Husband: Robert R. SKELTON
Birthdate: 1829
Birthplace: Warrick County, Indiana
Death date: 20 Aug 1887
Place of death: Buckskin, Gibson, Indiana
Burial: Greer Twp., Warrick, Indiana, Birchfield Family Cemetery
Father: Robert Skelton
Mother: Sarah V. ROBERTS

Marriage date: 3 Jun 1857 by lic
Marriage place: Gibson County, Indiana

Wife: Nancy BIRCHFIELD
Birthdate: 1839
Birthplace: Gibson County, Indiana
Death date: 25 Feb 1868
Place of death: Gibson County, Indiana
Burial: Greer Twp., Warrick, Indiana, Birchfield Family Cemetery
Father: Thomas BIRCHFIELD
Mother: Sarah BEASLEY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Sarah Elizabeth SKELTON *
Sex: F
Birthdate: 12 Apr 1858
Birthplace: Gibson County, Indiana
Death date: 28 May 1918
Place of death: Francisco, Gibson, Indiana
Burial: Francisco, Gibson, Indiana, Francisco I.O.O.F. Cemetery
Marriage date: 9 oCT 1879
Marriage place: Mt. Carmel, Wabash, Illinois
Spouses' names: Charles REMBE

Child No. 2: Robert Thomas SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 3 Feb 1862
Birthplace: Gibson County, Indiana
Death date: 20 Feb 1945
Place of death: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
Burial: Jasper County, Missouri, Fullerton Cemetery
Marriage date: 11 Dec 1887
Marriage place: Spencer, Jasper, Missouri
Spouses' names: Mary Molly HOLLINGSWORTH

Child No. 3: William Sherman SKELTON
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Apr 1867
Birthplace: Gibson County, Indiana
Death date: 3 Nov 1945
Place of death: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Burial: Stanely, Warrick, Indiana, Barnett ChurchCemetery
Marriage date: 6 Dec 1892
Marriage place: Warrick County, Indiana
Spouses' names: Ella LYNN
 
 
Documentation:
(1) Civil War Military & Pension Applications, Widow's Pension, File #466,352 for robert R. & Certificate #253,607 for Nancy J., National Archives, Washington D.C.;
(2) 1870 Census, Indiana, Gibson County, Columbia Twp, Page 51 for Robert R. & 2nd wife Nancy J Breedon Mongomery;
(3) 1880 Census, Illinois, Moultrie County, Sullivan Town, for Robert R. & 2nd wife, Microfilm Roll #T9-0239, Page 470C;
(4) Gibson County, Indiana Marriage Book 2, Page 196 for Robert R. & 1st wife Nancy Birchfield;
(5) Gibson County, Indiana Marriage Book 3, Page 583 for Robert R. & 2nd wife Nancy J Breedon Montgomery;
(6) FGR's from Ret. Col Geroge Byers of 3104 Corby Blvd, South Bend, IN for Robert R. & families;
(7) Personal knowledge of my grandparents Dennis William & Minnie Ethel Ayers Rembe, 709 South Race Street, Princeton, In-both now deceased;
(7) Tombstone Birchfield Family Cemetery, Greer Twp., Warrick, Indiana.;
(8) 1850 Census, Indiana, Gibson County, Columbia Twp., for Nancy J. Birchfield with parents, Page 264; DW #72, Fam #93;
(9) 1860 Census, Indiana, Gibson County, Columbia Twp., DW #1482, Fam #1587, for Robert R & Nancy J Birchfield. Living in the household was Nancy's brother Landers Beasley, working along with Robert R. as Miller.;
(10) Warrick County, Indiana Marriage Book H-25, Page 14 for #2child William Sherman;
(11) Wabash County, Illinois, Marriage Book 1, Page 21 for #1 child, Sarah Elizabeth;
(12) Death Record in poss of Charles & Rosemary Nossett, 3559 Rowley Drive, San Jose Ca, now residing 800 Duffin Drive, Hillister CA 95023-2889 for #3 child William Sherman;
(13) 1850 Census, Indiana, Patoka Twp., for Robert R. as child w/parents;
(14) Family Bible Records, Pictures, & Genealogy for Family of Robert Thomas Skelton of Jasper County, Missouri from Florence Flemens, R.R. 4, Box 8, Sulpher Springs TX 75482 in Jan 1992.

Notes:
* Robert R. Skelton served in the Civil War as a Private, Company A, 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, volunteer. He enrolled at Princeton, Gibson, Indiana on 26 Aug 1862. He was mustered in on 8 Sep 1862 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. He was mustered out 4 Jun 1865 after having served three years. His Descriptive Roll Card gives his age as 33 years, Farmer, 3 yr enlistment, Eyes blue, Hair sandy, Complexion fair, Height 5' 8" tall; On Stragglers Roll Card it gives the information that Robert R. was 34 yrs of age, Eyes blue, Hair brown, Complexion Dark, Height 5' 8"; Born Warrick Co., IN; Occupation Miller; Muster Roll Cards show him present except Apr 1864 absent sick in Ind., May 1864 absent sick, Jun 1864, absent on duty in Chattanooga, Jul 1864 absent sick & wounded; June 1865 Mustered Out. One roll card indicates mustered out at Lousiville, Jefferson, Kentucky and another Roll Card indicates mustered out Washington D.C.. On 21 Nov 1865. Robert R. Skelton applied for Pension from Sullivan, Moultrie, Illinois. He also declared he was discharged in Washington D.C. He declared that he was partially disabled due to chronic diarrhea and also contracted smallpox which affected his eyes. His 2nd wife nancy J. Breeden Montgomery applied for pension. She was dropped from the Pension Rolls after last payment of $25.00 on 4 Nov 1918. She was dropped because of her death on 30 Dec 1918. The death of Nancy J Birchfield Skelton was given by Nancy J Breedon Mongomery Skelton in her appplication for Pension of Robert R. Skelton's Service in the Civil War.
* The 1st child Sarah Elizabeth Skelton was killed when thrown from a buggy because of her runaway horse. It seems she liked to be out in her buggy and raced all over the county. Am unable to prove or disprove this family story.