John Morgan Skeen b 1782 d 3 Aug 1863 Wise Co VA; buried Lilburn Skeen Cemetery, Powell Valley, Wise Co VA; s/o Peter Skeen and Sarah Sergent. John Morgan Skeen m. 1812 Russell Co VA to Jane Lydia Banyon. Children of John Morgan Skeen and Jane Lydia Banyon;

1. James Skeen b 1812 d 3 Aug 1864; m. about 1830 to Winneford "Winnie" Wheeler b 1815 Russell Co VA d 16 Nov 1869 Wise Co VA; d/o James Wheeler and Mary Virginia Amburgey.

2. Rebecca Skeen

3. John Skeen b 1814 Russell Co VA d 1867 Wise Co VA; m. Rebecca Unknown b about 1817 Russell Co VA. Children of John Skeen and Rebecca Unknown;

i. Susan E Skeen b about 1838 Russell Co VA; m. 29 May 1856 Russell Co VA to Stephen Skeen b 1836 Russell Co VA

ii. Elihu Kiser Skeen b about 1842 Russell Co VA; m. 19 Dec 1868 Wise Co VA to Sarah Huff; d/o John Huff and Elizabeth Unknown. Elihu Skeen was examined 13 May 1862 Wise Co VA by the board of physicians who reported him unfit for military service because of deafness. It was ordered that he be discharged from military service.

iii. Joseph Skeen

4. Peter Skeen b 1817 Russell Co VA; m. Rebecca Skeen b 1817 Russell Co VA. Child of Peter Skeen and Rebecca Skeen;

i. Elihu K Skeen b 1842 Russell Co VA; m. 19 Dec 1868 Wise Co VA to Sarah Huff b 1842 VA; d/o John Huff and Elizabeth Wells. Sarah Huff m. Male Smith. Child of Elihu K Skeen and Sarah Huff; I. Martha E Skeen b 1869 Wise Co VA

5. Lilburn Henry Skeen b 1821 Russell Co VA d 17 Jun 1905 Wise Co VA; buried Lilburn Skeen Cemetery, Powell Valley, Wise Co VA; m. 11 Mar 1852 Russell Co VA to Susannah M Murphy b 1821 VA d 6 Feb 1912 Wise Co VA; buried Lilburn Skeen Cemetery, Powell Valley, Wise Co VA; d/o James Belt Murphy and Jane C Aistrop.

6. George Cowan Skeen b 20 Aug 1824 Russell Co VA d 17 Oct 1917 Lee Co VA; m. 1850 Russell Co VA to Lucinda Catherine Murphy b 1833 Patrick Co VA; d/o James Belt Murphy and Jane C Aistrop. Children of George Cowan Skeen and Lucinda Catherine Murphy;

i. Lydia Jane Skeen b 1852 VA; m. William Henry Wampler

ii. Sarah R Skeen b 1854 VA; m. James Flinty Gilley

iii. Amanda C Skeen b 1857 VA

iv. Henry Alexander W Skeen b 26 Dec 1858 Castlewood, Russell Co VA d 16 Jul 1939 Baltimore MD; occupation, judge, Wise Co VA; m. Edlie Pennington

v. Nancy Cosby Skeen b 1860 VA; m. Jim Tate

vi. James Belt Skeen b 1864; m. Zoe Pennington

vii. Franklin Skeen

7. Elihu Skeen

8. Lucinda Skeen

9. Harvey G Skeen b 1828 Russell Co VA; m. 20 Dec 1852 Russell Co VA to Nancy Evans b 1826 Russell Co VA; d/o Meredith Evans and Sarah Nancy Skeen.

10. Susan E Skeen b 1838 Russell Co VA; m. 29 May 1856 Russell Co VA to Stephen Skeen b 1836 Russell Co VA

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