William Henry Skinner (1849 - 1931)

Born 4 Feb 1849 in Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen Margaret (Johnston) Skinner — married 4 Jul 1876 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1931 at age 82 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Skinner Name Study.

William Henry Skinner was born on February 4, 1849 in Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, son of Joseph Skinner (~1802–1861) and Margaret Frank (1810–1849).

William (27) married Ellen Margaret Johnston (20) (born on July 7, 1855 in Ashford, Cattaraugus; daughter of John Adams Johnston and Emma C (Frank) Johnston) on July 4, 1876 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus. Their children were:

• Stanley Skinner (1876–1973)
• Clarance William Skinner (1882–1959)
• Alice Skinner (1883– )
• Charles H Skinner (1887–1972)
• Georganna Skinner (1889–1967)
• Eleanor Edna Skinner (1891–1960)
• Clara F Skinner (1898–1982)

William died on November 6, 1931 in Little Valley, Cattaraugus, aged 82. He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, West Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62633585/william-henry-skinner: accessed), memorial page for William Henry Skinner (4 Feb 1849–6 Nov 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62633585, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, West Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA; Maintained by Cara Lee (contributor 50451290).

• "New York State Census, 1855", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SP-846 : Fri Oct 06 15:17:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph Skinner and Henretta Skinner, 1855.
• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWC-5NX : Tue Oct 03 22:01:08 UTC 2023), Entry for Moses Sterns and Louisa Sterns, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS6C-HTB : Thu Oct 05 13:18:38 UTC 2023), Entry for William Skinner and Ellen M Skinner, 1900.
• "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVBR-4VW : 8 March 2021), William Skinner, Ashford, E.D. 01, Cattaraugus, New York; citing p. , line 40, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 584,496.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNB-YPSV : Sat Oct 21 12:00:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Clarence W Skinner and William Skinner, 15 Jun 1909.
• "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6SH-Y73 : 21 January 2020), William Skinner in entry for Clarence W. Skinner, 1909.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVP2-53P : Sat Oct 21 11:05:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Clarence W. Skinner and William Skinner, 16 Jun 1909
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNB-BSNM : Sat Oct 21 12:00:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles H Skinner and William Skinner, 6 Sep 1909.
• "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6S4-JTL : 21 January 2020), William Skinner in entry for Charles H. Skinner, 1909.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVP2-TQJ : Sat Oct 21 11:02:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles H. Skinner and William Skinner, 7 Sep 1909.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5CZ-7L1 : Thu Oct 05 15:41:05 UTC 2023), Entry for William Skinner and Ellen Skinner, 1910.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNB-1GX5 : Sat Oct 21 12:04:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Earl H Reynolds and Frank Reynolds, 9 Nov 1914.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNB-1G7W : Sat Oct 21 12:00:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Earl H Reynolds and Frank Reynolds, 9 Nov 1914.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVPG-3ZR : Sat Oct 21 11:04:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Earl H. Reynolds and Frank Reynolds, 10 Nov 1914.
• "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6SH-2L2 : 21 January 2020), Wm. Skinner in entry for Earl H. Reynolds, 1914.
• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9FV-THY : 4 June 2022), William Skinner, 1915.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJKK-927 : Fri Oct 06 10:24:15 UTC 2023), Entry for William Skinner and Ellen Skinner, 1920.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKN1-M4K5 : Sat Oct 21 12:02:39 UTC 2023), Entry for William F Dougherty and James Dougherty, 20 Jun 1927.
• "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKN1-MDBN : Sat Oct 21 12:02:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Leon J Germitz and Joseph Germitz, 27 Jun 1928.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7HZ-TYT : Tue Oct 03 17:57:19 UTC 2023), Entry for William Skinner and Ellen Skinner, 1930.
• "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLT-K3WM : 21 March 2023), William H Skinner, 1931.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62633585/william-henry-skinner: accessed 05 November 2023), memorial page for William Henry Skinner (4 Feb 1849–6 Nov 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62633585, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, West Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA; Maintained by Cara Lee (contributor 50451290).

See also:

• First-hand information as remembered by Tayler Mccormick, Tuesday, February 11, 2014.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Sharon Atkins for creating Skinner-1624 on 31 Jul 13.