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The next two family groups are drawn primarily from the book To the Water's Edge - Skillman, Gayley, Atkinson and Allied Families by Margaret A. S. Atkinson( No. 172. ii,) Philadelphia, PA., 1967; Library of Congress CS71.S628 1967.
171. DAVID BISHOP7 SKILLMAN (Ref. at No. 93)
(Thomas6, John,5 Thomas,4 Isaac,3 Thomas, 2 Thomas1), b. Nov. 20, 1814; d. Aug 23, 1866; m. Nov. 1834, Ringoes, N. J., Rowland Newton, b. Oct. 5, 1815, d. Jul. 27, 1891, dau. of Samuel and Margaret (Stevenson) Wyckoff. Purchased and sold many deeds in Mercer Co., N. J. Built his home between Washington's Crossing and Pennington, N.J., through which Jacob's Creek flowed. Rowland's ancestors emigrated here in 1636. Landholder in N. Y. & N. J. Children:
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Martha Bateman8, b. Aug. 24, 1835; d. Mar. 22, 1926; m. Oct. 1853, Charles W. Kirkpatrick; lived in Scranton, PA. |
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Samuel, b. July 9, 1837; d. Aug. 1, 1839. |
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Hetty Bishop, b. Mar. 3, 1841; d. Jan. 12, 1913; m. Dec. 3, 1864, Sedgwick Sharp; lived in Pennington, N. J. Had two daus., both died young from scarlet fever in Pennington. |
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Sarah Throckmorton, b. Jul. 9, 1843; d. Feb. 10, 1918; m. Dec. 25, 1872, William Fetter. Lived in Olney, Pa. No children. |
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Louisa B., b. Sep. 2, 1845; d. Sep. 29, 1918. Unm.; lived in Pennington, later in Olney, Pa. |
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John C., b. Mar. 29, 1848; d. June 20, 1848. |
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Augusta G., b. Aug. 1, 1849; d. July 25, 1934; m. Dec. 25, 1872, Wm. Everingham; lived in Trenton, N. J. Owned hardware store; members Third Presby. Ch. Had: 1. Ernest Schenck, b. Apr. 3, 1885; d. July 28, 1965; m. Annette Voorhees, Oct. 5, 1909, Belmar, N. J. Two children. |
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Willis Bishop, b. Apr. 24, 1854. |
172. WILLIS BISHOP8 SKILLMAN
(David B.7, Thomas6, John,5 Thomas,4 Isaac,3 Thomas, 2 Thomas1), b. Apr. 24, 1854, father's farm; d. Oct. 9, 1920, summer home in Poconos, PA.; m. Sep. 23, 1884, Ninth Presby. Ch., 16th & Sansom Sts., by Dr. Wm. Blackwood., Annie Walker Gayley, b. Philadelphia, PA, dau. of Andrew W. & Margaret (Algeo) Gayley. Attended Pennington Seminary, Princeton College, 1877, Union Theological Seminary in N. Y., 1881. Ordained, served at Tabor Presby. Ch., 18th & Christian Sts. in Phila., PA., Mar. 4, 1881 to Oct. 9, 1920. Annie was his secretary, organized missionary work. All children born in parsonage except Emma, who was born in Orchard Knoll, summer home in Mountain Home, PA.
