spouse: (1)Manerva Lucinda KELLY (2)Amanda Elizabeth SHARP (3)Rittie Ann MATHIS
NAME................... Samuel Moore SKELTON
BIRTH/PLACE/RECORDS..... 29 AUG 1840 Hi Co TN
MARRIAGE/PLACE/RECORDS.. (1)ca 1859 (2)18 JUL 1886 (3)15 JUN 1890
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL....... 6 MAY 1928 Moccasin, Wayne Co TN, Skelton/Moccasin Cem
PARENTS NAME............ Amos Andrew SKELTON & Charity REEVES
GRANDPARENTS............ Isaac SKELTON & Annis DePRIEST
> WIFE................. (1)Manerva L.KELLY (2)Amanda Elizabeth SHARP (3)Henrietta Ann MATHIS
BORN/PLACE/RECORDS...... 1838 Maury Co TN 1853 TN 9 JAN 1865
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL....... MAY/JUN 1886 1945
PARENTS NAME............ Thomas KELLY/Malinda HOWELL
CHILDREN................ 25+ children
notes: It is reported that Samuel Moore Skelton actually fathered about
29 children, most were born in Hickman County, TN. He was also
the executor of his fathers estate settlement.
Family Pictures
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* CHILD 1............. George Washington SKELTON b JUL 1860
MARRIED................ Susan Cordelia AMMONS 3 OCT 1880 Hickman Co TN
b FEB 1863 TN dau of John Andrew AMMONS & Susan SOTER
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL......
CHILDREN............... 1.Eda SKELTON b MAY 1889 TN
2.Landy SKELTON b DEC 1893 TN
notes: Hi Co Marriage Records; Book 4,p.168
1900 Lewis Co TN p.180b Wash.Skelton fam
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* CHILD 2............. Sarah F.SKELTON b 1862
MARRIED................ Newton Jasper HINSON 1 APR 1879
b 25 JAN 1845 d 20 FEB 1928
son of Elijah HINSON & Evilene DAVIDSON
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... JAN 1880 Bethel Cem Hi Co TN
CHILDREN............... 1.Martha Melinda HINSON
notes: Newton was first married to Martha Duncan, b 25 JAN 1842,
d 11 JUL 1877, daughter of John S.DUNCAN & Mary unk
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* CHILD 3............. Isaac Thomas SKELTON b JAN 1864
MARRIED................ Ida Katherine PEGRAM 12 AUG 1886 b MAY 1873 d TX
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL......
CHILDREN............... 1.Beatrice Landora SKELTON b AUG 1894 TN
2.Bessie Leora SKELTON b OCT 1896 TN
3.Arthur Weston SKELTON b AUG 1899 TN
notes: 1900 Lewis Co p.180a Thomas Skelton fam
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* CHILD 4............. William Grant SKELTON b 2 FEB 1866
MARRIED................ Martha Savannah BROWN 1893
b 17 FEB 1878 TN d OCT 1973
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 25 FEB 1936, both bur Napier Cem Lewis Co TN
CHILDREN............... 1.James Edgar SKELTON b 29 MAR 1894 d 21 MAR 1950
m F.Pebble EDWARDS 4 JUL 1915
2.Dollie W.SKELTON b 26 OCT 1895 d 2 JAN 1918 Camp Jackson SC
bur Philips Cem Wayne Co TN
3.Everett SKELTON b 18 JUN 1898 d 14 JUL 1975
m1 Maggie SHARP 12 MAR 1922
d 17 AUG 1934 from malaria; Napier Cem
1.William Howard SKELTON
2.living SKELTON
m Maxine HINSON d 2005 O'Guin Cem
3.Viriginia SKELTON d 14 AUG 1934 malaria;Napier Cem
m2 Ida BLANKENSHIP
4.living SKELTON
5.Naymond SKELTON
6.Charles"Rooster"SKELTON
