Lucy Lorena Banks

1855 - 1940  (85 years)

• Name	Lucy Lorena Banks  [1]
  Birth	3 Feb 1855	Knoxville, Knox, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	29 Dec 1940	Portis, Osborne, Kansas   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	Prairie Grove Cemetery, Cawker City, Mitchell, Kansas   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I66508	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2017

  
  

  Family ID

  F234035

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  Family	Isaac Leonard Skinner,   b. 19 May 1849, Conneaut, Ashtabula, Ohio d. 19 Apr 1932, Downs, Osborne, Kansas (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1872	Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Herbert Lee Skinner,   b. 29 Nov 1874, Waconda, Mitchell, Kansas d. 26 May 1938, ..., Los Angeles, California (Age 63 years)   2. Claire Etta Margaret Skinner,   b. 12 Dec 1875, Waconda, Mitchell, Kansas d. 3 Feb 1946, ..., Los Angeles, California (Age 70 years)   3. Charles Edgar Skinner,   b. 2 Nov 1878, Waconda, Mitchell, Kansas d. 14 Mar 1954, Shelby, Polk, Nebraska (Age 75 years)   4. Joseph Edelbert Skinner,   b. 24 Mar 1879, Waconda, Mitchell, Kansas d. 26 Aug 1957, Cawker City, Mitchell, Kansas (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F31139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  obituary Mrs. Isaac L Skinner Lucy Loretta Banks, daughter of Mr. Mrs Alanson Banks, was born in Knoxville. IL feb. 3, 1855, and departed this life December 29, 1940, at the home of her son, C.E.Skinner, at Shelby NE bieing 85 years, 10 months, and 26 days of age. During her childhood the family moved from IL to IW, and in 1871, when seh was a girl of sixteen they moved again, going from IW to KS. She herself drove one of the teams of the caravan. the family located in Kansas at oldWaconda sounth of the present site of Cawker City. In 1872 she was married to Isaac L Skinner and this companionshiip was constant and unbroken for about 60 years. Mr Skinner passed away in 1932 Mrs Skinner was one of a family of nine children, cinsiisting of two brothers and seven sisters. One brother, Charles Banks of Cawker City and two sisters mrss hattie Bartlett of Miltonvale KS and Mrs Bella Reiser of Portis, KS are still living. Mrs Skinner reared four children of her own and a niece. Of her own children, one son, Herbert skinner passed away in 1938 at Los Angeles, CA; one daughter, Mrs. W.L Milligan of Hollywood, CA is still living, as are also two sons, Charles Edgar Skinner of shelby NE. and Joe E Skinner, Cawker City. The niece she raised is Mrs. Vera Asper of Simla, CO. There are: four grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Skinner lived most of her life in this community. Her home was always the center of her interest and efforts, yet she took part in some community acitivty outside the home. She was a charter member of the Rebecca Lodge of Cawker. She was one who lived a useful life, loyal to her home and her family, and wishing all people well. The last four years or five of her life were spent at the home of her son in NE. The body of the son Herbert who passed away in CA, was cremated and a receptacle containing his ashes was buried in the casket with the body of his Mother. Internment was made in Prairie Grove Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22741] Descendants of Squire Hascall and Elizabeth Chandler/Russell, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S11843] Correspondence with Linda Stengele. [S42730] Donna Morris, RootsWeb.com, Herb's History, (Extracted July 2008).