Zachary Skelton1

#30654, (24 September 1784 - 22 December 1856)

Family 1

Nancy Jane Scales b. 1783, d. 1839
Children 1.Thomas Ryan Skelton4 (1804 - 1864)
 2.Sarah Skelton4 (1805 - 1839)
 3.William L Skelton4 (1806 - )
 4.Elizabeth Skelton4 (1809 - 1855)
 5.Zachariah Skelton Jr.4 (1812 - 1861)
 6.Irwin Cowen Skelton4 (1813 - )
 7.Julia Anne Skelton4 (1815 - 1889)
 8.Nancy Skelton4 (1817 - 1839)
 9.Robert Skelton4 (1820 - 1870)
 10.Elijah Scales Skelton4 (1822 - 1883)

Family 2

Elizabeth Scales b. c 1811
Children 1.John Skelton5 (c 1840 - )
 2.Ellen "Nellie" Skelton+1 (1843 - 1928)
 3.Mary Skelton5 (c 1845 - )
 4.Martha Skelton5 (c 1847 - )
 5.Jacob Skelton5 (c 1848 - )
 6.Polina J Skelton6 (c 1852 - )
Birth*24 September 1784He was born on 24 September 1784 at Union Co., South CarolinaG.1 
Marriage*10 March 1803He married Nancy Jane Scales on 10 March 1803 at Elbert Co., GeorgiaG.1 
Marriage*19 December 1839He married Elizabeth Scales, daughter of Thomas Scales Jr., on 19 December 1839 at Warrick Co., South CarolinaG.2 
20 August 1850He and Elizabeth Scales appeared on the census of 20 August 1850 at Skelton Twp., Warrick Co., IndianaG; (neis. Elijah and Mary Ann Skelton, Zachariah Jr and Poll Skelton.)3 
Death*22 December 1856He died on 22 December 1856 at Warrick Co., IndianaG, at age 72.1 
Burial*December 1856He was buried in December 1856 at Garrison Cemetery, Tennyson, Warrick Co., IndianaG.1 

Citations

  1. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, small old stone marker. ZY Skelton, b. 24 Sep 1784, d. 22 Dec 1856. Narrative: Zachariah Skelton, b. Union Co. SC 24 Sep 1784, d. Warrick Co. IN 22 Dec 1856. Son of William Skelton (1745-1825) and Sarah Beck Scales (1750-1825); marr. (1) in 1803, Nancy Jane Scales (1783-1839), and (2) Elizabeth Scales (1787 - ) small old stone marker. ZY Skelton, b. 24 Sep 1784, d. 22 Dec 1856. Narrative: Zachariah Skelton, b. Union Co. SC 24 Sep 1784, d. Warrick Co. IN 22 Dec 1856. Son of William Skelton (1745-1825) and Sarah Beck Scales (1750-1825); marr. (1) in 1803, Nancy Janesmall old stone marker. ZY Skelton, b. 24 Sep 1784, d. 22 Dec 1856. Narrative: Zachariah Skelton, b. Union Co. SC 24 Sep 1784, d. Warrick Co. IN 22 Dec 1856. Son of William Skelton (1745-1825) and Sarah Beck Scales (1750-1825); marr. (1) in 1803, Nancy Jane Scales (1783-1839), and (2) Elizabeth Scales (1787 - ) small old stone marker. ZY Skelton, b. 24 Sep 1784, d. 22 Dec 1856. Narrative: Zachariah Skelton, b. Union Co. SC 24 Sep 1784, d. Warrick Co. IN 22 Dec 1856. Son of William Skelton (1745-1825) and Sara[sic, actually ca. 1811; her father was b. ca. 1787], dau. of Thomas Scales Jr. and niece of Nancy Jane Scales. More details at Memorial 9476919, created by Bev, maintained by Zoeangel and photo added by Suzanne Thayne.
  2. [S1276] J. Oscar Phillips and Opal Phillips, compilers, Warrick County, Indiana, Marriages, Early Book 1813-1817 and Book I 1818-1847 (n.p.: n.pub.), p. 21, no. 761. Zachariah Skelton and Elizabeth Scales, marr. 19 Dec. 1839 by Henry Horton. Original image in Vol. 1, img. 176/256, viewed in Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007, at FamilySearch.org, www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27JJ-4BZ. Hereinafter cited as Warrick County IN Marriages 1817-1847. Online FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Zachariah (65), b. SC, farmer, real estate value $500; Elizabeth (39, b. SC.
  4. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Memorial 46302770 for Nancy Jane Scales Skelton (1783-1839), created by ladyN70, photo added by Suzanne Thayne, credit to Mickie Peacock.
  5. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  6. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.