Lily Augusta Carpenter and Pleasant Aldine Skelton
PLEASANT ALDINE SKELTON was born March 14, 1858 in Virginia,706 and died February 26, 1931 in Miami, Saline, Missouri.706 He is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Fairville, Saline, Missouri.456
He married LILY AUGUSTA CARPENTER on September 5, 1882 in Saline County, Missouri,11230 daughter of MARY ELIZABETH IRVINE and EDWARD S. CARPENTER. She was born September 2, 1858 in Saline County, Missouri,706 and died August 16, 1930 in Miami, Saline, Missouri.706 She is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Fairville, Saline, Missouri.456
Children of LILY AUGUSTA CARPENTER and PLEASANT ALDINE SKELTON:
- ROBERT WOOD SKELTON, b. October 26, 1889, Marshall, Saline, Missouri;706 d. August 12, 1956, St. Louis, Missouri.706
Personal Information
- Lily Augusta Carpenter was a member of the Mt. Carmel Church, Saline County, Missouri. 11185
Obituaries
Weekly Democrat-News, August 21, 193011185
FUNERAL OF MRS. SKELTON
Held Monday Morning at Mt. Carmel, Church, Conducted by Rev. Owens
Funeral services for Mrs. P. A. Skelton, who passed away at her home in Fairville Saturday night at 11:30 o'clock were held Monday at the Mt. Carmel Methodist Episcopal church at 10:30 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Owens.
Lily Augusta Carpenter Skelton was born September 2, 1858 on a farm which her grandfather, James F. Irvine, homesteaded when he came to Missouri from Virginia, located six miles north of Marshall, now known as the James H. Irvine farm. She was the daughter of Mollie E. and E. S. Carpenter. She was one of two children, the other being a sister, Mrs. Mittie Sisson, who lives at Bonham, Texas.
Her mother died when she was six years old and she was reared by her uncle, Robert R. Irvine, at whose home she was given in marriage to P. A. Skelton of Virginia, September 5, 1882. The first five years of their wedded life was spent in Virginia. They came to Marshall in 1888 and lived here until 1891 when they moved to Fairville, where they have since resided, Mr. Skelton being in the mercantile business there.
One child was born to this union, Robert W. Skelton, who makes his home with his parents. Mrs. Skelton is also survived by her husband and the sister, Mrs. Sisson, and a number of cousins.
She had been in failing health for the past two years and had been confined to her bed since March. Her condition had been critical for some time and death was not unexpected. She had borne her long suffering with great fortitude, never murmuring or complaining of her lot.
Mrs. Skelton was a consecrated member of the Mt. Carmel church. She will be remembered by her loves ones, friends and neighbors, for her outstanding love and ministrations to all with whom she came in contact. She was a devoted wife and mother. When her health permitted she was constantly doing some kind deed to a member of the community, regardless of race or creed whether rich or poor, or extending her home to the wayfarer, often to an inconvenience to her own household. But it gave her great joy to be doing something for others and in practicing the golden rule.
The boy was interred in Mt. Carmel cemetery, where a wealth of floral offerings attested the high esteem of relatives and friends.
Those from a distance who attended the services were: J. W. Skelton of Falls City, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Luther Skelton of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. James Rucker and Mrs. Martha Irvine of Blackwater.
Saline County Citizen, March 7, 193111230
P. A. SKELTON
P. A. Skelton, aged 72 years, died at his home near Fairville, Thursday, February 26th, following an illness of several months, cancer being the cause of his death.
Mr. Skelton was born in Virginia, March 14, 1858, and was the son of William and Anna Skelton, pioneer Virginia residents. When twenty-four years old he came to Missouri and on September 5, 1882, he was married to Lily Augusta Carpenter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irvine of Fairville. They came to Marshall in 1887, where Mr. Skelton formed a partnership with the late John Long in the blacksmith and wagon business, which continued until 1891, when he moved to Fairville, where he has since continued in the blacksmith business, also operating a general store.
He is survived by one son, Robert Skelton, who made his home with his father. Mrs. Skelton died several months ago.
Two brothers also survive, John Skelton of Nebraska, and Dr. Luther Skelton of Kansas City.
Funeral services were held at the Mt. Carmel church, Saturday, February 28th, and burial was in the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| August, 186010224 | Miami, Saline, Missouri |
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| August, 18708958 | Miami, Saline, Missouri | |
| June 3, 18808957 | Marshall, Saline, Missouri | |
| June 9, 19003860 | Miami, Saline, Missouri |
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| May 20, 19108964 | Miami, Saline, Missouri |
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| 19203859 | Miami, Saline, Missouri |
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| April 5, 19303858 | Miami, Saline, Missouri |
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