Augustus Brown Skaggs
Annie Hughes Skaggs (circa 1920)
Charlie’s Grandparents (Kate’s side)
Charles Sr.
The Hobo Life
240 Marshall, Huntington
Family & Home
Daily life, family moments, and the people at the center of the story — the quiet places where memory lives.
War & Service
World War II, Seabee service, and time in the Pacific — work, duty, and the building of something larger than oneself.
West Virginia to California
The journey west and the places that shaped the transition — from river towns to desert horizons.
Documents & Artifacts
Letters, records, and fragments of history — the physical pieces that carry the story forward.
