Jessie SKEEN

Birth:
20 Nov 1764
Jones, North Carolina
Death:
16 Jan 1842
Sumner, Tennessee
Marriage:
4 Feb 1798
Sumner, Tennessee
Notes:
                   Slave holder. His family history traces back to the mid-1200s in Scotland.
(Research):In 1830 John Butler visited their home and it included 22 people including 12 slaves. This would indicate that the family was middle class as they owned more than any neighbor.
In his will he left property adn slave to all his children except Caroline who had run away with the Mormons
Keziah TAYLOR
Birth:
11 Apr 1778
Kingston, Lenoir, North Carolina
Notes:
                   a prominent well-to -do family
Children
Marriage
1
Nancy SKEEN
Birth:
1 Jan 1801
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
22 Jan 1875
William MCGLOTHLIN 
Marr:
13 Jan 1820
 
2
Sarah SKEEN
Birth:
17 Oct 1802
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
10 Jun 1858
John GROVES 
Marr:
19 May 1824
 
3
Elizabeth SKEEN
Birth:
11 Oct 1804
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
30 Mar 1884
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Deaf mute
4
Rachel SKEEN
Birth:
15 Sep 1806
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
Sep 1866
5
Charity SKEEN
Birth:
15 Mar 1808
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
7 Jul 1854
John Lowe BUTLER 
Marr:
23 Dec 1844
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois 
Notes:
                   deaf mute along with her sisters Mary &Elizabeth. sealed to her younger sistershusband.
6
Kenyon Taylor SKEEN
Birth:
26 Apr 1809
Sumner, Tennessee
Burial:
Nov 1869
7
Caroline Farozine SKEEN
Birth:
15 Apr 1812
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
4 Aug 1875
Panguitch, Garfield, Utah
John Lowe BUTLER 
Marr:
3 Feb 1831
Simpson, Kentucky 
8
Alexander David SKEEN
Birth:
18 Nov 1815
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
9 May 1892
Mary BLEVENS 
Marr:
3 Apr 1834
 
9
John Gilbert SKEEN
Birth:
3 Sep 1818
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
29 Jan 1899
Elizabeth C HARROLD 
Marr:
13 Sep 1837
 
10
Mary SKEEN
Birth:
4 Feb 1822
Sumner, Tennessee
Death:
7 Jul 1854
BOWEN 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   deaf mute
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Jessie Skeen - Keziah Taylor

Jessie Skeen was born at Jones, North Carolina 20 Nov 1764. His parents were Alexander Skene and Sarah Kenyon.

He married Keziah Taylor 4 Feb 1798 at Sumner, Tennessee . Keziah Taylor was born at Kingston, Lenoir, North Carolina 11 Apr 1778 daughter of Robert Taylor and Nancy Ann Herring .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Nancy Skeen born 1 Jan 1801.
Sarah Skeen born 17 Oct 1802.
Elizabeth Skeen born 11 Oct 1804.
Rachel Skeen born 15 Sep 1806.
Charity Skeen born 15 Mar 1808.
Kenyon Taylor Skeen born 26 Apr 1809.
Caroline Farozine Skeen born 15 Apr 1812.
Alexander David Skeen born 18 Nov 1815.
John Gilbert Skeen born 3 Sep 1818.
Mary Skeen born 4 Feb 1822.

Jessie Skeen died 16 Jan 1842 at Sumner, Tennessee .