4.Claud C.SKELTON b 5 APR 1901 d 2 FEB 1962
m Gladys P.WALKER 10 DEC 1922
b 18 JUN 1902 d 30 SEP 1992
both bur Swiss Cem Lewis Co TN
5.Arthur Taylor SKELTON b 1903
m Mattie Marie PENNINGTON 24 DEC 1931
b 3 DEC 1911 Wayne TN d 6 DEC 2002 Nashville TN
bur Napier Cem Lewis Co TN
dau of George Henry PENNINGTON/Beulah Mae JOHNSON
6.Lee Grady SKELTON b 6 OCT 1905 d 23 AUG 1977
m Ara RASBURY 6 APR 1929
b 18 FEB 1911 TN d 15 FEB 1997
both bur Swiss Cem Lewis Co TN
7.Era SKELTON (twin) b 1908
m Ray POAG 23 DEC 1929 Wayne Co TN
8.Eva SKELTON (twin) b 1908 d 4 APR 1987
m Harold MOORE
9.Alva SKELTON
m Earl MCDONALD 9 MAR 1929
10.Laura SKELTON
m Harold QUILLEN
11.male SKELTON b/d 19 FEB 1920 bur Salem Cem Wayne Co TN
12.Christine SKELTON
m2 Roy HOEL
13.Zebedee SKELTON b 3 JAN 1922 d 7 JAN 2007
(Cpl., entered US Army 26 DEC 1942)
bur Downey Cem Lewis Co TN
m Jean HINSON
notes: 1900 Perry Co TN p.81B "GW"(William Grant)fam
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* CHILD 5............. S.R.SKELTON b 1868 d btw 1870-1880
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* CHILD 6............. Melinda Ann SKELTON b JUL 1870
MARRIED................ Bedford Commodore SHARP 3 JAN 1889
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 1899
CHILDREN............... 1.Fannie Leora SHARP b 1892 TN d 1969 TN
m Elmer Hendix SKELTON ca 1908
b 22 SEP 1886 Hi Co TN d 1962 TN
(William3,Amos2,Isaac1)
1.Irene S.SKELTON b 1909 TN
2.Richard H.SKELTON b 1912 TN
3.Inez L. SKELTON b 1914 TN
4.Sallie E. SKELTON b 1916 TN
5.William E.SKELTON b 1916 TN
6.Ollie SKELTON b 1919 TN
notes: 1910 Hi Co TN p.205b Elmer H.Skelton fam
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* CHILD 7............. James Riley SKELTON b 11 APR 1871 Hi Co TN
MARRIED................ Minnie C. CLAYTON 1 JUL 1906 Pemiscot Co MO
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 10 DEC 1928 Steele Pemiscot Co MO
CHILDREN...............
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* CHILD 8............. John H.SKELTON b 1874
MARRIED................ Artha GOODMAN
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... AL
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* CHILD 9............. Amos Andrew SKELTON b 5 FEB 1876 TN
MARRIED................ Tera Ada BLACKWELL 22 OCT 1899 Hi Co TN
b 15 SEP 1882 TN d 9 FEB 1952 TN
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 10 OCT 1940 TN, both bur Whitehead Cem Wayne Co TN
CHILDREN............... 1.Ethel P.SKELTON b 1900 TN
2.Martha Adell SKELTON b 1902 TN
3.Herman T.SKELTON b 1904 TN
4.Eris M. SKELTON b 1906 TN
5.Delia M. SKELTON b DEC 1908 TN
6.Therman E.SKELTON b 1911 TN d 1969 TN Swiss Cem Lewis Co
7.Sherman Franklin SKELTON b 26 JAN 1914 TN
d 24 MAR 1986 Swiss Cem WWII Vet
m Geneva DAVIS
b 18 OCT 1927 d 22 JAN 1969
8.Roland SKELTON b 1917 TN
notes: 1900 Lewis Co TN p.171a Amos & wife
1910 Lewis Co TN p.10 Amos A.Skelton fam
1920 Wayne Co TN p.4 'Amous'Skelton fam
Lewis County Herald Obit of Sherman F.Skelton
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* CHILD 10............. Minerva Janie SKELTON b 1878
MARRIED................ Will A.JAMES 24 AUG 1890
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL......
