Eighth Generation


2935. Richard Stith Skillman was born on 2 April 1873 in Clifton Mills, Breckinridge, KY. We didn't have any records showing Richard's parents. In the 1880 Breckinridge County census there is a Richard Skillman in the household of William Jordan. William Jordan had a sister Nancy who married George Washington Skillman. In the 1880 Breckinridge County census George and Nancy's children are living with various relatives of Nancy. George and Nancy are possibly dead by 1880. I found a Richard S. Skillman age 27 in Gentry, Missouri in the household of William Patton, also in the Patton household was a Carlton E. Payne age 16 bon in Kentucky. Carlton would be related to Richard Skillman through the Claycomb-Jordan marriages.

I think that Richard is the son of George Washington Skillman and Nancy J. Jordan. No proof, just deductions. We will keep looking.

Sincerely,

Karen Schafer, Breckinridge County, Archivist
June 5, 2009

Find-a-Grave has year of birth as 1884. He died on 12 July 1941 at the age of 68. He was buried at Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell, Kay, OK.

Richard Stith Skillman and Bertha I. Swearingen were married in Gentry Co., MO. Bertha I. Swearingen was born on 1 September 1884. She died on 5 December 1960 at the age of 76. She was buried at Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell, Kay, OK.

Richard Stith Skillman-82001 and Bertha I. Swearingen-82002 had the following children:

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Robert Cecil Skillman-82003.

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Warner K. Skillman-121162.