents of Bismarck, North Dakota. Mr. Newton is a practicing lawyer of Bismarck, and very successful in his profession. He was a student at Yale College, and has been a resident of Bismarck for seven years. Hiram Skeels married Mary Ann White, of Malone, N. Y., daughter of Nathan and Lucy (Bartlett) White. He was United States consul to Canada, customs house officer for several years, and represented his town in the legislature of 1876. His only son, Charles F., married Angie A., daughter of John F. and Asenath (Randall) Draper, and they have one son, Hiram.
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