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Born 1849
From The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882)
JOHN G. SKIMMING, farmer, P. O. Morrisville, son of William and Julia A. Skimming, was born in Washington Township December 28, 1849. He was reared to manhood on his father’s farm, and was educated in the common schools. February,
1864, he enlisted as a member of Company D, One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served till the close of the rebellion. He returned home and followed farming three years; then engaged in the mercantile business in Morrisville till 1879. Since that time he has farmer. He was married January 4,
1867, to Mary E., daughter of Francis D. and Elizabeth Martin. Mrs. Skimming was born in Hamilton County February, 1838. Of three children born to this family one is living — Anna E., born February 14, 1868. Willie and Siddie are deceased.
Mr. Skimming is a Royal Arch Mason. Politically, he is a Republican.
As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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