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Jefferson County: Skeen Graveyard, Shelby Twp

Sat, 12/06/2008 - 9:44am — Ruth Hoggatt

SKEEN GRAVEYARD


Jefferson County, Shelby Twp. Canaan, IN
Located at 8823 N. Scott's Ridge Road
On the property of Charles Hart.

by Jackie Owen, April 2000



Name Date of Birth Date of Death Other Info.
Matthews, Rebecca I.   Dec. 3, 1872 Wife of E. Age 22 years
Skeen, James R. March 18, 1815 Feb. 23, 1893  
Skeen, Sarah F. March 9, 1819 Dec. 3, 1896  


On the back of the stone was this inscription.



Family Record.
James R. Skeen & Sarah Fallis were married in Vevay, IN
by Rev. Wm. Northcote, June 20, 1839


There were also these names & dates but it is thought to be a memorial site,
and that these people aren't actually buried here.

Name Date of Birth Date of Death Other Info.
Skeen, Izellar Feb. 16, 1847 May 5, 1887  
Skeen, Martha A. March 25, 1840 Feb. 24, 1850  
Skeen, Mary J. Sept. 4, 1841    
Skeen, Rebecca V. May 20, 1850 Dec. 3. 1874  
Skeen, Sallie J. Jan. 30, 1857 Feb. 5, 1861  
Skeen, Samuel F. March 12, 1844    


FYI: I checked and rechecked both Rebeccas names and dates. I thought maybe I had misread Rebecca Matthews' stone because her death date was so close to Rebecca Skeen's. I thought maybe Rebecca Skeen & Rebecca Matthews were the same person. All the names listed were on just one stone, except for Rebecca Matthews her stone was in poor shape and hard to read, (the other one was in great shape and easy to read) but I think I have all the info correct according to the stones.