The Hanging of John H. Skaggs and the Attempt to Resuscitate Him

From the vault of hideous medical experimentation: the hanging of John H. Skaggs and the attempt to use electrical current to return him from the dead.  This horrible story is a real historical Frankenstein episode from the backwoods country of the Missouri boot-heel of 1870.

The Longhunters: Where were they from 1755 to 1768?

Here's a bit of a mystery that requires some research...where were the Long Hunter Skaggs from 1755 to 1768?  We have deeds, land surveys and road construction orders involving James Skaggs Sr., the father of the Long Hunters, from the late 1740s to 1754 in Augusta County, Virginia.  Then a gap of silence until 1769 when James Sr. appears on two deeds with sons Henry and James Jr.  Why the information gap from 1755 to 1768?

Famous Skaggs: Calvin Skaggs

Calvin Skaggs is the President of Lumiere Productions, a documentary production company in New York City.  He has directed or produced more than 30 films for cinema and television.  He's a descendant of one of the Long Hunters, as shown below the fold.

Leonard Scaggs and DNA Testing

Recently I put up a post about Leonard Scaggs and his relationship to Skeggs families.  The Skaggs DNA project had a documented descendant of Leonard test and the results of course were very interesting.

Henry Skaggs: Longhunter, Hunting Henry or the Incredible Man of Mystery?

I've usually stayed away from writing about the Long Hunter Skaggs since they are the most documented branch of the Skaggs family.  I've rarely felt I could add anything new to the discussion about these guys, with a few exceptions.  However, there is some new research regarding Henry Skaggs that deserves attention.