Zachariah Skelton, Sr.

NOTE: As of 4/4/2023, Find a Grave is wrong. He wasn't married to Elizabeth Scales b. 1787, daughter of Thomas Sr. He was married to Elizabeth b.1814, daughter of Thomas Jr. She was the niece of his first wife, Nancy Scales.

Birth: Sep. 24, 1784 Union County South Carolina, USA Death: Feb. 10, 1856 Warrick County Indiana, USA,

Parents: William Skelton and Sarah Scales

Zachariah Skelton was born 24 sep 1784 in Union County, South Carolina and died 10 Feb 1856 in Warrick County, Indiana. On 10 Mar 1803 in Elbert County, Georgia he married Nancy Jane Scales, daughter of Thomas Scales, Sr. and his wife Ann. This marriage produced eleven children. Zachariah married the second time on 19 Dec 1839 to Elizabeth Scales, daughter of Thomas Scales, Jr. and niece of Nancy Jane.

He was a member of the Regular Baptist Church and was clerk of Little Zion Baptist Church, a sister church where the Lincolns attended. He was closely acquainted with the Lincoln family due to reason of his political affiliations and prominence on the bench of Warrick County. For his country, Judge Skelton fought under William Henry Harrison at the battle of Tippecanoe. He also served in the War of 1812. He is buried with his first wife in Garrison Cemetery in Warrick County.

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Spouses:
Nancy Jane Scales Skelton (1783 - 1839)
Elizabeth Scales Skelton (1814-1880)

Children with 1st wife Nancy Scales

1. Thomas Ryan Skelton (1804-1864)
2. Sarah Skelton (1805-1839)
3. William L. Skelton (1806-?)
4. Elizabeth Skelton (Phillips) (1809-1855)
5. Zachariah Skelton Jr (1812-1861)
6. Irvin Cowen Skelton (1813-?)
7. Julia Ann "Annie" Skelton (Phillips) (1815-1889)
8. Nancy Skelton (1817-1839)
9. Robert Skelton 1820-1870
10. Elijah Scales Skelton (1822-1883)
11. James (1824-1824)

Children with 2nd wife Elizabeth Scales

1. John (1840-1863)
2. Ellen "Nellie" (1843-1928)
3. Mary "Polly" (1844-1924)
4. Martha (1846-1884)
5. Jacob Washington (1848-1919)
6. Perlina Jane (1852-1918)

Burial: Garrison Cemetery Tennyson Warrick County Indiana, USA

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 27 2022, 21:00:21 UTC
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHNL-TWB

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GEDCOM Note

[skeletonlevi.ftw] SOURCE: Colonel George Byers Skelton Township, Warrick County is named in honor of Zachariah. Inspector of Elections and served as Associate Judge for 14 years; Probate Judge for 7 years. He was a Baptist.[v118t0563.ftw] Facts about this person: Burial Garrison Cemetery