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| | Woodson County, Part 4 |
 | | SKINNER, physician and surgeon, was born near Montpelier, Washington Co., Vt., September 3, 1817. |
 | | To defend the border against the depredations of marauding bands of guerrillas, the militia of the State was organized, and Dr. Skinner, at the solicitation of the Governor, accepted a commission as Colonel of the One Hundred and Eleventh Regiment State Militia. |
 | | Though modest and retiring, and wanting rather in self-confidence, she has taken a front rank in her profession, and her valuable services to the schools of Woodson County are being appreciated and rewarded by the people. |
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