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Clarence David Skaggs 1918–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1918

Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA

Death Date: 17 Feb 2003

Death Location: Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Skaggs

Mother: Ethel Braziel

Spouse(s): Dessie Simpson, Lela Bradford

Children(s): John Skaggs

The story of Clarence David Skaggs began in 1918 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA. In 1920, Clarence David Skaggs resided in Justice Precinct 7, Hopkins, Texas, USA. In 1935, Clarence David Skaggs resided in Hopkins, Texas. Clarence David Skaggs married Dessie Odell Simpson, Lela N Bradford, and had children including John David Skaggs. Clarence David Skaggs passed away in 2003 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarence David Skaggs began in 1918 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA.
  • In 1920, Clarence David Skaggs resided in Justice Precinct 7, Hopkins, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Clarence David Skaggs resided in Hopkins, Texas.
  • Clarence David Skaggs married Dessie Odell Simpson, Lela N Bradford, and had children including John David Skaggs.
  • Clarence David Skaggs passed away in 2003 in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Skaggs
1887–1970
Birth Location: Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Ethel Braziel
1896–1958
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

Dessie Simpson
1919–1996
Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Lela Bradford
1922–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Skaggs
1950–2010
Birth Location: Hopkins County, Texas
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Clarence Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
Clarence Skaggs
1918–2003
Birth Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Parents
John Porter Skaggs
1887–1970
Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Ethel (B) Braziel
1896–1958
Texas
Grandparents
Frederick Skaggs
1847–1918
Good Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, United States
Sarah (Cathleen) Witherspoon
1854–1934
Warren, Kentucky, USA
William (T) Braziel
1871–1907
Texas
Minnie (Lee) Hawkins
1870–1942
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
William Skaggs
1797–1886
Sarah Smith
1821–1902
Simpson Witherspoon
1807–1870
Elizabeth Pearson
1829–
Thomas Sr
1843–1886
Elizabeth Goosby
1848–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Skaggs
1760–1809
Sarah Lyon
1760–1809
David SMITH
1784–
Sarah Skidmore
1792–1850
James Witherspoon
1781–1870
Nancy Motley
1781–1824
GEORGE BRAZIEL
1803–1850
Temperance Skinner
1809–1877
WILLIAM GOOSBY
1824–1900
Nancy ADKINS
1825–1868

Clarence Skaggs's Descendants

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Clarence (David) Skaggs (1 Jan 1918–17 Feb 2003) m. Dessie (Odell) Simpson (28 March 1919–14 October 1996) m. Lela (N.) Bradford (1922–)
  1. 1. John (David) Skaggs 1950–2010

Clarence Skaggs's Timeline

7 Records

1918
1 Jan 1918
Birth of Clarence David Skaggs in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
Clarence David Skaggs resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Hopkins, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Clarence David Skaggs resided here in Hopkins, Texas
Hopkins, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 22
Clarence David Skaggs resided here in Miller Grove, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Miller Grove, Hopkins, Texas, USA
1995
17 Apr 1995
Age 77
Clarence David Skaggs was married in Cooke County, Texas
Cooke County, Texas
1995
1995
Age 77
Clarence David Skaggs resided here in Gainesville, TX
Gainesville, TX
2003
17 Feb 2003
Age 85
Death of Clarence David Skaggs in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T627_4068; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 112-25
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 80
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1995
    Event Place: Cooke County, Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hopkins, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T625_1816; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 80

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hopkins, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T627_4068; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 112-25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Miller Grove, Hopkins, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hopkins, Texas; Roll: T627_4068; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 112-25

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Gainesville, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whitesboro, TX
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 2003
    Event Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 462-30-5860; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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