Mary Skidmore
1785 - Aft 1860 (76 years)-
Name Mary Skidmore Birth 1785 VA 
[1] Gender Female Census 16 Aug 1850 Braxton Co., VA [2] 1850 - He was 66 years old, a farmer. Also living in his household were his wife Mary (age 65), daughter Matilda (age 28), daughter Dorcass (age 21), William Wilson (age 12), and Mary Starks (age 12).
- Role: Household Member
Census 20 Jun 1860 Braxton Co., VA [3] 1860 - Mary was 75 years old. Also living in her household were her daughters Matilda (age 30) and Dorcas (age 25). All household members were born in Virginia. This home was immediately adjacent to Philip S. Lough.
Census 23 Jun 1860 Braxton Co., VA [4] 1860 - Mary was 70 years old. Also living in her household were her daughters Matilda (age 34) and Darkus (age 25). All household members were born in Virginia. This home was immediately adjacent to James Lough. This is the second instance of this family in the 1860 Braxton County, Virginia Census.
Death Aft 1860 Person ID I51636 Meadow Bluff Meanderings Last Modified 16 Jan 2026
Father Capt. John Skidmore, Sr., b. Abt 1736, Kent Co., DE d. 12 Oct 1809, Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., VA (Age 73 years) Mother Mary Magdalena Henkle, b. 1 Feb 1743, Upper Milford, Bucks Co., PA d. 18 Oct 1829, Germany Valley, Pendleton Co., VA (Age 86 years) Marriage Abt 1760 Pendleton Co., VA [5] Family ID F18259 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Adam Lough, b. 19 Aug 1778, Pendleton Co., VA d. 20 Nov 1854, Braxton Co., VA (Age 76 years) Children 1. Mary Lough, b. 7 Jan 1807, Pendleton Co., VA d. 6 Feb 1863, Braxton Co., VA (Age 56 years)2. Phebe Lough, b. Abt 1811, Pendleton Co., VA d. Between 1839 and 1845, VA (Age 28 years)3. Philip See Lough, b. 1812, Pendleton Co., VA d. Aft 1870 (Age 59 years)4. James Lough, b. 1814, Pendleton Co., VA d. Aft 1880 (Age 67 years)5. Lot Lough, b. 1815, Pendleton Co., VA d. Aft 1860 (Age 46 years)6. Elizabeth "Betsy" Lough, b. 1818, Pendleton Co., VA d. Aft 1880 (Age 63 years)7. Matilda Lough, b. 1822, Nicholas Co., VA d. Yes, date unknown8. Daniel H. Lough, b. 1825, Nicholas Co., VA d. Aft 1900 (Age 76 years)9. Malinda Lough, b. Mar 1825, Nicholas Co., VA d. 22 Feb 1908, Caress, Braxton Co., WV (Age 82 years)10. Dorcas Lough, b. 1829, Nicholas Co., VA d. 1 Aug 1891, Braxton Co., WV (Age 62 years)Family ID F18181 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Dec 2025
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Sources - [S1856] Virginia, Braxton County, FCR: Braxton Co., VA 1850, (http://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2009), M432, roll 937, District No. 4, p. 180B, dwelling 98, family 98, Mary Lough, accessed 15 Jan 2026 (Reliability: 3).
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