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Sarah (Sally) Skaggs 1823–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1823

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 19 March 1885

Death Location: Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Skaggs

Mother: Elizabeth Willis

Spouse(s): John Roof

Children(s): Martha Roof

The story of Sarah (Sally) Skaggs began in 1823 in Kentucky. Sarah (Sally) Skaggs married John Reason Roof, and had children including Martha Jane Roof. Sarah (Sally) Skaggs passed away in 1885 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah (Sally) Skaggs began in 1823 in Kentucky.
  • Sarah (Sally) Skaggs married John Reason Roof, and had children including Martha Jane Roof.
  • Sarah (Sally) Skaggs passed away in 1885 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Skaggs
1784–1870
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Willis
1784–1858
Birth Location: Adair County, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Roof
1823–1902
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Martha Roof
1855–1942
Birth Location: Edmonson Co. KY
MR

Sarah Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Skaggs
1823–1885
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
James Squire Skaggs
1784–1870
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (F.) Willis
1784–1858
Adair County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Aaron (Skaggs) Jr.
1760–1809
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Lyon
1760–1809
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
yAaron I
1739–1796
Mary Gore(Skaggs)
1737–1811
Humberston Jr
1724–1783
Hannah Crabtree
1724–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Skaggs's Descendants

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Sarah ((Sally)) Skaggs (abt 1823–19 March 1885) m. John (Reason) Roof (abt 1823–19 Mar 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
        1. 1. Cleve (Carlos Deckerd) Jr 1927–2005 m. Dorothy (E. Day) Legge 1925–2000
        2. 2. Louis (Guy Decker) Sr 1915–1999

Sarah Skaggs's Timeline

2 Records

1823
abt 1823
Birth of Sarah (Sally) Skaggs in Kentucky
Kentucky
1885
19 March 1885
Age 62
Death of Sarah (Sally) Skaggs in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1823
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 March 1885
    Event Place: Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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