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Lydia Skaggs 1736–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Father: James Skaggs

Mother: Rachel Moredock

Spouse(s): Mathias Harman

Children(s): Mathias Harman, Catherine Harman

Lydia Skaggs was born in 1736 in Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, the child of James Skaggs And Rachel Susannah Moredock. Lydia Skaggs married Mathias Harman, and had children including Catherine Harman, Mathias Harman. Lydia Skaggs passed away in 1814 in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Lydia Skaggs was born in 1736 in Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, the child of James Skaggs And Rachel Susannah Moredock.
  • Lydia Skaggs married Mathias Harman, and had children including Catherine Harman, Mathias Harman.
  • Lydia Skaggs passed away in 1814 in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Skaggs
1700–1798
Birth Location: Tazewell, VA or In open waters, on ship from homeland of Ireland to, USA
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Rachel Moredock
1700–1789
Birth Location: Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mathias Harman
1736–1832
Birth Location: Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., VA
MH

Children(s)

Mathias Harman
1775–1850
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Catherine Harman
1778–1855
Birth Location: On Clinch, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
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Lydia Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Skaggs
1736–1814
Birth Place: Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Skaggs
1700–1798
Tazewell, VA or In open waters, on ship from homeland of Ireland to, USA
Rachel (Susannah) Moredock
1700–1789
Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Thomas) SKAGGS
1674–1766
Tazwell, Virginia, United States
Mary Thear
1678–1766
Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Abraham Moredock
1670–1700
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Anna (E) Watts
1678–1700
of, Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Skaggs
1640–1740
Ann Wollard
1640–1740
Charles Moredock
1618–1687
Elizabeth Ancestor)
1636–1680
Edward Watts
1650–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Capt)
1600–1680
Mary Hatch
1600–1679
James Moredock
1555–1625
Edward Jr
1620–1690

Lydia Skaggs's Descendants

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Lydia Skaggs (1736–1814) m. Mathias Harman (1736–1832)
  1. 1. Mathias Harman 1775–1850 m. Nancy (A Vance) Hatfield 1813–1846
    1. 1. William (Buse) Harman 1826–1870 m. Renda Vance 1848–1928
      1. 1. Henry (C) Harman 1869–1912 m. Nancy Harman 1879–1923
        1. 1. Bessie Harman 1906–1986 m. Andy Ferrell 1915–1981 m. Jack Bennett 1908–
        2. 2. May (M) Harmon 1904–1996
        3. 3. Roxie (P) Harmon 1897–1991
        4. 4. Elbert Harman 1895–
        5. 5. Grace (A) Harman 1909–1918
        6. 6. Lilburn (B) Harman 1893–
        7. 7. Alafare Harman 1898–
    2. 2. Elias (Vance) Harman 1819–1877 m. Sarah (Ann Sally) McGuire 1826–1908
      1. 1. Renda Vance 1848–1928 m. William (Buse) Harman 1826–1870
  2. 2. Catherine Harman 1778–1855 m. Robert (Robin) Beavers 1778–1832
    1. 1. Annabella Beavers 1804–1875 m. Andrew McGuire 1805–1893
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann Sally) McGuire 1826–1908 m. Elias (Vance) Harman 1819–1877

Lydia Skaggs's Timeline

5 Records

1736
1736
Birth of Lydia Skaggs in Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., VA
Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., VA
1736
1736
Birth of Lydia Skaggs in Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States
1814
2 Oct 1814
Age 78
Death of Lydia Skaggs in Dry Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Dry Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1814
2 Oct 1814
Age 78
Death of Lydia Skaggs in Dry Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
Dry Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, United States
1814
1814
Age 78
Burial of Lydia Skaggs in Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1736; Birth city: Strasburg; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2317.028; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1221.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: HT2
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1814
    Event Place: Dry Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1736; Birth city: Strasburg; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1814
    Event Place: Dry Fork, Tazewell, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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