Lydia Molby, daughter of Chester Molby & Sally Wigent b. May 16, 1828, in the town of Camillus, now Van Buren d. Nov. 21, 1896, in Dryden, Lapeer Co., Michigan m. 1st, Dec. 8, 1847 M. Lewitt Skinner, son of b. about 1828 d. m. 2nd, Dec. 2, 1869 Ashabel Fox, son of b. Feb., 1833, in New York State d. Apr. 9, 1911 Had 4 children: - one by adoption Frances M. Skinner, b. 1852; d. Sept. 28, 1857, ae. 5-3-5. Buried Redman cemetery, Elbridge Twp., Onondaga Co., N.Y. Mary I. Skinner, b. 1855; d. Sept. 19, 1857, ae. 1-8-21. ) Buried Redman Cemetery. ) twins Martha I. Skinner, b. 1855; d. Sept. 23, 1857, ae. 1-8-25.) Buried Redman Cemetery. ) Hattie B. Fox, b.----; d. ----; m. Horace Maltby, son of Samuel Hugh Maltby, whose father was William, brother of Chester. In 1916 Horace and Hattie were living in Munger, Michigan. 1855 Elbridge Census 448. Michael Redman, 67 M. ---- Farmer Rockland 54 yrs. Charity " 63 F. wife " 49 " M.D. Skinner, 27 M. ---- Farmer Onondaga 27 " Lydia A. " 27 F. wife " 27 " F. M. " 3 F. child " 3 " June 29, 1855
Michael Redman was the owner of the land and the Skinners appeared to be living with him and helping on the farm - probably renting from them, as the Redmans were old.
Tombstone inscriptions, Redman Cemetery, Town of Elbridge, Onondaga Co., N.Y. Frances M., dau'r of M.D. & Lydia Skinner, died Sept. 28, 1857 ag'd 5 y'rs 3 m's & 5 d's. Mary I., dau'r of M.D. & Lydia Skinner, died Sept. 19, 1857 ag'd 1 y'r 8 m's & 21 d's. Martha I., dau'r of M.D. & Lydia Skinner, died Sept. 23, 1857 ag'd 1 y'r 8 m's & 25 d's.
Information from Frances Tappan Whitbeck, Sally Molby's Bible, Gladys and Glenn Whitbeck, Hattie B. (Fox) Maltby, Harvey B. Walker, Miss L. E. Voorhees, and tombstone inscriptions.