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David Bishop9, b. Mar. 24, 1887; d. Feb. 22, 1965 in PA.; m. Feb. 3, 1934, Frances Bouchette Keller. Had: 1. Judith Bouchette, b. Nov. 24, 1934; m. Sep. 22, 1956, William B. Chapman. 2. David Bishop, b. July 10, 1936. 3. Willis Bishop, b. Jan. 12, 1938; m. (1) Martha Shrivers; m. (2) Susan Taylor. |
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Margaret Algeo, b. Dec. 19, 1888; d. Dec. 1985 in PA. Author of To the Water's Edge; m. Oct. 20, 1910, James Clarence Atkinson. Had: 1. Samuel Gayley Atkinson, b. Nov. 4, 1917; d. Nov. 13, 1991 in PA.; m. Oct. 15, 1942, Virginia Ogden. 2. David Skillman Atkinson, b. Jan. 30, 1921; m. Jan. 15, 1943, Mary L. Headley. |
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Willis Rowland, b. Jul. 10, 1891; d. Mar. 13, 1928; m. Oct. 13, 1920, Clara Louise Howson. Had: 1. Margaret Wyckoff, b. Jul. 26, 1921; m. Jun 19, 1948, Mark Woyski. 2. Elizabeth Brewton, b. Sep. 5, 1922; m. Oct. 12, 1952, Robert C. McCay. 3. Anna Reed, b. Mar. 4, 1924; m. Jun. 25, 1949, Frank E. Bartlett. 4. Henry Howson, b. Aug. 1, 1926; m. Nov. 6, 1954, Jody Evelyn Kopolany. |
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Emma Van Cleve, b. Aug. 26, 1893; d. aft. 1967; m. Jun. 18, 1927, Hosmer Ward Stone. Had: Alice Gayley Stone, b. May 12, 1928; m. Sep. 8, 1951, Louis N. Howard. |
173. JOSEPH F.7 SKILLMAN
(Ref. at No. 158)(Josiah,6 Thomas, 5 Thomas,4 Joseph,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. 1824; d. Dec. 4, 1873, Baltimore, MD; m. Sep. 24, 1849, Baltimore Co., MD., Lucretia A. Welch, b. Jan. 1831, MD. (1833, Ireland??) Had 10 children, 8 known:
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Frank8, b. 1851, MD; m. Martha Ellen Cloman?? |
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Joseph F. b. Oct. 1854, MD; d. aft. 1900. |
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Josiah, b. c. 1858. |
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Adella Mina, b. Apr. 1861, Highlandtown, Balto. Co., MD; d. aft 1910; m. 1886, Augustine Rembold, b. Jan. 1851, Fallston, MD; d. aft 1910, Harford Co., MD. |
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John, b. c. 1863, MD. |
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William, b. Oct., 1869; d. aft. 1900. |
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Arthur, b. June, 1871, MD; d. aft. 1900. |
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Emma, b. Jan. 1874, MD; d. aft. 1900. |
The next three family groups were sent by Teresa Marino whose husband, Wm. D. van Mater is the great great grandson of Abraham5 Skillman, No. 55.
174. ABRAHAM A.6 SKILLMAN
(Ref. at No. 55)(Abraham5, George,4 Jacob,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. 1828; m. Matilda Harvey of Western New York. Had:
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Walter Atwood Noble7, b. 1866. |
175. WALTER ATWOOD NOBLE7 SKILLMAN
(Abraham A.6, Abraham5, George,4 Jacob,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. 1866, Lakehurst, N. J.; d. 1946; m. Ella, b. 1805; d. 1951; dau. of Daniel Riddle and Martha Emmons. Both buried in Greenlawn Cem., West Long Branch, Monmouth, N. J. Children:
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Abraham8, b. 1891; d. Feb. 25, 1935. |
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Myrtle Martha, b. Feb. 12, 1894; d. Oct. 19, 1957. |
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William, d. 1938. |
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Walter, d. inf. |
