Alberta Blanche (Cover) Skinner (1874 - 1955)

Born 2 Jul 1874 in Fulton County, Indiana

Wife of Fred H. Skinner — married 22 Feb 1894 in Cass County, Indiana

Died 7 Jul 1955 at age 81 in Twelve Mile, Cass County, Indiana

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Biography

Alberta was born in Indiana [1, 3-7] in 1874 to Alanza [1] and Martha (Leffel) Cover. She married Fred Skinner in Cass County, Indiana in 1894 [2]. They had 1 child, a son [4]. Alberta died in 1955 [8] and was buried in Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery in Cass County, Indiana [9].

Sources

1. 1880 U.S. Census for the State of Indiana, Fulton County, Liberty Township (Alberta, age 5, born in Indiana, living with her father Alanza Cover). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

2. The Peru Republican for Friday March 2, 1894 carried the following: "Married: At the residence of Lon Cover, at Twelve Mile, Mr. Fred Skinner and Miss Blanche Cover, Rev. A. M. Patterson officiating. On Friday the infair dinner was held at Tommy Skinner's and guests to the number of thirty sat down to one of the best dinners ever gotten up at Twelve Mile. We know whereof we speak for we were remembered by a supply of good cake for which they have our thanks. We wish Fred and his wife a happy and prosperous voyage on life's journey."

3. 1900 U.S. Census for the State of Indiana, Cass County, Bethlehem Township (Alberta B., born in Indiana, living with her husband Fred H. Skinner). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

4. 1910 U.S. Census for the State of Indiana, Cass County, Bethlehem Township (Alberta B., age 36, born in Indiana, married 16 years, mother of 1 child, living with her husband Fred H. Skinner). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

5. 1920 U.S. Census for the State of Indiana, Cass County, Adams Township (Alberta, age 45, born in Indiana, living with her husband Fred Skinner). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

6. 1930 U.S. Census for the State of Indiana, Cass County, Bethlehem Township (Alberta, age 55, born in Indiana, living with her husband Fred H. Skinner). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

7. 1940 U.S. Census for the State of Indiana, Cass County, Bethlehem Township (Alberta, age 65, born in Indiana, living with her husband Fred H. Skinner). [Census available on ancestry.com.]

8. Indiana State Board of Health. Division of Vital Records. Certificate of Death. Death No. 20602. [Indiana Death Certificates available on ancestry.com.]

9. Personal visit to Bethlehem Methodist Church Cemetery in Cass County, Indiana May 10,1999.

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