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Rev John Henry Skinner

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Rev John Henry Skinner

Birth
Rusk County, Texas, USA
Death
26 May 1932 (aged 79)
Carrizozo, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Carrizozo, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
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John Henry Skinner was born in Rusk Co. TX to
Rebecca (Robinson) and Archibald Skinner. He lived in
TX until after his marriage Dec 5, 1872 in Stephenville, Erath Co, TX to Pinkie Alice Bourne (of Grayson Co. VA) The couple came to NM by wagon in 1880 and settled on the Bonito, Lincoln Co. NM
John was engaged in several businesses, including
farming, dealer and contractor for Stark Nursery, owning
and operating a harness and saddle shop, livery stable,
and a restaurant and hotel in Carrizozo.
He was also a Baptist minister and held pastorets
in several areas of the county.
Rev. Skinner leaves his wife, Pinkie, two daughters, Alice Duggar and Effie Zumwalt of Nogal, sons, Floy of Nogal, Roy of Carrizozo, 35 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were at the Baptist Church by Rev. L. D.Jordon. The Odd Fellows, to wich order he belonged, had charge of the remaoins and acted as pall bearers. Interment was in Carrizozo, Evergreen Cemetery.
John Henry Skinner was born in Rusk Co. TX to
Rebecca (Robinson) and Archibald Skinner. He lived in
TX until after his marriage Dec 5, 1872 in Stephenville, Erath Co, TX to Pinkie Alice Bourne (of Grayson Co. VA) The couple came to NM by wagon in 1880 and settled on the Bonito, Lincoln Co. NM
John was engaged in several businesses, including
farming, dealer and contractor for Stark Nursery, owning
and operating a harness and saddle shop, livery stable,
and a restaurant and hotel in Carrizozo.
He was also a Baptist minister and held pastorets
in several areas of the county.
Rev. Skinner leaves his wife, Pinkie, two daughters, Alice Duggar and Effie Zumwalt of Nogal, sons, Floy of Nogal, Roy of Carrizozo, 35 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were at the Baptist Church by Rev. L. D.Jordon. The Odd Fellows, to wich order he belonged, had charge of the remaoins and acted as pall bearers. Interment was in Carrizozo, Evergreen Cemetery.

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