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Re: Skiles, John; son John G. out of PA

JSSTyger — 2012-04-27 23:14:05Z

There is an Archibald Skiles who supposedly married a Rebecca McKeehan in Carlisle, PA around 1818.

One of the sons is "Geddes" Skiles with no known birthdate.

John G's middle name is "Gettis", as given to me by Shelby-Oakland Cemetery. He was most definitely born in Carlisle, PA. He was born in the range of 1824-1826.

He appears in the 1850 Newton, Cumberland, PA census with his wife and two of their children. The Archibald Skiles who is a son of Thomas Skiles (1758-) supposedly died in Newton PA in 1841.

Re: Skiles, Thomas-Henry-Anna and Dobbins

aighaid — 2012-04-18 22:53:09Z

If you're still watching this site, I have a question about the Skiles family that is said to be Hannah Skiles' family. I found Hannah in the 1850 census, Greene, Tennessee, presumably the widow of William Hardin, who missed both the 1840 and 1850 censuses. I found family trees that state she is descended from the Skiles family of Maryland, but advancing her age by quite a bit--instead of the 1795 she claims (and which seems to correspond to the dates of the children she bore), she is supposed to have been born in 1783, making her a bit too old for some of the children's birthdates. These trees list her mother as Ann Murphy and her father as William Skiles of Frederick, Maryland. Do you have any information that would support those claims? Thank you for any help you can provide. I am including my email address because I've never been contacted on previous requests and don't want to miss your answer.

Sharon Carver
Aighaid@aol.com

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

JosephSkiles — 2012-02-27 07:54:45Z

I believe the Thomas Skiles you are speaking of actually came from Germany.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2012-01-23 06:18:12Z

Again. Thank you very much.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2012-01-23 06:15:46Z

Thank you Glenn

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

rojamg1 — 2012-01-22 23:17:44Z

Evidence that Thomas Shiall's wife was previously Alice Waller---
A document in Somerset County Judicial Records, 1671-1675 Vol 87 pg 7 states "Capias vers Thomas Shiall and Alce his wife Alias Wallor in a plea of Debt in the Sute of Arthur Upshur pro quer Jno: Avery
withdrawne ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ " Link: http://www.aomol.net/000001/000087/html/am87--7.html

Evidence of Marriage to John Waller---1) John Major's Will. John is Alices brother. Will divides plantation between step brother Richard Johnson and Cousin William Waller. Alice Major Waller's son with John Waller.

To brother Richard Johnson a mare in culler gray and my bed and what belongs thereunto and my wearing cloathes. Cousin William Waller. Sister Elizabeth Johnson a red cow and her increase. Godson Owen Ocollena. Plantation to be divided between brother Richard Johnson & William Waller, my mother loving [sic] upon the said plantation as long as she is in ye condition she is in. To my mother my servants, she maintaining my brother Richard, reversion to brother Richard Johnson. Brother William Major & Andrew Finnie overseers over what is left unto the children. Witt: Owen Ocollena, Andrew Finnie, William Major..2)A land record in which John Shiles refers to John Wallers descendants as his niece and nephew. Here's the link: http://www.goldenlyon.com/connaway.html
The property is Might of Had More. 3) Shiles grandaugthters named Alice and Major, Waller daughters and granddaughters named Alice and Major. 4) Follow this interesting discussion where Alice Major Waller Shiles daughter's (Major Waller) husband Arnold Elzey bails out one of the Shiles grandaughters on charges of fornication. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LOWER-DELMARVA...
Evidence of Alice Major Waller Shiles Whitty--- Alice married Richard Whitty and had a daughter named Sarah. After Alice's death, Richard Whitty's wife kicks Sarah out of the house. The same Arnold Elzey, married to Major WALLER [Alice's daughter with John Waller], is named as guardian for Sarah. Arnold is listed as Sarah's brother-in-law in these documents. Therefore, Sarah Whitty and Alice Waller are sisters.
188 ~ Petition of Arnold Elzey to have guardian appointed for Sarah Whitty, orphan daughter of Capt. Richard Whitty; Sarah and her mother Dorthea were joint executrixes of Whitty’s estate, Sarah had been turned out by Dorthea and Elzey is currently providing for her; Court orders she remain with Elzey until June Court; summons Dorthea Whitty to appear following day.

188 ~ On 17 March Sarah and Dorthea Whitty appear in Court; Whitty’s will is read; Court asks Sarah where she wishes to stay and she says with her brother, Arnold Elzey; Court rules she remain with Elzey until June Court; directs John Bozman and George Betts to make an account of Whitty’s estate.

