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Personal data Silas Baldwin Skeels 

  • He was born on May 18, 1780 in Southbury, New Haven Co., CT.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Mark Lozer; Frances Robison, Gary D. Skeels, Richard Vanfleet, et al.
  • He died on January 13, 1862 in Republic, Seneca Co., OH, he was 81 years old.
  • He is buried after January 12, 1862 in Seneca Co., OH (Clay-Groscost Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on July 2, 2024.

Household of Silas Baldwin Skeels

He is married to Eunice Beardsley.

They got married in the year 1813 at somewhere in CT, he was 32 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Sally Marie Skeels  1820-1863 


Notes about Silas Baldwin Skeels

Silas Baldwin Skeels

Sources: Author: Lozer, Mark; Title: Surnames of Fulton County Ohio and Before, (Publication site: Fulton Co., OH, Publisher: FCCOGS, Publication date: xxvi Dec MMV)

"... Silas SKEELS Sex: M Birth: 1780 Death: 1862 Occupation: Doctor ... Note: Silas was married twice and it is likley that Nancy and Nelson were children of his first mariage though no proof is found at this time.

Marriage 1 Eunice BEARDSLEY b: ABT 1785

Children

[1] Hepsy SKEELS
[2] Sally Marie Sarah SKEELS b: 1820
[3] Samantha SKEELS
[4] Amelia SKEELS
[5] Benjamin SKEELS b: 7 SEP 1809
[6] Horace SKEELS
[7] Silas B. SKEELS b: ABT 1826
[8] George P. SKEELS

Marriage 2 Nancy Jeanette DICKERMAN Married: BEF 1804

Children

[1] Nancy Janette SKEELS b: 24 OCT 1804 in Venice, Cayuga County, NY
[2] Nelson SKEELS
[3] Caroline SKEELS"

Author: Robison, Frances; Skeels, Gary D.; Vanfleet, Richard; et al.; Title: "Silas Baldwin Skeels," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxv Mar MMXXIV)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCTC-4VW

"... Silas Baldwin Skeels Last Changed: June 29, 2017 John Weaks Sex Male Last Changed: May 30, 2012 ...

Birth 18 May 1780 Southbury, New Haven, Connecticut, ... Reason: Find A Grave Last Changed: November 2, 2015 Frances Robison

Death 13 January 1862 Republic, Seneca, Ohio, ... Reason: Find A Grave says 1873 but the picture of the revised stone says 1862. probate records in Seneca Ohio support the 1862 date with the will being filed in Feb 1862. Last Changed: November 6, 2020 Sharon L. Skeels

Burial Clay-Groscost Cemetery, Seneca, Ohio, ... Reason: Find A Grave Memorial# 88872885 Last Changed: March 25, 2024 [NN-anonymous, initials E. L. L.]

Residence 1850 Scipio, Seneca, Ohio, ...
Residence 1860 Scipio Township, Seneca, Ohio, ...

Spouses & Children

Silas Baldwin Skeels Male 1780-1862 LCTC-4VW [<-Elisha William Viers' f-i-l]
Eunice Anica Beardsley Female 1792-1854 LCTC-4NR [<-Elisha William Viers' m-i-l]
Marriage 1813 ,, Connecticut, US

Children (9)

[1] Benjamin Skeels Male 1810-1888
[2] Hepsey Skeels Female 1818-1901
[3] Sally Marie Skeels Female 1820-1863 LCTF-6W6 [<-oo Elisha William Viers]
[4] Samantha M. Skeels Female 1825-1900
[5] Silas B Skeels Male 1827-1908
[6] George Phineas Skeels Male 1833-1908
[7] Amelia E. Skeels Female 1835-1878
[8] Emily Skeels Female 1840-Deceased
[9] Burton M Skeels Male 1844-1907

Silas Baldwin Skeels Male 1780-1862 LCTC-4VW [<-Elisha William Viers' f-i-l]
Nancy Dickerman Female 1780-1816

Children (5)

[1] Nancy Janette Skeels Female 1804-1864
[2] Jane Carolina Skeels Female 1806-1880
[3] Nelson D Skeels Male 1810-1872
[4] Orris Skeels Male 1812-1895
[5] Rosetta Skeels Female 1815-1840

Parents & Siblings

Ephriam Skeels Male 1752-1844
Sarah Baldwin Female 1760-1796
Marriage
3 January 1777 Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, ...

Children (2)

[1] Silas Baldwin Skeels Male 1780-1862 LCTC-4VW [<-Elisha William Viers' f-i-l]
[2] Benjamin Skeels Male 1789-1859"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Silas Baldwin Skeels

Silas Baldwin Skeels
1780-1862

1813

Eunice Beardsley
± 1785-????

Sally Marie Skeels
1820-1863

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Historical events

Birthday May 18, 1780

  • The temperature on May 18, 1780 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1780: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 12 » American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.
    • May 13 » The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U.S. state of Tennessee, providing for democratic government and a formal system of justice.
    • September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf Massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
    • October 16 » American Revolutionary War: The British-led Royalton raid is the last Native American raid on New England.
    • October 16 » The Great Hurricane of 1780 finishes after its sixth day, killing between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles.
    • November 4 » The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of Peru begins.

Day of death January 13, 1862

  • The temperature on January 13, 1862 was about 1.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 16 » American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia.
    • May 15 » President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill into law creating the United States Bureau of Agriculture. It is later renamed the United States Department of Agriculture.
    • June 9 » American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson concludes his successful Shenandoah Valley Campaign with a victory in the Battle of Port Republic; his tactics during the campaign are now studied by militaries around the world.
    • July 18 » First ascent of Dent Blanche, one of the highest summits in the Alps.
    • August 17 » American Civil War: Major General J. E. B. Stuart is assigned command of all the cavalry of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
    • December 13 » American Civil War: At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeats Union Major General Ambrose Burnside.


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