Robert
Benjamin
Skyles
Born in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States
Son of Frank Skyles
and Erly Brown
Brother of
Nina Veronica (Skyles) Hatton [half], Mary M Skyles [half], Leo J Skyles [half], Obrien Skyles [half] and Agnes Skyles [half]
Husband of
Agnes (Casey) Skyles
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
William Vincent Skyles
Died
at age 41
in Stickney, Cook, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jun 2018
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Biography
- Robert Skyles was born in Iowa. He worked as a lineman until his death at the age of 41. He is buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Proviso, , Illinois
- He married Agnes Casey.
- Robert Skyles' birth record states he was born at Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States, and that his birth name was altered. His father's name was Frank Skyles, (b. 1853 in Iowa) and his mother was Erly Brown, (b. 1861 in Iowa)
- The census of 1900 shows Robert living with father Frank and mother Anna Skyles in Fort Madison Township, Lee County, Iowa. It is likely that Robert was the child of Erly Brown, but that either she died after his birth, or Robert was her child out of wedlock.
Sources
- *William Vincent Skyles
Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940 [1]
- Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994 [2]
- Robert Skyles, Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 [3]
- United States Census, 1900 Iowa Lee ED 73 Madison Township Fort Madison city Ward 5 [4]
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