Husband George Washington Skinner 1 2
Born: 13 Jan 1846 - Path Valley, Franklin Co, PA 2
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Father: David J. Skinner (1822-1894) 1 3
Mother: Catharine Barclay (Abt 1825-Aft 1905) 4
Marriage: 10 Jan 1872 2
Wife Ida M. Parker 2
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Father: James H. Parker ( - ) 2
Mother: Mary A. [Unk] ( - ) 2
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1 F Nellie Parker Skinner 2
Born: 29 Mar 1873 2
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Spouse: Edgar G. Criswell ( - ) 2
Marr: 12 Apr 1899 2
2 M James Parker Skinner 2
Born: 21 Aug 1877 2
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Died: 17 Mar 1883 2
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 F Mary Hazel Skinner 2
Born: 23 Aug 1882 2
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4 M Parker Ringel Skinner 5
Born: 1 May 1885 5
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5 M Donald Kerper Skinner 5
Born: 10 Oct 1892 5
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General Notes: Husband - George Washington Skinner
He was educated in the public schools, at Milnwood Academy, Shade Gap, and at Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania. Inspired by an ardent patriotism he ran away from college, when only a little over sixteen years old, and enlisted in Company A, 77th P. V. I., Nov. 1, 1862. He was promoted to sergeant July 5, 1864; to first lieutenant, Sept. 8, 1864, and to captain, Aug. 1, 1865. He served with his company in the severe campaign in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, in 1863 and 1864, and in 1865, after the surrender of Gen. Lee, he went to Texas and assisted in suppressing the last remnants of the hostile Confederates. He was mustered out with his company Dec. 6, 1865.
After the war Capt. Skinner returned to his home in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Although a veteran he was then only twenty years of age. The next year, the year in which he attained his majority, he was nominated and elected county treasurer. He served the full term of two years, 1868-69. In the latter year, and again in 1870, he was elected representative for the counties of Franklin and Perry in the State Legislature, and served on the most important committees in the house. In the Legislature he distinguished himself by his earnest advocacy of the payment of the "Border Raid Claims." In 1872 Capt. Skinner removed to Fulton County, where he continued to reside for more than a quarter of a century. In 1875 and 1876 he was journal clerk of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. From 1876 to 1880 he was one of the owners and publishers and the principal editor of the Fulton Democrat. While engaged in the newspaper business he studied law and was admitted to the Franklin County Bar, May 7, 1879, and to the Fulton County Bar on the 9th of June, 1879. He was four times a representative in the Pennsylvania Legislature from Fulton County, 1889-94 and 1899-1900; served as United States Disbursing Pension Agent at Pittsburgh, Pa., from Aug. 23, 1893, to Jan. 1, 1898, by appointment of President Cleveland. He was later superintendent of the State Soldiers' Orphans' Industrial School, at Scotland, having been appointed July 1, 1900.