M. W. AKINS married Elizabeth SKAGGS.
Elizabeth SKAGGS [Parents] was born about 1844. She married M. W. AKINS.
Abednego SKAGGS [Parents] was born about 1769. He married Catherine HOBACK.
Catherine HOBACK married Abednego SKAGGS.
Susannah LYON [Parents] "Sukey" died in McCoupin County, Ill.. She married William WOOLRIDGE.
Henry SKAGGS [Parents] was born 1753 in Virginia. He married Nancy DAVIS.
Nancy DAVIS married Henry SKAGGS.
They had the following children:
M i James L. SKAGGS was born 1785 and died 1 May 1859. M ii William SKAGGS. F iii Nancy SKAGGS was born 1795. F iv Rebecca SKAGGS was born 1799. M v Aaron SKAGGS. M vi Martin SKAGGS was born 1788.
Burgess THOMAS married Rebecca SKAGGS.
Rebecca SKAGGS [Parents] was born 1799. She married Burgess THOMAS.
Squire SKAGGS [Parents] "Lou" was born 28 Mar 1831 in Near Mammoth Cave, Edmonson Co., KY. He married MURPHEY.
Other marriages:HEAVENER, Nancy
DELBACK, Delilah
Squire was born about 25 miles from Mammoth Cave, KY
Squire came to St. Louis, Illinois on a wagon train with other Skaggs families. The leader of the train was a Mr. Dockins (Dawkins, Hawkins). The train disbanded at St. Louis, Ill. Some of the Skaggs families went to Springfield, Ill; some stayed at St. Louis, Ill; and some came to Kansas City, MO.
Squire worked for Peter Wright Family--listed in 1850 Federal Census of Macoupin Cpunty, Ill (Aug. 16, 1850).
Squire enlisted Missouria Militia Sept 25, 1864, and was discharged Oct 31, 1864. Entered at Florissant, MO.
Squire listed in 1870 Federal Census of Randolph Co., MO.
Squire listed in 1880 Federal Census of St. Charles Co., MO.
Dick (Richard) Skaggs related to family, but may not have came on wagon train. Old Bill Skaggs related to family. John Skaggs related to family.
Wagon train came from Kentucky around 1838.
Related to a Skaggs who was a Great Jumper.
One great grandfather killed by Indians, found dead under brush pile by river side.
MURPHEY married Squire SKAGGS.
They had the following children:
M i Alanzo Fernando SKAGGS was born 30 Jul 1850 and died 27 Feb 1945.
Thomas BROCKMAN married Francis.
Francis married Thomas BROCKMAN.
They had the following children:
F i Catherine BROCKMAN.
SANDERS married Elizabeth SKAGGS.
Elizabeth SKAGGS [Parents] was born 1809. She married SANDERS.
Susan SKAGGS [Parents] was born 1823. She married RAVELY.
John SKAGGS [Parents] was born 1819. He married Mary.