James Skeene b abt 1812 Russell Co VA d 25 Oct 1868 Wise Co VA; s/o John Morgan Skeen and Lydia Jane Banyon. James Skeen m. abt 1830 to Winneford Winnie Wheeler b abt 1815 d 16 Nov 1869 Wise Co VA; d/o James Wheeler and Mary Virginia Amburgey. Children of James Skeen and Winnie Wheeler;

1. Alexander Johnson Skeen b 23 Sept 1832 Russell Co VA d 30 Oct 1893; m. 15 Dec 1860 to Phoebe Yates b 10 Mar 1834 d 19 Jan 1918; d/o John Yates and Margaret Blair.

2. James Patrick Patton Skeen b 1836 Russell Co VA d 1921; m. 22 Sept 1858 Russell Co VA to Elizabeth Betty Breeding b 18 Dec 1837 Russell Co VA d 29 Dec 1904 Russell Co VA; d/o Elijah Breeding and Susannah Artrip.

3. George Franklin Skeen b abt 1838 Russell Co VA

4. Caroline M Skeen b abt 1839 Russell Co VA

5. Robert Skeen b 1841 Russell Co VA

6. Lydia Ellen Skeen b 1843 Russell Co VA

7. Mary Elizabeth Skeen b 25 Aug 1847 Russell Co VA

8. Malissa Skeen b 1848 Russell Co VA

9. Sydney E Skeen b 1850 Russell Co VA

10. Henry P Skeen b 9 May 1851 Russell Co VA

11. John Fletch Skeen (Big Fletch) b 9 Jan 1854 Russell Co VA

12. Pleasant Wilson Skeen b 7 May 1856 Richwood WV

1850 Russell Co VA Census
03 698 698 Skeene James 38 M Farmer Russell Co. VA
04 698 698 Skeene Winney 35 F Russell Co. VA
05 698 698 Skeene Alexander J. 16 M Laborer Russell Co. VA
06 698 698 Skeene James P. 14 M Russell Co. VA
07 698 698 Skeene George 12 M Russell Co. VA
08 698 698 Skeene Caroline M. 11 F Russell Co. VA
09 698 698 Skeene Robert 9 M Russell Co. VA
10 698 698 Skeene Ellen 7 F Russell Co. VA
11 698 698 Skeene Elisabeth 7 F Russell Co. VA
12 698 698 Skeene Malissa 2 F Russell Co. VA