Austin Fremont Skinner, 1826–1908?> (aged 81 years)
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Note: Warren County PA is just under the border from Panama Chautauoua , Co NY |
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Farmed all his life
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Agency: Company I, 49th Wisconsin Volunteers Note: Austin was a Civil War veteran who enlisted February 15, 1865, while living at Cataract, Monroe County, Wisconsin, Austin enlisted at Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, to serve one year as a Private in the 49th Wisconsin Infantry. On February 27, 1865, he was mustered into Federal service with Company I, at Madison, Wisconsin. At that time he received 1/3 of his $100.00 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 36 year old, 5'9" tall farmer, with gray eyes, sandy hair and a ruddy complexion, born in Middleton, Connecticut. His enlistment was credited to the Town of Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Austin was a Civil War veteran who enlisted February 15, 1865, while living at Cataract, Monroe County, Wisconsin, Austin enlisted at Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, to serve one year as a Private in the 49th Wisconsin Infantry. On February 27, 1865, he was mustered into Federal service with Company I, at Madison, Wisconsin. At that time he received 1/3 of his $100.00 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 36 year old, 5'9" tall farmer, with gray eyes, sandy hair and a ruddy complexion, born in Middleton, Connecticut. His enlistment was credited to the Town of Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin. On November 8, 1865, Austin was mustered out of Federal service with the Company I at Benton Barracks, Missouri. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was due the last 1/3 of his enlistment bounty and $12.93 cents in back pay. |
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Cause of death: Pneumonia Note: Obituary Obituary Mr. A. F. Skinner, one of Barron county's earliest settlers, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Beckwith, on Friday, January 24, after a long illness. Mr. Skinner enlisted in 1864 in Company I, 49th Wisconsin Volunteers and was discharged in 1865. They moved to Barron county in 1869, being among the very first white settlers of the county. Mrs. Skinner died five years ago. He leaves six children, 32 grand children and 2 great grand children. His children are Mrs. J. R. [Elva] Beckwith, of Barron, Mrs. William [Mary] Rafferty, of Kline, Colorado; Mrs. David [Alice] Hulbert, of Maple Grove; William Alfred Skinner, of Barron, and Ernest Skinner, of Dresser Junction. The funeral was held from the home of J. R. Beckwith Sunday, Rev. G.H. R. Kershaw officiating. Interment was in the Barron cemetery. [Friday, January 31, 1908, Barron County Shield, Barron, Wis. ] |
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Address: Wayside Cemetery Note: Austin was born May 4, 1826, in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Conn., son of Austin Skinner, both also born in that state. He died Jan. 24, 1908, in Barron Twp., Barron Co., Wis., aged 81 years, 8 months and 20 days, and was buried there next to the remains of his wife Cordelia in Wayside Cemetery. His gravestone is inscribed "Austin F. Skinner Born 1826 Died 1908." |
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1801–…
Birth: February 8, 1801
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— Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut, USA |
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Marriage | Marriage — February 16, 1823 — Ellington, Tolland Co, Connecticut, USA |
3 years
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16 months
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1826–1908
Birth: May 4, 1826
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— Middletown, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA Death: January 24, 1908 — Barron, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA |
11 years
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1826–1908
Birth: May 4, 1826
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— Middletown, Middlesex Co, Connecticut, USA Death: January 24, 1908 — Barron, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA |
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1828–1902
Birth: June 19, 1828
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— Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA Death: August 13, 1902 — Barron, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA |
Civil marriage | Civil marriage — September 1, 1851 — Panama, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA |
11 months
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1852–1902
Birth: July 25, 1852
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— Warren Co, Pennsylvania, USA Death: November 19, 1902 — Barron, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA |
4 years
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1856–…
Birth: September 11, 1856
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— Chautaugua, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA |
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1856–1929
Birth: September 11, 1856
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— Barron, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: August 17, 1929 — Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co, California, USA |
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1848–1936
Birth: April 5, 1848
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— Barron, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: April 21, 1936 — Maple Grove, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA |
