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Esther <I>Skinner</I> Clayton

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Esther Skinner Clayton

Birth
Wilcox County, Alabama, USA
Death
22 Feb 1934 (aged 89)
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA
Burial
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Independent Order of Fellowship 21/1/11
Memorial ID
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Esther Skinner was born 17 March 1844 in Wilcox County, Alabama to John Skinner and Susannah (Albritton) Skinner.

It's believed that her mother died around the time of giving birth to Esther. John and Susannah Skinner had three known children. The siblings to Esther are: Washington Russel Skinner and Enoch A. Skinner.

After the death of her mother, her father married Elizabeth E. Johnson. They had 7 known children together, who are the half-siblings to Esther: Susan Catherine Skinner; Frances Saprine Skinner; Martha Jane Skinner; George Benjamin Skinner; Elizabeth N Skinner; Sallie E Skinner; John W Skinner.

Esther Skinner married first on 03 May 1864 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi to "J.W. Prewitt" (who died circa 1867).

Esther married second as "Esther Pruitt" on 27 August 1868 in Lee County, Mississippi to George Washington Clayton. George was a widower, having been married to Amanda Jane Redden/Reddin/g (1834–1868).

Esther helped raise the 8 children by George and Amanda, accordingly:
1) Benjamin Jerome Clayton
2) Finis Ewing Clayton
3) Laura Julina Clayton
4) Laura "Loveday" Rebecca Clayton
5) Dorintha Salone Clayton
6) George Washington Clayton Jr.
7) Olive Olivia "Ollie" Clayton
8) Emmet Anderson Clayton [1868–1869]

Esther and George had four children together, two of whom survived past birth to marry and bear offspring: Abner Steed Clayton, infant Clayton (1874), infant Clayton (1876), Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Clayton.

After her husband George's death in 1914, Esther lived with her daughter "Mollie" and son-in-law Jack Feimster Morrison until her death on 22 February 1934.

Esther (Skinner) Prewitt Clayton is buried in the Morrison Family Plot at Abilene Municipal Cemetery, along side her husband.
Esther Skinner was born 17 March 1844 in Wilcox County, Alabama to John Skinner and Susannah (Albritton) Skinner.

It's believed that her mother died around the time of giving birth to Esther. John and Susannah Skinner had three known children. The siblings to Esther are: Washington Russel Skinner and Enoch A. Skinner.

After the death of her mother, her father married Elizabeth E. Johnson. They had 7 known children together, who are the half-siblings to Esther: Susan Catherine Skinner; Frances Saprine Skinner; Martha Jane Skinner; George Benjamin Skinner; Elizabeth N Skinner; Sallie E Skinner; John W Skinner.

Esther Skinner married first on 03 May 1864 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi to "J.W. Prewitt" (who died circa 1867).

Esther married second as "Esther Pruitt" on 27 August 1868 in Lee County, Mississippi to George Washington Clayton. George was a widower, having been married to Amanda Jane Redden/Reddin/g (1834–1868).

Esther helped raise the 8 children by George and Amanda, accordingly:
1) Benjamin Jerome Clayton
2) Finis Ewing Clayton
3) Laura Julina Clayton
4) Laura "Loveday" Rebecca Clayton
5) Dorintha Salone Clayton
6) George Washington Clayton Jr.
7) Olive Olivia "Ollie" Clayton
8) Emmet Anderson Clayton [1868–1869]

Esther and George had four children together, two of whom survived past birth to marry and bear offspring: Abner Steed Clayton, infant Clayton (1874), infant Clayton (1876), Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Clayton.

After her husband George's death in 1914, Esther lived with her daughter "Mollie" and son-in-law Jack Feimster Morrison until her death on 22 February 1934.

Esther (Skinner) Prewitt Clayton is buried in the Morrison Family Plot at Abilene Municipal Cemetery, along side her husband.


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