Bio of May Scaggs
  Sumbitted by Karen Emerson <emerson@ismi.net on Feb 23, 2001
  
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  May Scaggs was born on June 14, 1903.  She was the daughter of Luther Calvin and
  Laura Bell Holbrook Scaggs.  May never married and lived with her brothers, Logan and
  James on their father's farm in Elliott County, Kentucky, on Lick Log near what is still
  known as Sideway Road.   
  
  She was a most intelligent, kind and giving woman.  May became a schoolteacher (often 
  walking to the schools she taught) and taught at several local one-room schoolhouses; New   Salem, Newfoundland and Beartown to mention a few.  She also was an active and faithful 
  member of the Fairview Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School.
  
  Aunt May was actually a family historian.  She could tell you more about our family and
  the surrounding families of the area in one afternoon than most people could tell in a
  year.  She loved people, and people loved her.  You were always greeted with a warm
  smile, hug, and ‘how-do' whenever you went to the farm.  I will always remember her "Pon
  my word and honor".  The farm attic was full of treasures, but unfortunately in the late   1970's, the house burned to the ground.  Several photo albums were saved, however from the   fire.  James Scaggs was kind enough to let me have them so I could copy pictures out of 
  them.  I hope someone will find the joy of discovery I have in these photo's.  They date 
  from the late 1800's to mid 1900's.  
  
  Family of Luther Calvin and Laura Bell
  Holbrook Scaggs…[l-r]  Henry "Logan" Scaggs,
  Emma Scaggs/Barker, Mary Anna Scaggs/McDaniel
  Luther Calvin Scaggs, James Russell Scaggs, 
  Laura Bell Holbrook/Scaggs, May Scaggs