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Rachel Rebecca Scruggs 1826–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1826

Birth Location: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 3 Feb 1899

Death Location: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, United States

Father: Edward "Meridy"

Mother: Mahala Pearson

Spouse(s): David Jr

Children(s): George Tallant

Rachel Rebecca Scruggs was born in 1826 in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA, the child of Edward Meredith Scruggs Meridy And Mahala Pearson. Rachel Rebecca Scruggs married David Ceago Tallant Jr, and had children including George W Tallant. Rachel Rebecca Scruggs passed away in 1899 in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • Rachel Rebecca Scruggs was born in 1826 in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA, the child of Edward Meredith Scruggs Meridy And Mahala Pearson.
  • Rachel Rebecca Scruggs married David Ceago Tallant Jr, and had children including George W Tallant.
  • Rachel Rebecca Scruggs passed away in 1899 in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward "Meridy"
1802–1849
Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia, USA
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Mahala Pearson
1802–1880
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

David Jr
1824–1883
Birth Location: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
DJ

Children(s)

George Tallant
1851–1917
Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
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Rachel Scruggs's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Scruggs
1826–1899
Birth Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Parents
Edward Meredith SCRUGGS "Meridy"
1802–1849
Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Mahala Pearson
1802–1880
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Edward) Scruggs
1770–1854
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Mary Edwards
1782–1859
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Joel (O) Pearson
1777–1830
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Cobb
1765–1830
Darby Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Edwards
1753–1819
Phoebe Meador
1758–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonas Meador
1728–1773
Mary Halloway
1731–1767

Rachel Scruggs's Descendants

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Rachel (Rebecca) Scruggs (14 January 1826–3 Feb 1899) m. David (Ceago Tallant) Jr (5 Jan 1824–3 Jan 1883)
  1. 1. George (W.) Tallant 1851–1917 m. Margaret (Jane Mahalla) Smith 1853–1903 m. Martha (M) Tallant 1863–
    1. 1. Margaret (D) Tallant 1877–1951 m. Robert (Eaks) Red 1878–1923
      1. 1. Mary (Jo) Redd 1904–1954 m. David (Mathew) Helf 1894–1965
        1. 1. David (Robert Helf) Sr 1930–2018 m. Elizabeth (Carol) Odom 1932–2012
      2. 2. Clyde Redd 1898–
      3. 3. Ollie (Grace) Redd 1900–1995
    2. 2. Esta (L) Tallant 1889–
    3. 3. Whalen (S) Tallant 1894–

Rachel Scruggs's Timeline

2 Records

1826
14 January 1826
Birth of Rachel Rebecca Scruggs in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA
1899
3 Feb 1899
Age 73
Death of Rachel Rebecca Scruggs in Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, United States
Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1826
    Event Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1899
    Event Place: Hightower, Forsyth, Georgia, United States
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