From VGB1900 CENSUS, Rice Lake, Barron Co. WI, Stephen Skiner entry: Stephen Oct 1833 66 m29yrs ENG ENG ENG imm 1846 54y US naturalized Harness maker; Ella B. wife Sep 1842 57 m29y 7/6 IN PA OH; Walter J. H.> [Harland] son May 1881 19 single WI ENG IN day laborer; Laurel A. [Adelbert] son Mar 1885 15 s WI ENG IN school; Frank T.W. son Jul 1873 26 m2[months] WI ENG IN; Emma M. dau-in-law Sep 1880 19 m2[mon>
ths] 0/0 WI GER GER. [Ellen's birthdate should be 1852.]
DEATH OF STEPHEN SKINNER. Stephen Skinner, aged 69 years died yesterday at 4:30 o'clock, at 242 Oxford avenue. He has been an invalid since the Civil War. The cause of death was asthma. He leaves a> wife, three sons and six daughters. The eldest son, Frank Skinner, resides on Whipple street. The youngest son, Adelbert, and Mrs. Edna Robertson, a daughter reside at the family home. Deceased ha>s been a resident of this city about sixty years. He was a member of the Old Settlers Association. During the civil war he served in Co. I, 30th Regt. Wis. Vol. The funeral will take place tomorrow >at 3 o'clock p.m. from the residence. Rev. Milbank officiating. Deceased also leaves one brother in Washington, James; one at Eli Mound, George; one at Amy, Charles; one at Eau Claire, Albert A; and >a sister Mrs. R. R. Lee of Amy. [19 Apr 1902, Marshall Cousins papers, 2:96 & 5:36&37]
[Delbert died near the time of his father's death. (Stephen Skinner died 20 Apr 1902.) Delbert was riding his bicycle to his job at a sawmill. His bicycle was found, and about two weeks later his bo>dy was found several miles downstream. Info from his niece, Jeanne (Nelson) Groff, in 1983]Delbert's death record shows birth as March 10 (or 12) 1885, but tombstone has Mar 10 1887. It also shows the date of his death as 14 Jul 1902, age 17y 3m 4d.