Census data differs on where James B. was born, NC or TN ; On the 1880 census he stated that he was born NC, his parents in SC; his son George stated in his application to the Eastern Cherokee that James was born in Monroe Co. KY. I believe he was probably b. in NC, but grew up in Monroe Co KY.

Children of JAMES SKIPWORTH and MARY RICH are:
1. Unknown Son,b. abt 1825 d. bef 1840.
2. Unknown Son,b. 1826-1830 d. bef 1840.
3. LOUISA SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 09, 1827, Jackson TN; d. Nov 17, 1894, Clay Co TN.
4. GEORGE WASHINGTON SKIPWORTH, b. May 16, 1832, Jackson Co TN; d. Sept 27, 1914, Ardmore OK.
5. JESSE MCGUIRE SKIPWORTH, b. 1835, TN; d. July 04, 1909, Whitewright, Fannin Co TX.
6. NANCY SKIPWORTH, b. 1836, she married Unknown REYNOLDS.
7. JAMES SKIPWORTH, b. 1840.
8. JOSEPH SKIPWORTH, b. 1844.
From Regimental History of 8th Tennessee Infantry :
Joseph Skipworth Co H Private - Private 21 yrs old; Deserted & Rejoined, 16
May '62; Wounded at Murfreesboro, TN., 31 Dec. '62; Died in Hospital from
effects of Gunshot Wounds, 19 Jan. '63.

9. NEWTON VARNY SKIPWORTH, b. Oct 12, 1847, TN; d. Feb 16, 1917, Grayson Co TX.
10. SIMPSON SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 01, 1850, TN; d. Apr 1850, TN. Death index lists cause of death as 'smothered', common description of crib death. Twin of Ausman B.
11. AUSMAN B. SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 01, 1850, Jackson Co TN; d. June 27, 1904, Fannin Co TX.
12. BENJAMIN F. SKIPWORTH, b. June 1852, TN; d. aft 1890 Fannin Co TX.

Generation No. 2

I. LOUISA SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 09, 1827 in Jackson TN; d. Nov 17, 1894 Clay Co TN. She married Abt. 1854 in TN ELIJAH CROSS SMITH, b. Dec 05, 1824 TN; d. Nov 08, 1902 Clay Co TN.

Children of LOUISA SKIPWORTH and ELIJAH SMITH are:

1. JAMES M SMITH, b. 1856.
2. MARY M SMITH, b. 1857.
3. NANCY J SMITH, b. 1859.
4. SARAH C SMITH, b. 1860.
5. MARTHA O SMITH, b. 1862.
6. ELIZABETH SMITH, b. 1864.
7. JOHN B SMITH, b. Sept 21, 1866, Jackson TN; d. Mar 14, 1935, Muskogee, OK.

II. GEORGE WASHINGTON SKIPWORTH (JAMES B.1) ,b. May 16, 1832 in Jackson Co TN ; d. Sept 27, 1914 Ardmore, OK. He married (1) ELIZABETH HARLAN. He married (2) LAURA VAUGHAN.

In 1907, George W. applied to the Eastern Cherokee claiming his Native American blood from his grandmother, MARY ELLEN "POLLY" HOOKER, the wife of WILLIAM RICH. The application # was 16068, filed on Dec 17, 1906.

Children of GEORGE SKIPWORTH and ELIZABETH HARLAN are:
1. L. F. SKIPWORTH, b. 1856, TN.
2. J. L. SKIPWORTH, b. 1857, TN.

Children of GEORGE SKIPWORTH and LAURA STAUGHAN are:
1. GEORGE AMBROSE "AMBER" SKIPWORTH, b. Oct 13, 1865, Cumberland Co KY; d. Feb 13, 1957, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co TX. He married TANIE BELL UPCHURCH,b. Jan 01 1870 Cumberland Co KY;d. Oct 25, 1969 Grayson Co TX, daughter of WILLIAM UPCHURCH and VICTORIA BOW.

