Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William C. Skinner and Alice R. Hassler




Husband William C. Skinner 1 2

           Born: 18 Jun 1849 - Fannett Twp, Franklin Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: William Skinner (1818/1820-1878) 1 3 4
         Mother: Sarah Ann Aikin (1823-1887) 1 2


       Marriage: 1873 2 5



Wife Alice R. Hassler 2 5

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         Father: Melchor Hassler (      -      ) 2
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General Notes: Husband - William C. Skinner


He received a fair education in the public schools and academy at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, also at Academia Academy in Juniata County, which he attended some three terms. In connection with his father and brother (under firm name of William Skinner & Son), he conducted a dry goods and notion store for three years. In 1873 he commenced the manufacture of brick, and has an extensive yard where he made some 800,000 bricks per annum, usually employing some twenty hands. In 1875 he was appointed and served as deputy sheriff three years. In the fall of 1880 he was elected sheriff, filling that office for a term of three years, after which he devoted his attention to brick manufacture.
He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Skinner was a Democrat.

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Sources


1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 692.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 237.

3 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 371.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 233.

5 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 693.


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