This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SKINNER Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QY.2ADE/1090 Message Board Post: Stockton Daily Independent Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA <Wednesday, 31 July 1872> THOMAS SKINNER died at Frenchtown, Yuba county, on Saturday last, of congestion of the brain. The deceased died quite suddenly. He was attacked while at work in his orchard, and walking to the porch of his residence laid down and said: "Wife I am dying." He immediately expired. Deceased was a native of England, and aged 44 years.