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Surnames: Boyd, Ketchum, Skomp
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This is the first wife of Wm Skomp, dau of Isaac Boyd and Mary Ann Ketchum. Elma Mary Boyd
Skomp died Oct 29, 1905 her obit was published in the Nov. 3, 1905 edition of the Odon
Journal. note have also found her name listed as Mary E Boyd in 1880 census Madison Twp,
Daviess Co. Ind.
Elma Boyd Skomp
Elma Boyd Skomp only daughter of Isaac and Mary Ann Boyd was born April 19, 1871 and died
Oct 29, 1905 at the age of 34 years, 6 months and 10 days. Nov 4 1891she was united in
marriage to William S Skomp. To this union was born two children, a son and daughter
Cletus B. and Hope. At the early age of eleven years she began an earnest christian life,
uniting at first with the U. B. church at Mud Pike, but later with her husband united with
the M. E. church, first at Newberry and later transfered her membership to Good Hope
Church where she remained a faithful and useful member until she was transferred to the
church triumphant. In many respects she was worthy of initiation. First in her devotion to
her parents and as a child; to her husband as a wife; to her children, as a mother, to her
God, in her fidelity to his service. Second in her bright cheerful dispostion, which was a
ray of sunshine to those with whom she mingled. The funeral services which were held at
Good Hope ch!
urch, conducted by Rev. Breden and Dorsey, were attended by a large concourse of people.
For the present we say goodbye, but it is with the thought that as the years go by and we
gather home one by one that we shall meet that bright spirit glorified in the presence of
our God.
She is buried in Walnut HIll Cem, Odon, Ind
Cletus Boyd Skomp her son b April 2, 1893 Greene Co Ind d Nov 21, 1961 Odon, Ind also
buried Walnut Hill Cem. he married Hiland Reba Kern B Jan 2, 1896 in Fayetteville, Ind d
Nov 25, 1989 also buried in Walnut HIll Cem.