John Morgan Skeen b abt 1785 NC d 3 Aug 1866 Big Stone Gap, Wise Co VA; buried Skeen Family Cemetery, Skeens Ridge Road, Powell Valley VA; s/o Peter Skeen and Sarah Sergent. John Morgan Skeen m. Lydia Jane Banyon b abt 1785 d abt 1845 Russell Co VA. Children of John Morgan Skeen and Lydia Jane Banyon;

1. James Skeen b abt 1812 Russell Co VA d 25 Oct 1868 Wise Co VA; 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.

2. John Tate Skeen b 1814 Russell Co VA

3. Peter Skeen b 1817 Russell Co VA

4. Lilburn Henry Skeen b 1 Oct 1821 Russell Co VA

5. George Cowan Skeen b 20 Aug 1824 Russell Co VA

6. Harvey Grant Skeen b abt 1825 Russell Co VA d TX; m. Nancy Evans b abt 1825 Russell Co VA; d/o Meredith Evans and Sarah Sally Skeen.

7. Stephen Skeen b 1835 VA; m. Susan E Unknown b abt 1836 VA.

1850 Russell Co VA Census
35 702 702 Skeene John 65 M Farmer 1,500 N. C.
36 702 702 Skeene John 36 M Farmer Russell Co. VA
37 702 702 Skeene Peter 33 M Farmer Russell Co. VA
38 702 702 Skeene Lilbourn 30 M Farmer Russell Co. VA
39 702 702 Skeene George C. 26 M Farmer Russell Co. VA
40 702 702 Skeene Harvey 22 M Farmer Russell Co. VA
41 702 702 Skeene Rebecca 33 F Russell Co. VA
42 702 702 Skeene Susan 12 F Russell Co. VA
01 702 702 Skeene Elihu 8 M Russell Co. VA
02 702 702 Skeene Lucinda 17 F Patrick Co. VA