Skilton, Alvah Stone, 1836-1887
Army officer, justice of the peace, and locomotive engineer, of Monroeville, Ohio; engineer with Bellefontaine & Indianapolis Railroad both before and after the Civil War; became captain in the 57th Ohio Volunteers, participating in several major military campaigns; wounded during the Battle of Atlanta and spent the remainder of the war in Confederate prisons. After the war returned to Galion, Ohio, returning to work on the railroad and marrying Amanda J. Davis; then removed to Monroeville, Ohio where became agent (1866-1868) for Merchant's Union Express Company and was appointed assistant assessor for Monroeville distilleries; prospered as a grain and seed dealer in Monroeville. Also became justice of the peace in Huron County and assisted veterans in obtaining their pensions.
From the description of Skilton-Davis-Heyman family papers,1854-1887 (bulk 1861-1881). (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 78894572
Army officer, justice of the peace, and locomotive engineer, of Monroeville, Ohio.
From the description of Papers, 1854-1887 (bulk 1861-1881). (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 34149260
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Skilton, Alvah Stone, 1836-1887. Papers, 1854-1887 (bulk 1861-1881). | Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center, Hayes Presidential Center | |
| creatorOf | Skilton, Alvah Stone, 1836-1887. Skilton-Davis-Heyman family papers,1854-1887 (bulk 1861-1881). | University of Oslo Medical Library | |
| creatorOf | Skilton, Alvah Stone, 1836-1887. Reminiscences of the charge at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27th, 1864 1862-1865. | Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Bellefontaine & Indianapolis Railroad. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Cole, John E. | person |
| associatedWith | Davis family. | family |
| associatedWith | Davis family. | family |
| associatedWith | Heyman family. | family |
| associatedWith | Heyman family. | family |
| associatedWith | Heyman, LaVerne. | person |
| correspondedWith | Mellen, John F. | person |
| associatedWith | Monroeville Distilleries (Monroeville, Ohio) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Powley, Star. | person |
| associatedWith | Skelton family. | family |
| associatedWith | Skelton family. | family |
| correspondedWith | Skilton, Amanda J. Davis | person |
| associatedWith | Skilton family. | family |
| associatedWith | Skilton family. | family |
| correspondedWith | Skilton, John W. | person |
| correspondedWith | Thompson, Caroline | person |
| correspondedWith | Thompson, Jonathan C. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 57th (1861-1865). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 57th (1861-1865). Company I. | corporateBody |
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| Huron County (Ohio) | |||
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| Ohio--Monroeville | |||
| Huron County (Ohio) | |||
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| Ohio | |||
| United States | |||
| Ohio--Huron County | |||
| Ohio--Monroeville | |||
| Ohio |
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| Distilling industries |
| Kennesaw Mountain, Battle of, Ga., 1864 |
| Railroads |
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| Justices of the peace |
| Locomotive engineers |
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Person
Birth 1836
Death 1887
