Eighth Generation

4320. William Van Middlesworth Skillman Sr. was born in November 1881 in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. He served in the military in 1900 in U.S. Army. His occupation is listed in 1900 Census as U.S. Army. He lived Teamster. at 25 Fair in Trenton, Mercer, NJ on 17 October 1908. In 1920 William was a laborer in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. He died on 25 October 1920 at the age of 38 in Princeton, Mercer, NJ.

William Van Middlesworth Skillman Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth MacCuish were married on 17 October 1908 at 117 Perry Street in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. They appeared in the census in 1920 at 40 Birch St. in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. Sarah Elizabeth MacCuish, daughter of John MacCuish and Jessie MacDonald, was born on 17 March 1887 in Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. She emigrated in 1906 from Canada. She lived N/A at 59 West End in Trenton, Mercer, NJ on 17 October 1908. Sarah died on 21 December 1958 at the age of 71 at Somerset Road in Ewing Twp., Mercer, NJ.

William Van Middlesworth Skillman Sr.-32515 and Sarah Elizabeth MacCuish-32526 had the following children:

+6783	i.	James Lewis Skillman-32527.
+6784	ii.	William Van Middlesworth Skillman Jr.-32528.
6785	iii.	Estella A. "Stella" Skillman was born on 28 January 1912 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. She died on 29 November 1930 at the age of 18 in Princeton, Mercer, NJ.
+6786	iv.	Eleanor Brown Skillman-32530.
+6787	v.	Francis Robert "Frank" Skillman-32531.
6788	vi.	Irving B. Skillman was born on 19 March 1918 at 40 Birch St. in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. He died on 6 November 1919 at the age of 1 at 40 Birch St. in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. Irving B. Skillman, died 6 November 1919; place of death, 40 Birch Avenue, Princeton, Mercer County; residence, 40 Birch Avenue; born 19 march 1918; age 1 year; 7 months; 20 days; birthplace, Princeton Township; father, William V. Skillman, born in NJ; mother, Sarah (?) born in Canada; cause of death, Pneumonia; burial, Princeton, NJ; informant, William V. Skillman, Princeton, NJ.
6789	vii.	Margaret Wyckoff Skillman was born on 24 May 1919 at 40 Birch St. in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. She died on 9 October 1919 at the age of 0 at 40 Birch St. in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. Margaret W. Skillman, died 9 October 1919; place of death, 40 Birch Avenue, Princeton, Mercer County; residence, 40 BirchAvenue, born 24 may 1919; age --; 4 months; 17 days; birthplace, Princeton Township; father, William V. Skillman, born Princeton, NJ; mother, Sarah (?) born Westville, Nova Scotia; cause of death, Marasmus, burial, Princeton, NJ; informant, William V. Skillman. She was buried after 9 October 1919 in Princeton, Mercer, NJ.
+6790	viii.	Leroy Wesley "Roy" Skillman-82004.
6791	ix.	Arthur Skillman (private).

William Van Middlesworth Skillman Sr. and Marion A. Wright were married on 12 April 1903 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. They were divorced about 1907 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. Marion A. Wright, daughter of Henry Wright and Laura Clinton, was born in 1885 in Scotland. She died Tuberculosis of Lungs. on 28 May 1917 at the age of 32 at Municipal Hospital in Hamilton Square, Mercer, NJ. Marion Skillman, died 28 May 1917; place of death, Municipal Hospital, Hamilton Township, Mercer County; married; b--;age 32 years; occupation, housework; birthplace, NJ; father, Henry Wright, born in Scotland; mother Laura, born in Scotland; cause of death, Tuberculosis of Lungs; burial, Riverview Cemetery; informant, Edward Voorhees, 1548 S. Clinton Avenue.

William Van Middlesworth Skillman Sr.-32515 and Marion A. Wright-83443 had the following children:

+6792	i.	Laura Skillman-117109.
6793	ii.	Vannetta Middlesworth Skillman was born on 7 August 1905 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. She died on 29 June 1906 at the age of 0 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. Vanetta M. Skillman, died 29 June 1906; age 10 months; birthplace, Trenton, NJ; last place of residence, Trenton, NJ; how long resident in NJ, Life; place of death, 25 Davis Street, Trenton, NJ; father, William Skillman, born in NJ; mother, Marion Wright, born in Scotland; cause of death, Convulsions; burial, Riverview Cemetery. She was buried at Riverview Cemetery in Trenton, Mercer, NJ.