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!from: Durant, Samuel. History of Kalamazoo County, MI. p. 406: William Skinner, the fifth child of Henry Skinner, was born in Providence, NY, Dec. 10, 1805. He attended the district schools winters and worked on his fatheršs farm summers, until he arrived at majority, when he started in business for himself. He spent six months in the Gaines Academy, where he made such good use of his opportunities that he fitted himself for a teacher. For several years he followed teaching winters and farming summers. In the fall of 1833, Mr. Skinner came to Michigan, stopping near Ann Arbor, where he taught school two terms. In 1835 he returned to New York, and married. He remained there four years, when, with his wife and one child, he again came to Michigan, this time settling in Cooper, where he bought the east half of the southeast quarter of section 16. It was heavily timbered land and unimproved. On this a log house was erected, and life in the new home commenced. Mr. Skinner at once commenced to improve his land. The farm of 80 acres has been enlarged, until he now owns 315 acres of land, 230 of which is improved. He has erected large and commodious buildings. Mr. Skinner is a supporter of the principle of the Democratic party. His first vote was for Andrew Jackson, and since that time he has never missed an election. He has been elected to most of the offices in the township; was supervisor one term; township clerk four terms, treasurer one term; and school inspector several terms, which office he now holds, although in the 74th year of his age. He is one of the best-read men in the town ship, and as a neighbor and citizen is held in high esteem. Mr. Skinner has never had to use eye-glasses, and can see to read the finest print by lamp-light, or otherwise. He is a believer in the Universalist religion.
!.....SKU 15(4)117 DeLano, Phyllis lineage (11/96)
!b d&p; d d&p 8716 N 17th St, W Cooper, Kalamazoo, MI; bur p Lot 13, grave 2; m d&p.