John Davis Skilton

Background

Skilton, John Davis was born on March 15, 1867 in Monroeville, Ohio, United States. Son of Alvah Stone and Amanda Jane (Davis) Skilton.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, Ohio, 1888, A.M., 1891. Graduate Philadelphia Division School, 1892, Bachelor of Divinity, 1914. S.T.D., Temple University, 1920, and all degrees in course.

Career

Deacon, 1892, priest, 1893. Curate St. Paul’s Church, Cleveland 1892-1897, American Church, Nice, France, 1897-1898. Diocese of O., assistant secretary of Convention, 1893-1897, registrar, 1896-1898.

Principal Cheltenham Military Academy, Ogontz, Pennsylvania, 1899-1903. Head master Melrose Academy, Oak Lane, Philadelphia, 1903-1905. House master Chestnut Hill Academy, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, 1905-1907.

Head master and chaplain The Cheshire (Connecticut) School, 1907-1911. Principal School of the Lackawanna, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1911-1918. Associate field director American Red Cross, 1918-1919.

Head master Tower Hill School, Wilmington, Delaware, 1919-1923. Resident head master, Green Vale School, Roslyn, Long Island, New York, 1923-1924. Rector St. Peter’s Church, Cheshire, Connecticut, 1924-1938, rector emeritus since December, 1938.

Chaplain Connecticut Reformatory, Cheshire, December 1924-January 1940. Trustee Episcopal Academy of Connecticut since 1927. Director Connecticut Temperance Union, 1934-1944.

Secretary Permanent Commision on Parochial Archives, Diocese of Connecticut, since 1929, examining chaplain since 1936. Director Church Scholarship Society, 1935, secretary 1937. Chairman of the Board of trustees, Cheshire Academy, 1941.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor of “Doctor Henry Skilton and His Descendants,” 1921. Co-editor: (with Henry Alstone Skilton) “The Doctor Henry Skilton House, Southington,” 1929.

Membership

Member Troop A, Ohio National Guard, 1893-1896. Member Psi Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, S.R., Grange. Mason.; Clubs: Monday Evening, University (Philadelphia).

Connections

Married Ida Beistle, June 24, 1902 (deceased). Children: Henry Alstone, Jane Davis (deceased), John Davis.

Father:

Alvah Stone Skilton

Mother:

Amanda Jane (Davis) Skilton

Spouse:

Ida Beistle

child:

Henry Alstone Skilton

child:

Jane Davis Skilton (deceased)

child:

John Davis Skilton