My Maggard Ancestors
Generation No. 1 My 8th great-grandparents
1. MELCHOIR MAGERT was born in Germany. He married MARGARET MULLER.
Melchoir lived in the Revdlen Section near Reichenback, Switzerland.
Child of MELCHOIR MAGERT and MARGARET MULLER is:
i. HANS MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1690, Germany; d. Abt. 1783, Rockingham County, VA.
2. HANS MAGGARD (MELCHOIR1 MAGERT) was born Abt. 1690 in Germany, and died Abt. 1783 in Rockingham County, VA.
Children of HANS MAGGARD are:
i. SAMUEL MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1716, York County, PA; d. April 1778.
ii. DAVID MAGGARD.
Generation No. 3
3. SAMUEL MAGGARD (HANS2, MELCHOIR1 MAGERT) was born Abt. 1716 in York County, PA, and died April 1778 in VA. He married CATHERINE in Rockingham County, VA.
Children of SAMUEL MAGGARD and CATHERINE are:
i. JOHN MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1741, Rockingham County, VA; d. Abt. 1798.
ii. CHRISTIAN MAGGARD.
iii. WILLIAM MAGGARD.
Generation No. 4
4. JOHN MAGGARD (SAMUEL3, HANS2, MELCHOIR1 MAGERT) was born Abt. 1741 in Rockingham County, VA, and died Abt. 1798. He married ELIZABETH Abt. 1772.
Children of JOHN MAGGARD and ELIZABETH are:
i. SAMUEL SR. MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1774, Rockingham County, VA.
ii. HENRY MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1773, Rockingham County, VA.
Generation No. 5
5. SAMUEL SR. MAGGARD (JOHN4, SAMUEL3, HANS2, MELCHOIR1 MAGERT) was born Abt. 1774 in Rockingham County, VA. He married REBECCA ROBERTSON Abt. 1795.
Children of SAMUEL MAGGARD and REBECCA ROBERTSON are:
i. JOHN B. MAGGARD, b. October 10, 1796; d. May 13, 1882.
Blacksmith and a gunsmith: made "hog rifles", usually with initials on
stock
ii. SUSANNAH MAGGARD, b. May 02, 1798, Spring Branch VA; d. October 16, 1865.
iii. RUDOLPH MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1799, Lee County VA; d. November 09, 1876.
iv. HENRY MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1801; d. Abt. 1864.
He was killed at his home in Letcher Co. by bushwhackers during the Civil
War.
v. DAVID "LONG DAVID" MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1803, VA; d. Abt. 1890.
vi. MARGARET MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1806; d. Abt. 1868, Taney County MO.
vii. SARAH MAGGARD, b. November 09, 1809; d. Abt. 1870, Rowan County, KY.
viii. SAMUEL JR."REVEREND SAMMY" MAGGARD, b. July 25, 1814, Letcher County, KY; d. October 12, 1879, Breathitt County, KY.
ix. JAMES "PANTHER JIM" MAGGARD, b. November 06, 1816; d. October 11, 1874.
x. MOSES "OLD MOSE" MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1819.
xi. REBECCA MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1820; d. Abt. 1904.
xii. ELIZABETH "BETSY SCREECH" MAGGARD, b. February 01, 1823; d. September 18, 1887.
6. SAMUEL JR."REVEREND SAMMY" MAGGARD (SAMUEL SR.5, JOHN4, SAMUEL3,
HANS2, MELCHOIR1 MAGERT) was born July 25, 1814 in Letcher County, KY, and
died October 12, 1879 in Breathitt County, KY. He married RACHEL
STURGILL Abt. 1833 in Letcher Co KY, daughter of JOHN STURGILL and JEMIMA
WELLS. She was born Abt. 1816 in Wise County, VA or Letcher Co., KY, and
died Abt. 1906 in Letcher or Breathitt County, KY.
Burial: Bradley Cemetery, Breathitt County, KY
Samuel was a Baptist Preacher who wrote hymns.
Children of SAMUEL MAGGARD and RACHEL STURGILL are:
i. JOHN DAVID MAGGARD, b. September 1834, KY; d. April 24, 1906, Letcher
County, KY; m. LOUANNA "ANNA" PRATT, October 07, 1852, Letcher County, KY;
b. October 1831, KY.
ii. MOSES "BRANCH MOSE" MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1837, Letcher County, KY; m. RUTHA
MINIARD, Abt. 1859; b. Abt. 1840.
iii. MARY "POLLY" MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1839, KY; m. LEWIS MOSELY, September 21,
1859, Perry County, KY.
iv. WILLIAM "BILLY" MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1843, Letcher County, KY; d. Abt. 1926,
Octavia, OK; m. AMANDA COBURN; b. Abt. 1847, Knott County, KY; d. April 1926,
Asher, OK.
v. JEMIMA "MINA" MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1845, Letcher County, KY; d. Abt. 1876; m. GRANVILLE HOLIDAY, March 29, 1860, Perry County, KY.
vi. SARAH "SALLY" MAGGARD, b. February 19, 1846, Letcher County, KY; d. February 14, 1930; m. ELIJAH MESSER; b. December 17, 1840, KY; d. April 14, 1900.
vii. SAMUEL III MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1848, Letcher County, KY; m. JANE MCLAIN; b. Abt. 1850.
viii. JENE "WINNIE" MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1850, KY; m. (1) MOSES CORNETT; b. Abt. 1847, KY; m. (2) ANDY PRINCE.
ix. NANCY MAGGARD, b. December 19, 1852, Perry County, KY; d. December 18, 1887, KY.
x. ROSEANNA MAGGARD, b. Abt. 1859, Perry County, KY; m. PRESLEY BRADLEY; d. Quicksand, Breathitt County, KY.
1850 Letcher Census
District 2; household 46; p128a
Maggard Samuel, Jr. 36 M Farmer 500 Kentucky
Rachiel 34 F Virginia
John 15 M Farmer Kentucky
Moses 13 M Kentucky
Mary 11 F Kentucky
William 7 M Kentucky
Jemima 5 F Kentucky
Sarah 4 F Kentucky
Samuel 2 M Kentucky