William SKELTON

Male 1774 - 1864  (90 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 68 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name William SKELTON 
    Birth 29 Jun 1774  Doe Run, Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1860  Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _UID 3F71FC7F5B7B4C678CEAD53B0CE85B45CEBC 
    Death 5 Nov 1864  Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Unknown 
    • Age: 90
    Burial Asbury Cemetery, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I543000  Waite-Humphreys Master Family Tree
    Last Modified 18 Jul 2021 

    Father Alexander SKELTON,   b. Abt 1736, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rachael MARIS,   b. 7 Apr 1739, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1820, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 17 Aug 1761  Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Age at Marriage Alexander : ~ 25 years and 8 months old - Rachael : 22 years and 4 months old. 
    Family ID F516288  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth GERBER,   b. 12 Jul 1789, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1853, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 14 Nov 1809  Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage William : 35 years and 5 months old - Elizabeth : 20 years and 4 months old. 
    Children 
     1. Rachel SKELTON,   b. 13 Dec 1810, Doe Run, Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1864, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     2. John SKELTON,   b. 18 May 1812, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Oct 1862, Williams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
     3. William SKELTON,   b. 28 Jun 1814, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1867, Orrville, Wayne County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
     4. Magdalene SKELTON,   b. 14 Sep 1816, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1901, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     5. Isaac SKELTON,   b. 11 Apr 1819, Franklin County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1896, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     6. Elizabeth SKELTON,   b. 23 Feb 1821, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1883, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     7. Joseph SKELTON,   b. 24 Jan 1823, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1903, Saint Joseph Township, Williams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     8. George SKELTON,   b. 12 Feb 1825, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1872, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)
     9. Alexander SKELTON,   b. 21 Sep 1826, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1907, Canton, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     10. Aaron SKELTON,   b. 18 Jan 1829, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1926, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 97 years)
     11. Margaret SKELTON,   b. 31 Mar 1831, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     12. Anna SKELTON,   b. 12 Oct 1833, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1898, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F516277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2021 

  • Headstones
    William Skelton is buried at Asbury Cemetery
    William Skelton is buried at Asbury Cemetery

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] 1850 United States Federal Census (Reliability: 3).
      I have a copy of the family's 1850 US census record/RLW

    2. [S23] 1860 United States Federal Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPW-2BQ?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=KCCK-J7H (Reliability: 3).
      Event Type: Census
      Name: Wm Kelton
      Sex: Male
      Age: 80
      Event Date: 1860
      Event Place: Pike Township, Stark, Ohio, United States
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1780
      Birthplace: Pennsylvania
      Race: White
      Page: 23
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Aaron Kelton M 31 Ohio
      George Kelton M 34 Ohio
      Magdalene Kelton F 46 Ohio
      Timothy Stultz M 17 Ohio
      Amos Stultz M 15 Ohio
      Household ID: 158
      Affiliate Film Number: 1038
      Affiliate Publication Number: M653
      Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Digital Folder Number: 005170951
      Microfilm Number: 805038
      Image Number: 00340
      Indexing Batch: N01797-7
      Citing this Record
      "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPW-2BQ : 18 February 2021), Wm Kelton, 1860.

    3. [S164] Cemetery Records, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80714837/william-skelton (Reliability: 4).
      Asbury Cemetery, Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio

    4. [S505] FamilySearch, Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939, (Database with images, FamilySearch), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFT-PMD1?id=2W9H-HJT (Reliability: 4).
      Name: Alexander Skalton
      Sex: Male
      Spouse's Name: Rachel Maris
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1761
      Marriage Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States
      Marriage Place (Original): Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
      Certificate Number: 1985 3
      Document Number: 1985 3
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Rachel Maris Wife F
      Digital Folder Number: 007896982
      Image Number: 02122
      Citing this Record
      "Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFT-PMD1 : 12 February 2020), Alexander Skalton and Rachel Maris, 17 Aug 1761; citing Marriage, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States, Delaware Bureau of Archives and Records Management, Dover.

    5. [S507] FamilySearch, Delaware Marriages and Marriage Licenses, 1683-1894, (Database with images, FamilySearch), https://www.familysearch.org/search/ark:/61903/1:1:F7RM-5LH (Reliability: 4).
      Name: Alexand Skalton
      Sex: Male
      Spouse's Name: Rachel Maris
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Marriage Date: 17 Aug 1761
      Marriage Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British Colonial America
      Marriage Place (Original): Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware
      Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
      Rachel Maris Wife F
      Source Details: P. 874
      Digital Folder Number: 007548696
      Microfilm Number: 6692
      Image Number: 00249
      Indexing Batch: M32064-1
      Citing this Record
      "Delaware Marriages and Marriage Licenses, 1683-1894," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7RM-5LH : 11 March 2019), Alexand Skalton, 17 Aug 1761; citing Marriage, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, British Colonial America, reference ID P. 874, Delaware Public Archives, Dover, and Chester County Historical Society, West Chester.