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Marriage: Children:
  1. Courtland H. Skinner: Birth: 4 Aug 1883 in of Burr Oak, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States. Death: 16 Aug 1930 in Of Collbran, Mesa, Colorado, United States

  2. David Henry Skinner: Birth: 15 Jul 1885 in Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States. Death: 19 Aug 1905 in Cavite Hospital, Cavite, Phillipine

  3. Charles Hobart Skinner: Birth: 14 Nov 1888 in Hazard, Sherman, Nebraska, United States. Death: Nov 1981 in Hagerman, Gooding, Idaho, United States

  4. Nina Bell Skinner: Birth: 23 Oct 1889 in Hazard, Sherman, Nebraska, United States. Death: 23 Nov 1964 in Collbran, Mesa, Colorado, United States

  5. Robert Clark Skinner: Birth: 5 Dec 1898 in , , Colorado, United States. Death: 18 Jan 1953 in Molina, Mesa, Colorado, United States


Notes
a. Note:   1870 Census, Clay twp, Clay Co., Iowa: David Skinner, age 45, Blacksmith, Value of real est = $600, Value of Pers Prop = $1275, born in Penn. Catherine E. Skinner, age 44, born in Penn Robert, age 21, Blacksmith, born in Penn William A, age 19, b. in Penn Maggie, age 16, b. in Iowa Thebe, age 14, b. in Iowa Stewart C, age 12, b. in Iowa Courtland, age 10, b. in Iowa David, age 2, b. in Iowa 1880 Census, Spencer, Clay, Iowa David, age 55, bp = PA, Plow Manuf., Father's bp = NJ, Mothers bp = NJ Catherine E. age 55, bp = PA, Father's bp = PA, Mother's bp + PA. Clark Skinner, age 22, bp = IA, Blacksmith LillianF. Skinner, DauL, age 25, bp = NY, Father's bp = NY, Mother's bp = NY Courtland, age 19, bp IA, Blacksmith, David B Skinner, age 12, bp = IA 1900 Census, Orson Presinct, Mesa Co., Colorado: S. C. Skinner, born Aug 1857, age 42, married 20 yrs, 5 children, b. in Iowa, both parents born in Penn. Lillian F Skinner, wife, can't read the date, parents from New York. Cortland, b. 1883, 16 yrs old, born in Nebr, David, b. July 1885, 14 yrs old, born in Nebr. Nina B., born in Oct 1890, 9 yrs old, born in Nebr. Robert C, bor Dec 1898, age 1 yr old, born in Colorado. Copy of Certificate of Marriage, S. C. Skinner of Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa, and Lillian F. Hobart of Burr Oak, Winnesheik Co., Iowa were united in Holy Matrimony at Burr Oak, Iowa, Sept 21, 1879. Death Certificate, #12735, Mesa County, State of Colorado. Death certificate states that Red Oak, Iowa was place of S.C. Skinner's birht Obituary: "S.C. Skinner passed away at Collbran. Funeral of Late Pioneer to be held at 1:30 pm. Thursday at Collbran Church. S. C. Skinner, one of the best known of the western slope pioneers, passed away at 2:15 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his Collbran home. Mr. Skinner had been in failing health for some time and he was forced to give up his work of driving the Skinner store truck to this city and return to Collbran daily about three months ago. A month ago he was here for a short period for medical treatment but he returned to Collbran to stay after that time. Stewart Clark Skinner was born in Iowa on August 16, 1857, passing away at the age of 73 years. He spent his early life in Iowa, then came to Denver when that city was in its infancy. Later he came to the western slope and settled in Collbran in 1896. He has been a resident of Collbran and one of the most prominent business men of the slope for 34 years. He operated a store at Collbran and for the past several years with his son, Robert C. Skinner, he has operated a lumber and general store business. Mr. Skinner is the last of a large family. His wife passed away several years ago at Collbran and he has resided with his son since that time. Besides his son at Collbran, he is survived by a son, Charles H. Skinner at Hagerman Idaho, a daughter, Mrs Nina B Milholland at Molina and 12 grand children. Charles Skinner left Collbran only the day preceding his father's death for his home in Idaho. He had visited with him for some time during his illness. the funeral will be held at the Collbran church at 1:30 Thursday afternoon. Rev J. C. Mardis will have charge of the services and burial will be in the Mesa Cemetery beside his late wife. C.C. McDaniels of Collbran has charge of the remains. With the passing of Mr. Skinner, Collbran is losing one of its most valuable , loved and respected citizens for Mr. Skinner has alrways worked for the good of all. He was loved by everyone and one of the most outstanding proofs of his popularity was that of the children, who were his closest friends and admirers." "The Little Burg called Molina" writen by A.L. Kitson. "In 1889, S. C. Skinner pulled a covered wagon up the hill to the location of what is now called Molina, his wife told him this is it, I won't go any farther so they camped for the night. Mr. Skinner was a blacksmith by trade. The next morning he unloaded his forge, anvil, hammers and tongs and set up shop by the side of the road. He then proceded to get a parcel of land from K. H. Hall and built his shop over his forge and anvil. He built two or three other building that he leased out. One was a saddle and harness shop operated by Ralph McMillen. The larger building was leased to Henry Davis as a general merchandise store. Mr. Skinner also had a lumber and hardware business along with the blacksmith work. The store changed management several times in just a few years. The place had no official name so they called it Skinner town, shortened to Skin Town but when A.C. Probert took over the store he & Mr. Skinner through some sort of political finagling got the P. O. from Snipes, the government changed the name to Molina. Molina is a Spanish word meaning Mill. Thus the little burg had a name. Molina was born about 1904 or 1905. There were about six or seven homes in the little burg now called Molina. . . . In 1914, S. C. Skinner sold the store building to Emma Laswell and the blacksmith shop to David Christy. Skinner moved his business to Plateau City and later to Collbran. It is now known as the Collbran Supply Co. A.J. Fred DeCamp bought the Molina store from Mrs. Laswell and kept it alive for a good many years, but when the main road was changed it took Molina off the map." Letter to Nina Bell (Skinner) Milholland signed Robert David Skinner, with Houston, Dec 28 on it (probably Dec 28, 1930). Dear Cousin Nina: Mother and I were deeply grieved to hear of the death of Uncle Clarke. Your letter reached us yesterday. While we had realized from your letters to Josephone that he was in a serious condition, it was a shock to learn that he had passed on. It seems a shame that we could not have known hi m personally during all these long years but then mother and I have had to stay pretty close to Houston and the Skinner family has been rather widely scattered. Mother has always spoken in such glowing terms of Uncle Clarke that I know I've missed much in not knowing him. We often speculated how nice it would be to visit Colorado and see him. Now that he is gone, I hope the years will not deprive us of getting to know you and your brothers. Am glad he received my letter before he died, as well as the card which mother and Josephine sent him when Josephine visited here the latter part of November. Do let us hear from you sometime. Mother intends writing you herself soon. Meanwhile this is to be considered as coming from both of us. Please accept our deepest sympathies in your loss, which we too, feel keenly. Your cousin, (signed) Robert David Skinner, 2910 Brazos Street. Buried in the Mesa-Molina Cemetery near Molina, Colorado


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