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Arthur, b. 1905; d. Dec. 26, 1927. |
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Lottie, d. Dec., 1977; m. -- Dellett |
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Ella, m. -- Day. |
176. MYRTLE MARTHA8 SKILLMAN
(Walter A. N.7, Abraham A.6, Abraham5, George,4 Jacob,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Feb. 12, 1894; d. Oct. 19, 1957; m. Dec. 18, 1911, Imlaystown, N. J., Arthur, son of Albert van Mater, b. 1867; d. Jan. 3, 1940, and Carolyn Brown, b. 1872; d. Feb. 13, 1940. Children:
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Arthur Chester van Mater9, b. July 8, 1913; d. Nov. 1968; m. Esther Bowne, b. Jan. 10, 1917. Had: 1. Wm. D. van Mater, b. June 20, 1939; m. Theresa Marino. |
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Florence Melissa, b. May 2, 1914; m. -- Hopwood. |
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Dorothy May, b. 1916; d. Feb. 1990, Keyport, N. J.; m. -- Guerin. |
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Albert Walter, b. Sep. 20, 1924; d. Aug 25, 1970. |
177. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS7 SKILLMAN
(Ref. at No. 159)(Joseph6, Thomas, 5 Thomas,4 Joseph,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Jan. 10, 1835, McDonough, N. Y.; d. July 14, 1885, Smithville, N. Y. of apoplexy (stroke); m. (1) Mar. 10, 1830, Eglantine, dau. of Alverdo Wait, b. Mar. 22, 1805, Solon (Union Valley); d. 1849, and Rachel Jipson, b. 1806; d. 1849. Alverdo a farmer, farm between German Five Corners and Lower Cincinnatus, ordained as minister (Free Will Baptist) in 1848; he and wife buried Lower Cincinnatus, N.Y. Frederick a lumberman, enlisted Sep. 5, 1864, Sgt. in Co. G., 185th regiment, N.Y.S.V., until end of war. In 16 battles. Member of Baptist church, later Methodist Episcopal Ch. Married (2) 1884, Mrs. Ella Mead. Children, 2 by Eglantine, 1 by Ella:
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Elmer Alverdo8, b. May 12, 1861. |
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Frederick Augustus, b. July 27, 1885, VA; d. Aug. 1968, VA. |
178. ELMER ALVERDO8 SKILLMAN
(Frederick A.7, Joseph6, Thomas, 5 Thomas,4 Joseph,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. May 12, 1861; d. Oct. 19, 1950; m. July 9, 1884, Hattie Jane Jacobson, b. Dec. 7, 1862; d. Jan. 20, 1945. Schoolteacher, lumberman. Moved to Victoria, Va., 1906, then to Warrenton, N. C., spent last years in children's homes. Children:
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Ellen Francis,9 b. Mar. 19, 1885; d. aft 1955; m. July 5, 1906, Claude Edgar Purdy, b. c. 1877. |
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George Frederick, b. Nov. 5, 1886, VA., d. Sep. 1972, VA. |
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Leroy Jacobson, b. Jan. 26, 1888; d. Dec. 31, 1933. |
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Florence Martha, b. Dec. 18, 1889; m. June 19, 1929, James Monroe Thomas; had: 1. William H. Thomas. 2. Lorine Thomas. |
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Frank Martin, b. Oct. 30, 1891, N. Y.; d: Sep. 1970, N. Y. |
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Clarence Elmer, b. Dec. 25, 1894; m. June 22, 1921, Lula Hunter; publishers of Wait-Skillman book. |
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Harold Rafford, b. Apr. 18, 1897; d. Oct. 1986, Warrenton(?), N. C.; m. June 28, 1927, Mary Beaufort Hunter; had: 1. Viola Lee, b. June 24, 1928; m. Sep. 17, 1947, Robert Malvern James; she a bookkeeper in Norfolk. 2. Mary Agnes, b. 1932, d. inf. 3. Margaret Waite, b. Oct. 9, 1934; m. Oct. 2, 1952, Claiborne B. Aycock. He in Navy, 1955. Had: i. Claiborne Benson Aycock, Jr. b. Nov. 29, 1954. |
