1  	Peter Skeffington	c. 1785 - 1850  from County Meath, Ireland 
		
.......	2  	Michael Skeffington	1803 -
...........		+Mary Hughes (from County Armagh)	
.......	2  	Patrick Skeffington	1814 - 1876  Osgoode to Illinois
...........		+Nora Stackpole	? - 1882  born County Cork, Ireland
................	3  	Michael Skeffington	1837 -
................	3  	Patrick Skeffington	1846 - 1935
................	3  	Maria Skeffington	1840 -
....................		+Patrick Nolan	
................	3  	Peter Skeffington	1840 - 1926
................	3  	Ann Skeffington	1843 -
................	3  	William Skeffington	1848 -
................	3  	John Skeffington	1850 -
................	3  	Francis M. Skeffington	1855 -
................	3  	Joseph Skeffington	1858 -
................	3  	Martha J. Skeffington	1859 -
.......	2  	Peter Skeffington	1815 -
...........		+Bridget Slaven	(was a widow) - also sp. SLAVIN (See Lett's Bytown)
.......	2  	Mary Skeffington	1818 -
...........		+James Darcy	
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From Sandra Rattray on April 10, 2001:
Hi Al:
You might want to add this to your Bytown or Bust on Skeffingtons:
Source: Norman K. Crowder's book "British Army Pensioners Abroad, 1772-1899", 
"Peter Skivington; pension awarded 24 Oct. 1848; residence - Bytown, Ontario, 
Canada; died 19 March 1850. SOURCE: WO120 Volume 70, page 295. He was a 
soldier in the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment and Bytown was where he was paid 
from. A copy of WO120 Volume 70 should be available on microfilm at the 
National Archives in Ottawa or through the Latter Day Saints. Also Public 
Records Office in Kew, England." Although I have not looked at these myself, 
Mr. Crowder has identified these as " Registers referring to pensioners 
receiving their pensions in the colonies." For anyone interested, I would 
suggest that they refer to Mr. Crowder's extremely well documented book.
Sandra. 


The following was contributed by Howard Skeffington, 

My primary source on Patrick Skeffington is from
an article in the book "Biographical Record of Bureau County, Illinois".
The article concerns Michael Skeffington (b. 15 Dec 1837, Ottawa), Patrick's
eldest son, which I excerpt here:
"[Michael Skeffington's] father, Patrick Sheffington [sic], was a native of
Ireland, born in county Meath, about 1814, but when a young man he emigrated
to Canada with two brothers. He sawed the first lumber in Ottawa with whip
saws, which was used in building the city and the canal. There he married
Nora Stockpole [sic], a native of County Cork, Ireland, and they began their
domestic life upon a farm of one hundred acres which the father cleared and
developed. In 1850 he brought his family to Bureau county, Illinois,
purchasing one hundred and sixty acres of raw land in Westfield township on
which he located. He prospered in his undertakings here and at his death
owned over a section of land. He was numbered among the most active,
enterprising and successful farmers of Bureau county, and was called upon to
serve in a number of local positions of honor and trust. His death occurred
in 1876, at the age of sity-two years, and his wife passed away in 1882.
Both lie buried in La Salle cemetery, where a neat and substantial monument
marks their last resting place." 
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Here's my two cents worth: (Al)

Some Miscellaneous assessment/census data on Peter and Patrick SKEFFINGTON:

Skiffington/Skeffington - Osgoode Township

1834 voters for the Provincial Parliament (Upper Canada)
Only those who held deeds for their property could vote.
Patrick Skiffington, Lot 2, Concession 5, voted for Daniel O'Connor
as did Peter Skiffington, Lot 3, Con. 5
(O'Connor Street in Ottawa named after Daniel O'Connor). 
Source: O'Connor Papers, National Archives


1836 Osgoode Assessment and Census:
Peter and Patrick both had 6 acres cleared of their 100 acre farms.
Patrick living on his farm alone.
Peter had 2 cattle.
There were 3 males age 16+, 1 male 16-, 2 fem. 16-, and 1 fem 16+ 

In 1837, Patrick has 8 acres cleared, Peter has 10 acres cleared.
Patrick has 1 horse, 2 oxen and 2 cows.

