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Alice Skelton (b. ABT October 13, 1873, d. August 1938)

Alice Skelton (daughter of Unknown Skelton and Unknown (Grandma Bradley)) was born ABT October 13, 1873 in Cincinnati, OH, and died August 1938 in Newport, KY - Evergreen Cemetery. She married John Frederick (Grandpa) Dresing, son of Oldest Unknown Dresing.

Notes for Alice Skelton:
She was born in Cininnati on the RiverFront.

She was very smart and strong minded and should have been in politics according to Aunt Vi.

She headed the Red Cross Workroom, during World War I, in New Port, Kentucky.

She was the President of the Woman's Auxillary of the American Legion for 3 Years and a Charter member of the Organization.

After her husband became sick and was only able to work some, she opened and operated a Dry Goods Store in New Port, KY. This profitable business enabled them to purchase 3 adjacent lots to their home at 113, 115, 117 West 10th Street in New Port.

Alice has 5 brothers and sisters.

We believe she died at either 63 or 65, but we know she died in august of 1938

Children of Alice Skelton and John Frederick (Grandpa) Dresing are:

+John Frederick Dresing (Big Daddy), Jr., b. March 24, 1892, Newport, KY, d. December 31, 1981, Ft. Worth, Texas.
+Walter H. Dresing, b. August 25, 1894, Newport, KY, d. October 27, 1980, Lakewood, OH.