John S. SKINNER

Birth:
20 Mar 1812
Steuben, New York
Death:
10 Sep 1888
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa
Burial:
Mapel Hill Cem., Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa
Marriage:
22 Feb 1836
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Sources.
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.

"from Directory of Van Buren County, Iowa (1878) Union Township

Skinner, John S., farmer, Sec. 19, P.O. Birmingham; son of Addie Skinner; was
born March 20, 1812, in Steuben Co., N.Y.; same year his parents moved to
Seneca Co.; he remained at home until his father died, in April 1830; from that
time, till he was married, followed boating on Seneca Lake and the canal.
Married Catharine A. Rail, of Yates Co., N.Y., Feb. 22, 1836;  December 1838
moved to Iowa; stopped at Fort Madison spring of 1839, came to his present
farm; have five children living---Joseph B., Charles A., George N., Dick and
Walrade A.; lost five---Peter, Samuel, Franklin, and two infants not named.
His son Joseph served in Co H of the 1st Colo. V.I., and Charles A., in Co H of
the 3rd I.V.C.--Republican---"

Directory of Van Buren County, page 598 gives birth date of 20 March 1812 for
son, John S. Skinner.

IOWA PIONEERS: THEIR ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS. Contributed by members of Iowa
Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution.  March 1, 1969.  Thelma Gentry
Shepherd, State Chairman of Genealogical Records. Pages 12 - 16, and 88 "The
Skinner Kinsmen."

Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA.
Anna Catharine RAIL (RIEGLE)
Birth:
12 Jun 1816
Lower Paxton Twp, Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Death:
11 Oct 1905
Lone Pine, Inyo, California
Burial:
Independence, Inyo, California
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
Daughter of Benjamin Riegle, but family changed name to Rail at some point in
time.
Children
Marriage
1
Joseph Vielie SKINNER
Birth:
Feb 1839
Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa
Death:
Lone Pine, Inyo, California
Marguerite "Maggie" J ROBISON 
Marr:
10 Apr 1867
Van Buren Co., Iowa 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor. Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.

Joseph went by Joe.
1900 censusGeorges Creek, Inyo, California
2
Charles A. SKINNER
Birth:
1840
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa
Death:
1923
Bishop, California
 
Marr:
 
3
Mary H. SKINNER
Birth:
Abt 1850
IA
Death:
1865
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
1860 census Union, Van Buren, Iowa
4
Clarissa Jane SKINNER
Birth:
Abt 1847
IA
Death:
1865
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
1860 census Union, Van Buren, Iowa
5
George Newell SKINNER
Birth:
25 May 1854
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa
Death:
18 Feb 1925
Madison Co., Iowa
Laura Luella RANKIN 
Marr:
27 Aug 1882
Madison, Iowa 
Notes:
                   1880 census Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa living with Randall widower
6
Richard "Dick" SKINNER
Birth:
29 Dec 1857
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa
Death:
23 May 1938
Kilbourne, Van Buren, Iowa
Notes:
                   Sources:

THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
7
Agnes Walrade SKINNER
Birth:
Abt 1860
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa
Burial:
Paso Roble, San Luis Obispo, California
Harry SKINNER 
Marr:
5 Nov 1884
Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa 
Notes:
                   The Tribe of Rail by Dorothy Taylor
1870 census Van Buren, Iowa
8
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
died young- age unknown but not listed in any census
9
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
10
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Sources:
THE TRIBE OF RAIL by Dorothy Taylor.  Copy in possession of Ellis Charles Rail.
11
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
12
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   From History of Van Buren county, Union twp, Iowa
FCID:5972:3691
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John S. Skinner - Anna Catharine Rail (Riegle)

John S. Skinner was born at Steuben, New York 20 Mar 1812.

He married Anna Catharine Rail (Riegle) 22 Feb 1836 . Anna Catharine Rail (Riegle) was born at Lower Paxton Twp, Dauphin, Pennsylvania 12 Jun 1816 daughter of Benjamin Rail (Riegle) and Susanna Mohler .

They were the parents of 12 children:
Joseph Vielie Skinner born Feb 1839.
Charles A. Skinner born 1840.
Mary H. Skinner born Abt 1850.
Clarissa Jane Skinner born Abt 1847.
George Newell Skinner born 25 May 1854.
Richard "Dick" Skinner born 29 Dec 1857.
Agnes Walrade Skinner born Abt 1860.
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked

John S. Skinner died 10 Sep 1888 at Birmingham, Van Buren, Iowa .

Anna Catharine Rail (Riegle) died 11 Oct 1905 at Lone Pine, Inyo, California .