ROBERT HIGHTOWER SCOGGINS
(A Justice of the Peace in Greene County, Illinois)
born 1813, died 1890
married on November 23, 1836 in Greene Co., Illinois to
MARTHA WITT
born 1817, died 1877
Both Robert and Martha are buried in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery next to Jonah and Anne Scoggins

Children of Robert H. and Martha Scoggins:

1. WILLIAM FRANCIS (TM) SCOGGINS
Born 20 Nov 1837 in Illinois; Died 30 July 1899;
Married on 1 Oct 1861 in Greene Co., Illinois to
Louisa Maria Eaton

2. SARAH ANN SCOGGINS
b. 1838; d. 13 Aug 1862 married on July 22, 1860 in Greene Co., Illinois to William H. Scoggins b. 1837 (a blacksmith)

3. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCOGGINS
Born 10 March 1843 in Illinois; Died 19 Jan 1916;
Married on 22 May 1864 to
Martha Minerva Ward

4. THOMAS JEFFERSON SCOGGINS
b. 1844 in Illinois;  Married on 1 Oct 1863 to
Ruth Dunn

4. ANDREW JACKSON SCOGGINS
b.  30 Apr 1845; d. 9 Feb 1912
  Married Melinda A. Reno on Aug. 1, 1867 in Greene Co., IL
Children of Andrew J. & Melinda Scoggins:
Robert W. Scoggins (b. 1867 in Illinois -- 13 in 1880 Gr. Co. Census); John F. Scoggins (b. 1869 in Illinois -- 11 in 1880 Gr. Co. Census); William H. Scoggins ( b. 1870 in Illinois; Died 1937; buried in the Jalapa Cemetery, Kane Twp., Greene Co., Illinois; married Ollie M. b. 1883 and d. 1956 --buried in Jalapa Cemetery with William; Child of William & Ollie Scoggins:  Henry L. Scoggins);
Artcher Scoggins (b. 1872 in Illinois -- 8 in 1880 Gr. Co. Census);
Middleton Scoggins (b. 1873 in Illinois -- 7 in 1880 Gr. Co. Census);
Martha E. Scoggins (b. 1875 in Illinois -- 5 in 1880 census);
Foster Scoggins (b. 1877 in Illinois -- 3 in 1880 Greene Co. Census);
Louisa E. Scoggins (b. 1879/80 in Illinois -- 9 months of age in 1880 Census)

5. GEORGE WITT SCOGGINS
Born 1847/50 in Illinois; Died 1890;
Married on 14 Aug 1879 in Greene Co., Illinois to
Cassie Ann Boyd Short
Click on above link (parents) to see family of George Witt and Cassie Scoggins.

5. MILDRED (MILLIE) A. SCOGGINS
Born 31 March 1850; Died 1922;  Married Samuel Brown on August 4, 1874 in Greene Co.

6. MARY E. SCOGGINS
Born  18 June 1853; Died 8 Nov 1880;  married to Albert I. Lafe Sturmon on Jan. 21, 1879 in Greene County, IL

7. NANCY JANE SCOGGINS
Born  27 March 1858; Died 10 Apr 1891; Married on 3 Dec 1877 to
James Franklin Daniels

8. JAMES ALLEN SCOGGINS
Born 3 Apr 1860; Died 26 March 1922; Married on 16 Jan 1881 to
Anna Elizabeth Hardwick
Born 28 Nov 1862; Died 25 Aug 1928; Buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Greene Co., Illinois; Daughter of James H. & Minerva Cowan Hardwick.

The above information was provided by a descendant of Robert
Hightower and Martha Scoggins.  Click HERE to email her.
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ROBERT HIGHTOWER SCOGGINS
Picture courtesy of Harold Scoggins
ROBERT HIGHTOWER SCOGGINS
(A Justice of the Peace in Greene County, Illinois)
born 1813, died 1890
married on November 23, 1836 in Greene Co., Illinois to
MARTHA WITT
born 1817, died 1877
Both Robert and Martha are buried in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery next to Jonah and Anne Scoggins

Children of Robert H. and Martha Scoggins:

1. WILLIAM FRANCIS (TM) SCOGGINS
Born 20 Nov 1837 in Illinois; Died 30 July 1899;
Married on 1 Oct 1861 in Greene Co., Illinois to
Louisa Maria Eaton

2. SARAH ANN SCOGGINS
b. 1838; d. 13 Aug 1862 married on July 22, 1860 in Greene Co., Illinois to William H. Scoggins b. 1837 (a blacksmith)

3. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SCOGGINS
Born 10 March 1843 in Illinois; Died 19 Jan 1916;
Married on 22 May 1864 to
Martha Minerva Ward

4. THOMAS JEFFERSON SCOGGINS
b. 1844 in Illinois;  Married on 1 Oct 1863 to
Ruth Dunn

4. ANDREW JACKSON SCOGGINS
b.  30 Apr 1845; d. 9 Feb 1912
  Married Melinda A. Reno on Aug. 1, 1867 in Greene Co., IL
Children of Andrew J. & Melinda Scoggins:
Robert W. Scoggins (b. 1867 in Illinois -- 13 in 1880 Gr. Co. Census); John F. Scoggins (b. 1869 in Illinois -- 11 in 1880 Gr. Co. Census); William H. Scoggins ( b. 1870 in Illinois; Died 1937; buried in the Jalapa Cemetery, Kane Twp., Greene Co., Illinois; married Ollie M. b. 1883 and d. 1956 --buried in Jalapa Cemetery with William; Child of William & Ollie Scoggins:  Henry L. Scoggins);
Artcher Scoggins (b. 1872 in Illinois -- 8 in 1880 Gr. Co. Census);
Middleton Scoggins (b. 1873 in Illinois -- 7 in 1880 Gr. Co. Census);
Martha E. Scoggins (b. 1875 in Illinois -- 5 in 1880 census);
Foster Scoggins (b. 1877 in Illinois -- 3 in 1880 Greene Co. Census);
Louisa E. Scoggins (b. 1879/80 in Illinois -- 9 months of age in 1880 Census)

5. GEORGE WITT SCOGGINS
Born 1847/50 in Illinois; Died 1890;
Married on 14 Aug 1879 in Greene Co., Illinois to
Cassie Ann Boyd Short
Click on above link (parents) to see family of George Witt and Cassie Scoggins.

5. MILDRED (MILLIE) A. SCOGGINS
Born 31 March 1850; Died 1922;  Married Samuel Brown on August 4, 1874 in Greene Co.

6. MARY E. SCOGGINS
Born  18 June 1853; Died 8 Nov 1880;  married to Albert I. Lafe Sturmon on Jan. 21, 1879 in Greene County, IL

7. NANCY JANE SCOGGINS
Born  27 March 1858; Died 10 Apr 1891; Married on 3 Dec 1877 to
James Franklin Daniels

8. JAMES ALLEN SCOGGINS
Born 3 Apr 1860; Died 26 March 1922; Married on 16 Jan 1881 to
Anna Elizabeth Hardwick
Born 28 Nov 1862; Died 25 Aug 1928; Buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Greene Co., Illinois; Daughter of James H. & Minerva Cowan Hardwick.

The above information was provided by a descendant of Robert
Hightower and Martha Scoggins.  Click HERE to email her.
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