JONAH SCOGGINS Born October 13, 1763 in Brunswick Co., Virginia Died January 25, 1845; Buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Greene Co., Illinois Served in the Revolutionary War Married on January 1, 1789 in Marion Co., South Carolina to
ANNE HIGHTOWER Born June 10, 1765 in North Carolina Died October 28, 1850; Buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Greene Co., Illinois Click HERE to see Anne and Jonah's stones in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
Children of Jonah and Anne Scoggins:
1. CHARLOTTE SCOGGINS Married John Watson Daughter: ANNA ELIZABETH WATSON Born: August 22, 1832, Woody Twp. Greene Co., Ill. Died: December 9, 1909; Buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Greene Co., Illinois Married GEORGE WASHINGTON HARDWICK Click HERE to see family of Anna and George.
2. ANNE SCOGGINS Born: April 30, 1794 in Georgia Died: September 22, 1878; Married on 12 Feb 1824, Todd Co., Kentucky to WILLIS HARDWICK Born 1784 in Virginia; Died 11 Jan 1866; Both are Buried in the Fry Cemetery, Greene Co., Ill. Click HERE to see family of Anne and Willis
3. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCOGGINS Born 1811 in Kentucky Married 1st to Mary (b. 1813 in Kentucky; died before 1853); Children of Benjamin and Mary Scoggins: Samuel Scoggins (b. 1831 in Illinois -- 19 in 1850 census); David Scoggins (b. 1833 in Illinois -- 17 in 1850 Gr. Co. Census); Jonathon Scoggins (b. 1835 in Illinois -- 15 in 1850 Greene Co. Census); James H. Scoggins (b. 1839 in Illinois -- 11 in 1850 Greene Co. Census); William R. Scoggins (b. 1846 in Illinois -- 4 in 1850 Greene Co. Census). Benjamin F. married 2nd on 7 April 1853 in Greene Co. Illinois to Rhoda Kimble Born 1830 in Illinois; Died Before 1880 (not found in census) Children of Benjamin and Rhoda: (1) George Perry Scoggins (b. 1855 in Illinois -- 5 in 1860 Greene Co. Census); Married on 15 Nov 1883 in Greene Co. Illinois to Mary Ann Hardwick (Hartwick) (2) Alexander Scoggins (b. 1858 in Illinois --2 in 1860 Greene Co. Census)
3. ROBERT HIGHTOWER SCOGGINS Born 1813 in Kentucky; Died 1890; Married on 12 Nov 1836 in Greene County, Illinois to MARTHA WITT Born 1817 in Tennessee; Died 1877; Buried in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Greene Co., Illinois Click HERE to see family and picture of Robert H. Scoggins.
4. SEABORN J. SCOGGINS (Spelled Ceyburn on his tombstone); Click HERE to see his stone in the Mt. Gilead Cem.) Born: June 9, 1815; Died July 15, 1883 Married ANNIE GENTRY (2) ELIZABETH HARDWICK (Died before 1858/60) Married on 9 April 1857 in Greene Co., Illinois to John P. Short Child of Elizabeth and John: John C. Short (b. 11 May 1858 in Illinois; d. 22 May 1905; 11 May 1880 in Greene Co., Illinois to Martha E. Martin (b. 16 Aug 1857)
Seaborn Scoggins married 2nd on 1 Nov 1835 in Greene Co., Illinois to MAHALA BROWN Born 1818 In 1860 and 1880 Census, Seaborn is married to Mahala and grandson, John Short, is living with them.
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