Somerset County Judicial Records, 1692-1693
Volume 406, Page 189

15 JUNE 1693

242 ~ Sarah Whitty, orphan daughter and executrix of Capt. Richard Whitty appears; John Bozman and George Betts, overseers, who had reviewed the account of Whitty’s estate recommend that Sarah and the estate be placed in custody of her brother-in-law, Arnold Elzey; Court so orders.

There it is, sorry this forum doesn't allow for better formating, Bests, Glenn

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2012-01-22 20:26:28Z

how did you come about this information?

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

rojamg — 2012-01-22 05:38:43Z

Alice was Alice Major, married first to John Waller, 2nd to Thomas Skiles, finally to Richard Whitty.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

rojamg — 2012-01-22 05:34:15Z

I expect the majority of Skiles descend from Thomas Shiels,Shialls,Shiles (note spelling) Sk replaced Sh sound when some of the Shiles moved to German Lancaster County, PA.
Thomas' birthdate is anyones guess. But,in 1660 Thomas is sentenced to twenty lashes for associating with Quakers. Assuming the age of majority was 18-21 years, Thomas born before 1642

David Skiles and family in 1870 Census

rojamg — 2012-01-22 05:16:31Z

The Skiles family is improperly indexed as the David Scarles family in the 1870 records.

United States 1870 Census, Alexander Co., Illinois, Clear Creek Precinct

Skiles, David age 45 ,male,white
Skiles, M. E age 40 , Fe, white (Mary Elizabeth Castleman Skiles)
Skiles, Jos. T. age 21 , male, white
Skiles, Angela age 19 , fe, white
Skiles, Wm. H. age 17 ,male, white
Skiles, David G. age 15 , male, white
Skiles, John N. age 14 , male, white
Skiles, N. J age 6 , fe, white
Skiles, Geo. G. age 3 , male, white (George Giles Skiles)
Skiles, Chas. M. age 2/12 , male, white

Re: Lillie Colorado Skiles

dcs73 — 2012-01-10 17:44:53Z

I am creating a family tree for the descendants of William Skiles and Julia Thompson. The reason is that a great granchild (Leah Janetta Munro Manning, the daughter of Lillie's sister Lois) died 12/9/2011 and we are administering her estate. My wife somehow determined that Lillie married Ernest (sp?) Eddy on 1/5/1903. Apparently Lillie was born in 1872 and died 9/28/1938. My wife also believes they had a daugher Lania (sp?) who was born in 1908. If you can email me at dcs@bhlaw.com, I will send you the family tree we have developed. We think Lania may have had a son, Bruce Ivy, who lives in California, but we have been unable to determine this.

Dave Streicher

Re: Owen County, KY Skiles

luisalorna — 2011-12-15 20:56:48Z

Thank you very much for allowing me to connect with you and your family. Please check your facebook, I requested you to be my friend, and from there, I can give you more information about me. Lorna Marzo-Joson is my name in fb. Pete accepted me in his fb. I really wanted to get to know you all. That is my mother's wish, Luisa Villar Miguel, to happen before she died, April 23, 2008. Tomorrow is her birhtday, December 16. I think my mother is oldest among the children of grandma Teresa. My mother always talks about your father, John. I hope to see you and your family someday. Thank you very much again.

Re: Owen County, KY Skiles

JSkilesCouch — 2011-12-15 16:40:02Z

I would love to do the same Cousin, I will try to post more frequently and respond sooner. Till then God bless and Merry Christmas!

Re: Owen County, KY Skiles

JSkilesCouch — 2011-12-15 16:37:58Z

Thank you for replying, sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I believe you may be a desendent of my Grandpa Arthur's brother who left Owen, KY and became a sheriff in Florida. I will have to check with my cousin Patty on our Great-Uncle's name, till then thank you. I will try to respond quicker. God bless and Merry Christmas!!

Re: Owen County, KY Skiles

JSkilesCouch — 2011-12-15 16:33:47Z

Hello!!!! :-D Oh my goodness, your post gave me amazing chills and beautiful tears to my eyes!!! I immediately called my sisters because we have always longed to connect with our Auntie but to find out she has children too, our Cousins, is absolutely a gift from God. Thank you for reaching out to us!!! I know my Dad in Heaven is so filled with joy that his oldest sister he has always longed to connect with has a nephew and niece that can connect with his own children! Please tell me how you would like to proceed. God bless you all this Christmas, because you all have just given my family one of the best presents we could ever had imagined!! I know Grandma Theresa is so filled with joy and much healing that you have contacted us! Thank you!

