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George B Skinner (1841 - 1863)

George B Skinner
Born in Williamson, Illinois, United Statesmap
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 22 [location unknown]
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Biography

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George Skinner served in the United States Civil War.
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George B Skinner was born in Williamson County, Illinois in 1841. He was the son of John Skinner and Elizabeth Crain. George enlisted in Company G, 128th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, Union in 1862.[1][2] He died in camp on 9 January 1863.[3]

Census

1850 Williamson, Illinois, United States[4]
John Skinner, farmer, age 41, b. Delaware; Elizabeth Skinner, age 33, b. Tennessee; Rebecca I Skinner, age 14, b. Illinois; Sanford N Skinner, age 11, b. Illinois; George B Skinner, age 9, b. Illinois; Susan A Skinner, age 7, b. Illinois; Henry C Skinner, age 3, b. Illinois; and Sarah W Skinner, age 0, b. Illinois.
1860 Williamson, Illinois, United States[5]
John S Skinner, farmer, age 53, b Delaware; Elizabeth Skinner, age 44, b Tennessee; Nelson Skinner, age 22, b Illinois; George Skinner, age 18, b Illinois; Susan Skinner, age 16, b Illinois; Henry Skinner, age 11, b Illinois; Sarah Skinner, age 10, b Illinois; William Skinner, age 6, b Illinois; Malvina Skinner, age 2, b Illinois; and Stephen Winshell, farmer, age 77, b New York.

Sources

  1. "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSWN-8Y4 : 25 August 2021), George B. Skinner, 1861-1865.
  2. "Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls," Illinois Archives.
  3. "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHZX-5K3 : 26 April 2021), George B Skinner, .
  4. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M854-PDW : 19 December 2020), George B Skinner in household of John Skinner, Williamson, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXH2-8VY : 18 February 2021), George Skinner in entry for John S Skinner, 1860.




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