Genealogy of the Skinner and Taylor Families


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George Elvis Skinner was born 26 June 1864 near Joliet, Illinois. His parents were Byron Skinner and Henrietta Shaw, He married Jessie Aurelia Taylor (1869-1943), daughter of Uzziel C. Taylor and Margaret I. Madden, 2 May 1888. They had four children. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.




The Skinner Family History


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The surname Skinner is an English trade and business name of approximately the twelfth century when trade names like Brewer, Baker, Chandler and Smith came into existence as family names. Skinner is the name adopted as a dealer in skins, furs and hides. The Skinner Company of London received a charter of incorporation during the reign of Edward III and has a coat-of-arms which is discussed later from that period. The Skinner families are found all over England. The Skinner families are in Cowley and Devonshire in London and in Essex, Sussex, Dewlish, The Isle of Wight and other Counties as well.




A Complement to Genealogies in the Library of Congress


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Previously published by Magna Carta, Baltimore. Published as a set by Genealogical Publishing with the two vols. of the Genealogies in the Library of Congress, and the two vols. of the Supplement. Set ISBN is 0806316691.




Genealogy


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A Genealogical History of the Milesian Families of Ireland


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The Classic Work by DeCourcey giving the origins and places of settlement of families in Ireland, for both the old celtic families (Milesian), and the new settler families in Ireland. The first genealogy work of its kind and scope in Ireland. All new index and commentary from the president of the Irish Genealogical Foundation.










The Foote Family


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