Sixth Generation


407. Christopher Arthur Skillman was born on 6 September 1813 in Virginia. In 1860 he was a farmer in Lee, Platte, MO. He lived in Platte Co., MO in 1882. Christopher died in 1886 at the age of 73. His SOA Number is 88. He was buried at Platte City Cemetery in Platte, MO.

Christopher Arthur Skillman and Eliza Jane Johnson were married about 1842. They appeared in the census in 1850 in Lee, Platte, MO. They appeared in the census from 1860 to 1880 at farmer in Platte, MO. Christopher and Eliza appeared in the census in 1860 in Lee, Platte, MO. Eliza Jane Johnson, daughter of Andrew Johnson and Jemima Suggett, was born on 15 September 1822 in Kentucky. She died on 1 October 1862 at the age of 40. She was buried at Platte City Cemetery in Platte, MO.

Christopher Arthur Skillman-1152 and Eliza Jane Johnson-2657 had the following children:

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Verona Evaline "Vienna" Skillman-2658.

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Elvira Johnson Skillman-2659.

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Anne True Skillman-2660.

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John Isaac Skillman-2661.

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Henry Clay Skillman-2662.

Christopher Arthur Skillman and Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Jones were married on 2 April 1873 in Platte Co., MO. They appeared in the census in 1880 in Fair, Platte, MO. Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Jones, daughter of William B. Jones, was born on 17 October 1841 in Kentucky. She lived in Kansas City, Jackson, MO on 1 January 1920. She died cardiac failure of compensation on 7 December 1929 at the age of 88 at 906 The Paseo in Kansas City, Jackson, MO. Contributory factors to her death were arterial sclerosis and chronic myocarditis.
Mo. Death Cert. no. 40647 Bettie was buried on 10 December 1929 at Mt. Mariah Cemetery in Kansas City, Jackson, MO.

Christopher Arthur Skillman-1152 and Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Jones-2663 had the following children:

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Mary "Marie" Skillman-2664.