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John Benjamin Skaggs 1865–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1865

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1 April 1932

Death Location: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Father: Benjamin Skaggs

Mother: Missouri Skaggs

Spouse(s): Eliza Purvis

Children(s): Helen Skaggs, William Skaggs, Henry Skaggs, Flora Eder, Daniel Skaggs, Lee Skaggs

The story of John Benjamin Skaggs began in 1865 in Kentucky. In 1880, John Benjamin Skaggs resided in Oak Hill, Taylor, Kentucky, USA. John Benjamin Skaggs married Eliza Jane Purvis, and had children including Daniel I Skaggs, Flora M Eder, Helen Skaggs, Henry Thomas Skaggs, Lee W Skaggs, William Robert Skaggs. John Benjamin Skaggs passed away in 1932 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Benjamin Skaggs began in 1865 in Kentucky.
  • In 1880, John Benjamin Skaggs resided in Oak Hill, Taylor, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Benjamin Skaggs married Eliza Jane Purvis, and had children including Daniel I Skaggs, Flora M Eder, Helen Skaggs, Henry Thomas Skaggs, Lee W Skaggs, William Robert Skaggs.
  • John Benjamin Skaggs passed away in 1932 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA.

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John Skaggs's Ancestors

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John Skaggs
1865–1932
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Benjamin Owen Skaggs
1833–1913
Green County, Kentucky, USA
Missouri (Ann) Skaggs
1844–1881
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Skaggs's Descendants

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John (Benjamin) Skaggs (18 Dec 1865–1 April 1932) m. Eliza (Jane) Purvis (18 July 1869–20 August 1935)
  1. 1. Helen Skaggs 1914–1988
  2. 2. William (Robert) Skaggs 1889–1976
  3. 3. Henry (Thomas) Skaggs 1896–1954
  4. 4. Flora (M.) Eder 1893–1951
  5. 5. Daniel (I.) Skaggs 1900–1972
  6. 6. Lee (W) Skaggs 1907–1986

John Skaggs's Timeline

3 Records

1865
18 Dec 1865
Birth of John Benjamin Skaggs in Kentucky
Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 15
John Benjamin Skaggs resided here in Oak Hill, Taylor, Kentucky, USA
Oak Hill, Taylor, Kentucky, USA
1932
1 April 1932
Age 67
Death of John Benjamin Skaggs in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1865
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oak Hill, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: 442; Family History Film: 1254442; Page: 92C; Enumeration District: 225; Image: 0762
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oak Hill, Taylor, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oak Hill, Taylor, Kentucky; Roll: 442; Family History Film: 1254442; Page: 92C; Enumeration District: 225; Image: 0762

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 April 1932
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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