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James Squire Skaggs 1784–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: Feb 1870

Death Location: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Aaron Jr.

Mother: Sarah Lyon

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Willis

Children(s): Sarah Skaggs

In 1784, James Squire Skaggs entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Aaron Skaggs Jr And Sarah Sally Lyon. James Squire Skaggs married Elizabeth F Willis, and had children including Sarah Sally Skaggs. James Squire Skaggs passed away in 1870 in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, James Squire Skaggs entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to Aaron Skaggs Jr And Sarah Sally Lyon.
  • James Squire Skaggs married Elizabeth F Willis, and had children including Sarah Sally Skaggs.
  • James Squire Skaggs passed away in 1870 in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Jr.
1760–1809
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
AJ
Sarah Lyon
1760–1809
Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, USA
SL

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Willis
1784–1858
Birth Location: Adair County, Kentucky, USA
EW

Children(s)

Sarah Skaggs
1823–1885
Birth Location: Kentucky
SS

James Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
James Skaggs
1784–1870
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Aaron Skaggs Jr.
1760–1809
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Lyon
1760–1809
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
yAaron (Richard (Longhunter) Moredock Skaggs) I
1739–1796
South Carolina or Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Frances) Gore(Skaggs)
1737–1811
South Carolina, USA
Humberston ("Capt" Lyon) Jr
1724–1783
Virginia, USA
Hannah Crabtree
1724–1790
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Skaggs's Descendants

1.
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James (Squire) Skaggs (1784–Feb 1870) m. Elizabeth (F.) Willis (1784–Sep 1858)
  1. 1. Sarah ((Sally)) Skaggs 1823–1885 m. John (Reason) Roof 1823–1902
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Roof 1855–1942 m. James (Wood) Vincent 1856–1904
      1. 1. Hester (Priscilla) Vincent 1879–1905 m. John (Lewis "High") Vincent 1875–1962 m. John (Lewis) Vincent 1875–1962
        1. 1. Nancy (A) Vincent 1900–1980 m. Robert Decker 1895–1971 m. Thomas (O) Downs 1909–1962

James Skaggs's Timeline

2 Records

1784
1784
Birth of James Squire Skaggs in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
Feb 1870
Age 86
Death of James Squire Skaggs in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Edmonson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1870
    Event Place: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
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