In 1838, Patrick has 12 acres cleared and has another cow.

In 1839, Patrick has 15 acres cleared, Peter has 9 cleared.

in 1840, Patrick has cleared 20 acres, Peter 12.

Both Peter and Patrick are listed as being taxpayers in 1842.

In the 1842 Census, both Peter and Patrick are deed owners, occupation
Yeomen. Peter and Patrick and their wives were born in Ireland. They 
had both come to Canada in 1828/29. Patrick's 4 children and Peter's
6 children were all born in Canada. Both families were Roman Catholic.

SKIFFINGTON / SKEFFINGTON / COAKLEY / STACKPOLE

I am looking for any references to the family of Patrick SKEFFINGTON, b. 1814, 
Co. Meath, Ireland and Nora STACKPOLE, b. Co. Cork, Ireland. One of their 10 
children, Michael SKEFFINGTON, was born 15 Oct 1837, in Ottawa, Carleton Co. 
Michael married Elizabeth COAKLEY on 5 March 1867, probably in Illinois, USA. 
Another of the children, Patrick (?T) SKEFFINGTON, may also have been born in 
Ottawa around 1843. The family is thought to have emigrated to Illinois, USA, 
around 1850. If you have any reference to this family, please contact me. 
Thank you.
Howard Skeffington 

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Sandra Rattray is researching the Skiffington/Skeffington family who settled
in Lanark County. We believe the Osgoode and Lanark families are related but 
so far haven't found a link.

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E-Mail from Jerry Skeffington:
Hello,my father was born in Sarnia Aug.1896.His father had died about 4-6 
months before my dad was born.at age approx. 48. His mother was a lot 
younger about 28. He had an older brother Leo and a sister May. My father 
died in 1964 age 63. I don't remember when sister died maybe late 40's. His brother 
Leo was a farm editor for the Rochester Democrat & Chronical in Rochester NY .
I never met him until late 60's ( family tiff} he died in  approx 1985. As far as 
I know there was no other Skeffington's in Rochester area.

HI,we just got back from cottage on Opinicon Lake.
No my father's name was James Joseph, his brother was older and name was 
Leo Bernard. I am not sure of their father's name I think it was Bernard.
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Reply to above: - Sept. 5, 2000
Dear Jerry,
I don't have a connection for you, but I did find something that might help
you get more information on your grandparents via your uncle, Leo
Skeffington, although this could just be a coincidence.  I searched on Leo
Skeffington at
http://ssdi.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?ti=0&gsi=49433901&db=ssdi&prox=-1&f
3=SKEFFINGTON&f4=LEO&f15=&sx=n (this is at  ancestry.com) and found a
social security death index entry that seems to match your dates and
location.  The results are as follows:
LEO SKEFFINGTON
SSN 073-03-2699 
Residence:  14589  Williamson, Wayne, NY 
Born 23 Nov 1892
Died Aug 1986 Issued:  NY (Before 1951) 
The residence listed is east of Rochester, and the dates would fit in with
what you described.  With this information, particularly the social security
number, you can request a copy of the original social security application,
which will list, among other things, the applicant's parents' full names.
With the parents' full names and your uncle's place and date of birth, you
might be able to get closer to finding a record of your grandparents.  Of
course, like I said, this could be a coincidence, but it's probably worth
the $7.00 to find out!  BTW that web site has a button which will generate
the FOIA request for you.
Howard Skeffington
(Thanks Howard ... Al)

Hello,
 
My name is Eileen, and I am interested in the Skiffington family.  My GG Grandfather 
came from Philadelphia and settled in Philadelphia, PA.  I think this is also the port that 
he came into, but have not yet been able to prove it.  The Skiffington family has been very 
elusive and I would be interested in what you have
 
Somewhere I came across the "Descendants of Peter Skiffington"  I saved the information but 
somehow have lost the web site that I located it on.  Can you help me with that also?  I have 
another lady that I correspond with regularly who is also researching the Skiffington family 
in Philadelphia, and would like to send the address to her.
 
