Anthon Skanchy (1869-1880)

This week is focused on Anthon Skanchy.

              Anthon Skanchy was the son of Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy and Anne Kristine Jacobsen, his first wife. 

Basic Sketch of his Life: 

Anthon was born on the 17th of March, 1869, shortly after his father and mother arrived in Utah from Norway. While his life only spanned 11 years, Anthon was the only child from Anne Kristine Jacobsen to survive past infancy. Being the oldest child as well, he lived through all of deaths of his full-blood siblings. His younger brothers and sister, Orson (1871-1871) and twins Emelia and Elias (1874-1874) died within the first month of life. 

He never was entirely alone, however; within the house of Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy the young Anthon found his two half-siblings- Lorenzo Oliver and Willard Richard- to grow up with. 

While not much can be said about him and what went on in his life, it is clear that he was loved by his family. He passed away in November 17th, 1880, a couple months after his eleventh birthday. 

Sources Found on Anthon Skanchy (And siblings):

 

1880: Click for full-res image

1880 U.S. Census, Cache County, Utah, population schedule, Logan Precinct, p. 153C (stamped), dwelling 341, family 386, Anthon Skankey; digital image, Familysearch.org (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11060-9252-87?cc=1417683 : accessed Sept 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T9.

Tombstone of Anthon Skanchy, Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah 

Tombstone of Orson Skanchy, Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah

Tombstone of Elias Skanchy, Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah

Tombstone of Emelia Skanchy, Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah

-Tune in next week for another Skanchy!

-Kirstin Skankey