14 years
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2 years
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3 years
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1867–1948
Birth: January 27, 1867
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— Monroe, Monroe Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: February 14, 1948 — Maple Grove, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA |
3 years
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1869–1890
Birth: August 15, 1869
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— Monroe, Monroe Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 11, 1890 — Barron, Barron Co, Wisconsin, USA |
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Warren County PA is just under the border from Panama Chautauoua , Co NY |
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Austin was a Civil War veteran who enlisted February 15, 1865, while living at Cataract, Monroe County, Wisconsin, Austin enlisted at Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin, to serve one year as a Private in the 49th Wisconsin Infantry. On February 27, 1865, he was mustered into Federal service with Company I, at Madison, Wisconsin. At that time he received 1/3 of his $100.00 enlistment bounty and was listed as a 36 year old, 5'9" tall farmer, with gray eyes, sandy hair and a ruddy complexion, born in Middleton, Connecticut. His enlistment was credited to the Town of Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin. On November 8, 1865, Austin was mustered out of Federal service with the Company I at Benton Barracks, Missouri. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was due the last 1/3 of his enlistment bounty and $12.93 cents in back pay. |
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Obituary Mr. A. F. Skinner, one of Barron county's earliest settlers, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Beckwith, on Friday, January 24, after a long illness. Mr. Skinner enlisted in 1864 in Company I, 49th Wisconsin Volunteers and was discharged in 1865. They moved to Barron county in 1869, being among the very first white settlers of the county. Mrs. Skinner died five years ago. He leaves six children, 32 grand children and 2 great grand children. His children are Mrs. J. R. [Elva] Beckwith, of Barron, Mrs. William [Mary] Rafferty, of Kline, Colorado; Mrs. David [Alice] Hulbert, of Maple Grove; William Alfred Skinner, of Barron, and Ernest Skinner, of Dresser Junction. The funeral was held from the home of J. R. Beckwith Sunday, Rev. G.H. R. Kershaw officiating. Interment was in the Barron cemetery. [Friday, January 31, 1908, Barron County Shield, Barron, Wis. ] |
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Austin was born May 4, 1826, in Middletown, Middlesex Co., Conn., son of Austin Skinner, both also born in that state. He died Jan. 24, 1908, in Barron Twp., Barron Co., Wis., aged 81 years, 8 months and 20 days, and was buried there next to the remains of his wife Cordelia in Wayside Cemetery. His gravestone is inscribed "Austin F. Skinner Born 1826 Died 1908." |
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Austin was one of the first settlers in Barron County. In the 1870 U.S. Census, he was listed as a 46 year old farmer with $1,800 worth of real estate and $450 worth of personal property, living in Barron with his 42 year old wife Cordelia and their eight children, of whom the first was listed as born in Pennsylvania and the rest in Wisconsin: The family received their mail at the Prairie Farm Post Office. There was another Skinner listed as living in Barron, Eveline Skinner, an 18 year old schoolteacher, boarding with the family of 72 year old Andrew and 63 year old Lilian Miller. She may have been a daughter of Austin and Cordelia. In the 1880 U.S. Census, Austin F. Skinner was listed as a 54 year old farmer, living in Maple Grove Township, Barron County, with his 51 year old wife Permelia and their five children: In the 1890 U.S. Census, Special Schedule, Austin F. Skinner was listed as living ih the Town of Maple Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, and as having served as a Private in Company I of the 29th Wisconsin Infantry, from February 15, 1865, to November 18, 1865, for total service of 9 months and 3 days. In the 1900 U.S. Census, Austin Skinner was listed as a 49 year old grocer living on La Salle Avenue, in Barron with his 49 year old wife Cordelia. They had been married 49 years, owned their house free and clear, and were the parents of eight children of whom one was deceased. On July 28, 1880, Austin filed and application for an Invalid Veteran's Pension, which was approved under Certificate 623,442. References: 1870 U.S. Census, Barron, P.O. Prairie Farm, Barron County, Wisconsin, August 12, 1880, Page 6, Family 46/43. 1880 U.S. Census, Maple Grove Township, Barron County, Wisconsin, July 10, 1880, ED 195, Lines 41-47, Family 255/259. 1890 U.S. Census, Special Schedule, Town of Maple Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin, ED 11, Page 1, Line 10, Family 104/105. 1900 U.S. Census, La Salle Avenue, Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin, June 14, 1900, ED 1, Sheet 13A, Lines 12-13, Family 232/237. Death Certificates, Austin F. Skinner, Volume 1, Page 90, and Codelia Skinner, Volume F, Page 60, Barron County Register of Deeds, Barron, Wisconsin. Military On November 8, 1865, Austin was mustered out of Federal service with the Company I at Benton Barracks, Missouri. On the muster out roll it was noted that he was due the last 1/3 of his enlistment bounty and $12.93 cents in back pay. |
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Austin Freemont Skinner |