Person:John Skerritt (2)

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 - Born Ireland - Attended school " Geo. - Age 7 - Male - - Born Ireland - Attended school " Wm. H. - Age 5 - Male - Born Ireland " Richard - Age 3 - Male - Born Ireland

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 " Henry - Age 15 - Male - White - Born Ireland - Attended school " Arther - Age 13 - Male - White - Born Ireland - Attended school " Hues - Age 8 - Male - White - Born N.Y. - Attended school

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

Census 1900, Town of Augusta, Oneida County, NY: Skerritt, John - Head - White - Male - born July 1851 - Age 48 - Married 4 yrs - Born New York - Both parents b. Ireland - Cheese maker - Unemployed 3 months - Owns, Free, Home " Anna - Wife - White - Female - Born May 1872 - Age 28 - Mother of 2 children, 2 living - Born (& both parents) New York " Lena M. - Daughter - White - Female - Born Mch 1897 - Age 3 - Born New York " Eva A. - Daughter - White - Female - born Nov. 1898 - Age 1 - Born New York

Utica Herald-Dispatch, 26 Oct 1905: PERSONALS John W. Skerritt of Ava and Mrs. William Richmond of Rome were guests at the home of Doctor Skerritt on Colmbia ST yesterday.

Lowville Journal and Republican, 10 Feb 1909: CONSTABLEVILLE The following hunter's licenses were issued... in the Town of West Turin: John W. Skerritt

Census 1910, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY : Skerritt, John - Head - Male - White - Age 58 - Married (3rd) 14 yrs - Born (& both parents born) Ireland, English - Emigrated 1857, Naturalized - Occupation, Cheesemaker, Cheese factory - Employee - Owns Farm, Free " Anna - Wife - Female - White - Age 38 - Married (1st) 14 yrs - Mother of 3 children, 3 living - Born (& both parents born) New York - Occupation, none " Lena - Daughter - Female - White - Age 13 - Born New York - In school " Eva A. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 11 - Born New York - In school " Viola M. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 3 months - Born New York

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Utica Herald-Dispatch, 10 Mar 1915: CAMDEN / General Regret Over Sad End of John Skerritt... Camden, March 10-Without having regained consciousness John Skerritt, who shot himself through the head with a rifle, died yesterday. He had been in ill health for six weeks and suffered from excessive nervousness, which brought on melancholy insanity during which he committed the act. Coroner M.T. Powers of Rome was called on the case. Mr. Skerritt came here with his family from Amboy last fall so his two daughters would be near a good school. He owned a fine farm in Amboy and was located on the John Swanson place, a short distance from this village. He was about 75 years old and had been a farmer most of his life. He was well and favorably known in this section, and general sympathy is extended the bereaved family. Besides his wife, there are two daughters, Misses Edith and Eva, and three brothers, George, Camden; Hugh, Syracuse, and Dr. H.W. Skerritt, Utica.

Death certificate: John W. Skerritt / place of death, Town of Camden, Oneida County, March 9, 1915 / Male / White / Married / birthdate July 28, 1851 / age 63 yrs, 7 months, 9 days / occupation, Cheesemaker & farmer / birthplace, Kings Co., Ireland / father, Richard Skerritt, born Ireland / mother, Eliza Brian, born Ireland / informant, Lena M. Skerritt [daughter] / cause of death, Shock and hemorrhage of brain due to gun shot wound (suicide) ; contributory, Nervous break down / burial, Camden (Forest Cemetery), Mch 12, 1915

1. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 5, p. 39.
2. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

   July 1851

3. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   birthdate July 28, 1851, Kings Co., Ireland / age 63 yrs, 7 months, 9 days

4. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   place of death, Town of Camden, Oneida County, March 9, 1915

5. ↑ (Obituary)
   Utica Herald-Dispatch, 10 Mar 1915:.

   CAMDEN /General Regret Over Sad End of John Skerritt Camden, March 10-... John Skerritt, who shot himself through the head with a rifle, died yesterday.

6. ↑ New York (State). Dept.of Health. Vital Records Section. (Death certificate, New York).

   burial, Camden (Forest Cemetery), Mch 12, 1915