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William Skaggs 1828–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1828

Birth Location: Green, Kentucky

Death Date: 21 Sep 1896

Death Location: Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Stephen Skaggs

Mother: Rhoda Warren

Spouse(s): Polly Johnson

Children(s): Wiliam Skaggs, Isaiah Skaggs, Beverly Skaggs

William Skaggs was born in 1828 in Green, Kentucky, the child of Stephen S Skaggs And Rhoda Warren. William Skaggs married Polly Johnson, and had children including Beverly L Skaggs, Isaiah Whitfield Skaggs, Wiliam Anderson Skaggs. William Skaggs passed away in 1896 in Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Skaggs was born in 1828 in Green, Kentucky, the child of Stephen S Skaggs And Rhoda Warren.
  • William Skaggs married Polly Johnson, and had children including Beverly L Skaggs, Isaiah Whitfield Skaggs, Wiliam Anderson Skaggs.
  • William Skaggs passed away in 1896 in Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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William Skaggs's Ancestors

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William Skaggs
1828–1896
Birth Place: Green, Kentucky
Parents
Stephen S. Skaggs
1788–1858
Green
Rhoda Warren
1800–1890
Grandparents
Henry Skaggs
1724–1810
Mary (Madian) Thompson
1739–1810
Montgomery, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Skaggs
1700–1798
Rachel Moredock
1700–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Skaggs
1674–1766
Mary Thear
1678–1766

William Skaggs's Descendants

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William Skaggs (18 Jul 1828–21 Sep 1896) m. Polly Johnson (1828–1888)
  1. 1. Wiliam (Anderson) Skaggs 1860–1944 m. Martha (Francis) Nelson 1861–1955
    1. 1. Miles (Talmadge) Skaggs 1893–1973 m. Rosie (Jane) Jones 1899–1929 m. Freda Purvis 1919–1966
      1. 1. Coakley (Dean) Skaggs 1936–2007
      2. 2. John Skaggs 1916–
      3. 3. Ollie (Mae) Skaggs 1919–1997
      4. 4. Howard (Blanford) Skaggs 1921–1978
      5. 5. Nillie Skaggs 1925–
      6. 6. Pauline Skaggs 1927–1997
      7. 7. Jim (Thomas) Skaggs 1924–2008
    2. 2. William Skaggs 1881–
    3. 3. John (B) Skaggs 1886–
    4. 4. Bennie (D) Skaggs 1890–
    5. 5. Ethil (A) Skaggs 1891–
    6. 6. Henry (M) Skaggs 1896–
    7. 7. Mary (L) Skaggs 1901–
  2. 2. Isaiah (Whitfield) Skaggs 1855–1935
  3. 3. Beverly (L.) Skaggs 1858–1930

William Skaggs's Timeline

2 Records

1828
18 Jul 1828
Birth of William Skaggs in Green, Kentucky
Green, Kentucky
1896
21 Sep 1896
Age 68
Death of William Skaggs in Larue, Kentucky
Larue, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1828
    Event Place: Green, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1896
    Event Place: Larue, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hodgenville, Larue County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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