Reverend Joseph Russell Skinner

1832 - 1902  (69 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Joseph Russell Skinner
  Title	Reverend
  Born	8 Sep 1832	Onondaga County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850
  		1850 Skinner. 1850 US census, Van Buren, Onondaga, New York, Family Number 39, Skinner.
  Census	1855	New York
  		1855 NY Skinner. 1855 New York census. Joseph Skinner. Lysander, Onondaga, New York. Family number 26.
  Census	1860
  		1860 Skinner 2. 1860 US census, Waverly Township, Van Buren, Michigan, Family Number 266 & 267, Skinner.
  Census	1870
  		1870 Skinner. 1870 US census, Lawrence, Van Buren, Michigan Family Number 18, Skinner.
  Census	1880
  		1880 Skinner. 1980 US census, Berrien, Michigan, enumeration district 4, Family Number 229, Skinner.
  Census	1890
  	Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
  		1890 Skinner. 1890 Joseph R. Skinner. Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Enumeration district 51, Allen Village, Hillsdale, Michigan. Family 277. Joseph R. Skinner
  Census	1900
  		1900 Skinner 1900 US census, Branch, Michigan, enumeration district 7, Family Number 260, Skinner.
  Military Service	He Enlisted in Company A, Michigan 3rd Cavalry Regiment on 03 Oct 1861. He deserted on 10 May 1862 at Saint Louis, Missouri. Through acts of congress many deserters were given a honorable discharge. This must have applied to him as he and his widow Marinda collected a Civil War pension.
  		Skinner Service. Reverend Joseph Russell Skinner Civil War Pension
  		Skinner Civil War Draft. Skinner Civil War Draft. Waverly, Van Buren, Michigan.
  		3rd Michigan Cavalry Joseph R Skinner. 3rd Michigan Cavalry Joseph R Skinner. State of Michigan and George H. Turner, Published by, Ihling Bros. & Everard; Stationers, Printers, and Publishers; Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1900. Page 154.
  Occupation	Joseph made his living as a clergyman.
  		Jay J Lane Marriage to Theressa Ann Skinner. The ceremony was performed by her father Reverend Joseph Russell Skinner. Saint Joseph Herald (saint joseph, Michigan)Saturday, June 22, 1878, page 2.
  Died	2 Feb 1902	Coldwater, Branch, Michigan
  Buried	Glendale Cemetery, Van Buren, Michigan, United States
  		Joseph R & Amanda Skinner Headstone. Joseph R & Amanda (nee Brill) Skinner Headstone.
  Siblings	9 siblings
  1. Cornelia A Skinner,   b. 1823, New York ,   d. 2 Feb 1903
  2. Hiram H Skinner,   b. Abt 1836, New York
  3. Mary A Skinner,   b. Abt 1837, New York
  4. Irvin Henry Skinner,   b. 20 Apr 1839, New York ,   d. 12 Feb 1925, California
  5. Jennes Skinner,   b. Abt 1842, New York
  6. Ann E Skinner,   b. Abt 1844, New York
  7. Hezekiah Dow Skinner,   b. 3 Mar 1847, New York ,   d. 22 Nov 1909, Spokane, Spokane, Washington
  8. Nancy S Skinner,   b. Abt 1849, New York
  9. Mary E Skinner,   b. Abt 1848, New York
  Person ID	I551	Nagel
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Zeri Skinner, Jr,   b. 27 Apr 1800, Vermont ,   d. 11 Mar 1865, Waverly, Van Buren, Michigan  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Cornell,   b. 20 Apr 1807, Vermont ,   d. 21 Oct 1872, Glendale, Van Buren, Michigan  (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	20 Nov 1824	New York
  Family ID	F353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Amanda Brill,   b. 16 Jun 1828, Ohio ,   d. 29 Mar 1860, Van Buren County, Michigan  (Age 31 years)
  Married	Glendale, Van Buren, Michigan
  Children	1. Helen Skinner,   b. 7 Jan 1854, New York ,   d. 6 Jun 1901, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin  (Age 47 years)  [Birth] + 2. Theressa Ann Skinner,   b. 6 May 1858, Lawrence, Van Buren, Michigan ,   d. 8 Aug 1935, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan  (Age 77 years)  [Birth] + 3. Joseph Brill Skinner,   b. 6 Jan 1860, Waverly, Van Buren, Michigan ,   d. 17 Sep 1913, Rose City, Ogemaw, Michigan  (Age 53 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2014
  Family ID	F1967	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Marinda Baughman,   b. 20 Jul 1841, Ohio ,   d. 19 Jul 1926, Bronson, Branch, Michigan  (Age 84 years)
  Married	Abt 1860
  Children	1. Carrie A Skinner,   b. 6 Sep 1861, Michigan ,   d. 26 May 1910, Galien, Berrien, Michigan  (Age 48 years)  [Birth] + 2. Augustus J Skinner,   b. 26 Aug 1867, Lawrence, Van Buren, Michigan ,   d. 20 Dec 1947, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Sep 1832 - Onondaga County, New York Census - 1855 - New York Died - 2 Feb 1902 - Coldwater, Branch, Michigan Buried - - Glendale Cemetery, Van Buren, Michigan, United States Married - - Glendale, Van Buren, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show		Reverend Skinner Farewell Sermon. St. Joseph Herald Press, St. Joseph, Michigan, Saturday, September 13 1879, page 3
  		Rev Skinner Thanks. St. Joseph Herald Press, St, Joseph, Michigan, Saturday, December 7, 1878, page 2.
  		Rev Skinner Revival Services. St. Joseph Herald Press, St. Joseph, Michigan, Saturday, March 16, 1878, Page 3.
  		Old Pioneer. The True Northerner, Paw Paw, Michigan, Wednesday, June 15, 1887 page 5.
  		Joseph R Skinner Probate. Joseph R Skinner Probate.
  		J. R. Skinner Settelment. The Hillsdale (Michigan) Standard, Tuesday, September 13, 1898 page 8.