Gilliam Scoggin

Brief Life History of Gilliam

When Gilliam Scoggin was born on 21 December 1803, in Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States, his father, Gresham Scoggin, was 25 and his mother, Winny Rena Watson, was 19. He married Margaret Dowling in 1824, in Troup, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in District 700, Troup, Georgia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 28 March 1856, in Troup, Georgia, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Hogansville, Troup, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Gilliam Scoggin
1803–1856
Margaret Dowling
1807–1856
Marriage: 1824
Andrew Jackson Scogin
1826–1863
Harris Gresham Scogin
1827–1856
William Pitts Scogin
1829–1903
James Franklin Scoggin
1831–1865
Josiah Vicus Scoggin
1833–1850
Susan Ann Scoggins
1835–1934
Cynthia Emily Scoggins
1838–1934
Margaret Ann Scoggin
1841–1921
Gilliam Millington Scogin
1843–1850
Elmira Augusta Scoggin
1845–1951
Texanna A Scoggin
1848–1921
John Taliferro Scogin Sr.
1850–1930

Sources (6)

  • Gilliam Hagin, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Gilliam Scoggin, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Gillam Scoggins in entry for Susan A Hamrick, "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942"

World Events (7)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1811 · The Savannah Riots

A barroom brawl in Savannah on Tuesday, November 12, 1811, had international impact. An American seaman boasted of having joined the crew of a French vessel, likely named La Vengeance. Others became upset at the idea of the American joining a foreign nation and a brawl erupted. The county coroner asked for peace but was beaten with clubs. A second clash occurred the following day when French sailors attacked five American seaman. A day after the second attack, twenty French sailors attacked six Americans. Four of them escaped but two were beaten and stabbed. Jacob Taylor died on the scene and a rigger named Collins died the following day. By Friday, a full scale riot erupted when the French crewmen arrested on murder charges were released. Many were arrested and French ships La Vengeance and La Franchise were burned. In the end, the incident caused disruptions in French-American relations and affected shipping and trade.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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