2. SIDNEY WALTER SKIPWORTH. He married DAISEY WILLIAMS.
3. CHARLIE SKIPWORTH
4. JOHN ALBERT SKIPWORTH, b. May 02, 1869; d. Oct 18, 1920, Ardmore OK; He married NELL PRICE
5.LAURA SKIPWORTH. She married GARRETT SMITH.
6.IRIS PEARL SKIPWORTH

III. JESSE MCGUIRE SKIPWORTH, b. abt 1835 in TN; d. July 04, 1909 Whitewright, Fannin Co TX. He married abt 1862 in TN, NANCY JANE BURNETT,b. Jan 22, 1844 TN: d. Sept 18, 1897 Fannin Co TX, the daughter of MOSES BURNETT and ESTHER POTTER.

Notes for JESSE MCGUIRE SKIPWORTH:
Jesse was a Civil War Veteran, applied for a pension in Collin Co., TX., Application # 870.
Information from Regimental Roster of 8th Tennessee Infantry:
Jesse Skipworth Co H Private - Private 17 May '61; 26 yrs old; Deserted second time at Tullahoma, TN., 20 April '63; Captured in Jackson Cty., TN., 20 April '64; Oath 20 April '64; from Jackson Cty., TN.; Complexion Fair; Hair Black; Eyes Hazel; 5'4"

Children of JESSE SKIPWORTH and NANCY BURNETT are:
1. JAMES M. SKIPWORTH, b. 1863.
2. MARTHA I. SKIPWORTH, b. 1865.
3. ROBERT LEE SKIPWORTH, b. Apr 24, 1867, TN; d. Aug 12, 1928, Lamar Co OK. He married abt 1891 in OK MIRANDA CONLEY.
4. MARY M. SKIPWORTH, b. Aug 31, 1868.
5. SIBLEY "SIBBIE" F. SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 12, 1870, TN; d. Nov 16, 1933, Douglas, AZ. She married JOHN SMITH, b.Oct 07, 1858 Overton Co TN, d.Apr 06, 1916 Douglas,AZ.

6. JOHN HIBIT SKIPWORTH, b. Apr 29, 1872, TN; d. Feb 15, 1952,Oklahoma City, OK. He married (1)Abt 1891 Fannin Co TX MARY COVIE PLUMLEE, born 1875 Clay Co TN;d. 1897 Fannin Co TX,daughter of DENTON SAMUEL PLUMLEE and TENNESSEE OLLIE LOOPER. He married (2) MARCELLA WISE,b. Aug 05,1872 Wise Co. TX;d. Mar 20 1940 Anadarko,OK.

7. WILLIE BEN SKIPWORTH, b. Jan 20, 1875, Middleton, Smith Co TN; d. 1931, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co TX.  He married 1898 in Pilot Grove, Grayson Co TX, Alice Mae MILLER, b. 1862 Grayson Co TX; d. 1959, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co TX .

8. MINNIE SKIPWORTH, b. 1877 TN.


IV. NEWTON VARNY SKIPWORTH, b. Oct 12, 1847 TN; d. Feb 16, 1917 Grayson Co TX. He married SARAH STONE, b. Aug 27, 1850 in Celina, Clay Co TN; d. Nov 22, 1937 in Grayson Co TX., daughter of G. M. STONE and KATIE COLE.

Children of NEWTON SKIPWORTH and SARAH STONE are:
1. ZORA SKIPWORTH, b. 1870; She married Jan 15,1887 in TN FRANK HUDDLESTON.
2. ROXEY A. SKIPWORTH, b. 1872; m. 1890 in Clay Co TN L. MORRIS.
3. JOHN BENJAMIN HARGROVE SKIPWORTH, b. 1874, Celina, Clay Co TN; d. Oct 05, 1945,Grayson Co TX.
4. NOLA SKIPWORTH, b. Sept 15, 1882 Clay Co TN; d. Apr 30 1923 Van Alstyne, Grayson Co TX; She married (1) RICHARD HUNNICUT. Married (2) CLARENCE HENRY SKIPWORTH, son of JOHN MARTIN SKIPWORTH and Mary HENLEY PAULL.
(John Martin was the son of Ashford Skipworth.)

