Scoggan.John.1831.Unknown.BIOS

JOHN SCOGGAN was born in this township (Shawswick Twp., Lawrence County,
Indiana) December 10, 1831, the fourth of ten children of SAMUEL and LUCY
(MARTIN) SCOGGAN, natives of KENTUCKY.  Each of the parents was the eldest
of his or her father's family, and is the only one now living.  They came to
this State at the early date of 1828, when the country was yet a wilderness.
John had no such school advantages as exist at present, but managed to
secure the rudiments.  His youth was passed without event on his fahter's
farm at hard work.   January 11, 1855, he married ELIZABETH (AUSTIN) NOLAN,
and nine children are the issue, seven now living:  THOMAS W., who married
MARY I. SMITH;  MARGARET M., who married JESSE MITCHELL, JR.;  KATHARINE B.,
who became the wife of HUGH GRAY:  SARAH A., who married SAMUEL E. MITCHELL;
SUSAN E., CLARA M. and ALBERT W.  Mr. Scoggan is a successful farmer and
owns 195 acres of good land.  He is a Republican in politics, and one of the
county's best and most influential farmers.

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  GOODSPEED BROS.
1884




Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997