Re: Owen County, KY Skiles

luisalorna — 2011-12-14 04:40:55Z

My mother's name is Luisa Villar Miguel, daughter of Theresa Villar who's married to Arthur Skiles, who then lived at Bahama Ave. Compton California. I have never met my grandmother who is Theresa Villar. My mother Luisa Villar Miguel is the oldest daughter of Theresa before she was married to Mr. Skiles. My mother is 1/2 Filipino and 1/2 spanish. I have an older brother name Danny Villar. My family and I have been looking and longing to connect with our long lost relatives, who used to live in California.

Re: Skiles, John; son John G. out of PA

JSSTyger — 2011-12-06 09:02:08Z

According to Carlisle PA records, an Elizabeth Kean was married to a John Skyles on Nov 1, 1803

Re: George Herbert Skiles b: Sept 4, 1822

Ladyoldfield1956 — 2011-11-23 23:55:47Z

Dear Cousin Leo: If there is any chance you are still getting information off Ancestry.com, please contact me through here soon. I am interested in finding out where our grandmother Nellie was buried, and if I have the right dates for her birth and death. It seems really hard to find that information, and I have yet to find anyone else that has it. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you and your family. Pam Henderson

Re: Uniontown, PA Skiles

mrgenealogy_mt — 2011-09-26 03:19:30Z

Hello:

This statement is regarding Thomas Skiles, son of Jerome M. Skiles and Mary Ann Smith.

I am responding that my Great Aunt, Anna, married Thomas Skiles 1930 in Spokane, Washington. I am very interested in knowing information about my Great Aunt...it seems she slipped through the cracks and not much is known about her.

I have a brief obituary for Thomas (he died 10 February 1957 - Spokane, WA.)and the Certificate of Marriage for Thomas and Anna.....her name, Anna Mingle is given on the certificate. She was married prior to this wedding.

I'd very much like your reply to this matter and any information you may know.

Thank you,

Rick

Re: Uniontown, PA Skiles

mrgenealogy_mt — 2011-09-26 03:18:12Z

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-12 01:42:54Z

No problem

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-12 00:02:34Z

LOL. Not rude, Just cuaght up the chase

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-11 23:35:50Z

Ok thanks!

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-11 23:30:41Z

I don't know where they get their info. I haven't found any concrete evidence.he died in 1881, maybe he did, but some of these people on ancestry.com just copy other peoples stuff without verifying. It's a pride thing for me, I want it right. You don't have to keep searching
for Moses, you' be got your hands full with Ann. Thanks for your help.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-11 23:21:05Z

How rude of me I'm sorry. I am Catherine Neubert, daughter of William Skiles and grandaughter of William Elmer.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-11 23:14:35Z

Elizabeth Crockett 1697 Cecil, Md to 29 June 1769
Fredrick, Md

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-11 23:10:37Z

By the way, You have me at a disadvantage I'm afraid. I am, obviously, David Boman. But i do not know who you are besides catneu.....................

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-11 23:07:22Z

According to several Family trees, Moses T was born 1844 in Schuyler, Ill. and died in 1881 in same place. He was married to Louvisa Mitchel 1850-1907 and had six children: Dora 1869-1944, James D 1872-1932, Sidney 1874-1917, Blanche 1875-1963, Peter 1880-, Albert Peter 1881-1900. Now it could be that Reter and Albert Peter could be the same person. I don't know for sure. All of this info is from Ancestry.com public member trees and there are many of them.
And yes! It does seem that Ann Murphy just materialized out of thin air. My records indicate that she was Cherokee Indian. Which of course i would love to prove. Oh well....

