BIOGRAPHIES:  Otis Z. SKINNER, Durand, Pepin Co., WI

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Otis Z. Skinner, farmer, P. O. Durand, Pepin county, was born at
Havana, Ill., December 12, 1853, and is a son of Rev. Orlando
Skinner.  He was in his second year when the family removed to Lima
township, where he grew up on the farm.  He was educated in Durand
academy and Jefferson Liberal institute.  At eighteen he began life
as a clerk in a general store at Durand, and three years later
purchased an interest in a drug store at Fairmont, Minn.  The
following year he sold out and entered the employ of the Chippewa
Logging Co., with whom he remained for several years as scaler,
lumber inspector, and foreman of the assorting department.  He was
married September 18, 1881, to Ella, daughter of Cephas and Celia
Young.  She was born at Madison, Me.  Their children are Helena May,
Henry Arthur, Leslie C. and Ethel V.  In 1884 Mr. Skinner purchased
his present farm, which was originally taken up by his grandfather. 
From 1886 to 1888 he kept a hotel at Beef Slough station, after which
he returned to his farm.  He had just finished repairing and
improving his residence when it was destroyed by fire, togehter with
its contents, as well as his barns, etc.  Among the articles lost was
a coat inherited from the Russell family; which had been entailed for
many generations.  Mr. Skinner is now engaged in breeding Jersey
cattle, Percheron horses, and Poland-China swine.  He is secretary of
the Oak Grove Farmer's Alliance, and also of the Oak Grove Cheese Co.
He is a member of the order of A. F. and A. M. and a Spiritualist by
faith.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the
Chippewa Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," pages 884-885.


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