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Alexander Skelton, Sr. (b. June 1, 1793, d. April 15, 1884)

Alexander Skelton, Sr. (son of John Skelton and Elizabeth "Betsy" Roberts)^{1510, 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1515, 1516, 1517, 1518, 1519, 1520, 1521} was born June 1, 1793 in Amherst County, Virginia^{1522, 1523, 1524, 1524, 1525, 1526, 1527, 1528}, and died April 15, 1884 in New Canton, Hawkins County, Tennessee^{1529, 1530}. He married Susanna Sukey Dollins on September 4, 1809 in Hawkins County, Tennessee^{1531, 1532}, daughter of William Dollins and Jane Brockman.

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Sources:

1. Col. George Byers
2. 1860 Census, Hawkins County, E TN
3. Widow's Pension application

Elizabet (Prichard) Mann (wife of George

While living in TN, drew pension for voluntary military service in War 1812. Enlisted at Rogersville, TN. Sevred Oct. 2, 1813 - Feb. 8, 1814.

Second wife, Elizabeth Mann, applied for and received the pension benefits in 1878. She lived in New Canton, Hawkins County TN.

More About Alexander Skelton, Sr.:
Died 2: April 15, 1874, Hawkins County, Tennessee.¹⁵³²
Died 3: November 5, 1874, Hawkins , County, Tennessee.¹⁵³³
Died 4: November 15, 1874, Church Hill, Hawkins County, Tennessee.^{1534, 1535, 1536, 1537}
Died 5: November 15, 1875, Hawkins County, Tennessee.¹⁵³⁸
Fact 1: July 16, 1860, Listed in Census next door to Phil Flannagan.¹⁵³⁹
Fact 2: July 16, 1860, Census lists a Marg & John, 28 & 14 yrs old, resp. Who are they?.¹⁵⁴⁰
Fact 1: Served in War 1812.¹⁵⁴¹
Fact 3: Creek Indian Wars 1814.¹⁵⁴¹
Migration: Bef. 1874, Three children had moved to Collin Cty, Texas.¹⁵⁴²
Occupation: July 16, 1860, Blacksmith.^{1543, 1544}
Residence 1: July 16, 1860, Lyons Store, Hawkins County, Tennessee.¹⁵⁴⁵
Residence 2: 1830, Not Stated, Hawkins, Tennessee.
Residence 3: June 1, 1840, Hawkins, Tennessee.¹⁵⁴⁶
Residence 4: November 8, 1850, District 7, Hawkins, Tennessee.¹⁵⁴⁷
Will: December 28, 1871, Mentions wife Elizabrth and Alexander Jr. only.^{1548, 1549}

More About Alexander Skelton, Sr. and Susanna Sukey Dollins:
Marriage 1: September 4, 1809, Hawkins County, Tennessee.^{1550, 1551}
Marriage 2: September 4, 1813, Hawkins County, Tennessee.¹⁵⁵²
Marriage 3: September 14, 1813, Tenn/Va..¹⁵⁵³

Children of Alexander Skelton, Sr. and Susanna Sukey Dollins are:

+Joseph Skelton, b. June 1, 1826, Hawkins County, Tennesse^{1554, 1555, 1556, 1557, 1558, 1559, 1560, 1561}, d. October 20, 1884, Murphy, Collin County, Texas^{1562, 1563}.