To Kathy Cook cook_kb@compuserve.com and other SKELTON researchers. Here are some references to that surname I found in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 241, in the history of Crawford County: "Among other smaller breeders of fine stock may be mentioned William SKELTON, of Mead Township, a Canadian, who, for some six or eight years, bred short-horns of the celebrated New York Mills stock; J.B. Cochran, also of Mead, was a breeder of Durhams for a few years; J.W. Cutshall, of Randolph Township, has been breeding short-horns about ten years; John Bell and David Gill, of Woodcock Township, have been in the short-horn business about five years; and G.W. Watson, of Hayfield Township, has been quite a large breeder of Merino sheep for some years, and though still in the business, does not carry it on so extensively as formerly." On page 521, in the history of Cambridge Township: "Cambridge Lodge, No. 901, I.O.O.F., was granted a charter January 14, 1875. Its charter officers were: John Greene, N.G.; Bemus Buckley, V.G.; William S. SKELTON, Secretary; James H. SKELTON, Assistant Secretary; George D. Humes, Treasurer. It numbers seventy-seven members, and meets every Saturday night." On pages 676 and 677, in the history of Venango Township: "Other settlers soon arrived, and previous to 1810 all the following were domiciled within the limits of the township, most of them arriving about the opening of the century: Isaac, Henry and Christian Blystone, Jacob Gross, John Hamilton, Jacob Hogelberger, Samuel Quay, Andrew Sherred, John Stokes, James SKELTON and James Torry." On page 680 of the same section: "French Creek Lodge, No. 476, I.O.O.F., was chartered February 28, 1876, with the following officers: W.S.SKELTON, N.G.; G.D. Humes, V.G.; I.J. Delo, Secretary; Joseph Blystone, Assistant Secretary; Isaac Peiffer, Treasurer. Meetings are held every Tuesday evening, and the membership is forty-four. Sylvia Lodge, No. 122, Daughters of Rebekah, was chartered March 31, 1879, by regular meetings are no longer held." More SKELTON to follow! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net -