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8. NICHOLAS JACKSON³ SKEEL (NICHOLAS² SKEELS, WILLIAM¹) was born 21 May 1829 in Warren Twp., Tuscawaras, Ohio (Source: United States Census, 1850 - Frankfort, Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0224929 - p. 212B - Dwelling 28 - Family 28 - Line 30 - October 12, 1850 1860 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0803294 - p. 1054 - Dwelling 1055 - Family 1020 - Lines 9-15 - August 1, 1960 1870 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0545856 - p. 130 - Dwelling 1016 - Family 996 - Lines 30-39 - July 20, 1860 .), and died 20 October 1870 in Scott Co., Indiana (Source: Cemetery Records, Scott Co. - 1820-1978 - p. 115.). He married SARA H. CHRISTIE (Source: Civil War Pension Records, Sarah Christie Skeel, "Declaration for Widows Army Pension" Declaration of Trusts and Deeds 17/12/1886.) 22 December 1850 in Scott, Indiana (Source: (1) Marriage License, Scott Co. Marriage Book p. 81., (2) Broderbund Family Archives, Marriage Index - Selected Co. of Illinois and Indiana - 1790-1850 - CD # 228., (3) Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division - Indiana Marriages thru 1850.), daughter of JOHN CHRISTIE and MELVINA CADE. She was born 23 August 1829 in Ohio, and died 18 May 1906 in Scott Co., Indiana.

Notes for NICHOLAS JACKSON SKEEL:
Nicholas served in the Civil War with the 93rd Regiment, Company B of the Indiana Volunteer Infantry as a private, date of muster 19 August 1862, discharged 10 August 1865 (LDS FHL Microfilm # 1379392, Scott Co. Men who fought in the Civil War Soldiers wounded "Skeel, Nicholas J., Private B-93, Austin, wounded at Buntlyn Station, Tennessee February 1863. Forefinger shot off."

The 1860 Census for Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana, lists Nicholas as a wagonmaker with a personal estate valued at $95, in the 1870 census for Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana, he is listed as a farmer with a personal estate valued at $400. He was 41 yrs. 4 mts. 29 days at the time of his death (20 October 1870)

Burial Place:

Austin Cemetery - He lays to rest with his daughter Glendora and her husband Buck Black. This is his daughter from his first marriage with Henrietta Cockran.

More About NICHOLAS JACKSON SKEEL:
Burial place: Austin Cemetery (See Notes)
Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1865, See Notes (Source: Civil War Pension Records, Declaration for Widows Army Pension for Sarah Christie Skeel.)
Occupation: Wagon Maker (see notes)

Notes for SARA H. CHRISTIE:
1880 Census for Scott Co., Sarah is living with all of her children with the exception of Elizabeth and William.

Sarah is listed in the 1800 and 1900 census for Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana as not being able to read or write.

Burial Place:

Wesley Chapel Cemetery - East Side
Her Husband Nicholas Skeel is buried at Austin Cemetery.

More About SARA H. CHRISTIE:
Burial place: Wesley Chapel Cemetery - East Side (Indiana) (See Notes)
Education: See Notes
Fact 1: Aft. 1870, See Notes

More About NICHOLAS SKEEL and SARA CHRISTIE:
Marriage: 22 December 1850, Scott, Indiana (Source: (1) Marriage License, Scott Co. Marriage Book p. 81., (2) Broderbund Family Archives, Marriage Index - Selected Co. of Illinois and Indiana - 1790-1850 - CD # 228., (3) Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division - Indiana Marriages thru 1850.)

Children of NICHOLAS SKEEL and SARA CHRISTIE are:

19.	i.	ELIZABETH⁴ SKEEL, b. 02 January 1852, Scott Co., Indiana; d. 23 December 1917, Scott Co., Indiana.
20.	ii.	WILLIAM MORRISON SKEEL, b. 26 February 1853, Indiana; d. 29 November 1939, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.
21.	iii.	ELBRIDGE MILFORD SKEEL, b. 23 December 1854, Scott Co., Indiana; d. Unknown.
22.	iv.	JOHN JACKSON SKEEL, b. 03 December 1856, Scott Co., Indiana; d. 01 January 1938, Scott Co., Indiana.
23.	v.	SAMUEL REASON SKEEL, b. 26 November 1858, Scott Co., Indiana; d. 02 July 1905, Daviess Co., Indiana.
24.	vi.	EDWARD ELWOOD SKEEL, b. November 1862, Scott Co., Indiana; d. Unknown.
25.	vii.	MARTHA M. SKEEL, b. Abt. 1866, Scott Co., Indiana; d. Unknown.
26.	viii.	E. AMERICA SKEEL, b. November 1867, Scott Co., Indiana; d. Unknown.

9. EMMA T.³ SKEELS (ISAAC², WILLIAM¹) was born 03 February 1856 in Smithfield Twop., Jefferson, Ohio, and died 20 August 1915 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington. She married EVERETT TOMLINSON JAMES 28 November 1872 in Smithfield, Jefferson, Ohio (Source: Marriage License, Jefferson Co., Courthouse, Steubenville, Ohio - p. 38,547.), son of SYLVESTER JAMES and MARY TOMLINSON. He died Unknown.

