785. Leonard⁷ Skillings (Joseph⁶, Simeon⁵, Capt Samuel⁴, Lt Samuel³, John², Thomas¹) (#13476) was born in Gray, Cumberland, ME 8 Dec 1811.⁽³⁴³⁷⁾ Leonard died 30 Jan 1892 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 80 years of age.⁽³⁴³⁸⁾ 29 Jan 1892 ??

He married twice. He married Susan Skillings in Gray, Cumberland, ME, 7 Mar 1837.⁽³⁴³⁹⁾ poss m Shapleigh, York, ME?? (Susan Skillings is #1786.)

Susan was born 4 Mar 1810 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽³⁴⁴⁰⁾ age 39y in 1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME

NSDAR Member Nos. 175744, 514520 say born 4 Mar 1811 at Gray, ME; Joseph Fiory, Tom Henley, and Alan Lundstedt say b 4 Mar 1810 Susan was the daughter of Samuel Skillings Sr and Mary (Molly) Ramsdell.

Susan died 19 Mar 1875 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 65 years of age.⁽³⁴⁴¹⁾ age 64y 15d

G. Hill says d 1862; NSDAR Members Nos. 175744, 514520 say 19 Mar 1875 at Garland, ME

Her body was interred aft 19 Mar 1875 in Gray, Cumberland, ME.⁽³⁴⁴²⁾ was she buried in Garland at Evergreen Cemetery? SK2-3-2-10-3-6

He married Lucy E. Cone in Atkinson, Piscataquis, ME, 25 Oct 1875.⁽³⁴⁴³⁾ (Lucy E. Cone is #90560.) Lucy was born 24 Sep 1851 in Atkinson, Piscataquis, ME.⁽³⁴⁴⁴⁾ Lucy died 31 Mar 1937 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 85 years of age.⁽³⁴⁴⁵⁾

Leonard was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Garland, Penobscot, ME.⁽³⁴⁴⁶⁾ SK2-2-3-5-2-4

1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME, p 26

195 206 Leonard Skillin 39 M farmer $600.00 ME Susan " 39 F " Silas " 10 M " Maria " 10 F " John " 7 M " Adaline " 5 F " Cyrus " 1 M " George " 2/12 M "

Note: Are Silas and Maria twins?

Leonard Skillings and Susan Skillings had the following children:

+ 1457 i. Silas A.⁸ Skillings was born 4 Jan 1838.

1458 ii. Maria Frances Skillings (#49772) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 25 Dec 1839.⁽³⁴⁴⁷⁾ age 10y in 1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME Maria died 1926 in Portland, Cumberland, ME, at 86 years of age.⁽³⁴⁴⁸⁾

+ 1459 iii. John W. Skillings was born 18 Aug 1842.

+ 1460 iv. Adeline (Addie) B. Skillings was born 14 Jun 1845.

1461 v. Cyrus H. Skillings (#49774) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 25 Jul 1848.⁽³⁴⁴⁹⁾ age 1 in 1850 census Garland, Penobscot, ME Cyrus died 23 Nov 1871 in Garland, Penobscot, ME, at 23 years of age.⁽³⁴⁵⁰⁾

1462 vi. James P. Skillings (#90477) was born 7 Apr 1850.⁽³⁴⁵¹⁾

1463 vii. George Skillings (#49775) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME Jul 1850.⁽³⁴⁵²⁾ age 2min 1850 USC Garland, Penobscot, ME

+ 1464 viii. Leonard Preston Skillings was born 6 Nov 1852.

+ 1465 ix. Hiram G. Skillings was born 23 Oct 1855.

Leonard Skillings and Lucy E. Cone had the following children:

1466 x. Alice Dora Skillings (#90561) was born 7 Dec 1876.⁽³⁴⁵³⁾ Alice died 5 Jan 1967 at 90 years of age.⁽³⁴⁵⁴⁾ She married Walter J. Weymouth.⁽³⁴⁵⁵⁾ (Walter J. Weymouth is #90562.) Walter was born 13 Oct 1873.⁽³⁴⁵⁶⁾ Walter was the son of Warren Weymouth and she (Weymouth). Walter died 3 Jun 1955 at 81 years of age.⁽³⁴⁵⁷⁾

1467 xi. Nellie May Skillings (#90565) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 5 May 1879.⁽³⁴⁵⁸⁾ unmarried Nellie died 28 Aug 1964 at 85 years of age.⁽³⁴⁵⁹⁾

1468 xii. Josephine Edith Skillings (#90566) was born in Garland, Penobscot, ME 5 Jul 1882.⁽³⁴⁶⁰⁾ Josephine died 29 Nov 1968 at 86 years of age.⁽³⁴⁶¹⁾ She married Andrew John Scott 29 Nov 1918.⁽³⁴⁶²⁾ no children (Andrew John Scott is #90567.)

1469 xiii. Isabelle May Skillings (#90568) was born 1884.⁽³⁴⁶³⁾ Isabelle died 1948 at 64 years of age.⁽³⁴⁶⁴⁾ She married Ernest Melvin.⁽³⁴⁶⁵⁾ (Ernest Melvin is #90569.) Ernest died 1872.⁽³⁴⁶⁶⁾

1470 xiv. Archie L. Skillings (#90570) was born 7 Aug 1891.⁽³⁴⁶⁷⁾ Archie died 14 Jul 1895 in Dexter, Penobscot, ME, at 3 years of age.⁽³⁴⁶⁸⁾

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