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Re: Erskine - Skinner connection?
Posted by: Edward Cleary Date: June 20, 2001 at 09:52:46
In Reply to: Re: Erskine - Skinner connection? by Scott Springstead of 705

Source: Ryerson Genealogy Book 1916 By Albert Winslow Ryerson Page 87

Judge William Erskine Skinner of Hoboken,N.J. was born in Glasgow,Scotland,
on May 17, 1831, and came to America in 1840 with his parents, the Rev. John
Skinnere d.d.., and Elizabeth (Taylor) Skinner. He was admitted to the
practice of law at Natchez,Miss., in 1857, and on returning to New Jersey he
followed his profession in Trenton and Newark, NJ., In 1864 he was made
Counsellor, while living in Kearney, Hudson County, NJ. He was Master
Examiner and Special Master of Chancery; Supreme Court Commissioner and U.S.
Commissioner. He was Presiding Judge of the Bergen County, NJ., Court of
Common Pleas, Quater Session and Orphans Court, From April 1876 to April 1888.

Married to Mary Linn Ryerson. (Daughter of Hon. David Ryerson and Mary Linn
who was daughter of Dr. Andrew Linn and granddaughter of Joseph and Martha
(Kirkpatrick) Linn)

Children:
1. Elizabeth Kirkwood Skinner-died April 2, 1904, at Hamburg,NJ.; married
Charles H.Linn, Son of Dr. Andrew and Julia (Vibbert) Linn. Mr Linn is a
druggest of Hamburg,NJ.
Children
A. Mary Ryerson Linn
B. Julia Vubbert Linn
C. Alexander Linn
D. Elizabeth Kirkwood LInn
2. George Ryerson Skinner-Born Feb 15, 1860; Died Dec 22, 1885. He Married
on his deathbed, Eva Myer Hasbrouck,dau of Dr Hasbrouck. Mr Skinner was an
attorney and one time partnership withWessels Ryerson in Paterson,NJ.
3.John Erskine Skinner, born Nov. 10, 1862. Resided in Slocan City,B.C.
Canada.
4. Catherine McMurtry Skinner Resided Hoboken,NJ
5 22 1897; Unmarried
7. William Erskine Skinner, born Dec 30 1871 marries first Elizabeth Van
Blarcom and had a son. The mother died and he married 2nd Olive Van blarcom a
sister of his first wife, and they had a dau. Redided in New Jersey.
Children:
a. John Fraser Skinner (byfirst wife)
b. Edith Skinner
8. Magdaline Fraser Skinner Married Albert Prescott Morris, and they had --
Children
a.George Ryerson Morris born Aug. 19, 1891
b. Albert Prescott Morris jr.
c.Norman Fraser Morris born 1903-resided Hoboken,NJ
9.RALPH W. SKINNER- born Feb. 1 1874 married Mar 8 1900 Charlotte McGregor
Borthwick.. Mr Skinner was an attorney of Newark,NJ--(he has taken an
enthusiastic intrest in family genealogy and rendered valuable assistance in
prepreation of this book.)
10. Lyle Ashfordby Skinner born May 21 1875 married May Genevieve Ketchum
Resided Brooklun,NY

My link is through:
11. Henry Taylor Skinner born July 10, 1881
Henry married Catharine McGill Higgens of Blairsdale (?) NJ, Date unknown.
Known children include:
1. Virginia
2. Catherine (My Grandmother)
Married Clarence Redemon Mundt, Escanaba, MI around 1930.
Children:
1. Clarence Redemon Jr.
2. Jean Mcnaughton
3. Joan Erskine (My Mother)


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