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William Carr Scruggs 1811–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1811

Birth Location: Warrensburg, Greene, Tennessee

Death Date: 30 Jan 1892

Death Location: Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee

Father: Richard Scruggs

Mother: Elizabeth McMackin

Spouse(s): Lucy Brabson

Children(s): Mary Scruggs, Thomas Scruggs, Lucy Scruggs, James Scruggs, Annie Scruggs, William Jr., Ephriam Scruggs, Sarah Scruggs, Frederick Scruggs, John Scruggs, Catherine Scruggs

The story of William Carr Scruggs began in 1811 in Warrensburg, Greene, Tennessee. In 1880, William Carr Scruggs resided in District 4, Greene, Tennessee, United States. William Carr Scruggs married Lucy Dodson Brabson, and had children including Annie Priscilla Scruggs, Catherine Elizabeth Scruggs, Ephriam Brabson Scruggs, Frederick Richard Scruggs, James Benjamin Scruggs, John Brabson Scruggs, Lucy Jane Jennie Scruggs, Martha Scruggs, Mary Reese Scruggs, Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Scruggs, Thomas Floyd Scruggs, Virginia Scruggs, William Carr Scruggs Jr. William Carr Scruggs passed away in 1892 in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of William Carr Scruggs began in 1811 in Warrensburg, Greene, Tennessee.
  • In 1880, William Carr Scruggs resided in District 4, Greene, Tennessee, United States.
  • William Carr Scruggs married Lucy Dodson Brabson, and had children including Annie Priscilla Scruggs, Catherine Elizabeth Scruggs, Ephriam Brabson Scruggs, Frederick Richard Scruggs, James Benjamin Scruggs, John Brabson Scruggs, Lucy Jane Jennie Scruggs, Martha Scruggs, Mary Reese Scruggs, Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Scruggs, Thomas Floyd Scruggs, Virginia Scruggs, William Carr Scruggs Jr.
  • William Carr Scruggs passed away in 1892 in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Scruggs
1766–1859
Birth Location: Virginia
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Elizabeth McMackin
1773–1842
Birth Location: Bantecourt, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Brabson
1823–1887
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Mary Scruggs
1866–1960
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee
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Thomas Scruggs
1862–1906
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee
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Lucy Scruggs
1857–1934
Birth Location: Greene, Tennessee
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James Scruggs
1851–
Birth Location: Warrensburg, Greene, Tennesse
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Annie Scruggs
1853–1912
Birth Location: Greenville, Greene, Tennessee
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William Jr.
1855–1922
Birth Location: Warrensburg, Greene, Tennessee
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Ephriam Scruggs
1846–1929
Birth Location: Greenville, Greene, Tennessee
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Sarah Scruggs
1842–1918
Birth Location: Greenville, Greene, Tennessee
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Frederick Scruggs
1849–1898
Birth Location: Greenville, Greene, Tennessee
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John Scruggs
1847–
Birth Location: Greenville, Greene, Tennessee
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Catherine Scruggs
1835–
Birth Location: –
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William Scruggs's Ancestors

Self
William Scruggs
1811–1892
Birth Place: Warrensburg, Greene, Tennessee
Parents
Richard Scruggs
1766–1859
Virginia
Elizabeth McMackin
1773–1842
Bantecourt, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Scruggs's Descendants

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William (Carr) Scruggs (4 Jun 1811–30 Jan 1892) m. Lucy (Dodson) Brabson (10 Jun 1823–14 Oct 1887)
  1. 1. Mary (Reese) Scruggs 1866–1960 m. Robert (G.) Debusk 1853–
    1. 1. Lula (S.) Debusk 1892–
    2. 2. Fannie (L.) Debusk 1887–
    3. 3. William (S.) Debusk 1884–
    4. 4. Robert (E.) Debusk 1880–
  2. 2. Thomas (Floyd) Scruggs 1862–1906
  3. 3. Lucy (Jane "Jennie") Scruggs 1857–1934
  4. 4. James (Benjamin) Scruggs 1851–
  5. 5. Annie (Priscilla) Scruggs 1853–1912
  6. 6. William (Carr Scruggs) Jr. 1855–1922
  7. 7. Ephriam (Brabson) Scruggs 1846–1929
  8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Scruggs 1842–1918
  9. 9. Frederick (Richard) Scruggs 1849–1898
  10. 10. John (Brabson) Scruggs 1847–
  11. 11. Catherine (Elizabeth) Scruggs 1835–

William Scruggs's Timeline

3 Records

1811
4 Jun 1811
Birth of William Carr Scruggs in Warrensburg, Greene, Tennessee
Warrensburg, Greene, Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 69
William Carr Scruggs resided here in District 4, Greene, Tennessee, United States
District 4, Greene, Tennessee, United States
1892
30 Jan 1892
Age 81
Death of William Carr Scruggs in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee
Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1811
    Event Place: Warrensburg, Greene, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Family History Film: 1255258; Page: 64B; Enumeration District: 046; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 4, Greene, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 4, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Family History Film: 1255258; Page: 64B; Enumeration District: 046; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1892
    Event Place: Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee
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