Zachariah Skelton was born 24 sep 1784 in Union County, South Carolina and died 10 Feb 1856 in Warrick County, Indiana. On 10 Mar 1803 in Elbert County, Georgia he married Nancy Jane Scales, daughter of Thomas Scales, Sr. and his wife Ann. This marriage produced eleven children. Zachariah married the second time on 19 Dec 1839 to Elizabeth Scales, daughter of Thomas Scales, Jr. and niece of Nancy Jane. He was a member of the Regular Baptist Church and was clerk of Little Zion Baptist Church, a sister church where the Lincolns attended. He was closely acquainted with the Lincoln family due to reason of his political affiliations and prominence on the bench of Warrick County. For his country, Judge Skelton fought under William Henry Harrison at the battle of Tippecanoe. He also served in the War of 1812. He is buried with his first wife in Garrison Cemetery in Warrick County.