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-11 21:06:22Z

Hey, who was John Sr's wife's name? I have nothing on this. Thanks

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-11 19:50:46Z

Ann Murphy is a mystery too. I've searched rootsweb, familysearch.org and genforum.com. It's like she didn't exist.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-11 19:29:15Z

Yes, George M and Polly Justus had Moses Justus and James Ralston and Elizabeth Ann Reno had Moses T, born about 1844. I have an Illinois marriage record from 1851-1900 shows him marrying Louisa Mitchell. Also have an 1850 & 70 census and Civil war record that shows him enlisting on 10-27-1863 and a Civil War Soldiers paper that shows he received a dishonorable discharge on 10-5-1864. Louisa remarried in 1881, before that she ran a house of ill repute because my brother has the indictment record that she had to go to court over it. I have to get the date on those papers because I know she ran it before marrying Beghtol and she surely wouldn't have run it when Moses was alive. Louisa shows a son Peter Skiles, but I don't believe he was Moses child. They were a bunch of rascals huh? Dishonorable discharge, house of ill repute . . . guess I won't find any real important people on that side of the family ha ha. Thanks for checking though.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-11 18:42:20Z

Looking through the other family trees and other sources, I am begining to think that your Moses T. is actualy Moses Justus. I have not found any referance to a Moses T., and George M. was married to a Mary Ann or Mary Polly or Mary Ann "Polly" Justice (Justus). I can find no other wives for George M. and giving the custom of incorporating the wife's maiden name into a childs name, My money is on Moses Justus.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-11 13:52:01Z

Yes it is. I'll see what i've got on Moses.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-11 09:24:16Z

Wow, how did you end up in Oaklahoma? Haven't got that far with Ann Murphy, but I'll do some snooping around later after work. What happened? Did she fall off the face of the earth? I'm having a helluva time trying to dig up any information, newspaper, anything, on Moses T, not Moses Justus, people have posted in webrootsancestry.com that he died Oct 13, 1877, but that's not my GGGF. My dad told me he was a preacher, but didn't make much money so he bought a team of horses and would help farmers with plowing, etc. After finishing late one afternoon in Beardstown, Illinois, he took the ferry boat across the Illinois River, he always carried a large amount of cash. He never disembarked and he was never seen again. My dad thinks he met with foul play, thieves stole his money and threw him overboard. He was married to Louisa Mitchell and I have information that he was declared dead in 1877, also Moses Justus died in 1877, so it's very confusing.
I am descended from Thomas C, Thomas Sr, Thomas Jr, John, Ephraim, John (and you descend from William), then George, then James Ralston (and you John) Moses T,, James D, William Elmer.
George left Maryland for Illinois, my relatives lived in Rushville for many years. William Elmer left for Michigan and that's how I ended up here.
Sorry for talking so much. This stuff is interesting isnt it?
Have a nice day!

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-11 01:58:23Z

I live in Oklahoma. Thomas Sr was my 9th great Gf. I am decended through Thomas Jr, then John Sr, then Ephriam Sr, then William Sr, then John D. ( although some have him listed as John Jackson ), then Hezikiah M then through Matilda Skiles and Henry Borcherding. I don't supose you have any information on William Sr's wife Ann Murphy? She was born 1753 in Wash. Co Md and they were there on 16 Nov 1778.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-10 19:35:02Z

How cool! Thanks for answering. Thomas Skiles & Alice are my 9th GGF. I bet we gave a lot of cousins out there. I live in Michigan. Where do you live?

Murphy/Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-10 18:34:06Z

I am looking for information on Ann Murphy born 1753 in Wash. Co. Md. She was married to William Skiles Sr, My 4thgrt G, in 1778. Willian Sr. was also born in Wash. Co Md in 1749. Some of their children were; William Jr, Elizabeth, and Ephriam L Skiles.
I waould appericiate any info on Ann.

Re: Searching for the right Skiles

DavidBoman59 — 2011-08-10 17:59:28Z

Hell Cousin. Thomas Skiles Jr was my 8th grtGF. According to my records, his father Was Thomas Sr and hi mother was Alice Link. They were both born and died in Somerset, Md, he in 1642-1676, and she in 1646-1745. Unfortuneatly that's as far back as my records go. I hope it helps. And if you discover anything else, I am fairly certain of this info. but I could be wrong, especialy any info that points to American Indian heritage, please let me know.

Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-09 13:28:33Z

Hello, my maiden name is Skiles. I've traced my roots to Thomas Skiles from England. Trouble is, I'm not sure which Thomas Skiles as there is conflicting information on the year he was born, etc. All I know is that he had a son named Thomas Skiles Jr. born in Maryland in 1668 and he died in 1737. In addition junior married a woman named Naomi Bozman. These are my ancestors. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Searching for the right Skiles

Catneu — 2011-08-09 13:28:30Z

Skiles, Raunig

mrgenealogy_mt — 2011-07-26 19:14:34Z

Hello

I am seeking information about Thomas Skiles and Anna Raunig. Married 9 August 1930 in Spokane, Washington.