More About EVERETT JAMES and EMMA SKEELS:
Marriage: 28 November 1872, Smithfield, Jefferson, Ohio (Source: Marriage License, Jefferson Co., Courthouse, Steubenville, Ohio - p. 38,547.)

Children of EMMA SKEELS and EVERETT JAMES are:

	i.	WILLIS⁴ JAMES, d. 31 January 1895.
	ii.	PLUMA JAMES, d. Unknown.
27.	iii.	JESSE AMANDA JAMES, d. Unknown.
	iv.	MARY LYNN JAMES, b. July 1879, Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas; d. Unknown; m. THOMAS BASSEN; d. Unknown.
28.	v.	OPIE KIRKWOOD JAMES, b. 23 January 1882, Redfield, Jefferson, Arkansas; d. 15 December 1941, Yakima, Yakima, Washington.
	vi.	EARL JAMES, b. March 1883, Arkansas; d. Unknown; m. JENNY KLEMP; d. Unknown.
	vii.	INFANT JAMES, b. 05 April 1886, Cross Creek Twp., Jefferson, Ohio; d. 10 April 1889, Cross Creek Twp., Jefferson, Ohio (Source: Death, Recorded Vol. 2 - p. 86 - Entry 22.).

More About INFANT JAMES:
Cause of Death: Indirect
Cause of death (Facts Pg): Indirect

viii.

ISAAC RUSSELL JAMES, b. May 1887; d. 06 December 1954, Seattle, King, Washington; m. RUBY E. STANDLEY, Abt. 1914; d. Unknown.

More About ISAAC JAMES and RUBY STANDLEY:
Marriage: Abt. 1914

ix.

EMMA DOT JAMES, b. May 1893, Arkansas; d. 15 May 1981, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; m. CLYDE G. SMITH; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 4

10. JOSEPH⁴ BELCH (MARTHA ELIZABETH³ SKEELS, NICHOLAS², WILLIAM¹) was born 19 November 1831 in Ohio (Source: United States Census, 1860 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0803294 - p. 1070 - Dwelling 1168 - Family 1134 - Lines 6-11 - August 8, 1860 .), and died May 1907 in Ohio. He married LYDIA "REBECCA" BONTY. She died Unknown.

More About JOSEPH BELCH:
Military service: Civil War w/the 47th Indiana Volunteers

Children of JOSEPH BELCH and LYDIA BONTY are:

MARY J.⁵ BELCH, b. 15 September 1849, Indiana (Source: United States Census, 1860 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0803294 - p. 1070 - Dwelling 1168 - Family 1134 - Lines 6-11 - August 8, 1860.); d. 10 September 1914.

More About MARY J. BELCH:
Burial place: Austin Cemetery (Also known as Whitson)

	ii.		LYDIA A. BELCH, b. Abt. 1855, Indiana (Source: United States Census, 1860 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0803294 - p. 1070 - Dwelling 1168 - Family 1134 - Lines 6-11 - August 8, 1860.); d. Unknown.
	iii.		ISABELL BELCH, b. Abt. 1856, Indiana (Source: United States Census, 1860 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0803294 - p. 1070 - Dwelling 1168 - Family 1134 - Lines 6-11 - August 8, 1860.); d. Unknown.
	iv.		JOHN B. BELCH, b. Abt. 1860, Indiana (Source: United States Census, 1860 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0803294 p. 1070 - Dwelling 1168 - Family 1134 - Lines 6-11 - August 8, 1860.); d. Unknown.

11. MATTHEW CROFF⁴ BELCH (MARTHA ELIZABETH³ SKEELS, NICHOLAS², WILLIAM¹) was born 03 November 1835 in Ohio (Source: United States Census, 1850 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 1254309 - p. 387 - Dwelling 49 - Family 49 - Lines 26-32 - Date unknown.), and died 19 April 1870 in Scott Co., Indiana. He married SUSAN TOBIAS 24 March 1856 in Scott Co., Indiana, daughter of JOHN TOBIAS and MARIA ?. She died 05 October 1870.

More About SUSAN TOBIAS:
Burial place: Wesley Chapel Cemetery - West Side (Indiana)

More About MATTHEW BELCH and SUSAN TOBIAS:
Marriage: 24 March 1856, Scott Co., Indiana

Children of MATTHEW BELCH and SUSAN TOBIAS are:

ULYSSUS G.⁵ BELCH, b. 18 June 1850, Indiana; d. 29 December 1864, Scott Co., Indiana (Source: Cemetery Records, Scott Co., Indiana 1820-1978 - p.88.).

More About ULYSSUS G. BELCH:
Burial place: Wesley Chapel Cemetery - West Side (Indiana)

	ii.		USETTA BELCH, b. Abt. 1857 (Source: United States Census, 1870 - Johnson Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0545856 - p. 65 - Dwelling 482 - Family 480 - Lines 34-35 - June 27, 1870.); d. Unknown.
	iii.		ELDORA J. BELCH, b. 21 December 1858, Indiana; d. 06 August 1861, Scott Co., Indiana (Source: Cemetery Records, Scott Co., Indiana 1820-1978 - p. 88.).

