Submitted by Howard Skeffington

SKEFFINGTON, SKIFFINGTON, LYNCH Champaign County Census Information:

As transcribed by Sheila Loftus of Ivesdale, IL, August 1999:

1900 Federal Census, Sadorus Township, Illinois #265⁄275
Name Born Place Parents To America
Birthplace
Skeffington, Patrick, March 1846, Canada, Ireland, 1849
(wife) " , Johanna, Nov. 1849, Ireland, Ireland, 1854
(son) " , John, Aug. 1880, Illinois
(son) " , Charles, Mar. 1882, Illinois
(son) " , Herbert, Nov. 1884*, Illinois
(dau) " , Mary, Aug. 1887, Illinois
(dau) " , Sarah**, Sep. 1886, Illinois
(son) " , Leo, Feb. 1890, Illinois
NOTES:
Married 26 years, 10 children born, 6 living.
* October 25, 1883 in St. Joseph's Church Records, Ivesdale, Illinois
**Probably Clara
Children of Patrick & Johanna not listed on census:
Lucy, 1875-1875
Robert E., 1882-1893
Walter, 1879-1879
Grace, 1892-1899

1900 Federal Census, Sadorus Township, Illinois #266⁄276
Name Born Place Parentís To America
Birthplace
Skeffington, Peter Feb 1841 Fr.Canada Ireland 1849
(wife) Mary E. Aug 1851 Illinois Ireland
(son) William Aug 1872 Illinois
(dau) Ida May 1888 Illinois
(dau) Edith Aug 1890 Illinois
(son) Vincent Jul 1892 Illinois
Lynch, John* Jun 1861 Illinois Ireland
NOTES:
*Occupation: farm hand
Children of Peter and Mary not listed on census:
Edward, b. Sep 10 1874
Annetta, b. Oct 25 1876
Francis Joseph, b. Dec 25 1879

1910 Census, Ivesdale Village, #344
Peter Skiffington [sic], 69 yrs., b. Canada, English, To America 1852
Mary Skiffington [sic] (wife) 59 yrs., b. Illinois, married 41 yrs., had 8 children, 7 are living