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William Erwin Scruggs 1877–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1877

Birth Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Jan 1951

Death Location: Newport News City, Virginia

Father: Drewery Jr

Mother: Anne Love

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The story of William Erwin Scruggs began in 1877 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, William Erwin Scruggs resided in Justice Precinct 5, Brazoria, Texas, USA. William Erwin Scruggs passed away in 1951 in Newport News City, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Erwin Scruggs began in 1877 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, William Erwin Scruggs resided in Justice Precinct 5, Brazoria, Texas, USA.
  • William Erwin Scruggs passed away in 1951 in Newport News City, Virginia.

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William Scruggs's Ancestors

Self
William Scruggs
1877–1951
Birth Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Drewery Dobbins Scruggs Jr
1848–1927
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Anne Love
1852–
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Drury (Dobbins) Scruggs
1806–1890
Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Price) Wilkins
1806–1886
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Wilkins
1755–1817
Elizabeth Puryear
1772–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seymour Puryear
1750–1788
Sarah Royster
1755–1809

William Scruggs's Timeline

3 Records

1877
17 Dec 1877
Birth of William Erwin Scruggs in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
William Erwin Scruggs resided here in Justice Precinct 5, Brazoria, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 5, Brazoria, Texas, USA
1951
21 Jan 1951
Age 74
Death of William Erwin Scruggs in Newport News City, Virginia
Newport News City, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1877
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Brazoria, Texas; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241614

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 5, Brazoria, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Brazoria, Texas; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241614

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1951
    Event Place: Newport News City, Virginia

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