William Skillin

1894 - 1954  (59 years)

• Name	William Skillin  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	19 Oct 1894	Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1895	Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [4]
  		1895 Kansas state census, Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Census	1900	Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [3]
  		1900 U.S. census, Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p. 15B
  Census	1905	Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [5]
  		1905 Kansas state census, Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Census	1910	Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [2]
  		1910 U.S. census, Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p. 22A
  Census	1915	Vermillion Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [14]
  		1915 Kansas state census, Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Military	5 Jun 1917	Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [8]
  		WWI Draft Registration Card 5 Jun 1917, William Skillin Jr.
  Census	1920	Vermillion Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [15]
  		1920 U.S. census, Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p. 5A
  Census	1925	Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [9]
  		1925 Kansas state census, Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., USA p.
  Census	1930	Wells Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [1]
  		1930 U.S. census, Wells, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p. 3B
  Residence	Mar 1931	Marysville, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [16]
  Census	1940	Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [17]
  		1940 U.S. census, Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p. 10B
  Obituary	Jan 1954  [18]
  		Obituary of William Skillin Undated clipping from unidentified newspaper
  		Obituary - William Skillin Undated clipping from unidentified newspaper
  Death	10 Jan 1954	Salina, Saline Co., Kansas, USA   [12, 13, 19]
  Burial	12 Jan 1954	Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [12, 19]
  		Headstone of Billie Skillin
  Obituary	14 Jan 1954  [20]
  	The Frankfort Index
  	WILLIAM SKILLIN DEAD    William Skillin, a former well known Frankfort resident, passed away at his home at Salina Sunday, January 10th, following an illness of several years. He had attained the age of 59 years.    William was born at the Skillin farm, one mile west of this city, and attended the Frankfort schools. He was an industrious young farmer and grew up in this community, attending hte Frankfort school; and later engaged in farming in the Irving community and also was employed in construction work.    He was a faithful husband and father; a good neighbor and true friend.    An obituary will be published later.    He is survived by his devoted wife; and three daughters: Mrs. Evelyn McDonald, Salina; Mrs. Margaret Paden, Wilsonville, Nebr.; Mrs. Edith Rumsey of Wichita; six grandchildren; also three sisters, Mrs. Pearl Sylvester, Perry, New York; Mrs. Blanche Schlegel, Irving; and Mrs. James Smith, Marysville; four brothers, Ike Skillin of Frankfort; James Skillin, Endicott, Nebr.; Robert Skillin of Irving; and Ike Dover of Cleburne; and a number of other relatives, who have the sympathy of all in their great sorrow.    Funeral services were held at the Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort Tuesday afternoon and burial was in the Frankfort Cemetery.
  		Obituary of William Skillin 14 January 1954, The Frankfort Index
  Obituary	21 Jan 1954  [19]
  		Obituary of William Skillin Clipping from unidentified newspaper dated 21 Jan 1954
  Notes	William was born at the Skillin farm, which is located one mile west of Frankfort, and attended the Frankfort schools. He was an industrious young farmer in the Frankfort area and later engaged in farming in the Irving community. The Skillins lived at Frankfort until moving to Hastings, NE in 1941. In 1945, they moved to Salina, KS.
  Person ID	I402	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree | Bret's lineage
  Last Modified	19 May 2016

  
  

  Father	William Skillin,   b. 18 Jun 1844, New York, New York Co., New York, USA d. 24 Apr 1926, Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Celia C. Phillips,   b. 9 Oct 1855, Orangeville, Wyoming Co., New York, USA d. 21 Dec 1922, Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	9 Dec 1871	Castile, Wyoming Co., New York, USA   [10]
  Family ID	F242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Agnes Scoville,   b. 31 Mar 1900, Strong City, Chase Co., Kansas, USA d. 20 Jun 1959, Norton, Norton Co., Kansas, USA (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1916	Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [21]
  Children	+ 1. Margaret Marie Skillin,   b. 21 Nov 1916, Kansas, USA d. 14 Aug 1979, Norton, Norton Co., Kansas, USA (Age 62 years) + 2. Edith Mae Skillin,   b. 6 Mar 1919, Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA d. 4 May 1990, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA (Age 71 years) + 3. Evelyn Eileene Skillin,   b. 18 Oct 1924, Irving, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA d. 15 Jul 1983, Oskaloosa, Jefferson Co., Kansas, USA (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Oct 1894 - Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1895 - Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1900 - Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1905 - Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1910 - Vermillion, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1915 - Vermillion Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Marriage - 18 May 1916 - Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Military - 5 Jun 1917 - Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1920 - Vermillion Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1925 - Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1930 - Wells Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Residence - Mar 1931 - Marysville, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1940 - Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Death - 10 Jan 1954 - Salina, Saline Co., Kansas, USA Burial - 12 Jan 1954 - Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		William Skillin and family Back: Margaret, Evelyn, Edith Front: Grace, William
  		William and Grace (Scoville) Skillin Taken 14 Dec 1949.
  		Children of William and Celia Skillin Back: James, Martha, Agnes, Laticia Jane, Isaac Middle: Robert, William, Celia, Pearl Front: Blanche, Isaac Dover, Ella Dover, William, Charlotte Dover
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Ancestry.com, 1930 U.S. census, 18 Aug 2008, sheet 3B. citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 710 [S495] Ancestry.com, 1910 U.S. census, 18 Aug 2008, sheet 22A. citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 447 [S496] Ancestry.com, 1900 U.S. census, 18 Aug 2008, sheet 15B. citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 489 [S510] Ancestry.com, 1895 state census, 16 Sep 2008, p. 28. [S519] Ancestry.com, 1905 state census, 18 Sep 2008, p. 10. [S592] Marysville, (Kansas), 2 Feb 2020, Funeral Rites For Mrs. Robert Skillin At Blue Rapids. [S604] Grace (Scoville) Skillin, Salina Woman Dies While Visiting Here. [S381] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Ancestry.com), 7 Mar 2011, William Skillin Jr., registered 5 Jun 1917 in Marshall Co., Kansas. [S849] Ancestry.com, 1925 state census, 11 Jul 2012, p. 10 (stamped). [S908] Department of Veteran Affairs, Civil War and Later Pension Files, (National Archives, Washington, D.C.), William Skillin. [S349] William Skillen, The Holy Bible, (n.p.), "Births". [S354] Frankfort Cemetery, Billie Skillin marker. [S605] Memorial Book of Grace (Scoville) Skillin. [S494] Ancestry.com, 1915 state census, 18 Aug 2008, p. 1. citing Kansas State Historical Society microfilm reels K-1 through K-271 [S348] Ancestry.com, 1920 U.S. census, 11 Jun 2008, sheet 5A, p. 223. citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 540 [S543] (The Onaga Herald), 26 March 1931. [S856] Ancestry.com, 1940 U.S. census, 24 Aug 2012, sheet 10B. citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 1245 [S643] William Skillin, Obituary of William Skillin. [S565] William Skillin, Former Frankfort Man, W. Skillin, Is Claimed At Salina. [S10] Frankfort, (Kansas), 15 Jan 2020, William Skillin Dead. [S945] Kansas, Marriages, 1840-1935, (FamilySearch), 2 Feb 2020, Wm. Skillin Jr and Grace Agnes Scovill, 18 May 1916.