Thank you for any assistance you can give
 
--- Eileen Bernier
--- ebernie@earthlink.net

See also the Stackpole family page - who were related (and are also on the McCabe List)

Hi, Skeffingtons!

This might not (necessarily) help any of us in our particular family
research, but I discovered a very interesting monograph by one William
Skyvington (who lives in France) at this website:

http://gamone.free.fr/skeffington/

It links to several Microsoft Word documents and I would highly
recommend downloading them and reading through.  William gives a fascinating
account of his own lineage, as well as interesting Skeffington tid-bits
dating to Norman times.  Plus, he includes a good number of images and
genealogical charts.  He suspects there's a link between "our" Canadian
Skeffingtons and the Skeffingtons of Antrim, but I suppose that remains for
one of us to discover!

If you'd like, I'll forward the email he sent to me--just let me know.

William's email address is sky.william AT wanadoo.fr (replace " AT " with "@")

Sincerely, 
Howard Skeffington
July 7, 2005:
Added Michael Daley's e-mail address to this page ... Al
September 17, 2005:

Timothy Keough and Jane Skiffington
Jane Skiffington, daughter of Michael Skiffington and Mary Hughs / Hughes , married 
Feb,10 .1857 at Our Lady of the Visitation church South Gloucester, to Timothy Keough 
born  1832 ,Tipperary Ireland, son of James  McKeough and Catherine Ryan. 
Timothy and his wife ,and children lived on with his ageing   parents .      
they farmed on South half of lot , 9 .con ,4. in Osgoode Township. on what was known 
as the Bytown Prescott Stagecoach route.  an unfortunate incident brought  tragedy in 
to this family, and took the life of  Timothy. The Russell County, Agriculture Fair was 
held at Metcalfe on Sept, 21. 1864.   Timothy, and his brother-inlaw. Thomas O'Rourke, 
attended the fair on horse back, on their way home, Timothy  a non-drinker stopped to 
get some sweeties for his 4 small children. A brawl was in process at the 4 corners - 
Baker's Corners' he stopped to break it up. but was hit over the head with a stick of 
cordwood, he was taken into the store, a Doctor was called, and later  he was taken to 
his home on the Prescott road. My grandmother, a young girl at the time,  recalled ,
in the dark of the night, while awaiting the arrival of the team & wagon. bringing 
her Uncle home . put her ear too the ground. listening for the sound of  the wagon 
wheels turning on the hard ground,  as they drew ever nearer , Timothy died that night 
at 11, o'clock. The next day an inquest was conducted by Coroner Patterson , 
The Jurymen were: James Cangley James Duncan, John McEvoy, Andrew Doyle, Paul Shanahan, 
John Turner, James Heney, John O'Doherty, John Dealy (Daley?), James Marcial / Marshall, 
Patrick  Down [Dewan] Francis McGee. After many witnesses were heard the verdict was 
that Timothy Keough had come to his death by blows from a stick and whipstocks.

On a tombstone in the Glouc, cemetery, faded and worn with the mist of time , 
the inscription reads, Timothy Keough, September 21 ,1864 .  killed by an 
Unknown  Assailant.   Later, his widow Jane &  the 4 children . James. Mary . Catherine. 
and Ann, ages from 1-7 at the time of their father's death  moved to Boise, Idaho, USA.  
The property was left with the Father-in-law.                                                                       
Little is known of this family ,  an obituary in the "Idaho Statesman". reads Keogh  
James ,J,died at St, Alphonsus'Hospital June 13, 1905, deceased leaves besides his 
mother three sisters-Miss Mary and Miss Anna Keogh Mrs Flynn .  he was buried in St, 
John's  cemetery,                                                                                                                        Mrs  Jane [skiffington] Keogh died 5 / 6 , 1909  the deceased is survived by three daughters, Mary . and Anna of Boise . and Mrs P,  H . Flynn of Humboldt Kansas .    Miss Anna Keogh, died at her home  thursday  August  9 , 1934 , survived by one sister Miss Mary  of this city ,  Boise Idaho  .    Mary kept in touch with my grandmother  , " Catherine [Keough"]Daley ,for many years,                                           I am a G,G.G  Grandson of James  McKeough , and Catherine Ryan .                                                                          
... Michael Daley 
October 21, 2005:
Hello Skeffingtons. 

