Eighth Generation

3478. Luther Stephens Skillman was born on 29 October 1837 in Rocky Hill, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. In 1860 he was a clerk in Rocky Hill, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. He served in the military between 3 September 1862 and 1867 at Co. F, 30th Regt., NJV.I. in Union Army. Mustered out on 27 June 1863 in Flemington, N.J., according to Reg. of Off. & Men of NJ in the CW 1861-65. In 1880 Luther was a bookkeeper in Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. He died on 12 January 1913 at the age of 75 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. Bellis has Nov 28, 1913. Obit in Trenton (NJ) Sunday Times has 1/12/1913. He was buried at Riverview Cemetery in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. He is listed in the 1902 Trenton Directory, page 716, as:
"Skillman Luther S, sec, h 48 Ewing"

Luther Stephens Skillman and Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" Backus were married on 21 October 1875 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. They appeared in the census in 1880 in Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. In 1880 Census he and family were living with his parents. Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" Backus, daughter of Samuel Backus and Mary Reeder, was born on 2 February 1850 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. She died on 28 November 1905 at the age of 55 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. She died at 48 Ewing St.
Obit in Trenton Sun. Adv. 12/3/1905. She was buried at Riverview Cemetery in Trenton, Mercer, NJ.

Luther Stephens Skillman-1531 and Mary Elizabeth "Minnie" Backus-3130 had the following children: