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Thomas William Skeeles

Male 1853 - 1930  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Thomas William Skeeles 
    Birth Jul 1853  Tuscarawas Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death AFT. 1930 
    Person ID I6485  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father Thomas B. Skeeles,   b. 29 Jan 1824, Tuscarawas Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1889, Union Twp., Tuscarawas Co., OH; burial: Roxford M.E. Cem., Union Twp.,Tus.Co.,OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Ann Rebecca Smith,   b. 21 Apr 1825, Tuscarawas Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1916, Carroll Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 1846  OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret E. "Maggie" Cotter,   b. Nov 1858, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1918, Tuscarawas Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage ABT. 1882  OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      SEE ANNE LEGGETT MCDONALD'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=annefamily&id=I3188
      Ancestors of Anne Leggett:
      ID: I3188
      Name: Thomas William Skeels 1
      Sex: M
      Birth: SEP 1853 in Tuscarawas County, OH 2
      Death: AFT 1930 3
      Event: Change Date 26 MAR 2006
      Father: Thomas B. Skeeles b: 27 DEC 1823 in Carroll County, OH
      Mother: Ann Rebecca Smith b: 21 APR 1825 in Tuscarawas County, OH
      Marriage 1 Margaret E. Cotter b: NOV 1858 in OH
      Married: ABT 1882 in OH 4
      Children
      Mary E. Skeels b: JAN 1887 in Tuscarawas County, OH
      Anne Leggett McDonald's sources:
      Title: The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
      Author: ------
      Publication: Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884
      Title: 1900 federal census
      Text: date
      Title: 1930 federal census
      Title: 1910 federal census

      Source:
      John Page:
      The following information which may be found at:
      The Tuscarawas County Ohio USGenWeb page (A part of the USGenWeb Project)
      http://web.tusco.net/tuscgen/
      http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Tuscarawas/TuscarawasIndex.htm
      http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Tuscarawas/TuscarawasBUnion.htm
      Administrator: Peggy Ann Tissot Brown:
      THE HISTORY OF TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OH (CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1884), p.957.
      THOMAS B. SKEELES, farmer, P. O. Sherodsville, Carroll County, Ohio, was born in Carroll County December 27, 1823, and is a son of Isaac and Harriet (Belknap) Skeeles, the former a native of Maryland, the latter from near Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio. His father was a farmer and came to Ohio in an early clay, dying at the age of eighty years. Our subject obtained his education at the common and the high schools of Carroll County, and was a teacher for several years. In 1846, he was united in marriage with Miss Ann Rebecca Smith; she was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, April 21, 1825. Her father. H. W. Smith, was a native of Maryland and a pioneer of this county; his occupation was farming and merchandising. To Mr. and Mrs. Skeeles have been born eight children, of whom five have survived-C. M., born May 25, 1848, married to Ann, daughter of Dr. Willingman, of New Cumberland, Tuscarawas County; Thomas William, married to Maggie, daughter of James Cotter. of Carroll County: Luella J., wife of J. F. Leggett: Oreta S., married to S. A. Lamasters; and E. M., at home. Our subject has resided in this county for about fifty years. He was raised in a family of eight children: his brother David, now a resident of Idaho, was a Captain and subsequently a Major during the late war. Mr. Skeeles has served his township as Trustee, and was Enrolling Officer of Warren Township. In politics, he is a Republican, and, with his wife, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, where he has been a class-leader and steward for years. He owns 124 acres of well-improved land in Union Township. which he has brought under a high state of cultivation.

      Source:
      US 1880 Census of Union, Tuscarawas, Ohio:
      Household:
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Thomas B. SKEELS Self M Male W 56 OH Farmer MD OH
      Ann R. SKEELS Wife M Female W 53 OH Keeping House MD OH
      Thomas W. SKEELS Son S Male W 24 OH At Home OH OH
      Mcillvain SKEELS Son S Male W 22 OH At Home OH OH
      Oreta SKEELS Dau S Female W 16 OH At Home OH OH

      Source:
      John Page:
      Obituary of Ernest McElvane "Ernest Mac" Skeeles:
      The Free Press Standard-Carroll Co., OH:
      Ernest McElvane Skeeles, 72, Sherrodsville druggist, died Wednesday night, January 15, at his home after an illness of several years. He was born November 5, 1857, near New Cumberland, [Ohio], a son of Thomas and Anna Skeeles. He was a life-long resident of the community and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Skeeles was united in marriage to Zipporah Page on November 15, 1910, and to this union were born two children, Maxine Rebekah and Thomas William. Besides these children he is survived by one brother, Thomas, of New Cumberland and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Leggett, of New Philadelphia, and Mrs. John Beamer of Sherrodsville. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Sherrodsville with Rev. J. B. McGee officiating, assisted by Rev. J. H. Longsworth. The Knights of Pithias Lodge, of which Mr. Skeeles was a member, rendered their service at the church. Interment was made in Roxford Cemetery.



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