John P Skiles (abt. 1802 - 1889)

Born about 1802 in Jackson Co, Tennessee USA

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Sponheimer) Skiles — married 31 May 1827 in Hickory Twp, Schuyler Co, Illinois USA

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1889 at about age 87 in Rushville, Schuyler Co, Illinois USA

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Biography

John was born about 1802. He was the son of George Skiles and Mary Ann Justus. He passed away in 1889. First-hand information as remembered by Kristin Robinson, Sunday, January 18, 2015.

• John R Skiles: United States Census, 1850

Location: Browning, Schuyler, Illinois, United States John R Skiles, Male, 47, Tennessee Ellen Skiles, Female, 40, Kentucky Mary J Skiles, Female, 18, Illinois Rachael K Skiles, Female, 16, Illinois Sarah E Skiles, Female, 11, Illinois Sophronia E Skiles, Female, 8, Illinois John D Skiles, Male, 5, Illinois

• John P Skiles: United States Census, 1860

Location: Hickory Twp, Schuyler, Illinois, United States John P Skiles, Male, 55, Tennessee Elenor Skiles, Female, 49, Ky Saphona J Skiles, Female, 18, Ills John D Skiles, Male, 15, Ills Susan B Skiles, Female, 11, Ills

• 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: John P. Skiles Age: 75 Birth Date: Abt 1805 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Browning, Schuyler, Illinois, USA Dwelling Number: 8 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Caroline H. Skiles Father's Birthplace: Maryland Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Laborer Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age John P. Skiles 75 Caroline H. Skiles 74

• J.P. Skiles mentioned in the record of Susan Bertha Steward

Father of Susan Bertha Skiles Steward Born in Jackson Co, Tennessee

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85S-TG5 : 12 April 2016), John R Skiles, Browning, Schuyler, Illinois, United States; citing family 39, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHR-S14 : 13 December 2017), John P Skiles, 1860.

• Year: 1880; Census Place: Browning, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: 250; Page: 343B; Enumeration District: 264

• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZXY-LHT : 15 August 2019), J.P. Skiles in entry for Susan Bertha Steward, 07 Jul 1937; citing Urbana, Champaign, Ohio, reference fn 42467; FHL microfilm 2,023,501.