Eighth Generation


3349. Rev. Willis Bishop Skillman was born on 23 April 1854 in Pennington, Mercer, NJ. He was born on 24 April 1854 in Pennington, Mercer, NJ. He graduated in 1877 at Princeton Univ. in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. Willis was ordained on 15 March 1881 at Union Theo. Sem. in New York, Kings, NY. He graduated in 1881 at Union Theo. Sem. in New York, Kings, NY. Between 1881 and 1920 he was a pastor at Tabor Presby. Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. http://www.worldcat.org/title/tribute-to-the-memory-of-rev-willis-bishop-skillman-pastor-of-tabor-presbyterian-church/oclc/9096209&referer=brief_results Willis died on 9 October 1920 at the age of 66 in Mountainhome, Monroe, PA. Heart attack. He was buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala-Cynwyd, Montgomery, PA.

He was issued a U.S. passport on 7/Jun 1883.

Rev. Willis Bishop Skillman and Anna Walker "Annie" Gayley were married on 23 September 1884 at Ninth Presby. Church in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Married by Dr. Wm. Blackwood. Anna Walker "Annie" Gayley, daughter of Andrew Wylie Gayley and Margaret Catherine Algeo, was born on 24 May 1857 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. She died on 27 September 1927 at the age of 70. She was buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

Rev. Willis Bishop Skillman-750 and Anna Walker "Annie" Gayley-751 had the following children:

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David Bishop Skillman-752.

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Margaret Algeo Skillman-760.

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Willis Rowland Skillman-766.

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Emma Van Cleve "Skilly" Skillman-776.