The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22

county, Mr. skinner uevOted himself tho
next twenty years OF his life to making a
home to himself and those dependent utnn
him, and succeeded In paying for aud put
ting under cultivation a farm of over 200
acres. But the steady advance W land
values in that State made the task Of
providing for his children, seven In num-
Der. az he wished them provided for,
very difficult ono. and us the easiest solu-
ton OF the problem he decided TO pove
to Texas, whore land was cheaper. and
conditions In general moro favorable. With
his family, consisting OF his wife and fivc
children. two daughters having married.
one OF whom was deceased, and the other
gone to make her home In Indiana ho
left louisville on the 2bth OF November.
1919. taking the river route to New Or
leans. From New orleans he went bv sail
ing vessel across tho hay at that point and
reached the town OF Liberty. his destina-
ton. on the 18th OF December. following.
He had friends residing in Liberty, aud
partly through their influence and partly
because he liked that section he settled
there. buying tract OF land md opening
| farm four miles from the county scat.
MT. Skinner was resident Of Liberty
county for forty-six years, only recently
| leaving there 10 make his home In Lam
| pasas county. During his long residence
| In old Liberty he was honprably connected
| with the county's history as an industrious
| law abiding citizen. but was bet very lit
| Ito In public life. He always felt the den-
| ciences Of his education DISQUALIFIED HIM
for holding public office. aud therefore
| persstently refused to allow his name 10
| be used In that connection; hut was once
| induced TO accent tho office Of treasurer OF
Liberty county, which position he held fer
| two years resigning II ut the end OF that
| time. His chief pursuits were hose OF
| agriculture. In which he met with fair
| degree OF success. He was EXEMPT Nv
II f.. Ia.
| the late war, but furnished three BonJ TO
| the Confederate service and gave the reuse
| his active sympathy and hearty support nj
| home. Mr.. Skinner was Mhig In former
| years having cast his first vote Tor prest-
dent for William Henry Harrison, IN the
famous "log cabin and hard cider cam
| paign OF 1SA0. He had been member OF
tho Methodist church for over sixty wears.
| and has actively interested hi'naclf In all
| Kinds of church work. His habits have
| been unexocptouable and he Is perhaps to-
| day ono OF the best preserved men OF his
| age In the State He will he 30 his next
birthday, yet his mind Is clear and not
only that, his memory Is good but his
reasoning Ia sound. and his conversation IN
general. spirited and entertaining. full OF
| interesting "reminiscences and opposite al
lusions. until he was injured by n fall
from his horse some ten or twelve years
ago he could get around as well DIS men OF
tributcd to his longevity and well pre-
served condition. he snd, first TO the sound
constitution which he inherited and second
TO correct habits OF life. He never in
dulgod In tho ruinous pastlmos OF youth
and therefore reached and has enjoyed
manhood in health He was never intoxi.
Gated but once, that being but once when q
boy. and though he used tobacco 'or near
~ thirty years ho quit II when he found
that II WAS injuring his health In all the
relations OF life he had ondeavorod TO live
along the lines OF fairness, snbrinty ana
| moral rectitude, seeking to do what was
right from sense OF justice and taking
every act and every motive before the
tribunal OF conscience. He has not been
| ono To cayil or complain, but has accepted
the good things OF life with gratitude ana
has borne it's Ills with resignation. Petlv
chickering's and small quarrels he knew
nothing Of, having been always self re-
speeding and respected by others. The do
nestle virtues preponderate In him, and
his home circle before II was brokon up by
death and the marriage OF his children
| was charming and pleasant Mr. Skinner
lost his wife March. 1861, her death occur
ing at the old homestead in Liberty com
ty. OF the three sons and fudr da'ightors
but three are living. though all became
grown and all married, The el1csl. Il
| daughter Eliza Jane. was married 10 bu.
ford Brown, and died many years 'go In
Indiana. The eldest son. james ". SKIN
ner. is prominent citizen = Galveston
The next daughter. Cynthil1a, was mar
ried 10 Anthony Crane aud licd In Marion
county, KY, short time after her mar
rlage w. r. skinner. the second stn,
died at Liberty, Texas. In 2Si, rom DIS
ease contracted In the Confederate amy.
Julian was married to Aquilla ]. Pearn,
and died at Liberty, Texas, IN 'S'S. Jonn
r.. Skinner the youngest son. IS y c.t2en
OF Lampasas and Sarah A.. the .o'ingest
daughter, is a wife OF William X sw'hney
and resides IN Lampasas county MI
Skinner has u large number Of iTandchh-
dron and great grandchildren, his eldest
son being nearly 90 years I'D u - 'su-
tween eighty and one hundred and all 80
far as they have assumed tlie duties OF
life, are filling respectable places IN So