West Virginia Pioneers

David L Skeen

Male 1864 - 1922  (58 years)


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  • Name David L Skeen 
    Born 5 Mar 1864  Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Nov 1922  [1
    Buried Kentuck, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7732  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Joseph Willie Skeen,   b. 12 Feb 1824, Russell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1896  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Matilda Casto,   b. 24 Jul 1834, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1908  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 12 Mar 1861  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1870 Washington, Jackson, WV # 172
      Skean, Joseph 44 VA
      Matilda 37 VA
      James H 18 Va
      Jasper H 16 V
      Margaret 14 Va
      Sarah J 11 Va
      Jewell 8 Va [Joel]
      Talitha 6 WV
      Stephen 4 WV
      David 7 Va
      # 173
      Skean, Charles 19 KY Mar [another son???]
      Cynthia 20 Ky Mar

      1880 Census Place: Washington, Jackson, West Virginia
      Joseph SKEEN Self M M W 55 VA
      Matilda SKEEN Wife F M W 42 WV
      Joel SKEEN Son M S W 18 WV
      David L. SKEEN Son M S W 16 WV
      Telitha SKEEN Dau F S W 14 WV
      Stephen SKEEN Son M S W 12 WV
      Joseph SKEEN Son M S W 9 WV

      1900 Washington, Jackson, WV # 99
      Joel Skeen 1/1862 m 19y WVVAWV
      Silvie 3/1857 m 19y 4-3 children WV VAVA
      Virgil L son 7/1884 WV
      Lillie M da 5/1893
      Arthur B son 5/1896
      Georgia da 3/1899
      Matilda mother 7/1836 wd 5-4 children WVWVWV
      George W neph 3/1888 WVWVWV

      Matilda is third wife

      The History of West Virginia, Old and New
      Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.,
      Chicago and New York, Volume III,
      pg. 468
      Jackson

      HERBERT SKEEN is in his second term of efficient service as Circuit Court clerk of Jackson County.. . . .
      Mr. Skeen was born at Kentuck, in Jackson County, August 3, 1887. His grandfather, Joseph Skeen, was born in West Virginia and was an early day hunter and farmer at Kentuck, where he lived out his life. The grandmother was his third wife, Matilda Casto, a native and life-long resident of Jackson County. David L. Skeen, father of the Circuit Court clerk, was born at Kentuck in 1864, and has spent all his life there. He owns a large farm, is a cattle raiser, a timber man, and for two years was road surveyor of Washington District. His political affiliation is with the republican party. David L. Skeen married Cordelia Winter, who was born in Jackson County in 1863. . .
    Family ID F1339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [2
    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]
    Children 
     1. Romeo O Skeen,   b. 25 Oct 1883, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     2. Clifton C Skeen,   b. 24 Jul 1885, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1905  (Age 19 years)
     3. Stephen Herbert Skeen,   b. 3 Aug 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1954, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     4. Otho Howard Skeen,   b. 10 Nov 1890, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1945  (Age 54 years)
     5. Minnie A Skeen,   b. 25 Jan 1893, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1907  (Age 14 years)
     6. Eunice E Skeen,   b. Mar 1895, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mollie Orla Skeen,   b. Sep 1897, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Ada E Skeen,   b. Jan 1900, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S867] Cemetery Reading found on Jackson County WVGenWeb Site.

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