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Sylvester Skeels (1819 - 1880)

Sylvester (Lester) Skeels
Born in New Yorkmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 12 Sep 1839 in Adams, Indiana, United Statesmap
Husband of — married about 1877 in Kansas, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 60 in Republic, Kansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Sylvester L. Skeels. Given Name: Sylvester L. Surname: Skeels. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

FSFTID KJPV-2VW.

AMTID 210106947844:1030:113179109.

Family links: Parents: Cephas Skeel (1779 - 1865) Mary Ellis Skeel (1789 - 1869)

Spouses: Eliza Dorcas Loefburrow Skeels (1816 - 1875) Cynthia Hewett Allen (____ - 1911)*

Children: Samuel Webster Skeels (1850 - 1913)* John H Skeels (1852 - 1938)* Veniah S. Skeels (1858 - 1942)*

Siblings: Pamelia Skeels Lee (1812 - 1879)* Leander Wesley Skeels (1818 - 1909)* Cordelia Skeels Elliott (1821 - ____)* Sylvester Skeels (1822 - 1880) Samantha Skeel Lee (1823 - 1894)*

  • Calculated relationship

He bought 80 acres in Ohio on 4 Sept 1838.[1]

He was appointed Postmaster at Skeels Corner in Ohio on 11 May 1850.[2]

In Topeka, Kansas in 1875 with Hugh McQueen, per state census.

Died 17 JAN 1880. Republic, Kansas. Burial: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Republic County Kansas, USA Plot: 48

F.A.G. Memorial ID# 40230375: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40230375


Sources

  1. United States, Bureau of Land Management. Ohio, U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
  2. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Roll #: 100; Archive Publication #: M841
  • Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009). Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  • "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPQ-SVK : 30 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1860.
  • "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6LW-NSH : 17 October 2014), Sylvester Skeels, Ohio, United States; citing p. 3, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,742.
  • "Kansas State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6X-P9DV : 7 November 2020), Sylvester Skeels, Republic, Kansas, United States; citing Census, Republic, Kansas, United States, , Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka; FHL microfilm .
  • "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJX-ZWG : 21 January 2016), Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,321,469.
  • National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Kansas, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1130; Archive Roll Number: 7; Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Lincoln and Norway, Republic, Kansas

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Skeels-1594 and Skeels-137 appear to represent the same person because: Here is the merge of the one vague profile with the Sylvester Skeels that has mention of the McQueen commonality.. At the very least merging the profile just gets rid of the vague profile. If later a Lester Skeels does in fact exist, it can be re-created, as no sources are attached..
posted by Kirt Fetterling
Skeels-1594 and Skeels-137 appear to represent the same person because: Potentially duplicates. Please merge if they are intended to be the same person. Thanks.
posted by Gillian Thomas
Skeels-1105 and Skeels-137 appear to represent the same person because: Skeels-1105 is not the son of Grandpa Elijah.

Skeels-1105 is the son of Cephas Skeels-137

posted by Sharon (Dewald) Skeels
Same person as Sylvester L. SKEELS born 14 July 1816 NY; d. 12 Jan 1880 Republic County, Kansas.

Married Eliza Dorcas Loofborough 12 Sep 1839, of Ohio. Datewise does not fit in this family?

posted on Skeels-1105 (merged) by Sharon (Dewald) Skeels
edited by Sharon (Dewald) Skeels

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