Delmer P Skeeters1

#15293, (July 1884 - )
Relationship4th cousin of William David Lewis
Father*John F Skeeters1 (c 1853 - )
Mother*Cloranda _____1 (c 1861 - )
Ora V and Delmer P Skeeters, brother and sister, are given as the children of John F Skeeters and Cloranda _____. However, in the 1910 census, both have "mother b. SC"; in 1900, both have "mother b. OH." Cloranda (in the only record found, the 1880 census) has her b. AR and parents b. OH. The siblings may be children of an unidentified son of Elizabeth Utley (unlikely) or a 2nd wife of John F (also unlikely from their birth dates; Ora was b. 2 months after the 1880 census noted above). The SC may be in error.2 
Birth*July 1884He was born in July 1884 at IllinoisG.1 
2 June 1900He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 in the household of Elizabeth Utley at New Haven, Gallatin Co., IllinoisG, grand son, age 15, single, b. IL Jul 1884, father b. IN, mother b. OH.3 
3 April 1910He appeared on the census of 3 April 1910 in the household of Charles W Crunk and Laura Madison at Ada, Pontotoc Co., OklahomaG, age 26 [or 20], b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. [blank]. [Delmer was the step-grandson of Charles W Crunk's father David, the grandson of David's wife Elizabeth Utley by her first marriage]4 
25 April 1910He appeared on the census of 25 April 1910 in the household of William Lawrence Bigelow and Ora Vira Skeeters at Newburg Twp., Hughes Co., OklahomaG, bro.-in-law, age 24, b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. SC [sic], single, street work laborer.5 

Citations

  1. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. grandson of Elizabeth (Utley) (Skeeters) Crunk. John F is the only known son of Elizabeth and Daniel.
  2. [S520] VWH.
  3. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Elizabeth Crunk (64), b. IN Jun 1836, parents b. IN, wid., 9 children, 3 living.
  4. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Charles W (50), b. and parents b. IN, house carpenter, 2nd marr.; Laura (53), b. and parents b. IL, 3rd marr., 4 children, 2 living.
  5. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Willie L (34), b. and mother b. IL, father b. Ireland, farmer; Ora V (28), b. and father b. IL, mother b. SC [sic], 6 children, 4 living; marr. 13 yrs., both 1st.