Individual Details

California Death Index gives Olin's birth as 19 Sep 1907. Mother's maiden name listed as Harrison.

1940 Census. Honey Lake, Lassen Co, CA, Hh 193
Olin E. Skeen, 32, b. AR, lived in same place in 1935, Mill Laborer, Lumber Mill
Imogene M., wife, 23, b. MO, Saleslady, Retail grocery

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Olin Ernest Skeen of 1512 4th St. Susanville, Lassen Co, CA was 33, born 9 Sep 1907, Chester, AR. Mrs. Imogene M. Skeen, wife, would always known his address. Self-employed, 926 Main St. Susanville. 5'8" tall, 160 lb., Brown eyes and hair. Two middle fingers on right hand off above 2nd joint.

Olin E. Skeen enlisted in the U.S. Army on 27 May 1943, as a private at Sacramento, California. His education was that of grammar school; his occupation retail manager. He was married.

Listed in Lassen County Voter Registration (1900-1944)
Halltown Precent
Olin E. Skeen 1512 4th St, Laborer, Republican
Mrs. Imogene Skeen, 1512 4th St., Clerk, Republican

1948 Watsonville, CA, City Directory
Skeen, Olin E. (imogene M) gro. 642 Palm Av. home: 83 Hill Av

1950 Census. Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co, CA, Hh 19
633 Palm
Olin E. Skeen, 42, b. AR, Proprietor, Grocery store
Imogene M., wife, 33, b. MO, Clerk, Grocery stone

1954 Santa Cruz, CA, City Directory
Skeen, Olin (Jean: Palm Hill Grocery Store) home: 642 Palm Ave

1964 Santa Cruz, CA City Directory
Skeen, Olin E. (Imogene M.), Palm Hill Grocery; home: 83 Hill Ave.

Imogene was Imogene McKinley, daughter of Barton Y. McKinley and Inez Scott. She was born 31 Oct 1916, Stella, Newton Co, MO, died 28 Nov 2002.

Grandparents or great grandparents of Patricia Skeen - autosomal match on MyHeritage

Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, CA, 30 Nov 2002, Saturday, p.12
Jean M. Skeen
Services will be Wednesday for Jean M. Skeen who died Thursday in Gilroy. She was 86.
Mrs. Skeen was born in Stella, MO and lived in Watsonville for 61 years.
She owned Palm Hill Grocery in Watsonville and was active in the Boy Scouts of America, earning the group's highest honor, the Silver Beaver. She also enjoyed crafts.
She is survived by son and daughter-in-law Daniel & Debbie Skeen of Morgan Hill; and four grandchilrden.
Her husband, Olin Earnest Skeen, died in 1964.
Friends may call from 2-5 and 6-8 pm Tuesday at Davis Memorial Chapel, 609 Main St., Watsonville.
Services will be 2 pm Wednesday at the chapel, followed by burial at Pajaro Valley Memorial Park.
Contributions are preferred in memory of Imogene Skeen to the America Heart Association...

Birth	9 Sep 1907	Chester, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death	27 Dec 1964	San Francisco, California

Father	Jonathan Garfield Skeen (1881 - 1962)
Mother	Maudie A Harrison (1889 - 1969)
Sibling	Charley E. Skeen (1906 - 1920)
Sibling	Everett Erwin Skeen (1910 - 1995)
Sibling	John Alvin Skeen (1912 - 1985)
Sibling	Mildred Skeen (1914 - 1964)
Sibling	Robert Thurman Skeen (1917 - 2004)
Sibling	Rosine Thelma Skeen (1923 - 2003)