Lydia is listed as 12 years old in the 1860 Census (living with a family named Dennison), listed as 26 in the 1870 Census (still living with Jane Dennison, as a domestic servant)

1900 Washington County census said she had born 10 children, of whom 5 were still living.

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Received from Bettie Morrow (2morrow@icubed.com) April 23, 2001:

Canonsburg Herald, Thurs. 28 Jul 1904, front page:

Lydia L. Skiles -- On Monday night, July 25, at her home on East Pike Street, Mrs. Lydia L. Skiles died of lung trouble in the 55th year of her age.

She is survived by her husband, Jas. H. Skiles and the following children: Mrs. C. Fife, Mrs. H. Bowers, Alice and Maude. The funeral services were held in the First M. E. Church on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Interment was in the Center Presbyterian Cemetery.

• Married: ABT 1870 ¹⁷

1. Infant Skiles
2. Alice C. Skiles b: DEC 1872 in PA
3. Martha Louella Skiles b: 21 SEP 1873 in Thompsonville, Washington County, PA
4. James Skiles b: ABT 1876
5. William L. Skiles b: ABT 1876 in PA
6. May Skiles b: JUL 1882
7. Sarah Jane Skiles b: 30 MAY 1884 in Thompsonville, Washington County, PA
8. Maude Rebecca Skiles b: 17 JUN 1892 in Canonsburg, Washington County, PA
9. Infant Skiles b: 3 MAY 1896 in Canonsburg, Washington County, PA

1. Title: Delayed birth certificates, filed 1941-1970
   Author: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Washington County)
   Publication: Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983
   Note: From the following FHL US/CAN Films:
   1318245 Items 2-4
   1318246
   1318247
   1318248
   1318249
   1318250
   1318251 Item 1
   Page: #J5464
   Text: Maude R. Skiles listed mother's middle name as "Catherine"
2. Title: 1880 Washington County, PA Census (North Strabane Twp)
   Text: listed as 29 years old, called Liddie C. Skiles
3. Title: 1870 Washington County, PA Census (Peters Twp)
   Text: listed as 26 (living with Jane Dennison, as a domestic servant)
4. Title: 1860 Washington County, PA Census (Peters Twp)
   Text: Lydia is listed as 12 years old (living with Joseph and Jane Denison)
5. Title: 1900 Washington County, PA Census (Canonsburg)
   Text: 50 years old, born June 1850
6. Title: Record of deaths, 1893-1906
   Author: Washington County (Pennsylvania). Clerk of the Orphans' Court
   Page: Film item 2, pg 233 #31
   Text: aged 54 at death, born in McKeesport
7. Title: Delayed birth certificates, filed 1941-1970
   Author: Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Washington County)
   Publication: Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983
   Note: From the following FHL US/CAN Films:
   1318245 Items 2-4
   1318246
   1318247
   1318248
   1318249
   1318250
   1318251 Item 1
   Page: #J5464
   Text: Maude R. Skiles listed mother's birthplace as "Hastings", Allegheny County, PA. Cannot locate.
8. Title: 1910 Washington County, PA Census (Canonsburg)
   Text: James H. Skiles listed as a widower
9. Title: Samuel McMillan Manuscript
   Author: McMillan, Samuel
   Publication: 1914 (In the 85th year of his life)
   Note: Transribed into electronic format by Jean Suplick Matuson, 1997/1998, material believed to be collected from living relatives of the people listed
   Text: said she died at age 56, called her Mrs James Skiles, Jr
10. Title: Obituary for Lydia L. Skiles
    Author: Canonsburg (PA) Herald
    Publication: Thursday, 28 Jul 1904
    Text: On Monday night, July 25, at her home on East Pike Street, Mrs. Lydia L. Skiles died of lung trouble in the 55th year of her age.
11. Title: Record of deaths, 1893-1906
    Author: Washington County (Pennsylvania). Clerk of the Orphans' Court
    Page: Film item 2, pg 233 #31
    Text: provided location, but date was listed incorrectly as Jul 25, 1905 (although burial date is shown as 1904)
12. Title: Obituary for Lydia L. Skiles
    Author: Canonsburg (PA) Herald
    Publication: Thursday, 28 Jul 1904
    Text: Said "Lung trouble": On Monday night, July 25, at her home on East Pike Street, Mrs. Lydia L. Skiles died of lung trouble in the 55th year of her age.
13. Title: Record of deaths, 1893-1906
    Author: Washington County (Pennsylvania). Clerk of the Orphans' Court
    Page: Film item 2, pg 233 #31
14. Title: Dagg, Carolyn Jones (thedaggs@libcom.com)
    Text: told me she was buried there, see notes for James H. Skiles
15. Title: Obituary for Lydia L. Skiles
    Author: Canonsburg (PA) Herald
    Publication: Thursday, 28 Jul 1904
    Text: Interment was in the Center Presbyterian Cemetery.
16. Title: Record of deaths, 1893-1906
    Author: Washington County (Pennsylvania). Clerk of the Orphans' Court
    Text: provided date and location
17. Title: 1900 Washington County, PA Census (Canonsburg)
    Text: married 30 years