Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameFrancis C. SKINNER 
Birth24 Jun 1818, Devon, England9056
Baptism5 Jul 1818, St. John The Baptist Church, Charles, Devonshire, England
Death26 May 1899, Sibley, Ford County, Illinois9056
BurialAvoca Cemetery, Fairbury, Illinois9056
Alias/AKAFrancis S.; Edward?
FatherThomas SKINNER
MotherJane
Spouses
Birth11 Jan 1817, Rose Ash, North Devon District, Devon, England9057
Baptism16 Feb 1817, Rose Ash, North Devon District, Devon, England
MemoBishop’s Transcripts
Death13 Feb 1902, Sibley, Ford County, Illinois9057
BurialAvoca Cemetery, Fairbury, Illinois9057
FatherWilliam HILL
MotherMary
Marriage1837, South Molton, Devon, England9058
Marr MemoJul-Aug-Sep
ChildrenHenrietta (1845-1935)
Gustavus Adolphus (1858-1934)
Elizabeth (1843-1916)
Edwin Orlando (1853-1925)
Sarah Ann (1849-1916)
Obituary notes for Francis C. SKINNER
26 May 1889
This very brief death notice for Francis C. Skinner was in the Fairbury "Blade" Newspaper. No other obituary notices have been found in newspapers from neighboring communities. To date, no home/structure has been found "one mile north of Avoca church.
This very brief death notice for Francis C. Skinner was in the Fairbury "Blade" Newspaper. No other obituary notices have been found in newspapers from neighboring communities. To date, no home/structure has been found "one mile north of Avoca church.
Census notes for Francis C. SKINNER
1870 Illinois, Livingston County, Belle Prairie Township, p. 1, Fairburg Post Office (taken 7 Aug 1870)
dwelling 1, family 1
Skinner, Frances, age 52, male, white, farmer, real estate $3250, personal $496, born England, parents foreign born
———-, Sarah, age 53, female, white, keeping house, personal $846, born England, parents foreign born
———-, Edwin, age 15, male, white, at home, born Illinois, parents foreign born, attended school
———-, Adolphus, age 12, male, white, at home, born Illinois, parents foreign born, attended school
Hill, Mary E., age 15, female, white, at home, born Illinois, parents foreign born, attended school
Mitchell, Edward, age 26, male, white, farm laborer, born Michigan
dwelling 1, family 1
Skinner, Frances, age 52, male, white, farmer, real estate $3250, personal $496, born England, parents foreign born
———-, Sarah, age 53, female, white, keeping house, personal $846, born England, parents foreign born
———-, Edwin, age 15, male, white, at home, born Illinois, parents foreign born, attended school
———-, Adolphus, age 12, male, white, at home, born Illinois, parents foreign born, attended school
Hill, Mary E., age 15, female, white, at home, born Illinois, parents foreign born, attended school
Mitchell, Edward, age 26, male, white, farm laborer, born Michigan