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Moses McDonald Skiles (1845 - 1909)

Moses McDonald Skiles
Born in Schuyler County, Illinois, USAmap
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Died at age 63 in Ridgeville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USAmap
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Biography

Moses McDonald Skiles was born 7 Oct 1845 in Schuyler County, Illinois to Moses Justus Skiles and Melinda Tyrant Baxter.[1]

He married Mary Elizabeth Dawson 20 Feb 1868 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.[2][3]

Moses died on 18 Jul 1909 in Ridgeville, Schuyler County, Illinois and was buried in the Ridgeville Cemetery, Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois.[1]

Research Notes

1850 Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M432_128; Page: 421A; Image: 248.[4]
Moses J Skiles, age 47, male, farmer, born Tennessee.
Malinda Skiles, age 37, female, born Virginia.
Charles Skiles, age 21, male, Cooper, born Illinois.
George M Skiles, age 18, male, Cooper, born Illinois.
Mary Skiles, age 12, female, born Illinois.
James M Skiles, age 10, male, born Illinois.
Louisa V Skiles, age 7, female, born Illinois.
Moses Skiles, age 4, male, born Illinois.
Louis B Skiles, age 3, male, born Illinois.
Lucinda R Skiles, age 5/12, female, born Illinois.
Isaac Lynch, age 11, male, born Illinois.

1860 Frederick, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M653_228; Page: 58; Image: 58; Family History Library Film: 803228.[5]
Moses J Skiles, age 57, male, farmer, Real Estate 2,500; Personal Estate 1,000, born Tennessee.
Matilda Skiles, age 50, female, born Virginia.
Louisa V Skiles, age 16, female, born Illinois.
Moses M Skiles, age 15, male, born Illinois, attended school.
Louis Skiles, age 13, male, born Illinois, attended school.
Rosilla Skiles, age 10, female, born Illinois, attended school.
David Skiles, age 8, male, born Illinois, attended school.
Isaac N Lynch, age 19, male, born Illinois.
James Skiles, age 21, male, farmer, born Illinois.
Listed next to daughter Mary A. & Thos. Tracy.

1880 Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois Census; Roll: 207; Page: 14C; Enumeration District: 029.[6]
Moses M. Skyles, age 35 (born circa 1845), Head, white, male, married, farming, born Illinois, parents born Illinois.
Mary E. Skyles, age 38 (born circa 1842), Wife, white, female, married, keeping house, born Illinois, parents born Ohio.
Curtis Skyles, age 11 (born circa 1869), Son, white, male, single, works on farm, attended school, born Illinois, parents born Illinois.
Otis Skyles, age 10 (born circa 1870), Son, white, male, single, works on farm, attended school, born Illinois, parents born Illinois.
Jesse Skyles, age 8 (born circa 1872), Son, white, male, single, attended school, born Illinois, parents born Illinois.
Ward Skyles, age 1 (born circa 1879), Son, hite, male, single, born Illinois, parents born Illinois.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86935966/moses-mcdonald-skiles: accessed 10 February 2023), memorial page for Moses McDonald Skiles (7 Oct 1845–18 Jul 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86935966, citing Ridgeville Cemetery, Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Debra (contributor 47324320).
  2. ↑ Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 (Illinois State Archives, The Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD), https://apps.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp), Volume C, Page 36, License No. 4273. Moses M. Skiles married May Dawson on 20 Feb 1868 in Schuyler County, Illinois.
  3. ↑ Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Ancestry.com, Moses M. Skiles married May Dawson on 20 Feb 1868 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1419763:61370.
  4. ↑ 1850 USA Federal Census (Washington, DC, Bureau of the Census), National Archives and Records Administration, 1850 Browning, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M432_128; Page: 421A; Image: 248. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16583920:8054.
  5. ↑ 1860 USA Federal Census (Washington, DC, National Archives and Records Administration, M653), 1860 Frederick, Schuyler County, Illinois Census; Roll: M653_228; Page: 58; Image: 58; Family History Library Film: 803228. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/37221975:7667.
  6. ↑ 1880 USA Federal Census (Washington, D.C., USA;, National Archives), Ancestry.com, 1880 Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois Census; Roll: 207; Page: 14C; Enumeration District: 029. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/29981578:6742.




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