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John Thomas Skaggs 1839–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1839

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1 Mar 1920

Death Location: HITCHINS, CARTER C, KENTUCKY USA

Father: Christian Skaggs\Scaggs

Mother: Elizabeth Perry

Spouse(s): Lucy Sparks

Children(s): Sarah Skaggs

In 1839, John Thomas Skaggs entered the world in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA, born to Christian C Skaggs Scaggs And Elizabeth Perry. John Thomas Skaggs married Lucy Sparks, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Skaggs. John Thomas Skaggs passed away in 1920 in HITCHINS, CARTER C, KENTUCKY USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, John Thomas Skaggs entered the world in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA, born to Christian C Skaggs Scaggs And Elizabeth Perry.
  • John Thomas Skaggs married Lucy Sparks, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Skaggs.
  • John Thomas Skaggs passed away in 1920 in HITCHINS, CARTER C, KENTUCKY USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Skaggs\Scaggs
1809–1881
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Perry
1812–1881
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Sparks
1839–1914
Birth Location: Johnson, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Skaggs
1863–
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
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John Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
John Skaggs
1839–1920
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Christian C Skaggs\Scaggs
1809–1881
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Perry
1812–1881
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (Peter (Old Peter) Skaggs) Sr.
1765–1841
Augusta, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Martha (Cathrin "patty Patsy" Patrick) Skaggs
1771–1866
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Skaggs's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Skaggs (25 Feb 1839–1 Mar 1920) m. Lucy Sparks (22 Jul 1839–13 Feb 1914)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Skaggs 1863– m. James (M) Jones 1867–1949
    1. 1. Samuel (J. Tilden) Jones 1891–1962 m. Ida (Roberta) Rice 1896–1990
      1. 1. Savage 1927–2022 m. Harvey (Charles) Grimm 1918–2009
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Jones 1917–2002
      3. 3. George Jones 1916–2012
      4. 4. Grace (L) Jones 1920–2008
      5. 5. Bonnie Jones 1922–2010
    2. 2. Ben (F) Jones 1887–
    3. 3. William Jones 1892–
    4. 4. Martha (J) Jones 1894–
    5. 5. George (W) Jones 1897–
    6. 6. Lizzie Jones 1898–

John Skaggs's Timeline

2 Records

1839
25 Feb 1839
Birth of John Thomas Skaggs in Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
1920
1 Mar 1920
Age 81
Death of John Thomas Skaggs in HITCHINS, CARTER C, KENTUCKY USA
HITCHINS, CARTER C, KENTUCKY USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1839
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1920
    Event Place: HITCHINS, CARTER C, KENTUCKY USA
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