  Susan Skaggs 1853 - 1924 Moses D. Skaggs 1849 - 1925 The Whitewright Sun Thursday, December 25, 1924 pg. 1 MRS. CHARLEY BRAME FOUND DEAD SUNDAY Mrs. Charley Brame, whom the people of this community seem to have remembered and referred to during her life time as Miss Sue Skaggs, was found dead Saturday morning at the home of her brother, Mosses Skaggs, 2 miles west of town. She was past 70 years old and her strength and vitality had waned more rapidly in recent years. She had made her home with her sister-in-law, Mrs. E.Y. Skaggs, until the latter sold her farm to Marvin Deberry a few weeks ago and moved to Van Alstyne to reside with her brother, Bud Lewis. Immediately following this separation, Mrs. Brame moved into a nearby cottage with her brother, who awoke Saturday morning and found his sister dead in a sitting posture beside her bed in an adjoining room. The deceased was a native Texan, the daughter of James Skaggs, a Kentuckian, who was among the first settlers of this section of the State and a member of the group of immigrants establishing old Kentuckytown. The body was removed Saturday to the home of Charley Skaggs, where funeral services were held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. I.E. Teague and Rev. John Skaggs. Interment was at Vittitoe Cemetery. Out-of-town relatives here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Charley Brame last Sunday were Mrs. Alice Vestal and children of Myra; Bob Hollingsworth and son, Howe; Mrs. Kate Skaggs and Miss Sallie Skaggs, Sherman; Wallace Skaggs, Denton. The Whitewright Sun Thursday, May 7, 1925 pg.1, 4 Moses D. Skaggs, a pioneer citizen of this section died at his home about one and a half miles southwest of town, Friday night. Mr. Skaggs never married and for many years lived alone. He had been in declining health for the past several months and was found dead in his bed Saturday morning by his nephew, C.H. Skaggs, who lives a few hundred yards from the deceased's home. Mr. Skaggs had been looking after the needs of his uncle and went to his home early Saturday morning to take him his breakfast and found him dead in his bed. The deceased was born in Kentucky January 19, 1849. He came to Texas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Skaggs before the Civil War. He was the last member of a family of seven children. His father died in 1887. The deceased was converted and joined the Baptist Church in early life. The funeral and burial service was held in Vittitoe Cemetery Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The service was conducted by Rev. I.E. Teague, a lifelong friend of the deceased. The following out-of-town relatives were present for the funeral: Mrs. Alice Vestal and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Chapman of Myra; Wallace and Grover Skaggs, Harvey Weathers, Mrs. William May, of Denton; and Robert Hollingsworth and two children, HOwe. CARD OF THANKS We want to thank all those good neighbors and friends who assisted us in any way following the death of our uncle, Moses D. Skaggs. Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Skaggs  Vittitoe Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |