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William David Skaggs 1778–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Aug 1852

Death Location: Taylor, Kentucky, United States

Father: David Skaggs

Mother: Margaret Cannon

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Children(s):

The story of William David Skaggs began in 1778 in Virginia. William David Skaggs passed away in 1852 in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William David Skaggs began in 1778 in Virginia.
  • William David Skaggs passed away in 1852 in Taylor, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Skaggs
1767–1813
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Margaret Cannon
1759–1860
Birth Location: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Skaggs's Ancestors

Self
William Skaggs
1778–1852
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
David Skaggs
1767–1813
Virginia, United States
Margaret ("Peggy") Cannon
1759–1860
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Cannon
1727–1794
Hartford, Maryland, United States
Martha Alexander
1733–1798
Coch, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Theophilus ALEXANDER
1714–1768
Catherine Wallace
1715–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Alexander
1690–1779
Abigail McKnight
1708–1736

William Skaggs's Timeline

2 Records

1778
1778
Birth of William David Skaggs in Virginia
Virginia
1852
Aug 1852
Age 74
Death of William David Skaggs in Taylor, Kentucky, United States
Taylor, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1852
    Event Place: Taylor, Kentucky, United States
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