I'm experimenting with posting some random bits of my genealogy research here. While I currently have no dates listed for her, this individual probably would have been born between 1910 and 1930. There are a bunch of notes below pertaining to David Skaggs and Henry Skaggs and families. These were her great-great grandfather and great-great-great grandfather respectively on her mother's side.
The closest relationship I have to this individual is fourth cousin four times removed. Our closest shared ancestors were born around 1700.
Sources:
Research comes from a variety of online sources, original documents and personal knowledge. Generally, if the source was from another researcher online, their original sources are used. More information and details about the sources can sometimes be found by clicking on the associated link at the bottom in the "Source References" section.
The information below is an extract from a report I generated via the Gramps genealogy software from a family tree I originally created with GenoPro and then modified to look reasonable here (as much as I could anyway).
| Birth Name | WEST, Viola |
| Gender | female |
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | ||||
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father | WEST, William W. | 1856-08-09 | 1910-06-10 | |
| Mother | SKAGGS, Elizabeth “Bettie” J. | 1857-04-11 | 1938-07-14 | |
| Brother | WEST, Henry M. | 1885-12-25 | 1941-12-24 | |
| Sister | WEST, Mary E. | 1889 | ||
| Sister | WEST, Jesse | |||
| Brother | WEST, John | |||
| Sister | WEST, Mamie | |||
| Brother | WEST, Oliver C. | 1929-12-24 | ||
| WEST, Viola |
ID: I31615
Name: David SKAGGS
Sex: M
Birth: 28 APR 1767 in VA 1
Death: BEF 12 JUN 1813 in Green Co. KY
Note:
David is mentioned in the Archibald Thompson diary, page 10, where Archibald lists the birth dates of some of the children of Henry and Mary Thompson Skaggs. Mary is Archibald's sister.
David's name appears on a petition in 1785 for the formation of Russell Co. Virginia. His name also appears on the 1789, 1790, and 1791 Tax Lists of Russell Co. Virginia, living in the upper district. His name also appears in the Russel Co. VA Order Book, p. 153, no date given, "Ordered that James Cumpson, David Skeggs, James Davison be fined according to law for profane swearing."
David's name appears on the 1793 Nelson Co. KY tax list. He is on the Green Co. KY 1795, 1800, 1805, 1806, and 1811 tax lists. His name is probably listed on the intervening years also, but this writer did not find specific items to verify those years.
His name appears in various other Green Co. KY records. They includethe following:
(1) 1793, The governor commissioned the following officers on the 16th Regiment - Frederick and David Skaggs under Lt. John Reynolds.
(2) September 13, 1796, Order Book, p. 33, Ordered that Richard Dean,Will Vance, John Bryant, John Houchens, David Skaggs, and Joseph Meredith view the nearest and best way from Dyers' crossing at the head of Cloyd's Creek to the Blue Spring Grove, being sworn first before one Justice of Peace and report.
(3) April 1798, excerpts from the Journal of Governor James Garrard, p. 161, Captains David Skaggs and Solomon Skaggs, ensigns listed.
(4) Sept. 1799, Order Book, on a motion of David Skaggs, a license is granted him to keep a tavern at his house for 1year from this day and from thence until the next court. He entered into bond with John Hardin according to the law.
(5) Feb. 19, 1800, Order book, John Smith Sr. is appointed overseer of the road from the ford of Pitman Creek near David Skaggs.
(6) May 30, 1811, Jesse Roberts and Polly his wife for $550 to David Skaggs in Green Co. on the waters of the North Fork of Pitman, being part of Archer Mathews' survey of 5000 acres.
(7) Deed Book 6, pages 204-205 in 1811 where it is recorded, "David Skaggs and wife, Peggy, to John Thurman, $1300, north fork of Pitman Creek, 256 acres, eastwardly to the corner of Henry Skaggs' settlement survey, crossing of Skaggs and Barbee's lines, Harrises lines, on the point of a ridge, on the cliff of the north fork of Pitman's Ridge, line of Henry Skaggs' settlement survey. (Signed) David Skaggs, Margaret Skaggs, (herX mark). Acknowledged by David Skaggs and wife, Margaret on 5 Aug 1811. She relinquished dower, Recorded 10 Aug 1811 by John Barrett, DCGC.
(8) Aug 10, 1811, David Skaggs and Peggy his wife sell to John Thurman on the North Fork of Pitman's Creek 250 acres from Skaggs settlement survey and Barbee lines.
(9) July 5, 1822, Deed Book 10, p. 480, Henry Skaggs of Gasconade Co.MO appoints Isaac Roberts of Green Co. KY, my lawful attorney, to convey land sold me by Drury Thompson and Jesse Roberts in Green Co.,certain papers to witness a bill of sale from David Skaggs to me for a negro named Bob and also an order for land. This last transaction took place after the death of David.
Father: Henry SKAGGS b: 08 JAN 1723 in Maryland
Mother: Mary THOMPSON b: 18 AUG 1739
Marriage 1 Margaret "Peggy" [SKAGGS] b: ABT 1760 in VA
Children
Has No Children David SKAGGS b: 1780
Has Children Mary SKAGGS b: ABT 1780 in Russell Co. VA
Has Children Henry SKAGGS b: 1785 in VA
Has No Children Jacob SKAGGS b: 1786 in Russell Co. VA
Has Children Richard SKAGGS b: 11 JAN 1801 in Green Co. KY
Has Children John C. SKAGGS b: 1805
Sources:
Author: Archibald Thompson
Title: Diary
Note:
TYPE: Book
e-mail: [email protected]
