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It seems the Skaggs came to Miller County first and then migrated to
Maries County and Arkansas. The first record of the Skaggs was in the 1840 census of Miller County. There was a John Skaggs in a family of 7, 3 males, 4 females. The main Skaggs for Miller County was Freeman Skaggs. His children were the ones that started it all. Other Skaggs came later. Gideon Pleasant Skaggs is the most interesting of the older Skaggs family. His middle name was Pleasant and that's what he was. He was born in Tennessee and came to Miller County with his father, Freeman Skaggs. Gideon lived his life in Maries County, where he once served as Sheriff. During the performance of his duty, in this capacity, Gideon had to take a man's life. Gideon was a good Christian man and they say he never really forgave himself, even though he had no choice. He said that he didn't think he could ever hold his head up high enough to look a man in the face again. You have to do the hard part of a job too, and Gideon did his job. Gideon is buried at Campground Cemetery and many of my relatives are proudly buried next to him. This Thursday, I will spend the day will Gideon's grand-daughter and other relatives, as I do quite often. We'll be at the Union Advent Church at Brays, where most of the Miller County Skaggs are buried. William Skaggs married Susan W. Dean 6/191845. 1850 census: MILLER COUNTY: Stephen Skaggs age 29 (Ky) Elizabeth age 27 (Ky) William age 8 (Mo) Margaret age 6 John age 4 George age 1 Rosannah age 67 (N.C.) Robert Hill age 22 (Ind) 1950 census: MILLER CO. William Skaggs age 46 (Mo) Nancy age 36 Nathan age 16 Samuel age 10 John age 8 Mary age 6 Daniel age 5 Amanda age 4 Sarah age 2 1850 census: MILLER Co. James Skaggs age 50 (Tn) Susan age 26 (ILL) Ellison age 17 (Tn) Sarah age 15 (Tn) Jane age 13 (Tn) Martin (Mastin) age 9 (Mo) Manning age 7 (Mo) Elizabeth age 1 (Mo) Milly age 1 month (Mo) Mastin Skaggs married Sibby Pearce, 11/8/1844. Jacob Skaggs married Nancy Wiseman, 9/4/1840. 1860 census; MILLER Co. Jacob Skaggs age 41 (Tn) Minerva age 40 (Tn) Elisha age 16 (Mo) James C. age 14 Sarah age 12 William age 6 Celia age 3 1880 census: (Miller Co.) Jacob age 61 (KY) this time he says Kentucky Minerva age 60 William P. age 27 Sarah E. age 22 (dau-in-law) (my great-Aunt) James E. age 3 (g-son) Minerva age 5 (g-dau) William age 1 (g-son) William P. Skaggs married Sarah E. Whitaker, 3/18/1869. !870 census of MILLER COUNTY: Freeman Skaggs age 54 (Tn) Mary A. age 48 Gideon P. Skaggs age 27 Gordon C. age 17 Sarah age 14 James M. age 12 Jefferson D. age 8 Gordon C. Skaggs married Mary E. Ponder, 9/?/1877. Sarah Skaggs married Phillip P. Ponder, 9/5/1871. Jefferson D. Skaggs married Alice Arendall, 3/23/1882. 1880 census; (Miller Co.) Freeman Skaggs age 54 Gordon Skaggs age 26 Mary E. age 22 (dau-in-law) Jefferson D. age 19 Theodore "Dode" age 1 (g-son) 1900 census: MILLER CO. Gordon Skaggs age 47 Mary age 44 Theodore "Dode" age 21 James age 17 Clyde age 15 Ethel age 11 Herman age 6 1900 census: MILLER CO. Jefferson D. Skaggs age 40 Mary (Alice?)age 41 Gordon age 7 Jacob O. Skaggs married Louisa R. Marsh, 10/21/1894. Jacob O. Skaggs to Rebecca Hignight, 3/10/1898. Margaret Skaggs to Squire J. Thompson, 12/14/1893. Theodore "Dode" Skaggs to Octavia Humphrey, 11/7/1904. Ethel Minnie Skaggs to George Burton Morrow, 1/1/1908. Clyde Skaggs to Mamie Hale, 10/13/1911. James M. Skaggs to Eliza Shelton, 10/21/1909. Gordon Skaggs to Beulah Irwin, 12/19/1911. Herman Skaggs to Martha Jarrett, 9/7/1918. Fredrick K. Myers to Alma Skaggs, 6/22/1931. Grant Skaggs to Irene Palmer, 6/15/1939. MARIES COUNTY: (Boone Twp.) 1880 census: Gideon P. Skaggs age 32 (Tn) both parents from (Tn) Lucinda age 26 (Mo) both parents from (N.C.) Mary age 8 (Mo) Sallie age 6 William age 3 Matilda age 3 months Gideon P. Skaggs married Lucinda J. Lambeth, 12/6/1870. 