James R Skelton1

#28256, (22 April 1893 - 19 September 1952)
Father*James William Skelton3 (1866 - 1948)
Mother*Mary B Farrow2 (1867 - 1948)

Family

Opel Hesson b. 1895, d. 1943
Children 1.James Travis Skelton7 (1913 - )
 2.Otis Ralph Skelton8 (1915 - )
 3.George Elmo Skelton9 (1917 - )
Birth*22 April 1893He was born on 22 April 1893 at Huntingburg, Dubois Co., IndianaG; (marr. rec. has 1891.)4,5 
Marriage*29 August 1912He married Opel Hesson, daughter of George B Hesson and Elizabeth M Cohoon, on 29 August 1912 at Warrick Co., IndianaG.6 
Death*19 September 1952He died on 19 September 1952 at Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IndianaG, at age 59.4 

Citations

  1. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019 (index and images), online FamilySearch.org, Vol. 15 (Nov 1910 - Oct 1913), p. 372, img. 215/372. James R Skelton, farmer, res. Spencer Co. IN, b. Dubois Co. IN 22 Apr 1891, son of James W Skelton (b. IN, res. Spencer Co. IN, railway employee) and Mary B Farrow (b. and res. Spencer Co. IN, housewife); and Opal Hesson, housekeeper, res. Warrick Co. IN, b. Spencer Co. IN 20 Oct 1893, dau. of George Hesson, railway employee, and Bettie Cohoon, housewife, both b. Spencer Co. IN and res. Warrick Co. IN; both single, marr. Warrick Co. IN 29 Aug 1912 by Rev. M M Rankin, Boonville IN.
  2. [S1672] Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011/2017, Indiana State Board of Health, Death Certificates, 1900–2011, Death rec. (1952) and marr. rec. (1912) of James Skelton, son of James W Skelton and Mary Farrow, q.v, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S1672] Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011, Year 1948, Roll 12, img. 2312/3483. Reg. No. 35331, Local No. 1325. James William Skelton, b. IN 1 Sep 1866, son of Ralph Skelton and Charlotte Stephens, both b. IN; ret. empl. of Southern R.R. Co., wid. of Mary B; d. at res. 4 Nov 1948, age 82y 2m 3d, hypertension; inf. Mrs. Mabel H Rice, res. Evansville IN; bur. Dale Cemetery, Dale IN, 6 Nov 1948.
  4. [S1672] Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011, Year 1952 Roll 10, img. 911/3332. Death No. 30176, Local No. 1271. James Skelton, b. IN 22 Apr 1893, son of James W Skelton and Mary Farrow; empl. C & E I Railroad, marr., res. 2432 Lafayette, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co. IN; d. at res. 19 Sep 1952, age 59, coronary occlusion; inf. Mrs. Dorothy Year 1952 Roll 10, img. 911/3332. Death No. 30176, Local No. 1271. James Skelton, b. IN 22 Apr 1893, son of James W Skelton and Mary Farrow; empl. C & E I Railroad, marr., res. 2432 Lafayette, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co. IN; d. at res. 19 Sep 1952, age 59, Year 1952 Roll 10, img. 911/3332. Death No. 30176, Local No. 1271. James Skelton, b. IN 22 Apr 1893, son of James W Skelton and Mary Farrow; empl. C & E I Railroad, marr., res. 2432 Lafayette, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co. IN; d. at res. 19 Sep 1952, age 59, coronary occlusion; inf. Mrs. Dorothy Year 1952 Roll 10, img. 911/3332. Death No. 30176, Local No. 1271. James Skelton, b. IN 22 Apr 1893, son of James W Skelton and Mary Farrow; empl. C & E I Railroad, marr., res. 2432 Lafayette, Evansville, Vanderburgh Co[sic] Skelton, wife, res. Evansville IN; bur. Park Lawn Cemetery, Evansville IN, 21 Sep 1952.
  5. [S1673] Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940, Indiana State Board of Health, Year 1922 > Roll 25 > img. 1743/2521. Reg. No. 61722. Paul Junior Skelton, b. 23 Dec 1922, son of James R Skelton, age 29, b. Huntingburg IN, carpenter, and Opal S Hesson, age 27, b. Chrisney IN, housewife, both res. Oakland City IN, online Ancestry.com.
  6. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019, online FamilySearch.org, Vol. 15 (Nov 1910 - Oct 1913), p. 372, img. 215/372. James R Skelton, farmer, res. Spencer Co. IN, b. Dubois Co. IN 22 Apr 1891 [sic], son of James W Skelton (b. IN, res. Spencer Co. IN, railway employee) and Mary B Farrow (b. and res. Spencer Co. IN, housewife); and Opal Hesson, housekeeper, res. Warrick Co. IN, b. Spencer Co. IN 20 Oct 1893 [sic], dau. of George Hesson, railway employee, and Bettie Cohoon, housewife, both b. Spencer Co. IN and res. Warrick Co. IN; both single, marr. Warrick Co. IN 29 Aug 1912 by Rev. M M Rankin, Boonville IN.
  7. [S1673] Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940, Year 1913 > Roll 14 > img. 2003/5974. Reg. No. 47513. James Travis Skelton, b. 21 Jul 1913, son of James R Skelton, age 19, farmer, and Opal S Hesson, age 17, housewife, both b. IN and res. Dale IN.
  8. [S1673] Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940, Year 1915 > Roll 15 > img. 817/5970. Reg. No. 49844. Otis Ralph Skelton, b. 23 Feb 1915, son of James R Skelton, age 22, liveryman, and Opal S Hesson, age 19, housewife, both b. IN and res. Lincoln City IN.
  9. [S1673] Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940, Year 1917 > Roll 15 > img. 2029/3606. Reg. No. 51906. George Elmo Skelton, b. 12 Aug 1917, son of James Skelton, age 24, railroader, and Opal Hesson, age 21, both b. IN and res. Lincoln City IN.