Daniel Skidmore

As printed in 1910

DANIEL SKIDMORE.

One of the progressive young native sons of Nodaway county is Daniel Skidmore, who was born here on February 18, 1871, the son of Joseph Skidmore, who came from Kentucky in 1860 with his father, Daniel Skidmore. Sr., and family. Daniel Skidmore was twice married, first in Kentucky, where his wife died. He and his second wife came to Washington township, Nodaway county, Missouri, and bought four hundred acres of land and became one of the leading men of that community, being very successful as a farmer. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Three children were born to him by his first wife: Sarah (now Mrs. Floyd), Katherine (now Mrs. Walls) and Joseph Skidmore. One son, Hugh, was born of the second union; he owns and lives on a portion of the home place. Daniel Skidmore, Sr., died, and his wife resides in Guilford.

Joseph Skidmore spent his youth on the farm and received a common school education. He was married in 1865 to Mary A. Thompson, daughter of Joseph and Letitia Thompson, of Nodaway county, and they began their married life on a portion of the old homestead in Washington township, near Guilford, where they now live. The father is an excellent business man and is exceptionally well posted on current topics; he has been very successful as a farmer, and has taken more or less interest in the affairs of his county. For two years, 1879 and 1880, he was tax collector of the county. Since com ing here he has accumulated considerable property. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a Democrat in politics. During the Civil war he served in the state militia. He and his wife are the parents of eleven children, nine of whom are living, William D. and Ora E. being deceased. Those living are Charles D., Daniel, John, Lawrence, james. Florence M., Joseph L., Grover C. and Jacob E.

Daniel Skidmore remained on the home farm with his father and received a common school education. He was married March 7, 1894, to Letitia Pettigrew, daughter of Charles P. and Margaret (Jenkison) Pettigrew, of Nodaway county. Her parents were natives of Ireland and they came to this country about 1865. The mother and ten children are living. Her father volunteered his services in the Civil war.

Daniel Skidmore, of this review, began his married life on his father's farm, near Guilford, and after five years of work there, he moved to a farm belonging to his father in Grant township and later purchased this place of his father. It consists of two hundred acres, lying one and one-half miles west of Guilford. It is second bottom land and gently rolling and is regarded as one of the best farms in the county, the land being in an excellent state of cultivation and fine crops are his reward. Mr. Skidmore has devoted special attention to the breeding and raising of hogs. He has ten acres planted in apple trees, all now bearing, and is now receiving a handsome income from the same.

Mr. and Mrs. Skidmore are members of the Baptist church and politically Mr. Skidmore is a Democrat. Three children have been born to them: Daniel E., born August 25, 1895; Joseph C., born December 13, 1899. and Velma, born January 11, 1905.

As printed in Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.