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4482. Francis Elijah "Frank" Skillman was born on 28 April 1867 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN. He died on 8 January 1934 at the age of 66 in Livingston, Park, MT. He had a stroke in 1821 from which he never recovered, and died in 1934. He was buried on 11 January 1934 at Bruffey Cemetery in Livingston, Park, MT. Born in the year of the Custer Battle. Had a stroke in 1921 and never really recovered. From Dee Ann Skillman: "George Alexander Bruffey moved his family to the West Boulder area in 1890, homesteading on what is now the Triangle 7 Ranch and the family homesteaded around it. Stephen and Almeda and Francis and Fatima had adjoining homesteads."
Francis Elijah "Frank" Skillman and Fatima Adel Bruffey were married on 10 March 1897 in Park Co., MT. Fatima Adel Bruffey, daughter of George Alexander Bruffey and Matilda Jane Ridlen, was born on 15 September 1878 at Her father's stage station in Fish Creek, Jefferson, MT. She died on 7 June 1947 at the age of 68. She was buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Livingston, Park, MT. Francis Elijah "Frank" Skillman-273 and Fatima Adel Bruffey-274 had the following children: +7037 | i. | Bessie Frances Skillman-277. | +7038 | ii. | Thomas Foster Skillman-405. | +7039 | iii. | Theodore Martin Skillman-437. | +7040 | iv. | Frederick Franklin "Fred" Skillman-439. | 7041 | v. | Elsie Emma Skillman was born on 15 August 1907 at Beaver Creek in Livingston, Park, MT. She was born on 15 August 1907 in Boulder, Jefferson, MT. She died on 17 March 1912 at the age of 4 in Boulder, Jefferson, MT. Died of whooping cough after being unconscious for three days (spinal meningitis). Elsie was buried on 18 March 1912 at Bruffey Cemetery in Mission Creek, Park, MT. | +7042 | vi. | Nellie Lora Skillman-445. | 7043 | vii. | Edith Cassie Skillman was born on 15 March 1911 at Beaver Creek in Livingston, Park, MT. She was born on 15 March 1911 in Boulder, Jefferson, MT. She died on 17 March 1912 at the age of 1 in Boulder, Jefferson, MT. Edith was buried on 18 March 1912 at Bruffey Cemetery in Mission Creek, Park, MT. Died of whooping cough when it suddenly turned into spinal meningitis. | +7044 | viii. | Benjamin Alexander Skillman-482. | +7045 | ix. | Ethel Marion Skillman-486. | 7046 | x. | Celia Adel Skillman was born on 25 December 1916 at Beaver Creek in Livingston, Park, MT. She was born on 25 December 1916 in Boulder, Jefferson, MT. She died on 12 February 1924 at the age of 7. Celia was buried on 14 February 1924 at Bruffey Cemetery in Mission Creek, Park, MT. Died of diphtheria. | +7047 | xi. | Edna Alice Skillman-514. |
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