Skelton Family

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Ruth Skelton. Spinster. Age 22 year. 26 Oct 1864 on the Louisiana from Liverpool.

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I was taking another look at Chambers Skelton 1855.
Looks like a marriage at Carlisle to a Betsy (Elizabeth) Henderson in March 1882.  But the only birth I find for Matthew (Skelton) in England is Matthew Henderson at Longtown in March 1881 so wonder if this was a child Elizabeth already had. They don't seem to have any other children after this.

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The Martha & Mary on the passenger list do fit. They seem to be a well travelled family for the decade they were living in.
Have had a bit of a mystery with Robert Skelton which I have not got to the bottom of. His age seems to vary a lot. Delved into my records & found some information sent me by a friend a while ago.
Marriage. Residence Mariposa age 32 (age out by 10yrs) Father Henry, mother Martha. Spouse Mary Pound 38 b Cornwall. Father John Youlton, mother Mary Youlton. married 22 Nov. 1860 Columbus, Ontario. Looks like Mary had been married before.
If J.H.Skeltons mother was Ruth she was either pregnant when she went to America in Oct. 1864 or became pregnant very soon after arrival. If the above marriage is correct it makes Mary b1822 so in 1870 would have been 48 & not 18.

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I can't relate to the marriage info - if that were correct Mary was 119 when she died in 1941.

I have had another look and Robert's dates are 1839/40/42 not to far out.

The J H Skelton on the 1870 census is John - here they are on the 1880 Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Robert Skelton 38 Butcher
Mary Skelton 26 Keeping House
John Skelton 16 Stable Boy. Born New York
Effie Skelton 6 Iowa
William Skelton 3 Iowa
Ruth Skelton 1 Iowa
Skelton 1M - This is son Robert
Anna Denstmayer 17 Servant from Holland

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Wonder if this could be John H Skelton 1864 New York. Geyser, Cascade, Montana. Either son of Robert or Ruth ?
John H Skelton 35 August 1964. Married Year 1890. Married 10 years. Rancher.
Etta M Skelton 34  born Dec 1865. Michigan
Fredrick Morgan born 12 August 1887 Michigan  Step-Son

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1910 Barker, Cascade, Montana. John H Skelton. Farmer.
Still says married but no sign of wife and step-son.
Fathers birthplace New York. Mothers birthplace New York ?

1910 Etta Skelton and son Fred still living Arrow, Cascade, Montana. Etta describes herself as widowed.

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1920 in McAllister, Cascade, Montana. John H Skelton. Divorced. Fathers birthplace England Mothers birthplace England.
Farmer.

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Thanks once again for more information. Looks like Roberts marriage remains a mystery. Found Elizabeth Henderson (Chambers wife) on the 1881 census Longtown living with 1month old son Matthew. So that seems to fit. So Chambers, Elizabeth & Matthew should be listed on a passenger list.

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Chambers. Elizabeth (Betsey) and Matthew I have'nt found on passenger list after 1881 - yet. Have a feeling Chambers went back and forward more than the other brothers at that time but only have him with the others 22 May 1876.
Father Henry Skelton I have found on the same passenger list as Ruth 26 Oct 1864. Louisiana.
His age is totally out on that - says age 64 years but the 2 of them travelling together would suggest it was him.