West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Joseph William Dayton Skeen / Mary Catherine Harrison (F7092)

m. 18 Dec 1894


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  • Father | Male
    Joseph William Dayton Skeen

    Born  13 Jun 1871  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Aug 1926  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  18 Dec 1894  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph Willie Skeen | F1339 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Matilda Casto | F1339 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Catherine Harrison

    Born  Sep 1873  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Dec 1951   
    Buried    Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Franklin B Harrison | F3652 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Boswell | F3652 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Ora Genet Skeen

    Born  9 Sep 1895  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1966   
    Buried    Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Walter Lloyd Anderson | F26862 
    Married  28 Jul 1918  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Floyd Ervin Skeen

    Born  13 Mar 1897  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Matilda H Skeen

    Born  12 Apr 1899  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Between 1900 and 1910   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Mary Cordelia Skeen

    Born  1 Jul 1901  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Dayton Albert Skeen

    Born  11 Oct 1903  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jan 1993   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    James B Skeen

    Born  30 Mar 1908  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Dec 1961   
    Buried    Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Okey Leonard Skeen

    Born  1 Sep 1910  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Jan 1878   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Hansel Kaye Skeen

    Born  11 Mar 1913  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Dec 1984   
    Buried     

  • Notes 



    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12/18/1894 at res of Wellie Harrison
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Joseph Skeen, Jr, 23, Jackson Co, Goldtown
      Mary Catherine Harrison, 21, Jackson Co, Goldtown
      Informant - Genl Harrison

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Skeen, Joseph 6/1871 m 5y
      Mary C wife 9/1874 m 5y 3-3 children
      Orie J da 9/1895 Ora Genet 9/9/1895
      Floyd I son 3/1897 Floyd Irwin 3/13/1897
      Matilda H da 4/1899 4/12/1899
      Henry C neph 12/1889

      1910 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Skeen, Joseph D 38 m1- 16y
      Mary C 36 m1- 16y 7-5 children
      Oria da 14
      Erwin son 13
      Corda 8 Mary Cordelia 7/1/1901
      Dayton son 6 Dayton Albert 10/11/1903
      James A 2 3/30/1908

      1920 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Skeen, Joseph D 49 WV VA WV
      Mary C 46 WVWVWV
      Corda M da 18 WVWWV
      Dayton A son 16
      James A son 12
      Okey L son 9 Okey Leonard 9/1/1910
      Hansel K son 6 WVWVWV Hansel Kaye 3/11/1913

      1930 Washington, Jackson, WV
      Skeen, Mary 56 wd md age 21 WVWVWV
      James son 22 WVWVWV
      Okey son 19 WVWVWV
      Hansel son 17 WVWVWV

      1940 Kentuck, Washington, Jackson, WV
      alll born WV, 1935: lived rural Jackson Co, WV
      Skeen, Mary 66 w
      Marcella gd 13
      Anderson, Ora da 44 wd
      Henry gs 21 s
      Dollie gd 19
      Clinton gs 18
      Clayton gs 9

      Birth Record
      Name: Floyd Ervin Skeen
      Birth Date: 13 Mar 1897
      Birth Place: Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Mary Catherine Harison, 23, born Goldtown
      Father: Joseph Willie Dayton Skeen, 24, born Kentuck
      2nd child, none had died before he was born
      Signed Mary Chathern Skeen

      These are the same cemetery, just different readings.
      Skeen Cemetery, East of Kentuck
      Row 4
      Skeen, James B. 1908-1961 s/o Joseph W. D. & Mary C. Skeen
      Skeen, Mary (Harrison) 1873 - 1951 wife of Joseph W. D. Skeen
      Skeen, Joseph W. D. 1873 - 19__ s.o Joseph H. & Elizabeth (Fields) Skeen [incorrect data added by the person who read the cemetery]

      Joseph Skeen Cemetery
      Skeen, Mary Catherine Harrison Sept 1873- Dec 1, 1951 (dau of Franklin B. and Hannah (Bozzel) Harrison)
      Skeen, James B. May 31, 1908- Dec 25, 1961 (son of Joseph Willie Dayton and Mary Catherine Harrison Skeen
      Skeen, Joseph Sr. April 12, 1824-July 5, 1896

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