Individual Details
Sylvester L. Skeels
(14 Jul 1822 - 17 Jan 1880)
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images,
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXJX-ZWG :
Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States,
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVK8-19J3 : 13 December 2015),
Sylvester Skeels, 1880; Burial, , Republic, Kansas, United States of America, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery;
citing record ID 40230375, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Farmer in 1860 census
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images,
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXJX-ZWG :
Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States,
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVK8-19J3 : 13 December 2015),
Sylvester Skeels, 1880; Burial, , Republic, Kansas, United States of America, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery;
citing record ID 40230375, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Farmer in 1860 census
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images,
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXJX-ZWG :
Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States,
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVK8-19J3 : 13 December 2015),
Sylvester Skeels, 1880; Burial, , Republic, Kansas, United States of America, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery;
citing record ID 40230375, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
Events
| Birth | 14 Jul 1822 | New York, United States | |||
| Marriage | 12 Sep 1839 | Adams County, Indiana, United States - Eliza Dorcas Loofbourrow |  |  | |
| Marriage | 12 Sep 1839 | Adams County, Indiana, United States - Eliza Dorcas Loofbourrow | | | |
| Residence | 1850 | Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1850 | Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1860 | Residence Post Office: Skeels Cross Roads - Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1860 | Residence Post Office: Skeels Cross Roads - Liberty, Mercer, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1870 | Ohio, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1870 | Ohio, United States | | | |
| Marriage | Aft 1875 | Cynthia Elizabeth Hewett | |||
| Death | 17 Jan 1880 | Republic, Republic, Kansas, United States | | ||
| Burial | Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Republic, Republic, Kansas, United States | ||||
| FIND-A-GRAVE | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40230375/sylvester-skeels | ||||
| Burial | Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Republic, Republic, Kansas, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Eliza Dorcas Loofbourrow (1816 - 1875) |
| Child | William Henry Skeels (1841 - 1877) |
| Child | Clary Skeels (1843 - 1853) |
| Child | Mary Samantha Skeels (1845 - 1907) |
| Child | Angeline E. Skeels (1846 - 1886) |
| Child | Samuel Webster Skeels (1850 - 1913) |
| Child | John Hiram Skeels (1852 - 1938) |
| Child | Emeline E. Skeels (1855 - 1912) |
| Child | Phebe Emeline Skeels (1856 - 1912) |
| Child | Veniah Sylvester Skeels (1858 - 1942) |
| Child | Elmer E. Skeels (1863 - 1913) |
| Child | Minnie Bell Skeels (1878 - 1964) |
| Spouse | Cynthia Elizabeth Hewett (1839 - 1911) |
| Child | Minnie Belle Skeels (1878 - 1964) |
| Child | Annette "Nettie" Skeels (1880 - 1964) |
| Father | Cephas Skeels (1779 - 1865) |
| Mother | Mary "Polly" Ellis (1789 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Permilia Skeels (1812 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Nahum B. Skeels (1814 - ) |
| Sibling | Leander Wesley Skeels (1818 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Cordelia Skeels (1821 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Samantha Skeels (1823 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Calista Skeels (1826 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Ansel G. Skeels (1828 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Hiram Skeels (1829 - 1914) |
Notes
Marriage
not official doc, as the book has the names spelled differently.Looks like Eliza's brother WADE was involved in documentation.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJX-ZWG : 21 January 2016), Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,321,469.
Name Sylvester Sheels
Event Type Marriage Registration
Event Date 12 Sep 1839
Event Place Adams, Indiana, United States
Gender Male
Marriage License Date 09 Sep 1839
Marriage Place Adams, Indiana
Spouse's Name Eliza Loofbourrow
Spouse's Gender Female
Officiator's Name Wade Loofbourrow
Page 18
Number of Images 1
Marriage
not official doc, as the book has the names spelled differently.Looks like Eliza's brother WADE was involved in documentation.
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXJX-ZWG : 21 January 2016), Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,321,469.