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Teressa Mildred, b. May 25, 1898; m. June 30, 1925, Paul Johnson Slate. |
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Philip Benjamin, b. May 6, 1902; m. Oct. 15, 1931, Margaret Catherine Williams; had: 1. Hattie Catherine, b. Aug. 13, 1932; m. June 13, 1953, Arlington, VA., Roy Dallas Peyton. He was with U.S. Forestry Service, she was a City health Nurse, Alexandria, VA. 2. Benjamin Ellis, b. Aug. 13, 1932; m. Sep. 19, 1954, Nancy Marilyn Murray. He was in USAF, worked for T.C. Smith, Co., wholesale druggists, Asheville, N.C. 3. Joyce Williams, b. Feb. 24, 1937, FL; musician. |
179. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS8 SKILLMAN
(Frederick A.7, Joseph6, Thomas, 5 Thomas,4 Joseph,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. July 27, 1885, VA., d. Aug. 1968, VA., m. July 13, 1909, Mary Almand, b. Oct. 12, 1886, VA., d. Sep. 1976, VA. Building contractor, stock manager for Elliot Motor Co., mill foreman for National Screen Co.; retired fall, 1954. A Mason. Had:
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Clare9, b. Oct. 6, 1910; m. Mar. 1, 1930, Aubrey Hawthorne Tisdale; had: 1. Mary Anne Tisdale, b. Oct. 6, 1931, Frank Alexander Hamilton, M. D. She a graduate of Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing. Had dau.: Susan Lee Hamilton, b. Nov. 3, 1953. 2. Alvin Ray Tisdale, b. Aug. 8, 1953. 3. Anita Tisdale, b. Sep. 21, 1937. 4. Aubrey Tisdale, b. Mar. 8, 1942. |
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Mary Emily, b. Aug. 12, 1912; m. Nov. 29, 1915, Claiborne Bagley of Kenbridge, VA. He a painter and paperhanger. Had: 1. Mary Elizabeth Bagley, b. Sep. 5, 1936; m. Aug. 21, 1954, Wm. Franklin Soper, stationed (1955) Pinecastle A.F. Base, Orlando, FL. She attending Jones Business College (1955). 2. Emily Geraldine Bagley, b. Feb. 4, 1939. 3. Frederick Clarence Bagley (Fred), b. Aug. 25, 1940. 4. Ida Carolyn Bagley, b. Feb. 3, 1948. |
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Margaret Jane, b. Jan. 24, 1915; m. (1) Dec. 19, 1937, Harold Walstrom; d. Mar. 1942, Pacific Theater, WW II; m. (2) Edward F. Porter, Jr. of Boston, teacher. Living (1955) Santa Fe, N.M. Had: 1. Frederick Edward Porter, b. Aug. 18, 1949. 2. David Ross Porter, b. Nov. 5, 1950. |
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Ella Augusta, b. Feb. 23, 1917; m. Aug. 2, 1936, Garland Skinner, music machine serviceman at Harris Novelty Co. Live at London Bridge, VA. Had: 1. Garland Skinner, b. Apr. 24, 1938. 2. Harold Skinner, b. July 11, 1941. 3. Diane Skinner, b. Aug. 28, 1945. 4. Jane Leigh Skinner, b. Sep. 5, 1947. |
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John Frederick, b. Sep. 27, 1922; m. Dec. 24, 1945, Icalene Briggs. He manages London Bridge Supply Co. (hardware). She a graduate nurse. Had: 1. John Stephen, b. June 13, 1953. |
180. GEORGE FREDERICK9 SKILLMAN
(Elmer A.8, Frederick A.7, Joseph6, Thomas, 5 Thomas,4 Joseph,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Nov. 5, 1886, VA., d. Sep. 1972, VA., m. June 9, 1914, Daisy Mae Smith; d. aft 1995. Carpenter, contractor, freight conductor, Virginian R.R., Rockefeller restoration of Williamsburg. Children:
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Elmer Irvin10, b. Oct. 27, 1917; m. Jan. 16, 1948, Agnes Moceri, b. c. 1917; had: 1. George Irvin, b. Sep. 13, 1951. 2. Janet Marie, b. July 31, 1953. |
