Catherine Skye Bonner Born: May 1, 1841 in a little place called Shiloh, Tennessee Age: 18 Actress:
Melissa Gilbert Father: Boyd Allen Bonner Brother: Boyd Allen Jr. Sisters: Alma, Trannie, and Sissy Aunt: Ruby Kate Bailey (deceased) Uncle: Gerald Horton (deceased) Summary:
Catherine Skye Bonner is the fifth child of her parents. When she was born her father
insisted her mother get rid of her because she wasn't a boy. Her aunt who was visiting at
the time decided to take the baby and raise her as her own since she and her husband
didn't have any children of their own. Skye's aunt and uncle love her as if she was their
own and only ever told her that her parents were unable to care for her. Skye learned to
cook at her aunt's side as she was growing up. Aunt Ruby Kate was known as one of the best
cooks in the Memphis area and taught Skye everything she knew. As she grew older Skye
started to grow into a very pretty young woman. When she was 15 her aunt and uncle were
killed during an epidemic that swept through Memphis. Her
parents came then for the funeral, seeing what a beauty his daughter had become, her
father figured he could marry the young lady off to a neighbor to gain some land he wanted
for his farm. Skye's mother found out about his plans for their daughter and helped Skye
escape. She even helped Skye to take the small inheritance that her aunt and uncle had
left her. |