My great, great grandmother was Alice Hughes from Armagh, Ireland.  
I see on your webpage that Michael Skeffington married Mary Hughes (who is listed 
from Armagh)  I know nothing about Alice Hughes 
except that she was from Armagh.  Does anybody know anything about Mary.....
who her family was and where in Armagh she was from. 

Cheers 
... Laurie
______________________

Laurie:
 
I believe that Alice Hughes was the daughter of Patrick Hughes who is buried at Our 
Lady of the Visitation Cemetery at South Gloucester. Patrick Hughes died in 1854 at 
age 70 years.
 
The Hughes and McGees at South Gloucester are all connected in the 1800's and the 
name Alice is common in both families.
 
I think that Patrick Hughes came from the parish of Ballycarana in the townland of 
Carrana in County Armagh. He was here before 1829. The spelling of Carrana may be 
incorrect. I believe they may have come from Corran Crossroads which is not far from 
Keady, County Armagh, where the McGees came from in Ireland.
 
... Al
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Hi all, Laurie, for what its worth , my G ,G , Grandmother , Mary Hughes wife
of Patrick McGee, born , Co, Armagh , died May 1870 , age ,72 years , buried
in our Lady of the Visitation ,
Alice Hughs  died March ,3 , 1893 , wife of Michael Fagan , Age , 70 years
Ellen Hughs ,wife of Terence McGee , died June 8 ,1890 , age 75 years .
In  ST.  John's  Cemetery in Enniskerry, Margaret Hughs wife of John
McCartin died Sept , 1st, 1888 , age 64 years , Native of Co Armagh.John
McCartin died Dec 3 , 1902 , age 82 years , native of Co, Armagh , another
Tombstone reads [no dates ] in memory of Mrs Margaret Hughs ,
On the 1863 map of Osgoode Township there is   Patrick Hughs , situated on
the west half of lot 18 , con 3 ,  [manotick  station road ] . if you have
time check , the 1851, Agricultural  census , and the 1861 census , for
Hughs , in Osgoode ,   could it be that the Patrick Hughs
that is buried in Our Lady of the  Visitation  Cemetery  ,be the same as on
lot  18 , con .3 in 0sgoode,  as St John's church was not built yet . ??
Laurie , I have a newspaper clipping  with a picture of Sargeant and Mrs
Morgan , P , Fagan, married Oct, 21  1942 . St. Agustine Church ,
Vancouver,the Rev Father Sullivan, formerly of St Joseph Church , Ottawa ,
Officiating   Sargent Fagan is the son of Mr ,Mrs Patrick  Fagan of Ottawa .
??    QUESTION, could these women be sisters ??         .     
sincerely 
... Michael Daley .
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Hi again, Michael and Laurie:
 
The McGees sure made their presence known in the Osgoode and South Gloucester area.
 
My GGG Grandfather was Francis McGee (died in County Armagh, Ireland), brother of 
Patrick, Terrence and Dennis. I think that all of these brothers had daughters named 
Mary McGee to confuse us today.
 
Here's a Notre Dame record:
 
(mentions my GGGGrandfather, Francis McGee):
 
From the records of Notre Dame:
16 Apr 1844 After the publications of two banns, marriage of Philip McGee of 
Gloucester, adult son of Francis McGee and Catherine Duffy, both deceased in Kelconim, 
County Armagh, to Mary Nowlan / Nolan, resident in Osgoode and minor daughter of 
James Nowlan / Nolan and Elisabeth Brennan of Garrygill, County Carlow 
Witnesses: Thomas Sheehan and Mary Hughes
 
This Philip McGee family later farmed on the Manotick Station Road. They became tied 
in with the Dewan family. My Mary McGee, daughter of Francis McGee and Catherine Duffy, 
married Nicholas Sullivan (my GG Grandfather) from County Meath to the Manotick 
Station Road. Their daughter, Catherine Sullivan, married Thomas Christopher who was 
my G Grandfather.
 
It's like a big circle. 
 
