 1839 - 1861 (22 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | James Miner Skaggs was born in 1839 in KY (son of Thomas T. SKAGGS and Barbara Ellen Rose); died on 23 Oct 1861 in Jefferson City National Cemetery, 1024 East McCarty St, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO. Notes:
DISAMBIGUATION RE JAMES M. SKAGGS, father of Ora Ella Skaggs
• James Miner Skaggs,
born about 1839, (also officially used the name Miner Skaggs) was mistakenly named as spouse of Elizabeth Compton with a name of James Minor Skaggs, and displayed as such on this site for a long time. This connection has been disproven.
--James Miner Skaggs enlisted with the Union for the Civil War 19 Aug 1861 and served in Company K, 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (note his gravestone...went in as a Private, and was a Private when he died. He died of measles in the line of duty on either 23 or 27 Oct 1861 (official war records give both dates). Documents accompanying the pension application verify his service and his death.
--He was originally buried in the Civil War Cemetery at Otterville, Missouri, and later reinterred at Jefferson City National Cemetery, in St. Louis, Missouri.
--His parents were Thomas T. Skaggs & Barbara Ellen Rose. I've found no record of his ever being married or having children.
• James Monroe Skaggs (of Kentucky) has at times been suggested as Ella's father.
--He was (reportedly) the son of Thomas Davis Skaggs & Jamima Jane Williams and married Mary Agnes Morrison, having five children with her (not Ella or her known siblings).
--He was reported as buried at Rock Creek Church Cemetery, Rock Creek, Grayson County, Kentucky.
• James M. Skaggs, born about 1839, listed in the 1870 U.S. Census of Rochester Mills, Coffee Precinct, Wabash County, Illinois, shows him with wife Elizabeth and four children: Polly, Ella, Lena and Thomas W.
--The record of his daughter, Lena's application for a pension for herself and siblings as his dependents (i.e.-Skaggs, Lena et al), lists his (Civil War) service with the Union as with Company B, 63rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry. He survived the war and lived until 1878, having children born to him by Elizabeth as late as 1874.
--The application for a headstone (applied for later on related to his military burial) verifies his service and shows he was buried in Rochester Cemetery, Keensburg, Illinois.
--The Illinois Statewide Marriage Index (Vol.197,pg.9) shows SKAGGS, JAMES M. married to COMPTON, ELIZABETH on 1861-10-31, Wabash County, Illinois, just days before James Miner Skaggs died during the war.
--The Illinois Statewide Death Index (Vol.1,pg.7,Cert.89) shows SKAGGS, JAMES M. as having died 1878-05-25 in Rochester, Wabash County at the age of 42 (indicating his birth approximation from census records may be off a few years).
Died:
James Miner Skaggs was originally buried in Otterville, MO
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Generation: 2
| 3. | Barbara Ellen Rose was born about 1816 in KY; and died. Notes:
Barbara said to be Barbara ROSE. Also believed to be Barbara PAIN.
Died:
Death possibly Grayson Co, KY
Notes:
Records of Thomas T. Skaggs and family from compiled records of Candy Wagner, and from 1850 US Census, Grayson Co, KY.
Children:
- Francis Marion SKAGGS was born in 1837 in Grayson Co, KY; and died.
- 1. James Miner Skaggs was born in 1839 in KY; died on 23 Oct 1861 in Jefferson City National Cemetery, 1024 East McCarty St, Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO.
- Sarah SKAGGS was born about 1839 in Grayson Co, KY; died on 22 Sep 1920.
- Abraham T. SKAGGS was born about 1842 in Grayson Co, KY; and died.
- John S. SKAGGS was born about 1844 in Grayson Co, KY; and died.
- Mary E. SKAGGS was born about 1847 in Grayson Co, KY; and died.
- Jane SKAGGS was born about 1849 in Grayson Co, KY; and died.
- Kessiah Jane SKAGGS was born about Feb1850 in Grayson Co, KY; and died.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | James SKAGGS was born on 18 Jul 1786 in Tazewell Co, VA (son of Henry Skaggs and Nancy Davis); died on 01 May 1858 in Grayson Co, KY; was buried in Skaggs Cemetery, Grayson Co, KY. Notes:
Name:
Some give James as having a middle name or initial (L. or Lindsay); however this is not documented.
James married Kessiah Ann WITTEN in 1807 in Tazewell Co, VA. Kessiah (daughter of Jeremiah WITTEN and Sarah) was born about 1786 in VA; died on 4 Mar 1860 in Grayson Co, KY. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 4
| 9. | Nancy Davis was born est 1753 in Russell Creek, Green Co, KY (daughter of Abram Davis and Anna Johnson); died est 1796 in VA. Notes:
Name:
Said to be Anne "Nancy" Davis Skaggs/Scaggs.
Notes:
Married:
Marriage possibly in Washington Co, VA.
Children:
- William Scaggs was born est 1775 in Abbeville Co, SC; died in in KY.
- 4. James SKAGGS was born on 18 Jul 1786 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 01 May 1858 in Grayson Co, KY; was buried in Skaggs Cemetery, Grayson Co, KY.
- Martin SKAGGS was born about 1788 in VA; and died.
- Aaron SKAGGS was born about 1792; and died.
- Nancy SKAGGS was born on 15 Jan 1795 in Gray's Fork, Green Co, KY; and died.
- Rebecca SKAGGS was born in betw 1795-1800 in Russel Creek, Green Co, KY.
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| 10. | Jeremiah WITTEN was born on 30 Mar 1749; and died. Notes:
Death possibly in Tazewell Co, VA 1845 or Grayson Co, KY 1833.
Birth:
Birth possibly in Augusta Co, VA or Frederick Co, MD.
Jeremiah married Sarah. [Group Sheet]
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Generation: 5
Generation: 6
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