Seventh Generation

1105. James Polk Skillman was born on 20 June 1845 in Bourbon Co., KY. He died on 11 October 1917 at the age of 72 in Dayton, Columbia, WA. He was buried on 13 October 1917 at Dayton City Cemetery in Dayton, Columbia, WA. James was a member of a Baptist Church. FamilyTreeMaker.com, User Home Pages, Rucker/Thomas/Guillet Family has middle name Alvin.

Obit of Charles lists two sisters as Mrs. Frank Epperson and Mrs. Walter Jones of Washtucna. Don't know which of the four sisters these are.

Sarah Agnes Ayres (private).

James Polk Skillman and Maryum Edith "Mamie" Wilson lived in Pleasant Hill, Cass, MO between 1869 and 1882. They were married on 6 October 1869 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO. Edna Whitney has m. 29 Spet. 1869, Pleasant Hill, MO, by Rev. Wm. Parker. They lived in Tiffen, St. Clair, MO between 1882 and 1900. Maryum Edith "Mamie" Wilson, daughter of Sanford F. Wilson and Mary S. Sturan, was born on 29 October 1851 in Missouri. She died on 25 March 1909 at the age of 57 in Dayton, Columbia, WA. She was buried on 27 March 1909 at Dayton City Cemetery in Dayton, Columbia, WA.

James Polk Skillman-2578 and Maryum Edith "Mamie" Wilson-2587 had the following children:

2700	i.	Josephine L. "Josie" Skillman was born on 22 October 1870 in Pleasant Hill, Cass, MO. She was baptized in 1886. She died of the grippe on 31 December 1889 at the age of 19 in Tiffen, St. Clair, MO. Josie was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in near Tiffen, MO. She was a member of the Tiffen Baptist Church.
2701	ii.	Alice Lavinia Skillman was born on 18 May 1872 in Pleasant Hill, Cass, MO. She was baptized on 9 September 1888. She died cancer on 13 February 1911 at the age of 38 in Washtucna, Adams, WA. Obit: Columbia Chronicles, Dayton, WA, 2/15/1911. Alice was buried on 14 February 1911 at Dayton City Cemetery in Dayton, Columbia, WA. She was a member of the Tiffen Baptist Church. She was badly burned by falling into the fireplace as a child.
+2702	iii.	Charles Quantrell Skillman-2589.
+2703	iv.	Martha Belle "Mattie" Skillman-2590.
+2704	v.	Harriet Wilson "Hattie" Skillman-2591.
2705	vi.	Laura Mary Skillman was born on 17 January 1878 in Pleasant Hill, Cass, MO. She died of brain fever on 5 January 1887 at the age of 8. She was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in near Tiffen, MO.
+2706	vii.	Joseph Payne Skillman-2592.
+2707	viii.	Bertha Leonora "Nora" Skillman-2593.
+2708	ix.	Bessie Edith Skillman-2594.
+2709	x.	James Sanford Skillman-2595.