Meshack Skaggs
Meshack was born in 1768. Meshack's father was
Richard Skaggs
and his mother was
Elizabeth Wells
. His paternal grandfather was
James Skaggs
and his paternal grandmother is
Rachael Susannah Moredock
. He had six brothers and five sisters, named
Benjamin
,
John
,
Shadrack
,
Henry
,
Abednego
,
John
,
Lydia
,
Sarah
,
Rhoda
,
Elizabeth
and
Rebecca
. He died at the age of 27 in 1795 in
Monroe Co.,Kentucky
.
General Notes
Also Known As:<_AKA> /Mishack/
Was killed by Indians in Moroe Co., Kentucky. On a creek which bears his name.
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
Busell Skaggs
- b.1640 in Derry,Ulster,Ireland
Richard Skaggs
- b.1670
UNKNOWN Unknown
James Skaggs
- b.1720 in Born on route to America aboard a ship from Ireland d.1798
Mary Thear
Richard Skaggs
- b.1744 in Virginia d.1818 in BarrenCo.,Kentucky
Rachael Susannah Moredock
- b.1700 in Fincastle,Virginia
Meshack Skaggs
- b.1768 d.1795 in Monroe Co.,Kentucky
Elizabeth Wells
- b.20 Oct 1792 d.21 Oct 1857 in Clarkton,Missouri
Meshack's family with Sarah Gumm
‌Meshack and
Sarah
were married in a religious ceremony on March 10th, 1789 in
Nelson Co.,Kentucky
. They had six sons named
Jacob
,
William
,
Richard
,
John Wesley
,
Joseph
and
Asberry
.
Children
Jacob Skaggs
Jacob was born in 1741. He died at the age of 89 in October 1830.
William Skaggs
William was born in 1790. He died at the age of 40 in 1830.
Richard Skaggs
Richard was born on October 20th, 1792 in
Kentucky
. He died at the age of 63 on November 24th, 1855 in
Dunklin Co.,Missouri
.
John Wesley Skaggs
Joseph Skaggs
Asberry Skaggs
Sources/Citations
Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, ftw, Shelea McLaughlin, shelea3@@juno.com
,
Listed Source: The Right To Be Proud, Ida Lancaster
,
Worldconnect.rootsweb.com, LaRue, Green, and Taylor Co., Kentucky Genealogy, Gene E. Perkins, Gen.Perkins@@charter. net
,
WWW.inficad.com/~cingram/warrenk/d1.htm, KENTUCKY WARRENS
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