Parents of Thomas = Jerome Skiles, Mary Smith.
Parents of Anna = Alois Raunig, Maria Weiser

Thomas was born in Pennsylvania (about 1894)
Anna was born in Montana. (1903)

Anna is my Great Aunt. Not much information is known about her.

Thank you for any information.

Rick

Looking for a copy of "We Are Family" by Robert Skiles

BonnieRost — 2011-07-17 01:52:29Z

I have a copy of "We Are Family," by Robert Skiles, an ancestor, but it's missing pages. Does anyone have a copy they could email me, since it's out of print?

My ancestry begins with Thomas Skiles who traveled from London England and ported in VA. He later traveled to MD, where he began his family with Alice.

My lineage follows down to my g-grandfather Jacob Clemens Skiles Jr and grandfather Jacob Clemment Skiles.

I've just about completed this lineage, but I don't want to leave anything out that may be on the missing pages. Thanks

SKILES Thomas W - Vietnam Wall section 2W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-07-14 16:47:38Z

SKILES Thomas W - Vietnam Wall section 2W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 222,443 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: John Skiles--Mary Haney

Trishac50 — 2011-07-09 16:44:19Z

Because of the 50 year age gap, I really don't think John Paul Skiles & Ava would be the parents of your Lettie. All of my Skiles lived & died in either TN or KY

Re: John Skiles--Mary Haney

syates1672 — 2011-07-04 02:15:07Z

I just saw your post. Would you happen to have info on John Paul SKILES, born abt 1815-1821, Bertie Co., NC who married Ava Rilla (maybe Averella or some variation) WATERS. She was born abt 1825-1830 in NC. I have that they both died in 1881 in Bertie Co., NC.

I think they are the parents of Lettie A. SKILES born abt 1880-1882, NC and married Emmett R. SADLER.

I'm not sure of any of the info I have and would appreciate corrections and/or additional info. Thanks in advance.

SKILES Theo H 1878 1954

t42ForestLawn — 2011-06-23 10:31:43Z

SKILES Theo H 1878 1954

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,846 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Dallas), cemetery(Forest Lawn) and Surname .
If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

John Skiles (1813 - 1844)

kenskiles — 2011-05-18 17:53:32Z

Seeking info on John Skiles from Jefferson County, Ky. He may have lived in Maryland for his first three years. He married Emily Ann Speed and had several children. After his death around1844, Emily Ann married a Samuel Crow (or Cree).

Re: Skiles, John; son John G. out of PA

JSSTyger — 2011-04-01 19:15:37Z

John G (Geddes/Gettis) Skiles may be the son of Margaret Ann Geddes (1803-1878). He was born in 1825 or 1826. Margaret Geddes married a William H Woodburn in 1828 and John G may have been raised in this household. John G may have named his son, William Woodburn Skiles, after W H Woodburn.

The information is scant at this point, so its really me just connecting the dots. Margaret Geddes may have never married a Skiles so it might be impossible to find a Skiles link.

I wish you would have posted the information that you have on this John and Elisebeth Skiles from Carlisle. Is Elisabeth's maiden name Geddes?

William Woodburn Skiles 1849-1904 PA and OH

JSSTyger — 2011-03-15 22:51:56Z

Who were his grandparents?

William Woodburn Skiles is the brother of my great great grandfather John Clark Skiles (1855-1906). He was a former US Congressman out of Ohio and he and his brother George M ran the law firm "Skiles & Skiles" in Shelby, OH. They moved from Stoughstown PA in 1855 with their father John G (Gettis??) Skiles, mother Sarah J Martin, and siblings.

John G is the real mystery for me. I need to know his parents. He was born in PA the range of 1824-1826 and died in Shelby, OH in 1891. He married Sarah J in 1847. Thats all I know.

I have my lineage traced back very accurately to this point but I fear I've hit a dead end.

Natalie (Stanko) Skiles, 89,

KENNELLYMARKA — 2011-03-11 15:59:23Z

Natalie Skiles
McCandless

Natalie (Stanko) Skiles, 89, of McCandless, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011. She was the loving mother of William (Mary) Skiles, of Arizona; grandmother of David Jerrett and Jennifer Herbert; great-grandmother of Sofie Jerrett; sister of Vera Kim and the late John Stanko; also survived by her nieces and nephews, Jack, Janet, Charles, Cynthia, Christine, Cathleen and Craig.
Friends will be received starting at 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of the funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Alexis Church, 10090 Old Perry Highway, Wexford.
Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh .

St. Alexis Church,"