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Ernest Frederick, b. Feb. 11, 1921; d. aft. 1955; m. July 3, 1948, Albertine Perkins, b. c. 1921; had: 1. Katherine Richter, b. Feb. 16, 1950. 2. Elizabeth Anne, b. Nov. 17, 1952. |
181. LEROY JACOBSON9 SKILLMAN
(Elmer A.8, Frederick A.7, Joseph6, Thomas, 5 Thomas,4 Joseph,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Jan. 26, 1888; d. Dec. 31, 1933, train wrecked by rockslide in mountains west of Roanoke, VA.; m. Jan. 1, 1916, Esther Arvin. Owned lumber mill. Children:
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Ellen Frances10, b. Feb. 22, 1918; m. May 12, 1944, Joseph E. Knight; had: 1. Nell Louise Knight, b. July 17, 1949. |
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Lois Catherine, b. June 12, 1920; m. Aug. 29, 1936, Woodrow Cassada. Had: 1. Unknown, b. 1936, d. 1 day. 2. Dennis Fletcher Cassada, b. Aug. 16, 1942. 3. Robert Odell Cassada, b. Dec. 2, 1944. |
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LeRoy Jesse, b. June 19, 1933; m. Apr. 16, 1954, Alice Fitch. In U.S. Navy, 1955. |
182. FRANK MARTIN9 SKILLMAN
(Elmer A.8, Frederick A.7, Joseph6, Thomas, 5 Thomas,4 Joseph,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Oct. 30, 1891, N. Y.; d: Sep. 1970, N. Y.; m. July 12, 1922, Olive May Stewart. He was a cashier in a Deposit bank. Children:
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Clare Irene10, b. July 28, 1923; m. June 27, 1951, Eugene Clarence Mayer. Live (1955) in Lockport, N. Y. He teaches Industrial Arts & Driver Training. |
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Stewart, b. Dec. 26, 1924; m. Aug. 22, 1954, Beverly Betts. Live (1955) Stilesville, near Deposit, N.Y. He works in bank, she teaches Home Ec. in H.S. |
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Florence Mildred, b. June 17, 1926; m. Apr. 8, 1951, Arno Albert Uhlig. Live (1955) Sidney, he works at Scintilla Magneto Co. Had: 1. Edith Ellen Uhlig, b. Jan. 28, 1952. 2. Dennis John Uhlig, b. Aug. 26, 1953. 3. Anna Marie Uhlig, b. Jan. 13, 1955. |
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John Harold, b. Oct. 8, 1927; m. Sep. 30, 1950, Verlie Anne McKensie. Missionaries in Japan, 1951-? He teaches in Univ., she is R.N., teaches nursing/childcare. Had: 1. Alan McKensie, b. Feb. 7, 1952, (adopted.) 2. Jenny Lynn, b. Jan. 18, 1954. |
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William Chase, b. Dec. 10, 1930; m. 1956, Fonnie Berlene Southerland; grad. Syracuse Forestry College; serving in U.S. Air Force in 1955; had: 1. Linda. 2. George. |
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Charlotte, b. Feb. 14, 1932; teaching (1955) vocal music in Red Creek Central School. |
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LeRoy, b. July 15, 1934; 3rd year Syracuse Forestry College (1955) |
183. CLARENCE ELMER9 SKILLMAN
(Elmer A.8, Frederick A.7, Joseph6, Thomas, 5 Thomas,4 Joseph,3 Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Dec. 25, 1894; m. June 22, 1921, Lula Hunter; publishers of Wait-Skillman book. Worked for Weather Bureau. Children:
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Joseph Hunter10, b. July 27, 1922; m. Nov. 11, 1945, Jerry DeGraaf. Civil engineer; had: 1. Frederic Michael, b. June 14, 1947. 2. Robert Alan, b. Mar. 29, 1950. 3. Debra Lynn, b. Mar. 19, 1954. 4. Sandra Kay, b. Apr. 1, 1955. |
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Francis Martin, b. Apr. 9, 1926. Chemical engineer (1955) DuPont Dacron plant, Kinston, N. C. |
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