Ellen "Nellie" Skelton1

#8428, (14 August 1843 - 31 July 1928)
Father*Zachary Skelton2 (1784 - 1856)
Mother*Elizabeth Scales2 (c 1811 - )

Family

James Byers b. 1840, d. 1910
Child 1.Sarah Amanda Byers+1 (1874 - 1948)
Her married name was Byers.1 
Birth*14 August 1843She was born on 14 August 1843 at IndianaG.3 
20 August 1850She appeared on the census of 20 August 1850 in the household of Zachary Skelton and Elizabeth Scales; (neis. Elijah and Mary Ann Skelton, Zachariah Jr and Poll Skelton.)4 
Marriage*3 March 1858She married James Byers on 3 March 1858 at Warrick Co., IndianaG.5,1 
26 July 1860She appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 in the household of Elizabeth Scales, age 14, b. IN; (neis. Zachariah Skelton, age 48; Elijah and Mar A Skelton.)6 
Death*31 July 1928She died on 31 July 1928 at Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IndianaG, at age 84.3 

Citations

  1. [S235] Opal B. Phillips and Carrie S. Hart, They Came to Warrick Co., In.: the Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots buried in Warrick County, Indiana and some of their descendents (Warrick Co., Indiana: Captain Joseph Warrick Chapter, D.A.R., 1976), p. 701, entry for William Williams.
  2. [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.
  3. [S1672] Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011/2017, Indiana State Board of Health, Death Certificates, 1900–2011, Certificate > 1928 > roll 9 > img. 1931/3012. State File 22920, Reg. No. 667. Nellie Byers, b. IN 14 Aug 1843, dau. of Zachary Skelton and Elizabeth Scales, both b. IN; housewife, wid. of James Byers; d. Evansville, Vanderburgh Co. IN, 31 Jul 1928, age 84y 11m 16d, paralysis; inf. Evert Byers, same res.; bur. Garrison Cemetery 2 Aug 1928, online Ancestry.com.
  4. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Zachariah (65), b. SC, farmer, real estate value $500; Elizabeth (39, b. SC.
  5. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019 (index and images), online FamilySearch.org, Warrick Co., 1854-1860, Vol. 3 [title page has Book 2½], p. 18, img. 20/52. Ref. no. 245, James Byers to Ellen Skelton, by Henry Hart, M. G. [no date, but index gives 3 Mar 1858]
  6. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Elizabeth (48), b. SC, farmer.