... Al
November 26, 2005:
Hello All, 
 
I came across Michael's posting regarding Timothy and Jane Keough/Keogh. I was 
glad to learn more details about Timothy and Jane, especially their time in Canada. 
I wanted to pass along some additional information regarding the family that I came 
across during recent research of my Skeffington ancestors.
 
My ggg grandparents were Michael and Mary (Hughes) Skeffington. My gg grandparents 
were Michael and Harriet (Holcomb) Skeffington. My great grandparents were Thomas 
and Mary Luella (Skeffington) Prendergast. My gg grandfather, Michael, moved to 
Idaho in 1893 with his 3 oldest children: Nelson Joseph, Harriet (Hattie), and 
Robert Michael. His wife, Harriet, had died in 1888, just a couple months after 
the birth of her youngest child and my great grandmother, Luella Skeffington. 
 
Luella, age 5, remained in Illinois and was raised by Peter Skeffington, half-brother 
of Michael, and Peter's wife, Margaret. My great grandmother recalled seeing her 
father and siblings off at the railroad station when they loaded their cattle, 
equipment and belongings into boxcars for the long trip west. Luella never saw her 
father again but she was remembered in Michael?s will when he died in 1899 in Idaho. 
In 1958, late in her life, Luella, traveled to California to visit her sister Hattie 
(Skeffington) Dutton. Hattie and her husband George Dutton had moved from Idaho to 
California sometime before 1920. 
 
I was recently out in the Boise, Idaho area and was able to find the burial location 
for my gg grandfather, Michael. He is buried in the St. John?s section of the Morris 
Hill Cemetery in Boise. He actually lived in Washington County, Idaho about 75 miles 
west of Boise. He had been ill, died in Boise in 1899 and was buried there. I knew 
that Michael had a sister Jane (Skeffington) Keogh who lived in Boise. I suspected 
that the reason for Michael?s burial in Boise instead of Washington County might have 
been due to his sister Jane living in Boise. 
 
I checked with Morris Hill Cemetery and was able to learn that the whole Keogh family 
is buried there in the same St. John's section as Michael. Jane and 3 of her children: 
James, Mary, and Anna are buried in the same cemetery block. Jane died in July 1909, 
James in June 1905, Anna in August 1934 and Mary in November 1952. Also, the other 
sister, Catherine and her husband Patrick Flynn are buried in Morris Hill Cemetery 
as well. Catherine died in June 1926 and Patrick in March 1935. 
 
Jane and her 4 children apparently left Canada about 1871 and moved to the U.S. 
The family was living in Salem Township, Allen County, Kansas at the time of the 
1880 census. I am not sure what took the family to Kansas. Perhaps there were some 
family members living in the same area. Also, in their 1880 household was a 
Joseph P. Skeffington, cousin, age 11. I believe, but am not certain, that Joseph 
was the son of John Skeffington, a brother of Jane. Joseph?s brother, James, age 14, 
was living with my gg grandparents, Michael and Harriet Skeffington, in the 1880 
census for Troy Grove Township, La Salle County, Illinois. 
 
I found a marriage record in Allen County, Kansas for Catherine Keogh to Patrick 
Flynn on 1/10/1888. There is some confusion about Patrick's middle name. Some 
records have Joseph and other records Henry. Patrick, Catherine, and their 6 six 
children are living in Humboldt Township, Allen County, Kansas in the 1900 census. 
By the 1900 census, the other Keogh family members are all in Boise, Ada County, 
Idaho. Also in their 1900 household was a Jayne Skeffington, niece, age 14, born 
in Iowa. Jayne was apparently a daughter of one Jane?s brothers or half-brothers 
but it is unknown which one.
 
By the 1910 census, Jane and son James Keogh are deceased. Mary and Anna are living 
together in Boise with their cousin, Jayne Skeffington. Then in 1917, Jayne married 
a Henry or Harry James Allen. Both first names appear in different records. Patrick 
and Catherine (Keogh) Flynn moved to Idaho from Kansas sometime between 1900 and 
1910. They are listed in the 1910 census for East Caldwell Precinct, Canyon County, 
Idaho.
 
