1177. James⁷ Skillings (Samuel⁶, Cpl Josiah⁵, Edward⁴, Josiah³, John², Thomas¹) (#1782) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 19 Jun 1802.⁽⁴⁷⁸³⁾ age 47y in 1850 USC; NOTE: Alan Lundstedt says b 29 Jun 1802 James died 20 Sep 1881 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 79 years of age.⁽⁴⁷⁸⁴⁾ age 79y; Tom Henley says d Garland, ME

He married Caroline Adams in Gray, Cumberland, ME, 10 Dec 1825.⁽⁴⁷⁸⁵⁾ intentions (Caroline Adams is #13474.)

Caroline was born 10 May 1806 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽⁴⁷⁸⁶⁾ age 44y in 1850 USC; age 56y in 1860 USC

NOTE: Tom Henley says b 18 Mar 1805 Caroline was the daughter of Joshua Adams and Sabrina Skillings.

Caroline died 14 Apr 1882 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 75 years of age.⁽⁴⁷⁸⁷⁾ Tom Henley says d Garland, ME

Her body was interred aft 14 Apr 1882 in Raymond, Cumberland, ME, Raymond Hill Cemetery.⁽⁴⁷⁸⁸⁾ SK2-3-2-10-6-1

Occupation: farmer.⁽⁴⁷⁸⁹⁾ James was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Garland, Penobscot, ME.⁽⁴⁷⁹⁰⁾ James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Garland, Penobscot, ME.⁽⁴⁷⁹¹⁾ SK2-3-2-10-3-2

1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME, pp 9-10

64 69 James Skillin 47 M Farmer $1000 ME Caroline " 44 F " Isaac H. " 16 M " Hiram F. " 14? M " Sarah J. " 11 F " Priscilla C. " 8 F " Almira H. " 6 F "

1860 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME

James Skillin 57 Caroline " 56 Isaac H. " 26 Sarah T. " 21 Prisc. " 18 Almira " 16 Elbert " 9

James Skillings and Caroline Adams had the following children:

1927 i. George King⁸ Skillings (#49551) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME c1827.⁽⁴⁷⁹²⁾ Allen Lundstadt says c1846 George died in Garland, Penobscot, ME.⁽⁴⁷⁹³⁾

+ 1928 ii. Hugh Smith Skillings was born c1829.

+ 1929 iii. Emeline Adams Skillings was born c1831.

1930 iv. Isaac Henry Skillings (#49562) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME c1834.⁽⁴⁷⁹⁴⁾ age 16y in 1850 USC; age 26y in 1860 USC

unmarried; he went west for his health; a member of Farrett Post, GAR in Arizona

NOTE: Adams Genealogy says b 1840 Isaac died 27 May 1897 in AZ, at 62 years of age.⁽⁴⁷⁹⁵⁾

1931 v. Hiram Tewksbury Skillings (#49556) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME c1836.⁽⁴⁷⁹⁶⁾ age 14y in 1850 USC; not listed in 1860 USC

1932 vi. Sarah Jane Skillings (#49561) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME c1839.⁽⁴⁷⁹⁷⁾ age 11y in 1850 USC: age 21y in 1860 USC NOTE: Tom Henley says she was married - no issue

1933 vii. Sabrina Skillings (#49555) was born aft 1841.⁽⁴⁷⁹⁸⁾ Sabrina died young.⁽⁴⁷⁹⁹⁾

1934 viii. Carrie Priscilla Skillings (#49563) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME c1842.⁽⁴⁸⁰⁰⁾ age 8y in 1850 USC; age 18y in 1860 USC

+ 1935 ix. Almira (Allie) H. Skillings was born c1844.

+ 1936 x. James Ethelbert Skillings was born 11 Sep 1851.

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