More About ELDORA J. BELCH:
Burial place: Wesley Chapel Cemetery - West Side (Indiana)

12. NICHOLAS SKEEL⁴ BELCH (MARTHA ELIZABETH³ SKEELS, NICHOLAS², WILLIAM¹) was born 09 September 1837 in Tuscawaras Co., Ohio (Source: United States Census, 1850 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 1254309 - p. 387 - Dwelling 49 - Family 49 - Lines 26-32 - Date unknown 1860 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0803294 - p. 1075 - Dwelling 1208 - Family 1175 - Lines 23-25 - August 8, 1860 1880 - Johnson Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 1254309 - p. 30 - Dwelling 41 - Family 41 - Lines 21-27 - June 1880.), and died 20 April 1906 in Scott Co., Indiana (Source: Cemetery Records, Scott Co., Indiana - 1820-1978 - p. 88.). He married (1) ETHELINA YOUNG, daughter of ABNER YOUNG and JANE WALDSMITH. She died Unknown. He married (2) MARGARET COATNEY. She died Unknown.

Notes for NICHOLAS SKEEL BELCH:
Nicholas enlisted 13 August 1862 at New Albany. He became a private in Co. D, 81st Indiana Volunteers Infantry, 14th A.C. The only battle in which he took part was Stone(s) River 31 December 1832 thru 2 January 1863; he was wounded during the first night's fight by having the first finger of his left hand shot off; he entered a hospital at Nashville for 2 days, Louisville 2 weeks. Gallipolis, Ohio about 6 months receiving treatment for the wound. In November, 1863 he was transferred to Co. G. 17th Bat. V.R.C. He was honorably discharged 7 July 1865 in Indianapolis, Indiana. From the Company Descriptive Book: age 24, height 5'6 1/4", complexion dark, eyes blue, hair black. Where Born Tuscaroy County, Ohio, Occupation Miller. He came to Scott County when only 2 years of age with his parents. He had two brothers in service, Joseph in 47th Indiana V.I. and John in Capt. John Fouts Co. of 38th Indiana V.I. His wife Margaret had two brothers in the Army, Harrison in 128th Indiana Volunteers, Infantry and Nashville, a member of 13th Indiana Volunteers, Infantry. He was the carpenter that built Wesley Chapel Church in 1902.

Pension papers filed by Second wife, Ethelina Young Belch, contain information Re: Margaret Coatney (First Wife)

More About NICHOLAS SKEEL BELCH:
Burial place: Wesley Chapel Cemetery - West Side (Indiana)
Military service: See Notes
Occupation: Miller

More About ETHELINA YOUNG:
Cause of Death: Commited Sucide - Drinking Carbolic Acid
Cause of death (Facts Pg): Committed Sucide (See Medical)

Children of NICHOLAS BELCH and ETHELINA YOUNG are:

29.	i.	CARRIE ELENA⁵ BELCH, b. 19 January 1878, Paris Crossing, Jennings Co., Indiana; d. 16 April 1929, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co., Washington.
	ii.	ALICE IRENA BELCH, b. 29 March 1881, Paris Crossing, Jennings Co., Indiana; d. 04 October 1884, Paris Crossing, Jennings Co., Indiana.
	iii.	SARAH AMY ROSE LEE BELCH, b. July 1885, Paris Crossing, Jennings Co., Indiana; d. Abt. 1913, Logan Co., Illinois.
	iv.	CURTIS YOUNG BELCH, b. 13 August 1888, Paris Crossing, Jennings Co., Indiana; d. 16 July 1889, Scott Co., Indiana (Source: Cemetery Records, Scott Co., Indiana - 1820-1978 - p. 88.).

More About CURTIS YOUNG BELCH:
Burial place: Wesley Chapel Cemetery - West Side (Indiana)

Children of NICHOLAS BELCH and MARGARET COATNEY are:

	v.		MARY VIANA⁵ BELCH, b. 28 May 1860 (Source: United States Census, 1860 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 0803294 - p. 1075 - Dwelling - Family 1175 - Lines 23-25 - August 8, 1860.); d. Unknown.
	vi.		ELLSWORTH BELCH, b. 1862, Scott Co., Indiana; d. 10 September 1914, Scott Co., Indiana.
	vii.		WILLIE E. BELCH, b. 1869, Indiana (Source: United States Census, 1880 - Johnson Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 1254309 - p. 30 - Dwelling 41 - Family 41 - Lines 21-27 - 6/1880.); d. Unknown.
	viii.		EMMA TISH BELCH, b. 1870, Indiana (Source: United States Census, 1880 - Jennings Twp., Scott Co., Indiana - Microfilm # 1254309 - p. 30 - Dwelling 41 - Family 41 - Lines 21-27 - 6/5/1880.); d. Unknown.

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