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William David Skaggs 1831–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jun 1831

Birth Location: Green, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Aug 1912

Death Location: Pitman Creek, Taylor, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Richard Skaggs

Mother: Martha Martin

Spouse(s): Nancy Sutton

Children(s): Nora Skaggs

William David Skaggs was born in 1831 in Green, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Richard Skaggs And Martha Jane Jensey Martin. William David Skaggs married Nancy Ellen Sutton, and had children including Nora Lee Skaggs. William David Skaggs passed away in 1912 in Pitman Creek, Taylor, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William David Skaggs was born in 1831 in Green, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Richard Skaggs And Martha Jane Jensey Martin.
  • William David Skaggs married Nancy Ellen Sutton, and had children including Nora Lee Skaggs.
  • William David Skaggs passed away in 1912 in Pitman Creek, Taylor, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Skaggs's Ancestors

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William Skaggs
1831–1912
Birth Place: Green, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Richard Skaggs
1801–1891
Green, Kentucky
Martha (Jane "Jensey") Martin
1803–1889
Green, Ky
Grandparents
David (Skaggs) Sr
1767–1840
Augusta, Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
Margaret ('Peggy') Hoover(Skaggs)
1780–1884
Kentucky, United States
Hartwell Martin
1750–1825
Virginia, United States of America
Nancy Skaggs(Martin)
1761–1850
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Henry Skaggs
1724–1810
Martin Martin
1716–1805
Sarah Porter
1720–1805
Mary M4GA
1738–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rachel MOREDOCK*
1700–1784
Jonathan Thompson
1710–1780
Mary Beaton
1707–1777

William Skaggs's Descendants

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William (David) Skaggs (01 Jun 1831–29 Aug 1912) m. Nancy (Ellen) Sutton (3 October 1859–6 January 1944)
  1. 1. Nora (Lee) Skaggs 1881–1948 m. Johnnie (Jefferson) Shofner 1881–1972
    1. 1. Grady (Lerman) Shofner 1926–1994 m. Ruby (A) Despain 1931–2012
    2. 2. Shofner 1913–2004
    3. 3. Howard Shofner 1904–1925
    4. 4. Homer (C) Shofner 1906–1989
    5. 5. Clara (C) Shofner 1920–
    6. 6. William (R) Shofner 1908–1979
    7. 7. Emma (L) Shofner 1911–2006
    8. 8. Evie (E) Shofner 1922–

William Skaggs's Timeline

5 Records

1831
01 Jun 1831
Birth of William David Skaggs in Green, Kentucky, United States of America
Green, Kentucky, United States of America
1854
30 Dec 1854
Age 23
William David Skaggs was married in Green County, Kentucky, USA
Green County, Kentucky, USA
1860
abt 1860
Age 29
William David Skaggs was married In Taylor Co., Kentucky, USA
Taylor Co., Kentucky, USA
1880
25 Aug 1880
Age 49
William David Skaggs was married in Green, Kentucky, United States
Green, Kentucky, United States
1912
29 Aug 1912
Age 81
Death of William David Skaggs in Pitman Creek, Taylor, Kentucky, United States of America
Pitman Creek, Taylor, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1831
    Event Place: Green, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Green County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1860
    Event Place: Taylor Co., Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1880
    Event Place: Green, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Pitman Creek, Taylor, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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