Name Sylvester Sheels
Event Type Marriage Registration
Event Date 12 Sep 1839
Event Place Adams, Indiana, United States
Gender Male
Marriage License Date 09 Sep 1839
Marriage Place Adams, Indiana
Spouse's Name Eliza Loofbourrow
Spouse's Gender Female
Officiator's Name Wade Loofbourrow
Page 18
Number of Images 1
Residence
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPQ-SVK : 30 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1860.Household
Role Sex Age Birthplace
Sylvester Skeels M 44 New York
[illegible] Skeels F 43 Ohio
William H Skeels M 20 Ohio
Mary S Skeels F 15 Ohio
Angeline E Skeels F 13 Ohio
Samuel W Skeels M 10 Ohio
John H Skeels M 8 Ohio
Emeline E Skeels F 5 Ohio
Sylvester V Skeels M 1 Ohio
Residence
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPQ-SVK : 30 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1860.Household
Role Sex Age Birthplace
Sylvester Skeels M 44 New York
[illegible] Skeels F 43 Ohio
William H Skeels M 20 Ohio
Mary S Skeels F 15 Ohio
Angeline E Skeels F 13 Ohio
Samuel W Skeels M 10 Ohio
John H Skeels M 8 Ohio
Emeline E Skeels F 5 Ohio
Sylvester V Skeels M 1 Ohio
Residence
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LW-NSH : 17 October 2014), Sylvester Skeels, Ohio, United States; citing p. 3, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,742.Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Sylvester Skeels M 53 New York
Eliza D Skeels F 53 Ohio
Samuel Skeels M 20 Ohio
John H Skeels M 16 Ohio
Phebe E Skeels F 14 Ohio
Sylvester Skeels M 11 Ohio
Elmer Skeels M 7 Ohio
John Lurfin M 31 Ohio
Residence
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LW-NSH : 17 October 2014), Sylvester Skeels, Ohio, United States; citing p. 3, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,742.Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Sylvester Skeels M 53 New York
Eliza D Skeels F 53 Ohio
Samuel Skeels M 20 Ohio
John H Skeels M 16 Ohio
Phebe E Skeels F 14 Ohio
Sylvester Skeels M 11 Ohio
Elmer Skeels M 7 Ohio
John Lurfin M 31 Ohio
Endnotes
1. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXJX-ZWG : 21 January 2016), Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,321,469..
2. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXJX-ZWG : 21 January 2016), Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,321,469..
3. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXJX-ZWG : 21 January 2016), Sylvester Sheels and Eliza Loofbourrow, 12 Sep 1839; citing Adams, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 2,321,469..
4. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Roll: M432_710; Page: 286A; Image: 576.
5. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009)., Year: 1850; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Roll: M432_710; Page: 286A; Image: 576.
6. Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009)., Year: 1850; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Roll: M432_710; Page: 286A; Image: 576.
7. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPQ-SVK : 30 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1860..
8. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Page: 361; Family History Library Film: 805009.
9. Ancestry.com, U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Archive Collection Number: T1159; Roll: 24; Line: 35; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
10. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPQ-SVK : 30 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1860..
11. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009)., Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Page: 361; Family History Library Film: 805009.
12. Ancestry.com, U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010)., Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Archive Collection Number: T1159; Roll: 24; Line: 35; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
13. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCPQ-SVK : 30 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1860..
14. Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009)., Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Page: 361; Family History Library Film: 805009.
15. Ancestry.com, U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010)., Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Liberty, Mercer, Ohio; Archive Collection Number: T1159; Roll: 24; Line: 35; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
16. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6LW-NSH : 17 October 2014), Sylvester Skeels, Ohio, United States; citing p. 3, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,742..
17. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6LW-NSH : 17 October 2014), Sylvester Skeels, Ohio, United States; citing p. 3, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,742..
18. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6LW-NSH : 17 October 2014), Sylvester Skeels, Ohio, United States; citing p. 3, family 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,742..
19. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVK8-19J3 : 13 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1880; Burial, , Republic, Kansas, United States of America, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery; citing record ID 40230375, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..
20. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVK8-19J3 : 13 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1880; Burial, , Republic, Kansas, United States of America, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery; citing record ID 40230375, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..
21. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVK8-19J3 : 13 December 2015), Sylvester Skeels, 1880; Burial, , Republic, Kansas, United States of America, Pleasant Ridge Cemetery; citing record ID 40230375, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..