NameAmos Skaggs
Birth23 Nov 1881, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death8 Jul 1958, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCrix Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Marriage7 Dec 1902, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLouisa S. Mauk
Birth26 Aug 1882, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death25 Jul 1960, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialCrix Cemetery, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Children
Birthabt 1905, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death5 Nov 1964, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Birth22 Oct 1906, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death11 Mar 1979, Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio
Birthabt 1908, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Census Notes for Amos Skaggs
In the 1900 census he was listed in Moccasin precinct, Elliott Co., Ky, as Amos Skaggs, age 18, boarder, with the family of D. C. Whitt age 24.
Notes for Amos & Louisa S. (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 4, b. 375, records the marriage on 7 Dec 1902 of Amos Scaggs, age 21, farmer, residence Crix, born in and father born in Elliott Co., mother born in Carter Co., to Louisa S. Mauk, age 20, residence Crix, born in and both parents born in Carter Co., at the residence of the bride by S. B. Caudill, witnesses Abraham Crose and H. E. Mauk.
Amos and Louisa were first cousins on their mothers’ side.
Their double gravestone has the inscription Skaggs, Amos Nov 13,1881 - July 8, 1958 : Louisa S. Aug 26, 1882 - July 25, 1960
Census
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, p. 184A, lists as family #169/171:
Scaggs, Amos, 27, farmer; Louisa, wife, 26; Melvie, dau, 6; Lelah E., dau, 3; William A., son, 1. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Wagoner precinct, lists on p. 6A as family #98/101:
Skaggs, Amous, 37; Louisa, wife, 36; Melva, dau, 14; Lela, dau, 12; Willie, son, 11; Earl, son, 5; Kenneth, son, 1 9/12.
This census page is marked in the margins as “Ridge Road between Wagoner Creek and Slab Camp Creek Road”.
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Wagoner precinct, enumerated 9 April, lists on p. 4A as family #64:
Scaggs, Amos, 47, age at first marriage 21, farmer; Louisa, wife, 46, age at first marriage 20; Earl, son, 16; Stidam, Anna, mother-in-law, 75, married, age at first marriage 25, b. Ky NC Ky. All others born Ky Ky Ky.