Seventh Generation


1651. William S. Skillman was born on 10 May 1847 in Three Mile Run, New Brunswick, Somerset, NJ. He was baptized about 1847 at Franklin Park Church in Franklin Park, NJ. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. In 1900 William was a farmer in Blawenburg, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. He died on 1 October 1941 at the age of 94 in Hopewell, Mercer, NJ. He was buried in Blawenburg, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ.

William S. Skillman and Laura Caroline Hardie were married on 30 November 1870 in Blawenburg, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ. Married by Rev. Voorhees. Laura Caroline Hardie, daughter of William Henry Hardie and Laura Caroline Henry, was born in 1849 in Troy, Rensselaer, NY. She died on 21 February 1877 at the age of 28 in Northampton, Hampshire, MA. She was buried on 21 February 1877 at Lot 19680; Section F, Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings, NY.

William S. Skillman-1775 and Laura Caroline Hardie-6658 had the following children:

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Sarah Skillman was born (date unknown).

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Laura Jackson Skillman-1782.

William S. Skillman and Mary V. Voorhees were married on 22 February 1882. Mary V. Voorhees was born on 1 June 1855. She died on 23 April 1894 at the age of 38. She was buried in Blawenburg, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ.

William S. Skillman-1775 and Mary V. Voorhees-2410 had the following children:

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Unknown Skillman was born on 30 January 1886. She died on 30 June 1886 at the age of 0. She was buried in Blawenburg, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ.

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Unknown Skillman was born on 12 May 1887. She died on 12 May 1887 at the age of 0. She was buried in Blawenburg, Montgomery Twp., Somerset, NJ.

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Voorhees Leroy Skillman Sr.-1774.

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Marion Voorhees Skillman-1783.

William S. Skillman and Elizabeth Salter were married about 1889. Elizabeth Salter, daughter of Henry Salter and Margaret Martin, was born in 1885. She died 1945/1949.

William S. Skillman-1775 and Elizabeth Salter-83971 had the following children:

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Alberta Fay Skillman-115119.

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Herbert Skillman was born on 18 October 1929 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, Union, NJ. Baby Boy Skillman, died 19 October 1929; Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, Union; residence, 1236 Arlington Avenue, Plainfield, New Jersey; singles; born 18 October 1929; age 17 hours; birthplace, Plainfield, New Jersey; father, William S. Skillman; born NJ; mother, Elizabeth Salter, born NJ; cause of death Prematurity (between 5 and 6 months); burial, M.E. Cemetery, Plainfield, NJ; informant, Mr. William S. Skillman, 1236 Arlington Avenue. He died on 19 October 1929 at the age of 0 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, Union, NJ. He was buried on 23 October 1929 at M.E. Cemetery in Plainfield, Union, NJ.

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Ann Skillman-115128.

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Josephine Skillman-115129.