James J. Skinner

1836 — 1909

  • 15 March 1836 — 6 November 1909
  • England
  • Farmer 1880 USA
  • Born15 March 1836, England
  • Died6 November 1909, Lewiston, Nez Perce Co, ID U.S.A.
  • OccupationFarmer 1880 USA
  • Baptism1 May 1836, Pluckley, Kent
  • WifeOlive Jane Hoskins
  • Children10

Biography

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1841 Census Moon Field, Pluckley, Kent
CD2 Page 12

Emigr USA May 1st 1848 on Independence frm London
BurialTheon Cem.
Asotin Co, WA. U.S.A.

From VGBMarriage record: Brothers George A. & James Skinner married at what appears to have been a double wedding. The minister neglected to record the names of parents and left other questions blank. James> Skinner farmer residing in Dunn Co. & Olive Haskin married 1 Jan 1873 by Rev. R. Posten in Spring Brook, WI, (recorded 28 Jan.) Witnesses were W. Repine & C. Skinner.
1850 CENSUS, Vernon Twp., Oneida Co. NY, p95B, William Skinner entry: William 42 ENG; Ann 39 ENG cannot read/write; James 14 ENG; Alpha 12 male ENG; Edwin 9 ENG; John 7 ENG; Rhoda 5 ENG; A. George 8/1>
2 male NY.
1860 CENSUS, Jefferson Twp., Jefferson Co. WI, p288, William Skinner entry: William 55 farmer $1600/300 ENG; Anna 48 ENG; William 29 farm hand ENG; Stephen 27 f/h ENG; James 25 f/h ENG; Albert 23 f/h >ENG; Edwin 21 f/h ENG; John 19 f/h ENG; Roda female 14 ENG; George 10 NY; Charles 8 NY. [Is William, age 29, the son believed to have died in England, or is it William Tanton?]
1870 CENSUS, Spring Brook Twp., Dunn Co. WI, p210, William Skinner entry: 65 farmer $2000/1500 ENG (parents foreign born); Ann 59 ENG (parents foreign born); James 30 farmer ENG (parents foreign born>
); George 18 NY; Charles 16 WI.
1880 CENSUS, Dist 4, Columbia, Washington Territory, p167C, Jas Skinner entry: Jas 43 farmer ENG ENG ENG; Olive J. wife 25 IL NY NY; Phebe M. dau 6 WI ENG IL; Eva Estelle dau 5 WI ENG IL; Emma A. dau >
3 WI ENG IL; Cecile Rose dau 1 Wash Terr ENG IL.
1900 CENSUS, Concord Precinct, Asotin Co. WA, p73B, ED5 S9, 173/176 James Skinner entry: James Mar 1836 64 married26yrs ENG ENG ENG imm1847 53yrs in US NA farmer own free farm; Olive J. wife Sep 1854 >45 m26y 12ch/5 living IL NY NY; Cecil R. dau Apr 1879 21 single WA ENG IL; Leslie D. son Mar 1881 19 WA ENG IL laborer saw mill; Raymond R. son Mar 1883 17 WA ENG IL farm laborer; Nina B. dau Aug 1889>
10 WA ENG IL school.[Two entries away are Clarence & Emma Taplin. Emma appears to be James & Olive's daughter.]
Death register in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co. ID double page 13 (copy from Sharon) dated 5 or 6 (one number written over the other) Nov 1909 James Skinner died Lewiston age 72 male white, no place of birt>h given, 2 week illness, cause aneurysm, reported by L. J. Perkins, M.D., burial Theon, Wash.

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  • 10Children
  • 17Grandchildren
  • 32Great-grandchildren
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