Hardesty's West Virginia Counties
Volume 3
Pg. 107

JENNINGS SKIDMORE —is descended from one of the earliest and most enterprising of the families of pioneer settlers of what is now Braxton county, West Virginia, and was born on the farm where he now lives, near Sutton, March 9, 1848.

In Braxton county, May 15, 1870, he was joined in wedlock with Margaret Skidmore, and the children of their union were born: Johnson, March 12, 1871; Rena, May 12, 1873; Edward, May 2, 1875; Charles, September 11, 1877; Mary, November 30, 1879, died October 20,. 1881; Amos, October 21, 1881. The wife of Mr. Skidmore was a daughter of Allen and Sarah (Shaver) Skidmore, and was born in this county, March 11, 1850. Her father is still an honored resident in this, the county of his nativity; her mother died in 1851.

Benjamin and Mary (Gordon) Skidmore were the parents of Jennings Skidmore. His father, born October 2, 1802, was a son of Andrew Skidmore, born November 8, 1750, who settled on the farm now owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch, in Holly district, in 1812. He served seven years in the war for Independence, and had his righthand forefinger shot off in the battle of Point Pleasant. In the pioneer days of Braxton county he served as an Indian scout, and at one time, when a party, of which he was one, went to Webster county to get lead, he discovered Indian signs, warned his companions, and they saved their lives by returning ~ all but one, who would not listen, remained, and was supposed to have been killed. Benjamin Skidmore cleared the land now owned by his son, and much more. John M. Skidmore, brother of Jennings, was three years a Confederate soldier, Company 1, 17th Virginia Cavalry. He was made prisoner in Braxton county by Union soldiers in 1863, and was sent to Camp Chase Ohio, from there to Johnsons Island, where he was held till the close of the war. Andrew Skidmore, uncle of Jennings, was a soldier in the war of 1812.

Jennings Skidmore receives his mail at Braxton C. H., Braxton county, West Virginia.

Braxton County Obituaries Books
December 26, 1912

Jennings Skidmore, age 65, died December 19 at Clarksburg. Son of Benjamin and Mary Skidmore. He is survived by nine children from his first marriage and his second wife and their four children. Cause of death was heart trouble. First marriage was in 1870. Sons from this marriage are Johnson Skidmore of Huntington, Edward, Charles and Jack of Beaumont, Texas, Jennings of Weston and Amos and Harry of Clarksburg. Daughters are Rena Davis of Harrison County and Sallie Rogers of Buckhannon. Married second Kate Davis of West Milford of Harrison County. Children from this marriage are Esther, Anna Lee, Nadine and Gordon. Also leaves brother Franklin Skidmore of Menlo, Georgia and sister Mrs. T. M. Daly of Webster Springs. Buried Skidmore cemetery.