CHILDREN............... 1.Maggie JAMES b FEB 1892
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* CHILD 11............. Harvey Wilson SKELTON b 16 JAN 1879
MARRIED................ Martha Frances BLACKWELL 15 SEP 1907 Hi Co TN
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 22 DEC 1952
CHILDREN............... 1.Cletus SKELTON
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* CHILD 12............. Elbert Marvin SKELTON b 23 MAY 1881
MARRIED................ Dessie BEATTY 9 FEB 1908 Hi Co TN
b 23 AUG 1888 d 12 DEC 1979
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 4 OCT 1937
CHILDREN............... 1.Velma SKELTON
2.William Samuel SKELTON b 9 APR 1912 d 25 SEP 1974
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by Amanda Elizabeth SHARP
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* CHILD 13............. Albert Lorenzo SKELTON b 3 AUG 1887
MARRIED................ Susie Bertha HARRIS 9 FEB 1908
b 1890 TN d 1970 TN
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 13 JUL 1972, both bur Downey Cem Lewis Co TN
CHILDREN............... all born in Wayne Co TN
1.Mamie Nora SKELTON b 22 FEB 1912 TN
d 21 SEP 2006 Swiss Cem Lewis Co TN
m Millard Moore FRAZIER b 6 NOV 1915 TN
d 30 NOV 1993 TN Swiss Cem
1.James Alfred FRAZIER b 22 FEB 1934 TN
d 23 JUL 1996 TN Swiss Cem
2.Ralph FRAZIER
3.Edward Ray FRAZIER
+ 3 living sons;1 living daughter
2.Mattie SKELTON b 21 JAN 1917 TN
d 25 OCT 2002 Downey Cem
m Joseph GIBBS
2 living sons
3.Paralee Anna Belle SKELTON b 24 JAN 1922 TN
d 6 APR 1999 Downey Cem
m1 Woodrow CLAY 3 NOV 1938
m2 Howard E.SHAW 18 JUL 1960
b 25 AUG 1908 d 14 JUL 1977 Downey Cem
no issue
4.Albert Lorenzo SKELTON Jr. b 18 MAY 1934 TN
d 30 AUG 2002 Downey Cem
m1 Neva Evelyn unk 26 FEB 1955
b 21 JUL 1930 d 29 JAN 1993 Downey Cem
1 living son, 1 daughter
m2 Dessie Nell STAGGS
notes: 1910 Lewis Co TN p.10 Albert L.Skelton fam
1920 Lewis Co TN p.238 Albert'Kelton' fam
McDonald Funeral Home Records
Cemetery Records
Lewis County Herald Obituaries
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* CHILD 14............. David W.T.Harrison SKELTON b 19 APR 1888 TN
MARRIED................ Ruth unk 1910 TX
b 1893 TX d 21 MAR 1971 Wilbarger Co TX
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 9 APR 1957 Wilbarger Co TX
CHILDREN............... 1.Edna M.SKELTON b 1912 TX
2.Inez L.SKELTON b 1914 TX
3.Alton SKELTON b MAY 1916 TX
4.Clifton E.SKELTON b MAR 1918 TX
5.Raymon P.SKELTON b 1920 TX
6.Bessie L.SKELTON b 1922 TX
7.Wilmer J.SKELTON b 1924 TX
8.Billie R.SKELTON b 1925 TX
9.Iris J.SKELTON b 1928 TX
notes: WW1 Draft registration,Vernon TX; 5'8", blue eyes, black hair, farmer
1920 Wilbarger Co TX p.227 'BH'Skelton fam
1930 Wilbarger Co TX Dist 5 D.Skelton fam
TX Death records
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by Rittie Ann MATHIS
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* CHILD 15............. Barney Cleveland SKELTON b 23 DEC 1892 TN
MARRIED................ Mamie(Penny)YORK 18 APR 1931
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 10 JAN 1974 Skelton/Moccasin Cem
CHILDREN...............
