John Calvin Skaggs

1831 - 1890  (59 years)

• Name	John Calvin Skaggs
  Birth	1831	Green County, Kentucky   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Jun 1890	Upper Brush Creek, Green County, Kentucky
  Burial	Jones Cemetery, Green County, Kentucky
  Person ID	I37528	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	William Brock Skaggs,   b. Between 1792 and 1795, Green County, Kentucky d. Aft 5 Jan 1863 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Nancy 'Betsy' Wells,   b. Between 1803 and 1805, Green County, Kentucky d. Aft 13 Sep 1860 (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1819	Green County, Kentucky
  Family ID	F15063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy Skaggs,   b. 1830, Green County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Sep 1850	Green County, Kentucky   [2]
  Children	1. John A. Skaggs,   b. Abt 1850, Green County, Kentucky d. Aft 1860, Green County, Kentucky (Age 11 years)   2. William H. Skaggs,   b. 1846, Green County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Dobson Skaggs,   b. 29 Oct 1855, Green County, Kentucky d. 22 Sep 1926, Hardin County, Kentucky (Age 70 years)   4. Mary Jane Skaggs,   b. 28 Mar 1858, Green County, Kentucky d. Bef 1960, Green County, Kentucky (Age 101 years)
  Family ID	F15081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

  Family 2	Arabelle Davis,   b. 24 Jun 1846, Hart County, Kentucky d. 12 Jan 1920, Upper Brush Creek, Green County, Kentucky (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	4 Feb 1865	Larue County, Kentucky   [3]
  Children	1. Melissa Jane 'Lissie' Skaggs,   b. 11 Oct 1865, Green County, Kentucky d. 26 Sep 1941, Larue County, Kentucky (Age 75 years)   2. James Bernettie Skaggs,   b. 12 Feb 1868, Green County, Kentucky d. 20 Feb 1945, Green County, Kentucky (Age 77 years)   3. Caroline Skaggs,   b. May 1870, Green County, Kentucky d. 17 Jun 1890, Illinois (Age 20 years)   4. Laura Green Skaggs,   b. 27 Oct 1872, Green County, Kentucky d. 11 Nov 1936, Larue County, Kentucky (Age 64 years)   5. Samuel Major Skaggs,   b. 17 Jun 1876, Green County, Kentucky d. 23 Mar 1934, Mount Sherman, Green County, Kentucky (Age 57 years)   6. Henry Moody Skaggs,   b. 28 Aug 1878, Green County, Kentucky d. 18 Aug 1961, Mount Sherman, Green County, Kentucky (Age 82 years)   7. Rachel Ermma Skaggs,   b. 19 Feb 1882, Green County, Kentucky d. 29 Oct 1937, Indianapolis, Indiana (Age 55 years)   8. Jefferson Henry Skaggs,   b. 3 Apr 1884, Green County, Kentucky d. 14 Jun 1972, Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky (Age 88 years)   9. Luther Foster Skaggs,   b. 18 Jun 1886, Green County, Kentucky d. 15 Mar 1979, Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F15082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Private John C. Skaggs - Mustered in December 31, 1861 at age 27.  Deserted January 31, 1863 from Munfordville, Ky. The 1860 census lists his age as 28, placing his year of birth in 1832. War records put his age at 27 in 1861 placing his year of birth in 1834 The 1880 census list his age as 50, placing his year of birth in 1830 In the 1860 Green County census, John C. and Nancy Skaggs are family 262 living in the Allendale Post Office area of the county.  His parents, William B. and Nancy Skaggs, are living with them. The children in the house are: John A., 10; James D., 5; and Mary J., age 2 years. In the 1870 Green County census, John C. and Arabel are family 66. He is 41 and she is 26 years of age. The children are: Malissa J., 5; Burnette,2; Caroline, 1 month of age. Also living in the house is the family of Mitchel Warren, age 43, and his wife, Susan A., age 30. They have one child, Rachel E., age 9 years.

  
  

• Sources

  [S270] 1860 Green County, Kentucky Census. [S24] State of Kentucky - Green County, Marriages. Microfilm number 216,825. [S28] State Of Kentucky - Larue County, Marriages, Microfilm Number174,936-38.