- MARRIAGE: When I first started looking for this John C. SKAGGS, no one that I talked with seemed to know much about him. So thought I would just share what I have learned. Karen Bird
John C. SKAGGS
1. JOHN C. SKAGGS was born Abt 1805 in Green Co. KY, and died 04 September 1856 in Taylor Co., KY. He married LUCINDA SHOFNER 10 March 1827 in Green County, KY, daughter of HENRY SHOFNER and CHLOE HART.
Children of JOHN SKAGGS and LUCINDA SHOFNER are: i. SARAH ANN SKAGGS, b. 23 March 1828, KY; d. 21 December 1920, Eldorado, OK; m. MACKLIN M. BIRD, 11 May 1845, Green Co. KY. ii. JANE REBECCA SKAGGS, b. Abt. 1832; m. HENRY FIELDS. iii. BENJAMIN OWEN SKAGGS, b. 17 November 1833, Green Co., KY; d. 31 July 1913, Hibernia, Taylor Co., KY; m. (1) MISSOURI ANN CARTER, 09 September 1863; m. (2) MARY ELIZABETH VANCE, 08 June 1884, Taylor Co., KY.
Resources
1. 1850 United State Census, District 2, Taylor County, Kentucky 2. Skaggs, Otis C. and Welsh, Rita Whitlock, He Traveled Down Many Roads, (Published by Otis C. Skaggs and Rita Whitlock Welsh), p. 2. 3. Early Vital Statistics Records of Taylor County, Kentucky. 4. Skaggs, John C., Will of John C. SKAGGS, Taylor County, Kentucky. 5. 1860 United States Census, Taylor County, Kentucky 6. 1870 United States Census, Precinct No. 1, Taylor County, Kentucky 7. Filson, Marriage Records of Green Co., KY 1793-1836. 8. Tombstone Inscription for Sarah Ann SKAGGS BIRD, The tombstone reports her birthdate as March 23, 1825 which would have been prior to the marriage of her parents. "He Traveled Down Many Roads" reported the birth date as March 23, 1828. 9. Bird, Willie Juanita Marsh, Family Group Sheet for Macklin M. Bird. 10. Marriage Certificataion for Macklin M. BIRD and Sarah Ann SKAGGS, Green County, Kentucky. 11. Marriage License of Benjamin Owen SKAGGS and Bettie VANCE. 12. Marriage Certificate for Benjamin Owen SKAGGS and Bettie VANCE. 13. Tombstone Inscription for Macklin M. BIRD 14. Marriage Bond for Macklin M. BIRD and Sarah Ann SKAGGS.
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| Children |
| | 1. Sarah Ann Skaggs, b. 23 Mar 1828, Green County, Kentucky  d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Jane Rebecca Skaggs, b. 1832, Green County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Benjamin Owen Skaggs, b. 17 Nov 1833, Green County, Kentucky d. 31 Jul 1913, Hibernia, Taylor County, Kentucky (Age 79 years) |
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1805 - 1856 (51 years)
