Seventh Generation

1670. William Skillman was born on 31 January 1841 in New Jersey. Birth date from 1900 Census = Jan 1841. He owned on 24 August 1924 in Rockville, Montgomery, MD. Suburban Rockville -

The residence of William Skillman, Union veteran of the civil war, located on the Rockville-Gaithersburg pike, one mile from Rockville, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Together with virtually all the furniture and clothing. Mr. Skillman, who lives alone, was in the yard adjoining the house when the fire broke out. The cause is not known. The Rockville volunteer firemen responded to the alarm, but the flames had gained such headway that they were unable to check them and confined their efforts to preventing the flames from spreading to nearby buildings. The loss is estimated at $2,500, which is partially covered by insurance. He died after 24 August 1924 at the age of 83.

William Skillman and Mary A. Wiley were married on 2 July 1884 in St. Croix, WI. They were married on 11 September 1884 in St. Paul, Ramsey, MN. They appeared in the census in 1900 in Rockville, Montgomery, MD. William and Mary appeared in the census on 5 December 1901 in Rockville, Montgomery, MD. Hear From Long-Lost Son. -

Rockville Mother's Heath Gladdened by News from Her Boy. [Special to The Washington Post.]

Rockville, Maryland, December 4. - Mrs. William Skillman is rejoicing over the location of her son, Charles Sumner Lodge, from whom she has been separated for over twenty-five years, during which time she had neither seen him nor heard anything concerning his whereabouts until a few days ago. A daughter of Mrs. Skillman, who resides in Iowa, accidentally learned that her brother was in New York, and after several unsuccessful attempts a letter finally reached him. He replied promptly, and upon learning that his mother was alive and residing near Rockville, lost no time in communicating with her.

Mrs. Skillman states that shortly after the death of her first husband, her family, which consisted of herself and several children, separated after disposing of their property and equally dividing it, and that her son drifted from place to place, and was finally lost sight of. Mary A. Wiley was born in October 1835 in Pennsylvania. She was born in 1837 in Pennsylvania. She died on 25 July 1904 at the age of 68 in Rockville, Montgomery, MD. Maryland Obituary.

Rockville, July 25. - The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Skillman, who died suddenly Firday night, took place this morning from the Presbyterian Church at this place, The services were conducted by Rev. Robert L. McNair, pastor of the church, and the interment was in Rockville Cemetery. She was the wife of William Skillman, of this place.

William Skillman-1902 and Mary A. Wiley-1908 had the following children:

William Skillman and Elizabeth A. Burroughs were married on 2 October 1905 in Washington, DC. Mrs. Burroughs - Mr. Skillman [Special to the Washington Post.]

Rockville, Maryland, October 3.- William Skillman, aged sixty-two years, and Mrs. Elizabeth Burroughs, aged fifty-five, well-known residents of this vicinity, yesterday afternoon were married in Washington by Rev. J.B. Laughlin, the ceremony taking place at the home of the minister. Mr. and Mrs. Skillman returned to Rockville last evening. They appeared in the census in 1910 in Rockville, Montgomery, MD. They appeared in the census in 1920 in Rockville, Montgomery, MD. Elizabeth A. Burroughs was born about 1849 in Maryland. She appeared in the census in 1930 at Springfield State Hospital in Eldersburg, Carroll, MD. This Elizabeth, an inmate at the Hospital, is the best fit to the known data.