1900 census: (Maries Co.) Gideon age 52 Lucinda age 47 Alice age 17 Laura age 15 Wilburn age 8 Minnie age 4 1910 census: (Maries Co.) Gideon P. age 61 Lucinda age 51 Wilburn age 18 Minnie 14 1920 census: (Maries Co.) Gideon P. Skaggs age 71 Lucinda age 67 1880 census: (Maries Co.) Maston (Martin) Skaggs age 42 (KY) both parents from (KY) Elizabeth age 33 (Tn) both parents from (Tn) Henry age 9 Thomas age 6 Martha 2 Wm. Hizzy age 21 (hired hand) 1900 census: (Maries Co.) Martin age 60 Elizabeth age 50 Henry age 32 (next door) 1900 census: Thomas Skaggs age 28 Eda age 23 1920 census: Martin age 79 Margaret age 64 (next door) 1920 census: William T. age 46 Edith age 43 Irene age 19 Elbert Love age 13 (nephew) Eugene Love age 6 (nephew) Gracie age 3 (The prettiest and the sweetest of all) 1880 census: (Maries Co.) Asa Skaggs age 52 (Mo) both parents from (KY) Adeline age 47 (Tn) both parents from (TN) Harvey age 27 (Mo) Elizabeth age 23 Margaret age 20 Eli age 16 1900 census: (Asa has died) Adeline age 70 (wd) Harvey age 48 Margaret age 37 Ely age 34 1910 census: Harvey age 58 Adeline age 72? (mother) (wd) Eli age 40? (brother) Margaret age 37? (sister) 1920 census: Harvey Skaggs age 67 Eli age 56 (brother) Margaret age 58 (sister) (next door) 1910 census: John B. age 60 Nancy J. age 38 1920 census: Thomas H. Blackwell age 53 Elizabeth J. age 63 Adaline Skaggs age 85 (wd) (mother-in-law) 1880 census: (Maries Co.) William Skaggs age 38 (blacksmith) (Ky) both parents from (Ky). Martha age 28 (Mo) both parents from (Ky). William age 7 (Mo) Harriett age 3 Catherine Vandergriff age 50 (mother-in-law) (wd) (Ky) parents also. William Skaggs married Martha Vandergriff, 9/12/1869. William Skaggs married M. J. Reed, 1/19/1882. 1900 census: (Maries Co.) William Sr. age 57 Melvina age 40 Linsay age 17 Anderson age 15 Jasper N. age 14 Mary E. age 9 Rebecca C. age 7 Ethel M. age 3 (next door) 1900 census: William Jr. age 27 Emma age 36 Sarah E. Letterman age 13 (step-dau) Orphia S. Letterman age 7 (step-dau) 1880 census: (Maries Co.) Marion Skaggs age 37 (Ky) both parents (Ky) Mary age 29 (Ky) both parents (Ky) James F. age 8 (Mo) George W. age 6 Ida May age 3 William E. age 11 months. 1900 census: (Maries Co.) Marion age 53 Mary age 50 James F. age 29 George W. age 26 Wm. E. age 19 Louis V. age 7 Laura B. age 4 Andrew J. age 9 1910 census: Marion Skaggs age 66 Mary age 60 1910 census: Melvina age 50 (wd) Rainey age 26 Hearst age 24 Celia age 18 Cecil age 16 Ethel age 13 John Smith age 45 (hired hand) Louis J. Skaggs to Myrtle Pinnell, 2/7/1886. Vienna Skaggs to Lunsford L. Pinnell, 3/1/1885. George A. Skaggs to Emma J. Glanville, 12/29/1887. (1900 census) George A. age 36 Emma J. age 28 Wm A. age 10 Mandie age 8 Mattie age 6 Walter age 3 Nora age 2 months 1910 census: (Maries Co.) George a. age 46 Emma J. age 38 Maudie age 18 Mattie age 16 Walter age 13 Nora age 10 Corda M. (dau) age 7 George A. age 3 1920 census: George A. age 56 Emma J. age 48 Nora age 20 Corda age 16 George A. age 13 Leonard age 8 William W. West to Elizabeth J. Skaggs, 1/6/1884. (1900 census) William W. West age 43 Elizabeth J. age 43 Henry age 15 Jesse age 13 Mary E. age 11 John L. age 9 Oliver C. age 6 Thomas J. age 4 Mamie C. age 2 Mary L. Skaggs to William M. Wilson, 12/8/1889. 1900 census: Maries Co.) Louis Skaggs age 39 (Mo) both parents (Ky). Carrie M. age 29 Margaret E. age 13 Gracie L. age 8 Berle (Burl?) age 4 Ira age 2 (next door) 1900 census: G. B. Skaggs age 62 (wd) Maggie B. age 23 Enoch age 20 1910 census: (Maries Co.) Lewis B. age 25 Lizzie M. age 22 Pearl age 2 Lewis E. age 2 months 1920 census: Lewis B. age 36 Lizzie age 28 Pearl age 11 Louis age 10 Neoma age 5 Arville age 2 Minnie age 9 months 1900 census: (Maries Co.) John Skaggs age 45 (Mo) Sarah age 42 (Mo) 1910 census: (Maries Co.) Thomas W. Skaggs age 40 (Ky) both parents from (Ky) Mary E. age 42 Cleveland age 17 Stevenson age 17 Wenna M. age 13 Ralph W. age 11 Lucy J. age 9 Bryan age 7 Hildegard age 4 Joseph R. age 1 1910 census: John B. Skaggs age 50 Annie J. age 27 Margaret A. Angell age 62 (mother) (wd) Henry W. Angell age 38 (brother) 1910 census: Rebecca Sitton age 66 (wd) Newton J. Skaggs age 23 (nephew) Della Skaggs age 20 (niece) Virgil Skaggs age 1 (nephew) 1910 census: James Skaggs age 26 Eliza age 23 1910 census: Maston has re-married. Maston Skaggs age 70 Margaret age 50 Henry age 40 Anna age 27 (dau-in-law) William age 2 (g-son) Emma age 1 (g-dau) 1910 census: Thomas Skaggs age 38 Edie age 34 Gracie age 13 Irene age 9 Nellie Love age 28 (wd) (sister-in-law) Elbert Love age 4 (nephew) 1920 census: (Maries Co.) They are still coming from Kentucky. Douglas Skaggs age 40 (Ky) both parents (Ky). Margaret SKaggs age 42 (sister) 1920 census: Marion E. Skaggs age 77 (Ky) Polly age 66 Jackson age 23 James F. age 47 (divorced) 1920 census: Jasper N. Skaggs age 34 (wd) 1920 census: Henry Skaggs age 51 Annie age 31 William age 12 DeVere |