West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Archibald Sloan SKIDMORE / Sarah ANDERSON (F216)

m. 12 Jun 1826


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  • Father | Male
    Archibald Sloan SKIDMORE

    Born  1801  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  12 Jun 1826  [1]  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Randolph SKIDMORE | F1581 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Eleanor 'Polly' SLOAN | F1581 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah ANDERSON

    Born  14 Jun 1800  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jun 1875  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
    Father  William ANDERSON | F1016 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy McCAMPBELL | F1016 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Elinore Ann Skidmore

    Born  1827   
    Died  1912  Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Seth Roach | F1015 
    Married  27 Aug 1842  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Martha Ann Skidmore

    Born  12 Sep 1828  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Mar 1901  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  Gilbert "Bird" Pringle | F1013 
    Married  13 Apr 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Sarah Angelina SKIDMORE

    Born  23 Jan 1831  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Mar 1870  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  James M (Mark?) REYNOLDS | F116 
    Married  15 Mar 1847  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Isabelle Skidmore

    Born  Abt 1833   
    Died  1901   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Isaac Marshall Cunningham | F1831 
    Married  6 Jun 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | 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     
    Spouse  Mary Madeline Casto | F1014 
    Married  24 Aug 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Elizabeth Lewis Skidmore

    Born  Abt 1837  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry B Rollins | F1044 
    Married  12 Aug 1857   

    Child 7 | Female
    Levina Elizabeth Skidmore

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Archibald Stone Skidmore

    Born  26 Apr 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jan 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth J Waugh | F1017 
    Married  19 Jul 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emma R Winget | F1650 
    Married  13 Jan 1881  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Botetourt County Marriages
      Skidmore, Archibald & Sarah Anderson 12 Jun 1826; d/o William Anderson, dec'd. Bondsman Samuel Anderson Minister Samuel Houston- 15 Jun 1826

      Skidmore, David & Susan Jane Elizabeth Wright 16 Dec 1839; d/o Harrison Bondsman William T. Jordan Witness Alphonso Finney

      1840 Jackson, VA census enumerated 12 from William Anderson
      Skidmore, Sarah
      2m 0-5
      1f 0-5 --Elizabeth (which?)
      3f 5-10 -- Angelina, other Elizabeth, ? Isabel???
      2f 10-15 ---Elinore and Martha
      1f 30-40 -- Sarah

      1850 Jackson, VA census # 408-412
      Skidmore Sarah 50 F Va
      Skidmore Alin 15 M Farmer Va
      Skidmore Elizabeth 13 F Va
      Skidmore Archibald 10 M Va
      Anderson John * 21 M Farmer Va
      [Isabella, age 17, is married to and listed with Isaac M Cunningham]

      1860 Jackson, VA pg 40
      living with Martha and Gilbert Pringle
      living with them is Isabella Cunningham, 26 sister???
      Sarah Skidmore, 60
      J E Cunningham, 1 (f)

      1870 Jackson, WV pg 112, l/w Gilbert and Martha Pringle
      Sarah Skidmore, 71

      Jackson County Marriage
      Isabel Skidmore & Isaac M Cunningham, 6/6/1850

      This indenture made and entered into on this 27th day of March in the year of Lord 1843 By an Between Charles Carney and Elizabeth his wife of the County of Jackson and State of Virginia of the first part and Sarah Skidmore (widow of Archibald Skidmore Decd) Eleanore Ann Skidmore, Martha Ann Skidmore, Sarah Angeline Skidmore, Elizabeth Lewis Skidmore, Alexander Allen Skidmore, Levina Elizabeth Skidmore, and Archibald Stone Skidmore of the second part: Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars to us in hand paid by the said Archibald Skidmore in his lifetime or secured to be paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have Granted, Bargained and Sold and By these presents to ther grantees do convey unto the aforesaid Sarah Skidmore, Elinore Ann, Martha Ann, Sarah Angelina, Elizabeth Lewis, Alexander Allen, Levina Elizabeth and Archibald Stone, Skidmore one consolidated tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Jackson and State of Virginia containing one hundred and twenty nine acres by Survey made by John D. D. Roper, on the west side of Mill Creek adjoining the lands formerly of Thomas Carney and Bounded as follows to wit; Beginning at a white oak corner of Andrews Survey on the side of the School House hill, thence N 40o E. 80 poles to a Beech crossing the Charleston Road, thence S 62o
      E. 32 poles with the meanders of Mill Creek to a Sugar tree, thence S. 38o E. 38 poles with said Creek to a sugar tree, thence S. 411/2o E. 66 poles to a Beech near road leading to Rollins Mill: S. 60 poles to a white oak, S. 60 W. 80 poles crossing a Run to a white oak on the side of a hill thence N 50o W. 26 poles to a Black oak, thence N. 52o W. 104 poles to the Beginning with all and singular the appliances thereunto belonging or on any wise appertaining to her the Said Sarah Skidmore, Elinor Ann, Martha Ann, Sarah Angeline Elizabeth Lewis, Alexander Allen, Levina Elizabeth, and Archibald Stone Skidmore, heirs of the aforesaid Archibald S. Skidmore Decd, to them and their heirs and assigns forever, free of the claims of us the said Charles Carney & Elizabeth Carney and And all person or persons claiming by through or under us, and all other person or persons whatsoever, by special warranty that is to say if the land Should be lost by any older or superior title, we the said Charles Carney & Elizabeth Carney oblige ourselves our heirs to pay back the purchase money with Interest or cash -
      In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this day and year first written Charles Carney (his mark)
      Elizabeth Carney (her mark)

      Sarah Skidmore (widow of Archibald Skidmore Decd)
      Eleanore Ann Skidmore, m. Charles Roach, 1842
      Martha Ann Skidmore, m. Gilbert Pringle, 4/13/1843
      Sarah Angeline Skidmore,
      Elizabeth Lewis Skidmore, b. c 1847? m. Henry Rollins
      Alexander Allen Skidmore, m Madeline Casto d/o Isaac & Margaret Casto. Both age 18 in 1854, so b. c 1835-36
      Levina Elizabeth Skidmore, and
      Archibald Stone Skidmore b. c 1840, m. (1) Elizabeth Waugh and (2) ?? Wingett, lived on Parchment

      Pioneers of Jackson Co: John House
      Archibald Skidmore married Sarah Anderson in Botetourt County, VA. They emigrated to Mill Creek about 1831 or 1832, locating on the farm since know as the Skidmore farm, on which Squire George Casto had lived.

      He has 'Bet' married to Henry Rollins.

      In 1850, Elizabeth was 13 - is she 'Bet'???

      JCDR:
      Skidmore, Sarah, 6/18/1875, 75y 4d, d Jackson Co, p W & M Anderson, b WV

  • Sources 
    1. [S94] Marriage Record, Botetourt Co, VA.