615. John Walter⁸ Skinner (Sophia Catherine⁷ Clevenger, Mary M.⁶ Acker, Anthony⁵, Casper⁴, Peter³, Casper², Jacob?¹) was born in Delaware County, IN on November 22, 1870.⁽³⁴⁰⁶⁾ John died on April 4, 1933 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN, at age 62.⁽³⁴⁰⁷⁾ His body was interred in the Beech Grove Cemetery Section B, Lot 59 after April 4, 1933 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴⁰⁸⁾ The gravestone reads: "J. Walter Skinner, 1870-1933."

He married twice. He married Hattie Ann Ogle on September 5, 1906 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴⁰⁹⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Frank P. Morris (judge). Hattie was born on October 31, 1886 in Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴¹⁰⁾ Hattie was the daughter of William Ogle and Emma Howell. Hattie died on June 7, 1907 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN, at age 20.⁽³⁴¹¹⁾ Cause of death: Puerperal Peritonitis attended by: J. F. Julian, M. D.

Her body was interred in the Beech Grove Cemetery Section B, Lot 59 on June 10, 1907 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴¹²⁾ The gravestone reads: "Hattie A. Skinner, 1886-1907."

When Hattie was age 20 and John Walter Skinner was age 36 they became the parents of Dorothy Pearl Skinner on May 30, 1907 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN. RESIDENCES: SKIN0023 07 Jun 1907 229 N. Plum Muncie, Delaware, IN

He married Grace B. Eden on June 5, 1916 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴¹³⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: F. E. Smith (minister). Grace was born on August 16, 1878 in Fleming County, KY.⁽³⁴¹⁴⁾ Grace was the daughter of S. W. Eden and Mary L. Story. Grace died on April 26, 1968 in Delaware County, IN, at age 89.⁽³⁴¹⁵⁾ Her body was interred in the Beech Grove Cemetery Section B, Lot 59 after April 26, 1968 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴¹⁶⁾ The gravestone reads: "Grace E. Skinner, 1878 (Eastern Star Emblem) 1968."

Grace was divorced from H. Earl Ruppert in 1902 in Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴¹⁷⁾ Grace was listed as John Walter Skinner's wife on the 1920 Census in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴¹⁸⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Vina Surname unk w of GNU Fifer (enumerator); Benjamin Rink (neighbor); William Baylin (neighbor); Dorothy Pearl Skinner (daughter). When Grace was age unknown and John Walter Skinner was age unknown they became the parents of Gladys Skinner est 1921 in Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴¹⁹⁾

John was listed as Calvin W. Skinner's son in the 1880 Census in Harrison Township, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴²⁰⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Sophia Catherine Clevenger (wife); Charles Franklin Skinner (son); Adda B. Skinner (daughter); Mary E. Skinner (daughter). John was employed at job sites as a Day Laborer in Muncie, Delaware County, IN on June 16, 1900.⁽³⁴²¹⁾ John was listed as a son in Calvin W. Skinner's household on the 1900 Census in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴²²⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Josiah N. Huffinan (enumerator); John Thornton (neighbor); William Clark (neighbor); Mary E. Skinner (daughter); Sarah Lavina Skinner (daughter); Harry Dickey (grandson); Charles Franklin Skinner (son); Dellard Carl Skinner (son); Morrison L. Dickey (son-in-law); Sophia Catherine Clevenger (wife); Andrew Koenig (border); Frank Lyons (border); Andrew Jaici (border); John Parr (border); Austin Carey (border); Charles Pace (border); Leroy Carey (border); Mickel Carigan (border); Mickel Maley (border); Dalton Barber (border). When John was age 36 and Hattie Ann Ogle was age 20 they became the parents of Dorothy Pearl Skinner on May 30, 1907 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴²³⁾ The following individual is also linked to this event: Dorothy Pearl Skinner (daughter). He resided 208 East 8th Street, in Muncie, Delaware County, IN on June 5, 1916.⁽³⁴²⁴⁾ John worked as a salesman in Muncie, Delaware County, IN on June 5, 1916.⁽³⁴²⁵⁾ John was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴²⁶⁾ The following individuals are also linked to this event: Vina Surname unk w of GNU Fifer (enumerator); Benjamin Rink (neighbor); William Baylin (neighbor); Dorothy Pearl Skinner (daughter); Grace B. Eden (wife). When John was age unknown and Grace B. Eden was age unknown they became the parents of Gladys Skinner est 1921 in Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴²⁷⁾ John provided the detail information on Sarah Jane Clevenger's vital statistics on August 31, 1926 in Muncie, Delaware County, IN.⁽³⁴²⁸⁾ He resided 734 N. Jefferson, in Muncie, Delaware County, IN on September 1, 1926.⁽³⁴²⁹⁾ RESIDENCES: CENSUS: PARR0014 28 Jun 1880 Harrison Twp, Delaware, IN CENSUS: PARR0010 1900 1601 Penn Muncie, Center Twp, Delaware, IN SKIN0023 07 Jun 1907 229 N. Plum Muncie, Delaware, IN SKIN0015 05 Jun 1916 208 East 8th ST Muncie, Delaware, IN OCCUPATION: CENSUS: PARR0011 16 Jun 1900 Day Labor SKIN0015 05 Jun 1916 Salesman EDUCATION: CENSUS: SKIN0005 29 Jun 1880 attended school during the last year

John Walter Skinner and Hattie Ann Ogle had the following child:

1383 i. Dorothy Pearl⁹ Skinner (living status unknown).

John Walter Skinner and Grace B. Eden had the following child:

1384 ii. Gladys Skinner (living status unknown).

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