John Holman DeSpain

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John Holman DeSpain

John Holman was born on July 30th, 1902 in Green Co., Kentucky.¹ John Holman's father was Ezekiel Z. DeSpain and his mother was Ella Florence Skaggs. His paternal grandfather was Alonzo DeSpain and his paternal grandmother is Rosa Lee Stiltz; his maternal grandparents were James Allen Skaggs and Synthe Ann Warren. He had a brother and four sisters, named James Frank, Rose Edyth, Mattie Ethel, Exie Hazelton and Dorothy Lee. He was the oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 48 on September 25th, 1950 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois.¹

General Notes

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John DeSpain
  - b.1735 in Maherrin River, Brunswick Co., Virginia d.1806 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Peter DeSpain
  - b.09 Jan 1764 in Halifax Co., North Carolina d.31 Mar 1850 in Brush Creek, Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Susan Scott
  - b.1735 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia
  
  William Perry DeSpain
  - b.02 Aug 1837 in Green Co., Kentucky d.24 Aug 1918 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Unknown Possible Granddaughter
  
  Alonzo DeSpain
  - b.14 Mar 1878 in Lower Brush Creek, Green Co., Kentucky d.27 Dec 1969 in Higgenson, White Co., Arkansas
  
  Hugh Warren ^*
  - b.16 Apr 1784 in Greenville , South Carolina d.Nov 1873 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Hezekiah Warren
  - b.18 May 1812 in Green Co., Kentucky d.1901 in Deleon, Commanche Co., Texas
  
  Mary Elizabeth Hilbern
  - b.17 Apr 1795 in Gerogia d.1842
  
  Mary Elizabeth Warren
  - b.Jun 1843 in Green Co., Kentucky d.29 May 1916 in Larue Co., Kentucky
  
  Moses David Skaggs ^*
  - b.27 Jan 1774 in Virginia d.Oct 1852 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Mary Polly Skaggs
  - b.15 Feb 1814 in Green Co., Kentucky d.13 May 1887 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Mary Elizabeth Skaggs ^*
  - b.1780 in Virginia
  
  Ezekiel Z. DeSpain
  - b.24 Mar 1881 in Green Co., Kentucky d.09 Mar 1958 in Springfield, Sagamon Co., Illinois
  
  Rosa Lee Stiltz
  - b.09 Sep 1899 in Mason, Mason Co., Illinois
  
  John Holman DeSpain
  - b.30 Jul 1902 in Green Co., Kentucky d.25 Sep 1950 in Springfield, Sangamon Co., Illinois
  
  James Skaggs ^*
  - b.1734 in Virginia d.1816 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  James Skaggs
  - b.1752 d.10 Jan 1814 in Hardin Co., Kentucky
  
  Mary Unknown
  - b.1737
  
  Stephen Skaggs
  - b.1790 in Green Co., Kentucky d.27 Oct 1855 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Nancy Mayse
  - b.1760
  
  James Allen Skaggs
  - b.Jan 1846 in Green, KY d.06 May 1924 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Elizabeth Elkin
  - b.1806 in Green Co., Kentucky d.17 Aug 1856 in Larue Co., Kentucky
  
  Ella Florence Skaggs
  - b.15 Jun 1884 in Hodgenville, Larue Co., Kentucky d.24 Mar 1963 in Springfield, Illinois
  
  Hugh,Jr. Warren ^*
  - b.05 Jan 1764 in VA d.17 Jul 1845 in Green, KY
  
  William Patrick Warren
  - b.1800 in Kentucky d.1860
  
  Elizabeth Unknown
  - b.1771 in North Carolina d.1850 in Taylor Co., Kentucky
  
  Paschal C. Warren
  - b.1827 in Kentucky
  
  William Skaggs ^*
  - b.20 Dec 1757 in Horse Pasture, North Carolina d.20 Aug 1848 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Rachel Skaggs
  - b.27 Oct 1807 in Kentucky d.19 Jan 1856
  
  Mary Polly Pierce
  - b.25 Jul 1784 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Synthe Ann Warren
  - b.01 Sep 1852 in Green, KY d.30 Dec 1936 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Jeremiah Skaggs ^*
  - b.1771 in Virginia d.1798 in Russell Co., Virginia
  
  Matthew Skaggs
  - b.1796 in Edmonson Co., Kentucky d.May 1872
  
  Rebecca Mayse
  - b.1780 d.29 Apr 1863 in Green Co., Kentucky
  
  Letitia Skaggs
  - b.01 Aug 1829 in Green Co., Kentucky d.14 Feb 1888
  
  Mary Catherine Long
  - b.1803 in Edmonson Co., Kentucky
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)