George Skinner (1873 - 1951)

Born 20 Jan 1873 in Decatur County, Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Died 8 May 1951 at age 78 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Biography

George was born in 1873. He was the son of William Skinner and Caroline Piper. He passed away in 1951.

Sources

• George W. Skinner

Birth: 20 Jan 1873 Decatur County, Indiana, USA Death: 8 May 1951 (aged 78) Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA Burial: South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, USA Memorial #: 24363453 Bio: FORMER BARBER HERE SUCCUMBS Rites Thursday for George Skinner, 78

George W. Skinner, 78, a former barber in Greensburg, died at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning at the General hospital at Indianapolis. In failing health for the past two years, he had been seriously ill for a week. Mr. Skinner was the son of William and Caroline Piper Skinner and was born in Decatur county on January 20, 1873. For a number of years he resided at Greensburg, being employed as a barber in the shop of the late Allen Davis. In recent years he had resided at Indianapolis. The survivors are: One sister, Mrs. Ida Shaefer, of Indianapolis; a brother, William W. Skinner, of Greensburg; three half-sisters, Mrs. Daisy Thomas, of Milroy, Mrs. Mary Stanley, of New Point and Mrs. Sarah Starks, of Miami, Fla.; two half-brothers, John Keeley, of Indianapolis and Pleasant Keeley, of near Greensburg; three nieces, Mrs. Grace Brumback and Mrs. Helen Brattain, of Greensburg and Mrs. Mabel Romine, of New Castle. A brother preceded him in death. Funeral rites will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Wenning and Porter funeral home. The Rev. Jack E. Jones, pastor of the Greensburg Baptist church, will officiate. Burial will be made in South Park cemetery. The body is at the funeral home, where friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday.

--Greensburg Daily News, Tue, 08 May 1951-- Family Members Parents William Smith Skinner 1837-1883 Caroline Piper Keeley 1853-1921 Siblings William Wallace Skinner 1875-1955 Ida J Skinner Schaefer 1879-1952 Half Siblings Mary Frances Keeley Stanley 1885-1963 Created by: Mike Porter (46953542) Added: 3 Feb 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24363453/george-w.-skinner Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 February 2021), memorial page for George W. Skinner (20 Jan 1873–8 May 1951), Find a Grave Memorial no. 24363453, citing South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Mike Porter (contributor 46953542) .