John William, younger son of James and Kiza Witten Skaggs, married Susan Keller, daughter of Moses H. Keller. The second son of this marriage was Cirus Marion Skaggs. He was married to Mary Catherine Leimmink, second daughter of John Garrit Lemmink and Anna Catherine Schoerrmacher Lemmink. To this marriage there were born ten boys and four girls. Three of the boys died earIy in life. The remaining seven boys and four girls had families, except Harvey. He had one baby boy soon after his return from World War I. The baby died at about two years, and they had no more children. --from a Skaggs family history written by Alva Skaggs (1885-1975), and shared by Doris Bratcher of Clarkson, KY (Alva was Doris' mother's first cousin)

1852 Dec. 18, Jane [sic; should read James],* female [sic; should read male], was b. in Grayson Co., KY, son of John Skaggs and Susanna Fuller [sic; should read Keller]. --Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 (Ancestry.com)
* This page image is very clear, easy to read, and there is no male twin listed for Dec. 18th.

1854 Aug. 25, Cyrus M. Skaggs was b. in Grayson Co., KY, son of John W. Skaggs and Susan Keller. --Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 (Ancestry.com)

1856 July 24, David H. Skaggs was b. in Grayson Co., KY, son of John Skaggs and Susan W. Keller. --Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 (Ancestry.com)

1858 Oct. 2, John Thos. Skaggs was b. in Grayson Co., KY, son of John W. Skaggs and Susan A. Keller. --Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 (Ancestry.com)

1860 Grayson Co., KY, census, p.364, P.O. Grayson Springs, June 22, 1860, Anderson Gray:
108/108, JOHN SKAGGS, 31 M, farmer, $800 real, $200 personal, KY; Susan, 32 F, housewifery, KY;
Chatterfield, 8 M, KY; Syres M., 6 M, KY; David H., 4 M, KY; John T., 2 M, KY.

1861 Dec. 2, Benjamin H. Skaggs was b. in Grayson Co., KY, son of John W. Skaggs and Susannah Keller. --Kentucky Birth Records, 1852-1910 (Ancestry.com)

1870 Grayson Co., KY, census, p.375A, P.O. Millerstown, July 22, 1870, W.E. Wortham:
5/5, John W. Skaggs, 43 M W, farmer, KY; Susan, 45 F W, housekeeping, KY;
James C., 17 M W, works on farm, KY; Cyrus M., 15 M W, works on farm, KY;
David H., 13 M W, works on farm, KY; John T., 11 M W, works on farm, KY;
Ben H., 9 M W, KY; George Mc, 7 M W, KY;
Emmeline, 4 F W, KY; Adaline, 4 F W, KY.

1880 Grayson Co., KY, census, p.534B, Rock Creek, June 21, 1880, A.S. Kelley:
350/350, J. W. Skaggs, W M 52, head, farmer, KY KY VA;
S. W., W F 54, wife, keeps house, KY MD KY;
S. M., W M 25, son, farmer, KY KY KY;
J. T., W M 21, son, farmer, KY KY KY;
B. H., W M 18, son, helps with farm, KY KY KY;
G. B. Mc, W M 16, son, helps with farm, KY KY KY;
S. E., W F 13, dau, helps keep house, KY KY KY;
M. A., W F 13, dau, helps keep house, KY KY KY;
M. C., W F 1, gr-dau, KY KY KY.
351/351, J. C. Skaggs, W M 26, head, farmer, KY KY KY.
352/352, D. H. Skaggs, W M 23, brother, farmer, KY KY KY;
N. F., W F 18, wife, house keeper, KY KY KY;
W. A., W M 7/12, Oct. son, KY KY KY.

1900 Grayson Co., KY, census, p.198B, Anneta Village, June 5, 1900, James T. Bradley:
48/48, John W. Skaggs, head, W M, May 1828, 72, md. 49 yrs., KY VA VA, farmer;
Susan, wife, W F, Feb. 1826, mother of 8 children, 8 living, KY KY KY;
Mary A., dau, W F, July 1869,* 30, single, KY KY KY.
Mary Adaline & sister Emmeline were age 4 in 1870 and age 13 in 1880.

The Death of John SKAGGS. John W. SKAGGS died at his home on Rock Creek, October 2, 1906, where he had lived since he was nine years old. He was the son of James SKAGGS and a grandson of Old Henry SKAGGS who was a soldier in the War of 1812 [sic; should read Rev. War]. He was among the first settlers of Rock Creek in Grayson County. I knew Old Henry well. He never came to town only on the 4th of March and 4th of September each year to make out papers to draw his pension, which was made every six months. He left his original certificate of his honorable discharge with my father, Jack THOMAS, who was the County Court Clerk, for safe keeping, which long after was destroyed in the Court House fire. When I was a small boy, I would sit and listen to him tell of his battle with the Indians. --by Ed THOMAS (1824-1912, Grayson Co. Court Clerk; succeeded his father, Jack THOMAS 1790-1865) in the Leitchfield Gazette; handwritten transcription courtesy Doris Bratcher, January 1998 (caps added).

1907 July 18, Susan A. Skaggs, white, age 81, female, widow, housekeeper, d. of old age in Grayson Co., KY, where she lived and was born, dau. of Mose and India Keller, both b. in Grayson Co., KY. --Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 (Ancestry.com)

descendant, great-granddaughter Doris Bratcher (1926-2004), Clarkson, KY

• Married: ABT. 1851 in (probably) Grayson Co., KY

1. James Chesterfield SKAGGS b: 18 DEC 1852 in Grayson Co., KY
2. Cyrus Marion SKAGGS b: 25 AUG 1854 in Grayson Co., KY
3. David Henry SKAGGS b: 24 JUL 1856 in Grayson Co., KY
4. John Thomas SKAGGS b: 2 OCT 1858 in Grayson Co., KY
5. Benjamin H. SKAGGS b: 2 DEC 1861 in Grayson Co., KY
6. George B. MC SKAGGS b: ABT. 1863 in Grayson Co., KY
7. S. Emeline SKAGGS b: ABT. JUL 1866 in Grayson Co., KY
8. Mary Adeline SKAGGS b: ABT. JUL 1866 in Grayson Co., KY