Obituary of John Franklin Skelton 1916

ROME GEORGIA April 5, 1916. J F Skelton aged 77 years and a resident of this city for sometime, passed away at 11 o'clock Friday Morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. A. Duncan, No 319 Calhoun Avenue. Three sons and three daughters survive him, all but Mrs. Duncan residing elsewhere. Mr. Skelton was a veteran of the Civil War, in which he served as a member of Co. E 68th Indiana Infantry. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence and internment will be in Oakland Cemetry.