The Family History of Weston Skaggs: From the Coal Wars in West Virginia Back to the Seventeenth Century - Hardcoverby Eric Richard Skaggs (Author), Steven Nyle Skaggs (Editor) This book traces the family heritage of one Skaggs family line from Ansted, West Virginia, back to its roots in Colonial Maryland. Ansted West Virginia was founded by several men, including James A. Skaggs, Esquire. James was a great grandfather to Weston Skaggs. Beginning with Weston and his family, we trace the Skaggs lineage back to Maryland in the 1600s. Generations mentioned in the book