Eighth Generation


2456. William Thomas Skillman was born on 22 October 1873 in Dixon Twp., Preble, OH. He lived in Growins Corner, IN in August 1891. He died on 13 April 1939 at the age of 65 in Winchester, Randolph, IN. Cause of death: pulmonary tuberculosis. William was buried at Fountain Park Cemetery in Winchester, Randolph, IN. He was a farmer employed by Jonathon G. Johnson in Winchester, Randolph, IN. He is likely the William T. Skillman that was mustered out of the 158th Regiment, Co. D, on 11/4/1898, who served in the Spanish- American War.

He registered for the World War I draft on April 2, 1918 when he lived in Winchester, Randolph Co., Indiana (Marilyn Bartenslager)

William Thomas Skillman and Jennie Louella Brumley were married on 11 August 1897 in Lotus, Union, IN. Jennie Louella Brumley, daughter of James Brumley and Clara Bell John, was born on 17 June 1878 in Lotus, Union, IN. She died on 2 January 1902 at the age of 23 in Winchester, Randolph, IN. She was buried at Fountain Park Cemetery in Winchester, Randolph, IN.

William Thomas Skillman-2518 and Jennie Louella Brumley-2519 had the following children:

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Marie Ursula Skillman-5826.

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Raymond Skillman-5825.