Brief Life History of Luther Russell
When Luther Russell Skinner was born on 10 May 1842, in Lewis, West Virginia, United States, his father, Francis Skinner, was 35 and his mother, Nancy A Dennison, was 34. He married Amanda Jane Haymond on 26 November 1865, in West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Lewis, Virginia, United States for about 10 years.
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Sources (16)
- Luther Skinner, "United States Census, 1860"
- L. Skinner in entry for Florence Skinner, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999"
- Luther S Kinner in household of Francis Skinner, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1842– Male
1846– Female
Children (4)
1858–1933 Female
1867–1880 Female
1870–1952 Female
1873–1922 Female
Parents and Siblings
1807–1886 Male
1808–1895 Female
Siblings (13)
1828–1909 Male
1830–1897 Male
1832– Male
1833– Female
1834– Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 2
1846
Age 4
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 33
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for someone who stripped the hide from animals to be used in the production of fur garments, or to be tanned for leather, from Middle English skinner ‘skinner’, an agent derivative of Middle English skin(n) ‘hide, pelt’ (Old Norse skinn).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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