I have not yet located Patrick and Catherine Flynn in the 1920 census. Catherine 
died in 1926 and Patrick appears in 1930 census for Lone Tree Precinct, Canyon County, 
Idaho. Patrick died in 1935 in Nampa, Canyon County. Meanwhile, Anna and Mary are 
still living in Boise at the time of the 1920 and 1930 census. Anna died in 1934 and 
Mary in 1952. Jayne (Skeffington) and husband Henry/Harry are also in the 1920 and 
1930 census in Boise. Jayne died in 1944 and Henry in 1940. They are both buried in 
the St. John?s section of the Morris Hill Cemetery like the Keogh family. 
 
That is all for now. Thank you.  
 
Best regards,  
... Duane J. Large
_______________________

Hello friends,

My email address is included in this small group because I've done research into 
families named Skeffington or variants such as Skevington, Skivington, etc. A first 
version of my research results can be found in the form of downloadable zipped Word 
files at

http://gamone.free.fr/skeffington

It's a two-step process: First, you must download the files onto your computer, 
and then you must unzip them, giving rise to ordinary Word files. I have used this 
approach (as opposed to displaying my stuff in an ordinary website) because I want 
people to be able to obtain a paper copy of what I have written, along with high-quality 
genealogical charts.

The version of my Skeffington monograph that is currently available for downloading 
is now out of date, but I have not yet completed the new version. One of the major 
aspects of the new version will be the presentation of interesting facts that I 
totally ignored (like most other researchers in this domain) when I started writing 
the monograph: namely, my recent discovery that the mainstream Skeffington family 
descends (along some five lines) from Plantagenet royalty. I hope to start uploading 
data on this affair as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, I know little about the arrival of Skeffington immigrants in the 
USA and Canada, and I do not know to what branch of the European Skeffingtons they 
belonged. So, I cannot say whether or not present-day Skeffingtons in the USA and 
Canada are among the people who have Plantagenet ancestors. On the other hand, I 
have precise and complete data on the lines of descent from royalty. I first unearthed 
this information in an old volume by Burke (author of the famous Peerage), but I had 
to check all the links (using the Mormon database) and correct errors. If anybody 
wished to take up this research, I would be happy to point them in the right direction.


I have built a website with genealogical information about myself at

http://gamone.free.fr

Regards,
William Skyvington

William's email address is sky.william AT wanadoo.fr.
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Hi to, Duane J,     
I have read your article twice over ,  you have created  for me another link with 
the past in this fascinating world of history.  my grandmother, Catherine [ keough]  
Daley corresponded with her first cousin Mary Keough, up to the time her death 
May 3 ,1948 , my sister sent word of my grandmother's death, at that time,   
my grandmother s father married the second time, thus she went to live with her 
grandparents, and Timothy and Jane, growing up with her first cousins , Mary was 
like a sister, that she never had.   I live  just a few minutes away from where the 
Keoughs and the Skiffingtons settled in Osgoode Township,  Peter Skiffington was on 
lot 3, con .5 in 1834., Patrick was on lot 2. con 5. in 1834,     
till we meet again ,  

... Michael Daley
 May 29, 2008:

Hi to You,
 
I am fairly new at genealogy.  I wonder if anyone has any information about John Regan 
born about 1797 in Ireland and the Skiffingtons  that are related to the Regan's.  John 
Regan married Janet Condon who was born about 1799 in Perth, Ontario, Canada.  They had 
four children, Margaret born 1834, George born 1837, Michael born 1842, and my 
great-grandfather James Regan born 1832 in Glasgow, [I think] Scotland of Irish descent.  
James married Sarah Skiffington born 1835 and they had 8 children.  Sarah Skiffington had 
5 siblings, James, Mary, John, Elizabeth & Margaret.  I think Sarah's parents names were 
Terrance Skiffington and Margaret Jones. 
 
Does anyone have any information about Sarah Skiffington's ancestors and John Regan's ancestors.  
I have a picture of James Regan and Sarah Skiffington and their children taken about 1904.  
I appreciate any help that can be given.  Thank you !!!!

dali48049@hotmail.com
... Lillian   

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