This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: edlpatt56 Surnames: Skinner, Steifer, Cross Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.hunt/2044.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lotie P Skinner was my gg-grandmother. I have pieced together enough information about her for me to be confident in the following information. She was born 10 Nov 1858 in Alabama, probably Pike Co. (became Bullock Co. in 1866), to William R and Luzan (Peteet?) Skinner. Her father was a Physician born and educated in Darlington, South Carolina. Her mother was born in Georgia. He moved to Alabama and set up practice in Perote sometime between 1850 and 1855. They stayed there until sometime between 1871 and 1876 when they moved to Texas (the Wieland area of Hunt Co.). She married Columbus F. Steifer, 17 Dec 1876 in Hunt Co. There is an entry in Texas Marriages for L P Skinner and C F Stephens which was transcribed incorrectly. They are listed in the 1880 Census living in the same area as her parents. They had 3 children. The first 2 died very young, the third was my great-grandmother. Shortly after this, something happens to her husband, I have no information on him after 1880, other than birth of their 3rd child in March of 1881. She married Jefferson Davis Cross, I believe on 28 Aug 1884. They are listed in the 1900 Census in Hunt Co. under Jeff and Latie Crass. They had 5 children. Their youngest died at 7 days old. She died 26 Dec 1904 and is buried in Weiland Cemetery next to her youngest child. Parents of Lotie P Skinner. William R. Skinner, b. 1828 in SC, d. 21 Dec 1882, buried in Hart Cemetery, Hunt Co., Texas Luzan Peteet Skinner, b. 1837 in GA, d. 22 Jan 1907, buried in Hart Cemetery, Hunt Co., Texas Children of Lotie P Skinner. Infant Daughter Steifer, b. 15 Oct 1877, d. 5 Dec 1877, buried in Hart Cemetery, Hunt Co., Texas Oscar Steifer, b. 12 Oct 1879, d. 22 Jul 1881, buried in Hart Cemetery, Hunt Co., Texas Jesse J Steifer, b. 1 Mar 1881, d. 5 Jan 1964, buried in Weiland Cemetery, Hunt Co., Texas, my great-grandmother married Henry Wright Hart Minnie Lee Cross, b. 10 Jul 1887, d. 7 Feb 1980 married Tom McCorkle Annie Cross, b. Jun 1890, d. 16 Nov 1919, buried in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Texas Eula Dot Cross, b. 14 May 1891, d. 15 Aug 1978, buried in Simmons Cemetery, Hunt Co., Texas married Porter McCorkle Jefferson Mathew Cross, b. 2 Jan 1897, d. 8 Sep 1975 Infant Cross, b. 28 Jan 1899, d. 4 Feb 1899, buried in Weiland Cemetery, Hunt Co., Texas I have a copy of my great-grandmothers obituary from the Greenville Herald Banner of 6 Jan 1964 listing her parents as Lem and Loddie Skinner Steffer. Survivors included two sisters, Mrs Beulah McCorkle of Greenville, Mrs Minnie McCorkle of Dallas and a brother, Mathew Cross of Big Spring. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.