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Female Libby Skaggs Click to view Libby Skaggs in the family tree

Libby was born on March 27th, 1809 in , Green, Kentucky, USA.1   Libby's father was William Skaggs and her mother was Polly Pierce.  Her paternal grandfather was James Skaggs and her paternal grandmother is Mary Thompson. She had five brothers and four sisters, named William, Fielding Or Fields, Jeremiah, Stephen, Henry, Rachel, Jane, Louisa and Eliza. She had three half-sisters named Elizabeth Or Betty, Polly and Nancy.


Libby's family with Silas Saltsman

‌Libby and Silas were married in a religious ceremony on December 30th, 1828 in , Green County, Kentucky, USA.2   They had five sons and three daughters, named John, James, Henry, Jeremy, Paschal, Elizabeth, Christeny and Mary.

1 {1850 Census - Green County, Kentucky, Dist. #2 - Page 295, Visit 395, Line 28, Image 54 on ancestry.com}
2 Green Co., Ky Marriages - Book 976.9695  V25g  pg.66
3 {1850 Census - Green County, Kentucky, Dist. #2 - Page 295, Visit 395, Line 28, Image 54 on ancestry.com}
4 {1850 Census - Green County, Kentucky, Dist. #2 - Page 295, Visit 395, Line 28, Image 54 on ancestry.com}
5 {1850 Census - Green County, Kentucky, Dist. #2 - Page 295, Visit 395, Line 28, Image 54 on ancestry.com}
6 {1850 Census - Green County, Kentucky, Dist. #2 - Page 295, Visit 395, Line 28, Image 54 on ancestry.com}
7 {1850 Census - Green County, Kentucky, Dist. #2 - Page 295, Visit 395, Line 28, Image 54 on ancestry.com}
8 {1850 Census - Green County, Kentucky, Dist. #2 - Page 295, Visit 395, Line 28, Image 54 on ancestry.com}
9 {familysearch.org -  IGI}
Further sources/citations:
Skaggs - Pierce - Elkins Bible, Will of William Skaggs filed with original wills, in the Green Co., KY Court Clerk's office

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