West Virginia Pioneers

Romeo O Skeen

Male 1883 - 1912  (28 years)


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  • Name Romeo O Skeen 
    Born 25 Oct 1883  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Mar 1912  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Romeo D./Skeen
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 15 Mar 1912
      Death Place: Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 28y4m19d
      Marital Status: M
      Informant: JW Duff

      Romeo D. SKEEN, a former merchant of Kenna, was found dead in bed at the home of his father, D. L. SKEEN, about 8 o'clock a.m. on last Wednesday morning. Mr. SKEEN had returned from Ripley Tuesday and was in his usual state of health when he retired that night. Heart trouble is ascribed as the cause of death. Mr. Duff was called. No inquest was held. He is survived by his wife and two children. The funeral was conducted by the St. Charles IOOF Lodge Sunday. (Mountaineer, 22 March 1912)
    Person ID I18613  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father David L Skeen,   b. 5 Mar 1864, Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1922  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Cordelia A Winter,   b. 23 Dec 1862, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1946, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1900 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 87
      David L, 3/1864, 17y
      Cordelia A, 12/1862, 9-8
      Romeo O, 10/1883
      Clifton C, 7/1885
      Stephen H, 8/1887
      Otho H, 11/1890
      Minnie A, 1/1893
      Eunice E, 3/1895
      Mollie O, 9/1897
      Ada E, 1/1900

      1920 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV
      Skeen, David L, 55
      Cordelia A 57
      Eunice E, 24
      Ada E, 19
      Winters, John B, 82, fil
      Harriet, 78, mil

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Poling, James B 32 md age 24 WV WV VA public school teacher
      Ada wife 30 md age 21 WV WV WV
      Howard son 7 WV WV WV James Howard 4/7/1923
      John P son 5 WV WV WV John Paul 1/30/1925
      Noal son 2 WV WV WV Benjamin Noel 12/17/1927
      Skeen, Cordilla mo-in-law 68 wd WV WV WV
      Jackson Co marriage
      19 June 1910
      SKEEN, Herbert 22 born Kentuck/residing Kentuck [son of David Leon & Cordelia Ann (WINTER) SKEEN]
      HAMON, Lily 21 born Fletcher/residing Fletcher [dau of Joseph Price & Arena Ellen (SIDERS) HAMON]
    Family ID F2739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Rose,   b. CA 1888, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married CA 1906  [1
    Notes 

    • 1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Skeen, Romeo D 26 m1- 3y WVWVWV
      Martha J 22 m1- 3y 1-1 child VAVAVA
      Norma E da 2 WV

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV #112
      Bradley, Wilbur O 32 WVWVWV
      Martha 32 VAVAVA
      James R son 4 1/12 WV
      Warren L son 2 9/12 WV
      Skeen, Norma E sd 12 WV Norma Elta 10/10/1907
      Ray N ss 9 WV Ray Noel 12/12/1910

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Bradley, Wilber 43 md ag e27 WVWVWV
      Martha 43 md age 2? VAVAVA
      Rossel son 14 WV 11/11/1915
      Warren son 13 WW
      Jennings son 8 WV Jennings Cleo 12/5/1921
      Imogine da 3 WV
      Skeen, Ray ss 19 WVWVVA
    Children 
     1. Norma Etta Skeen,   b. 10 Oct 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 2005  (Age 97 years)
     2. Ray Noel Skeen,   b. 12 Dec 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1989  (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F23646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.