V. AUSMAN B. SKIPWORTH, born Mar 01, 1850 Jackson Co TN; d. June 27, 1904 Fannin Co TX. He married Oct 25, 1869 in TN, MARTHA ANN BURNETT, b. Oct 25, 1851 TN; d. June 28, 1941 in Whitewright, Grayson Co TX., daughter of MOSES BURNETT and ESTHER POTTER.

Children of AUSMAN SKIPWORTH and MARTHA BURNETT are:
1. JAMES "JIMMY" SKIPWORTH, b. Oct 25, 1871, TN; d. Aug 15, 1894 Fannin Co TX of Tuberculosis.
2. JARUFF SKIPWORTH, b. 1875, TN.
3. JOSEPH T. SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 01, 1875, TN; d. Sept 22, 1944 Wilbarger Co TX. He married MAHALA JONES,b. Nov 28, 1876, d. Aug 12 1966 Wilbarger Co TX.
4. FLORENCE SKIPWORTH, b. 1877, Jackson Co., TN; d. Aug 11, 1914 Foard Co, TX.She married LEO GEORGE LAWHORN, son of LEONIDUS C. LAWHORN and MARTHA J. GUTHRIE.
5. ELIJAH "LIGE" A. SKIPWORTH, b. February 1878 TN. He married Lula LAWHORN, daughter of LEONIDUS C. LAWHORN and MARTHA J. GUTHRIE.

6. RETTA SKIPWORTH, b. 1880 TN; d. abt 1900 TX.
7. PERRY STAGG SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 03, 1883, Jackson Co Tenn.; d. Feb 10, 1963 Vernon, Wilbarger Co Tx. He married Aug 29, 1900 in Fannin Co TX EMMA MAY LAWHORN,B. June 17,1883 TX;d.June 26,1967 Vernon,Wilbarger Co TX, the daughter of LEONIDUS C. LAWHORN and MARTHA J. GUTHRIE.

8. FOWLER LEE SKIPWORTH, b. Oct 11, 1885, TN; d. Mar 18, 1939, Vernon, Wilbarger Co TX.He married (1)LENA BELL HOOD. He married (2) OLA MAY HIX.
9. FANNIE SKIPWORTH, b. Feb 1887 TX. She married JOE BAILEY.
10. AUSMAN BONAPARTE "BONEY" SKIPWORTH, b. Feb 04, 1889, Grayson Co TX; d. Feb 1975, Wilbarger
Co TX. He married 05 Feb 1910 in Grayson Co TX, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" PARKER, daughter of JOHN HENRY PARKER and MARTHA "MATTIE" WEBSTER.
11. MATTIE SKIPWORTH, b. Aug 1891, TX. She married CHARLIE COLUMBUS CATES.
12. UNKNOWN SON SKIPWORTH, b.& d. Jan 26, 1892, Fannin Co TX;

VI. BENJAMIN F. SKIPWORTH,b. June 1852 in TN;deceased Sept 24 1945 Hunt Co TX. He married Oct 31, 1874 in Monroe Co. KY FRANCIS BAILEY

Children of BENJAMIN SKIPWORTH and FRANCIS BAILEY are:
1. WAYMON SKIPWORTH, b. Apr 1875.
2. JOHNNIE V. SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 17, 1877; d. Apr 22, 1882.
3. ROXIE SKIPWORTH, b. Mar 1881.
4. LUTHER SKIPWORTH, b. May 1883.
5. JOSEPH SKIPWORTH, b. Feb 1886.
6. THOMAS SKIPWORTH, b. June 16, 1888, Fannin Co TX; d. Mar 31, 1889, Fannin Co TX.
7. OLLIE SKIPWORTH, b. June 1890 Fannin Co. TX.
8. BENJAMIN L. SKIPWORTH