West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Allen Alexander Skidmore / Mary Madeline Casto (F1014)

m. 24 Aug 1854


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  • Father | Male
    Allen Alexander Skidmore

    Born  30 Mar 1836  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Jan 1913  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  24 Aug 1854  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Archibald Sloan SKIDMORE | F216 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah ANDERSON | F216 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Madeline Casto

    Born  1 Jun 1835  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Feb 1909  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Isaac Staats Casto | F594 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Green | F594 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Lenora J. Skidmore

    Born  16 Sep 1855  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Sep 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Sarah Margaret Skidmore

    Born  27 Apr 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Sep 1925  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Andrew E Keenan | F1018 
    Married  15 Aug 1874  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George W Jackson | F15817 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    James David Skidmore

    Born  7 Sep 1861  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jun 1921   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Artimetia B Fisher | F1652 
    Married  10 Sep 1881  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Dora Katherine Skidmore

    Born  May 1865  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jul 1944  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Alexander Shinn | F1659 
    Married  29 Mar 1883  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Arizona\Arasery Skidmore

    Born  19 Dec 1865  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Feb 1885  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Mary A 'Molly' Skidmore

    Born  1869  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1962   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Dr Virgil Lowlance Casto | F2217 
    Married  20 Sep 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Melissa M 'Molly' Skidmore

    Born  Jun 1875  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William C Snyder | F2838 
    Married  11 Jan 1900  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Charles Luciene Skidmore

    Born  14 Mar 1875  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Apr 1940  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Dora Anna Staats | F1793 
    Married  26 Jan 1895  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Skidmore Cemetery - located on the old Skidmore farm on Tug Fork of Mill Creek

      Marked graves only
      Skidmore, Allen A. 1836 - 1914 (son of Archibald and Sarah (Anderson) Skidmore)
      Skidmore, Mary Madeline (Casto) 1836 - 1909 (dau of Isaac and Margaret
      (Green) Casto. On Aug 24, 1854 married Allen A. Skidmore)
      Hatcher, Dora Bell 1875 - 1915 [Mary's niece]
      ............., ................ March 10, 1898
      ............., ............... Oct 4, 1857

      1860 Jackson Co WV pg 38 # 350-321
      Allen A, 23
      Magdalene, 22
      Lenora, 4
      S M(f), 2
      Archibald S, 20

      1870 Jackson Co WV pg 196 Washington Dist # 166
      Allen Arch, 34
      Magdalene, 34
      Sarah M, 12
      James D, 8
      Dora C, 7
      Arizona, 5
      Mary A, 1
      Alice Vandine, 17, schoolteacher

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, WV, pg 98, #379-379, Washington Dist
      Skidmore, Allen Arch, 4, farmer (HG CW) Botetourt Co, VA
      Madeline, 44, Jxn
      Dora C, 15, d, Jxn
      Arizona, 14, D, Jxn
      James D, 19, s, f/l, Jxn
      Mary A, 11, d
      Melissa M, 7, d
      Charles L, 5, s
      Keenan, Sarah M, 22, d (m Andrew, s/o Peter & Margaret Keenan, 8/15/1874)
      William, 4, gs
      John, 1, gs

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Allen A, 3/18363, m 45y.VA VA DE
      Mary M, 3/1836, 8-6

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Skidmore, Allen A 74 wd VA VA VA
      Snyder, William C sil 39 m1- 10y 1-1 child
      Melissa da 37
      Herbert A gs 6

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.