notes: 1900/1910/1920 Barney w/parents
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* CHILD 16............. Huston Lafate"Fate"SKELTON b 20 JUN 1894 Lewis Co TN
MARRIED................ Lucy Ellen NUGENT 18 MAR 1922 Franklin Co TN
b 2 NOV 1901 Franklin Co TN d 3 FEB 1990 Hartford Co MD
bur Aberdeen Proving Ground Cem
dau of George Washington NUGENT/Minerva Allen LONG
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 25 JAN 1961 Hartford Co MD Aberdeen Proving Ground Cem
CHILDREN............... 1.Dora May SKELTON b AUG 1923 Harford Co MD
2.Houston Lafate SKELTON Jr b 29 OCT 1924 Harford Co MD
notes: 1st Sergeant, US Army, WWI and WWII
Also spelled as "Houston"
1900/1910/1920 Houston w/parents
1930 Hartford Co MD Huston L.Skelton fam
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* CHILD 17............. Mamie Francis SKELTON b 1895
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... young
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* CHILD 18............. Robert Taylor J.SKELTON b 15 OCT 1896
MARRIED................ 1)Ollie GOODMAN 16 JUN 1918
2)Flossy CLAY 5 SEP 1920
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... 7 SEP 1981
CHILDREN...............
notes: 1900/1910/1920 Bob w/parents
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* CHILD 19............. McKinley Commodore R.SKELTON b 15 JUL 1897
MARRIED................ Cornea FRAZIER 1 AUG 1920
dau of George FRAZIER & Harriet ROBINETT
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL...... MAR 1981 Wayne Co TN
CHILDREN...............
notes: 1900/1910/1920 Commodore w/parents
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* CHILD 20............. Martha Loretta SKELTON b 4 JUN 1900
MARRIED................ Robert Franklin WHITEHEAD
DIED/PLACE/BURIAL......
CHILDREN............... 1.Bessie Mae WHITEHEAD
2.Fannie Bell WHITEHEAD
m Raymond WARREN
notes: 1910/1920 Martha w/parents
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* CHILD 21............. Arthur Clark SKELTON b 1 FEB 1902
MARRIED................ Nettie Carroll 19 MAY 1928
notes: 1910/1920 Arthur w/parents
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* CHILD 22............. Olin Hurschell SKELTON b 2 JAN 1904
MARRIED................ Davie McCLAIN 24 DEC 1922
notes: 1910/1920 Olin w/parents
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* CHILD 23............. Mary SKELTON b 6 AUG 1906
MARRIED................ William Roy CARROLL
notes: 1910/1920 Mary w/parents
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* CHILD 24............. Stella Vita SKELTON b 22 JUL 1908
MARRIED................. Ivan FRAZIER 22 JUN 1926
notes: 1910/1920 Stella w/parents
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* CHILD 25............. Annie Mae SKELTON b 20 MAR 1910
MARRIED................. James Alvin Dickey 1 JAN 1928
notes: 1910/1920 Annie w/parents
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Sources: 1840-1850 Hi Co TN Samuel w/parents
1850 Maury Co TN Manerva Kelly w/parents
1870 Hi Co TN p.569
1880 Hi Co TN p.349D S.M."Shelton" fam
1900 Lewis Co TN p.171A Samuel Skelton fam,son Amos & wife
1910 Lewis Co TN p.19A/B Sam Skelton fam
1910 Lewis Co TN p.10
1920 Wayne Co TN p.6 Sam M Skelton fam
"The Wayne County Times" newspaper
"Lewis County Herald" newspaper
McDonald Funeral Home Obituaries Lewis Co TN
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