William Skeels, II

- 1824

• Name	William Skeels
  Suffix	II
  Birth	Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Death	1824
  Person ID	I0551	forneyclark
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	WILLIAM SKEELS, I,   b. ABT. 1745, England d. AFT. 1786 (Age ~ 42 years)
  Mother	ANNA UNKNOWN,   b. BEF. 1753, England d. AFT. 1786 (Age > 35 years)
  Marriage	BEF. 1769	England
  Family ID	F0012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel Herron   d. ABT. 1854, Noble Co., IN, at 84 y/o
  Marriage	Near Baltimore
  Children	1. Isaac Skeels,   b. Jefferson Co., OH d. Jefferson Co., OH, at 84 y/o   2. William "Uncle Billy" Skeels, III,   b. 15 Aug 1804, Jefferson Co., OH d. 2 Apr 1885, Cloud Co., KS (Age 80 years)   3. Ann Skeels,   b. Jefferson Co., OH d. at 25 y/o   4. Rebecca Skeels,   b. ABT. 1809, Jefferson Co., OH d. 10 Aug 1888 (Age ~ 79 years)   5. Elizabeth Skeels,   b. 28 Apr 1811, Jefferson Co., OH d. 21 Sep 1871, Centerton, Huron Co., OH (Age 60 years)   6. David Skeels,   b. Jefferson Co., OH d. Huron Co., at 28 y/o   7. John Skeels,   b. Jefferson Co., OH d. at 21 y/o
  Family ID	F0912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2024

  
  

• Histories

  Herron, Richard & Mary Skeels: Letter concerning Richard Herron (b: 1770-1775; d: 1857) & Mary Skeels (b: abt. 1779) & Nicholas Herron & Isaiah Herron & Antinette Herron & Samuel Ryan (b. 1794) & Nicholas Skeels (b. abt. 1780-1865) & Isaac Skeels (1786-1866) & William Skeels II (d. 1824) Letter concerning Richard Herron & Mary Skeels Herron & Nicholas Herron & Isaiah Herron & Antinette Herron & Samuel Ryan & Nicholas Skeels & Isaac Skeels & William Skeels II came from Ginger White. The letter is filed with the Tuscarawas County Genealogical Society (P.O. Box 141, New Philadelphia, OH 44663), and is dated June 4, 1946, originally having been sent to Mrs. Scott and Walter, signed by J. T. Ryan.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Information came from Richard E. Skeels. It originally appeared in Skeels Family History 1720-1980 (which includes the text of a hard back bound book, compiled and printed by George W. Roof in 1903 in Albion, IN). Important contributors to Section II of the above text were: Hazel Brown McCollough & Mrs. J. Harry Kidwell & Mrs. Edmund Schafer & Col. Mortimer Bennet. Kenton M. Kidd organized and compiled the combined three book edition of Skeels Family History 1720-1980. Part of the earlier books were set in type at South Side Press by Wayne Favinger, aged 15 yrs: Name, dates, & places "William Skeels II was born in Maryland. He was married to Rachel Herron, near Baltimor. His wife was of Scottish descent. From Maryland they removed to Jefferson county,[sic] Ohio, and settled near Steubenville. He died in that county in 1824 and his widow remained as such for thirty years." Source: SEE LAURIE PUITE'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/p/u/i/Laurie-L-Puite/index.html Hannen/Piechowski/Skeel/Trulock/Puite/TenBrink/Dalziel/Sharp Laurie Puite: 1. WILLIAM1 SKEELS died Unknown. He married ANN ?. She died Unknown. Children of WILLIAM SKEELS and ANN ? are: i. CATHERINE2 SKEELS, d. Unknown. ii.MARY SKEELS, d. Unknown. iii.WILLAM SKEELS, d. Unknown. iv.NICHOLAS SKEELS, b. Abt. 1783, Maryland; d. Unknown. v. ISAAC SKEELS, b. 06 April 1799, Baltimore Co., Maryland; d. 04 March 1879, Wayne Twp., Jefferson, Ohio. Source: Thomas Hooker: "Records of St. Paul's Parish, Volume 1" by Bill and Martha Reamy, published by Family Line, 1988, included the November 26, 1791 marriage of William Skeel and Ann Staple in Baltimore, MD. {This possibly could be a marriage that pre-dated William Skeel's marriage to Rachel Herron.} AND Source: http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch: William Skeel and Ann Staple in Baltimore, MD married on November 26, 1791.