1182. Josiah⁷ Skillin (Samuel⁶ Skillings, Cpl Josiah⁵, Edward⁴, Josiah³, John², Thomas¹) (#1787) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 24 Nov 1812.⁽⁴⁸³⁴⁾ age 36y in 1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME Josiah died 16 Aug 1879 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 66 years of age.⁽⁴⁸³⁵⁾ His body was interred aft 16 Aug 1879 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, Evergreen Cemetery.⁽⁴⁸³⁶⁾

He married Mary Ann Skillings in Gray, Cumberland, ME, 16 Sep 1837.⁽⁴⁸³⁷⁾ Kathy (Skillin) Hutchinson, Tom Henley, and Alan Lundstedt say m 17 Oct 1837 - this does not agree with Gray, ME VRs - unless 16 Sep 1837 is publication date and (Mary Ann Skillings is #13477.)

Mary was born 5 Aug 1814 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽⁴⁸³⁸⁾ age 35y in 1850 USC Mary was the daughter of Joseph Skillings and Sarah (Sally) (Mary?) Skillings.

Mary died 16 May 1888 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 73 years of age.⁽⁴⁸³⁹⁾

Josiah was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Garland, Penobscot, ME.⁽⁴⁸⁴⁰⁾ SK2-3-2-10-3-7

1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME, p 9

61 66 Josiah Skillin 36 M farmer $400 ME Mary A. " 35 F " Francis N. " 10 M " Edwin " 10 M " Sunner [?] " 9 M " Angelina " 7 F " Joseph " 4 M " Almard " 1 M "

Check 1860 census for Garland, ME

Josiah Skillin and Mary Ann Skillings had the following children:

+ 1471 i. Francis M.⁸ Skillin was born 7 Aug 1838.

1472 ii. Edwin William Skillin (#38722) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 18 Jul 1840.⁽⁴⁸⁴¹⁾ aka William Edwin; age 10y in 1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME (NOTE: Tom Henley and Alan Lundstedt say poss b 13 Jul 1840) Edwin died 22 Sep 1903 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 63 years of age.⁽⁴⁸⁴²⁾ He married twice. He married Annie K. Skillings in Exeter, Penobscot, ME, 25 Aug 1864.⁽⁴⁸⁴³⁾ (Annie K. Skillings is #38723.) He married Lillie A. Roberts aft 1864.⁽⁴⁸⁴⁴⁾ bef 1903 (Lillie A. Roberts is #73593.)

+ 1473 iii. Sumner Lewis Skillin was born 30 Mar 1842.

+ 1474 iv. Angelina (Angie) H. Skillin was born 1 Oct 1843.

1475 v. Joseph Richmond Skillin (#38724) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 11 Dec 1846.⁽⁴⁸⁴⁵⁾ age 4y in 1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME Joseph died 16 Sep 1924 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 77 years of age.⁽⁴⁸⁴⁶⁾ poss d 6 Sep 1924 He married Ida F. Southland Bradford, Penobscot, ME, 14 Nov 1885.⁽⁴⁸⁴⁷⁾ poss m 25 Nov 1885 (Ida F. Southland is #38725.)

+ 1476 vi. Almon Duran Skillin was born 14 Feb 1849.

1477 vii. Mary Ellen Skillin (#73594) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 22 Dec 1850.⁽⁴⁸⁴⁸⁾ Mary died 7 May 1916 in Bangor, Penobscot, ME, at 65 years of age.⁽⁴⁸⁴⁹⁾ Her body was interred aft 7 May 1916 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, Evergreen Cemetery.⁽⁴⁸⁵⁰⁾ She married Joseph Wesley Skillings in Exeter, Penobscot, ME, 20 May 1874.⁽⁴⁸⁵¹⁾ (Joseph Wesley Skillings is #28483.) Joseph was born 26 May 1834 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽⁴⁸⁵²⁾ age 17 on 22 Aug 1850 (as per census) Joseph was the son of Alvin (Alvan) Cobb Skillings and Lucy M. Libby.

Joseph died 15 Jan 1895 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 60 years of age.⁽⁴⁸⁵³⁾

1478 viii. Oren L. Skillin (#38728) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 21 Jan 1853.⁽⁴⁸⁵⁴⁾ Oren died 8 Sep 1854 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 1 year of age.⁽⁴⁸⁵⁵⁾

+ 1479 ix. Rebecca Jane Skillin was born 19 Sep 1855.

1480 x. Charles Wesley Skillin (#38729) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 9 Aug 1857.⁽⁴⁸⁵⁶⁾ Charles died 19 Feb 1949 in Dexter, Penobscot, ME, at 91 years of age.⁽⁴⁸⁵⁷⁾ His body was interred aft 19 Feb 1949 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, Evergreen Cemetery.⁽⁴⁸⁵⁸⁾ He married Clara L. Bullard 30 Aug 1879.⁽⁴⁸⁵⁹⁾ (Clara L. Bullard is #38730.)

1481 xi. Fred Wilbur Skillin (#38731) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 16 Mar 1860.⁽⁴⁸⁶⁰⁾ Fred died 9 Dec 1933 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 73 years of age.⁽⁴⁸⁶¹⁾ His body was interred aft 9 Dec 1933 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, Evergreen Cemetery.⁽⁴⁸⁶²⁾ He married Lorissia N. Morton in Dexter, Penobscot, ME, 1 May 1885.⁽⁴⁸⁶³⁾ (Lorissia N. Morton is #73597.)

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