Husband: Robert SKELTON
Birthdate: 1794
Birthplace: Elbert County, Georgia
Death date: 15 Mar 1853
Place of death: Patoka Twp., Gibson, Indiana
Burial: Patoka Twp., Gibson, Indiana, Procidence Cemetery
Father: William SKELTON
Mother: Sarah

Marriage date: 1 Nov 1813
Marriage place: Henry County, Kentucky

Wife: Sarah ROBERTS
Birthdate: 1799
Birthplace: Kentucky
Death date: aft 1860
Place of death: Gibson County, Indiana
Burial:
Father: James ROBERTS ?
Mother:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: James SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1815
Birthplace: Warrick County, Indiana
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 16 Jul 1838
Marriage place:
Spouses' names: Louisa Jane WOODS

Child No. 2: Zachariah SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1819
Birthplace: Warrick County, Indiana
Death date: Nov 1865
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 9 Feb 1842
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: Martha Jane "Mary" WOODS

Child No. 3: Lucy Ann SKELTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 14 Mar 1821
Birthplace: Warrick County, Indiana
Death date: 22 Jan 1874
Place of death: Gibson County, Indiana
Burial: Patoka Twp., gibson, Indiana, Providence Cemetery
Marriage date: 27 Aug 1841
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: 1st Eld. Elihu HOLCOMB

Child No. 4: Sarah SKELTON
Sex: F
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Warrick County, Indiana
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 5 Dec 1841
Marriage place: Warrick County, Indiana
Spouses' names: John SCALES

Child No. 5: Nancy SKELTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1825
Birthplace: Warrick County, Indiana
Death date:
Place of death:
Marriage date: 5 Jul 1843
Burial:
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: George Beasley

Child No. 6: Robert R. SKELTON *
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1829
Birthplace: Warrick County, Indiana
Death date: 17 Aug 1887
Place of death: Buckskin, Gibson, Indiana
Burial: Greer Twp., Warrick, Indiana, Birchfield Family Cemetery
Marriage date: 3 Jun 1857
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: 1st Nancy Birchfield

Child No. 7: John A. SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 7 Feb 1831
Birthplace: Gibson County, Indiana
Death date: 13 Jul 1883
Place of death:
Burial: Pike County, Indiana, Log Creek Cemetery
Marriage date: 18 Aug 1859
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: Nancy E. Woods

Child No. 8: Eady SKELTON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 5 Nov 1838
Birthplace: Gibson County, Indiana
Death date: 25 Feb 1881
Place of death: Warrick County, Indiana ?
Burial:
Marriage date: 20 Mar 1857
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: Samuel CANNON

Child No. 9: Jacob Marion SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 23 Dec 1839
Birthplace: Gibson County, Indiana
Death date: 5 Nov 1891
Place of death: Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri
Burial: Goddard Co., MO, Hill Cemetery
Marriage date: 7 May 1862
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: 1st Brizilla "Dora" WOODS

Child No. 10: William F. SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1840
Birthplace: Gibson County, Indiana
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 7 Nov 1861
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana
Spouses' names: Elizabeth M. Landers
 
 
Documentation:
1. FGR from Archives of Ret. Col George Byers, 3104 Corby Blvd., South Bend, IN - Deceased;
2. Pension Bounty Land File #26,211, Indian War, Battle of Tippecanoe, Volume 2, Page 213, National Archives, Washington D.C. for Robert;
3. Early Marriages Gibson County, Indiana 1807 - 1868 by Ruth A. Chandler, Call #G977.201 G448c, Genealogy Division, Indiana State Library (ISL), 140 Senate Avenue, Indianapolis IN 46204;
4. Probate Record Will Book 1, Page 393, 394 & 395 w/inventory list, Gibson County, Indiana for Robert;
5. Gibson County, Indiana WPA Marriage Index, 1850 - 1920, P thru Z, Volume 6, Pages 88 thru 92. Call #G997.201 G448uV6, Genealogy Division, ISL;
6. Gibson County, Indiana WPA Supplemental Mariiage Index, 1880 - 1920, M thru Z, Volume 8, Pages 94 & 95, Call # G977.201 G448uV8, Genealogy Division, ISL;
7. FGR from Jacqueline Burns of Ft. Myers, Florida for Jacob Marion w/ records & pictures;
8. Copy of Certificate of Marriage #841, Book 4, Gibson County, Indiana Jacob Marion & Brizilla Woods;
9. Copy Certificate of Marriage, Warrick County, Indiana for Jacob Marion and Ann Roper;
10. Tombstone Pictures for Jacob Skelton 23 Dec 1839 - 5 Nov 1871 & Ann Roper Skelton 2 Sep 1842 - 7 Mar 1919, Stoddard County, Missouri, Hill Cemetery;
11. 1850 Census, Indiana, Gibson County, Patoka Twp.,, Family #554 for Robert & Sarah Skelton w/children Robert, John A., Eady, Jacob M., & William F.;
12. 1840 Census, Indiana, Gibson County, Page 37 for Robert;
13. 1830 Census, Indiana, Warrick County, Page 272 for Robert;
14. FGR from Kathy Duffy Moore - twolynns@gibsoncounty.net for Eady Skelton Cannon, Warrick County, Indiana Website, Indiana Family Group Sheet Project.

Notes:
* #3 md 2nd 19 Feb 1866 to Rev. James R. CRISWELL;
* #6 md 2nd 10 Jun 1869, Gibson County, Indiana to Nancy J. BREEDEN MONTGOMERY;
* #7 md 2nd 23 Jun 1870 to Almirinda Woods;
* #7 md 3rd 7 Dec 1871 to Amelia Caroline BASS;
* #9 md 2nd 13 Mar 1868, Warrick County, Indiana to Ann Roper;
* Robert Skelton served in Indiana Militia, Capt. Hargove's Company, 4th Indiana Regiment in Battle of Tippecanoe. With William Henry Harrison leading the Indiana Militia, they proceeded to Tippecanoe County, Indiana to destroy the encampment of the Shawnee Indian Tribe lead by the War Leader Tecumseh. On 7 Nov 1811 Robert was wounded by a rifle ball which took part of his fibula bone in the left leg, leaving him 1/4 disabled. The Battle was commenced in the dawn hour by the Spiritual Shawnee Indiana Leader "The Prophet". His indian name was Tenskwatawa and he was a brother to Tecumseh. Tecumseh was in Illinois trying to muster allies to fight the whites and take back the land they considered theirs. "The Prophet saw his chance for glory, and they proceeded to surprise the whites. A sentry however sounded the alarm before the surprise could be launched, and the whites won the battle. The Militia burned the village and all food stores for the winter. Robert was put on the Pension Rolls at the rate of $2.00 per month for his 1/4 disability from his wound. For anyone wishing to know more about Tecumseh and his role in Indiana History I highly recomment "Panther In The Sky" by James Alexander Thom.