Person:George Skerritt (4)

FATHER: Richard Skerritt (Ireland - 1891, Amboy NY) MOTHER: Elizabeth Bryan (1826, Port Arlington, Ireland - 29 Jan 1905, Camden NY) married 1847, immigrated to US 1857

Census 1860, Town of Amboy, p. 14, family #1233: Skerrit, Richard - Age 40 - Male - Farmer - Valuation $1050 real, $325 personal - Born Ireland " Elizabeth - Age 33 - Female - Born Ireland " Edward - Age 10 - Male - Born Ireland - Attended school " John - Age 9 - Male " " " GEO. - Age 7 - Male - " " Wm. H. - Age 5 - Male - " " Richard - Age 3 - Male - "

NY State Census 1865, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Skerrit, Richard - Head - Age 46 - Male - Born Ireland - Married - Farmer - Alien - Land owner " Eliza - Wife - Age 36 - Female - Born Ireland - 7 children, 1 married - Married " Edward - Child - Age 15 - Male - Born Ireland " John - Child - Age 13 - Male - Born Ireland " GEORGE - Child - Age 11 - Male - Born Ireland " Henry - Child - Age 9 - Male - Born Ireland " Arthur - Child - Age 7 - Male - Born Ireland " Hugh - Child - Age 6 - Male - Born Oswego [County] " Elisa - Child - Age 1/12 - Female - Born Oswego County

Census 1870, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Skeritt, Richard [head] - Age 54 - Male - White - Farmer - Valuation: Real $2000, Personal $664 - Born Ireland - Male citizen " Elizabth - Age 44 - Female - K[eeping] H[ouse] - Born Ireland " John - Age 19 - Male - White - Born Ireland " GEORGE - Age 17 - Male - White - Born Ireland - Attended school " --- 3 younger sons, ages 8-15 ---

Camden Advance, 23 Dec 1875: CARTERVILLE, Dec. 15th 1875-- George Skerritt, a young man who resides with his parents near Carterville, is a very successful hunter and trapper. During October and November he shot and sent to market 36 pairs of partridges, 50 pigeons, 15 wild ducks, 10 meadow larks, 5 rabbits and 4 foxes, and has trapped and sold 5 coons, 1 otter, 25 skunks and 15 minks... During the year he has also caught 200 muskrats... for which he has received something over $150.

Census 1880, Town of Amboy, Oswego County, NY: Skerritt, Richard - Head - White - Male - Age 64 - Married - Farmer - Born Ireland " Elizabeth - Wife - White - Female - Age 50 - Keeping house - Born Ireland " John W. - Son - White - Male - Age 27 - Single - Farmer - Born Ireland " GEORGE - Son - White - Male - Age 25 - Single - Farm laborer - Born Ireland " Huie - Son - White - Male - Age 18 - Single - School teacher - Born N.Y.

Oswego, New York Directories, 1888, 1890-93: Skerritt, George [no further info]

Census 1900, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: INDEXED AS "SKERRETT" Skerritt, George - Head - White - Male - born Nov 1852 - Age 47 - Married 7 yrs - Born (& both parents) Ireland - Immigrated 1857 - Farmer - Owns, Mortgaged, Farm " Ida - Wife - White - Female - born July 1873 - Age 26 - Mother of 2 children, 2 living - Born (& both parents) New York " Floyd - Son - White - Male - born July 1894 - Age 5 - Born New York - At school, 7 months " Howard - Son - White - Male - born Sept 1897 - Age 2 - Born New York " Eliza - Mother - White - Female - born July 1829 - Age 70 - Widow - Born Ireland

Census 1910, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: Skerritt, George - Head - Male - White - Age 50 - Married 17 yrs - Born (& both parents) Ireland (English) - Immigrated 1870 - Naturalized - Farmer, Dairy farm - Owns, Free, Farm #66 " Ida - Wife - Female - White - Age 37 - Mother of 2 children, 2 living - Born (& both parents) New York " Floyd - Son - Male - White - Age 15 - Born New York - Attends school " Howard - Son - Male - White - Age 12 - Born New York - Attends school

Census 1920, Mexico ST, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY: Skerritt, George - Head - Owns, Free - Male -White - Age 66 - Married - Immigrated 1850 - Naturalized 1861 - Born (& both parents) Ireland, English - Fur dealer, Buying fur " Ida J. - Wife - Female - White - Age 44 - Born (& both parents) New York " Floyd E. - Son - Male - White - Age 25 - Single - Born New York - Machinist, Gen manufacturer " George H. - Son - Male - White - Age 22 - Single - Born New York - Draughtsman, Gen. manufacturer

Oswego Daily Times, 3 Aug 1896: AMBOY REPUBLICAN CAUCUS August 1-At the Republican caucus held at Amboy Center... The following delegates were elected to attend the county convention... George Skerritt

Oswego Daily Times, 18 June 1912: WILLIAMSTOWN June 17--George Dorsey has purchased the George Skerritt farm in Camden.

Utica Herald-Dispatch, Oct. 1919: CROSS DIVORCE CASE AGAIN ON TRIAL... The following jury was drawn... George Skerritt, farmer, Camden

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Baldwinsville Gazette & Farmers' Journal, 4 Feb 1926: DEATHS SKERRITT-- At his home, 42 Downer ST, Friday, January 29, 1926, George Skerritt, aged 73 years, 2 months and 2 days. Funeral services were held at the house Monday afternoon... Rev. Frederick W. Fuess officiating. The body was placed in Riverview vault to be removed to Camden NJ [!] later. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ida Collins Skerritt; by two sons, Floyd of this village and Howard of Syracuse; also one grandson, Floyd Jr.

1. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 2, p. 11, 19.
2. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Age 7, born IRELAND

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 2, p. 19.
4. ↑ (Obituary)
   Baldwinsville Gazette & Farmers' Journal, 4 Feb 1926:.

   DEATHS SKERRITT-- At his home, 42 Downer ST, Friday, January 29, 1926, George Skerritt, aged 73 years, 2 months and 2 days.

5. ↑ Tombstone
   http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/8983/forestparklists.htm.

   Tombstone, Forest Park Cemetery, Camden NY: George Skerritt 1853-1926