Born: September 6, 1837
Died: April 11, 1897
Married: Adeline M. Chase,Louisa Moriah Snay
Children: Carrie Amanda Skeels Tyler, Mary Minnie Skeels, Merton Levi Skeels,Orland C Skeels, Viola Addie Skeels Warner, Fannie R. Skeels Chamberlain
William Carlos Skeels was a Civil War Veteran.
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Civil War Veteran.
WILLIAM C. SKEELS- Age, 24 years. Enlisted, October 8, 1861, at Ogdensburg, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. E, 60th infantry regiment, October 30, 1861; re-enlisted as a veteran, December 14, 1863; promoted corporal, February 29, 1864; mustered out with company, July 17, 1865, at Alexandria, Va.
Malone Palladium, November 14, 1889
Vermontville and Vicinity.
...W. C. Skeels has added six to his family by marrying the mother of five children, Mrs. Wm. Daniels...
Malone Palladium, April 22, 1897
William C. Skeels, another old veteran and member of Brennan Post at Malone, died at his home in the town of Franklin, March 11th, after several years of poor health and intense suffering. He had a very small pension during the past few years. He leaves behind seven children, his wife having died 11 or 12 years ago. We are very sorry to say that he was buried with out honors and respect due an old veteran; not a word in the sermon to show that he was ever an old soldier. He was a member of Co. E, 60th Reg't, with which he served his time, and then he re enlisted and was with Gen. Sherman in his memorable march to the sea. He was as good a soldier as ever shouldered a musket in defense of his country.
