Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Skaggs, Mrs. N. H., 1949
Friday, August 4, 2000

Submitted by:  burtwyat@ctesc.net  (Frederica Wyatt)
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 Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffen Harrison, Junction, Texas
                                  (Name of paper not given)

                        MRS. H. H. SKAGGS FUERAL RITES HELD TUESDAY

  Funeral services for Mrs. N. H. Skaggs, 91, who settled in Kimble in 1888 were held
Tuesday from the First Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Olen D. Welch
officiating.  The Hodges Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.  Burial was made in
the Junction cemetery.
  Mrs. Skaggs died in the home of her daughter Mrs. Carl M. Tibbitts in Brady on January
29th after an illness of several weeks.  Since her husband's death and previous to her
illness she had made her home with her son Marvin of Junction.
  Born Minnie Sarah Farrar on January 25, 1858, in Lavaca county Mrs. Skaggs became the
wife of the late Rev. N. H. Skaggs on September 5 1876.  To this union were born 10 
children.  After they moved to Kimble Mr. Skaggs established one of the first herds of
Registered Angora Goats and he became a widely known breeder.
  Mrs. Skaggs was a charter member of the Baptist Church here and was active in its work
until her health no longer permitted her participation.  She was also active in civic and
other local affairs.
  Survivors include three sons, Dr. Lorenzo L. Skaggs of San Antonio, Roy and Marvin of
Junction; three daughters; Mrs. Lola Mogford of Streeter, Mrs. Allie Young of Houston and
Mrs. Minne Tibbitts of Brady; one sister Mrs. Amelia Jetton; 13 grandchildren and 9 great
grandchildren.
  Pall bearers were grandsons Verlan Skaggs, LeRoy Skaggs, Donald Skaggs, Lorenzo Mogford,
Carlton Tibbitts, and a grand-nephew Victor Loeffler.
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