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William Allen Scruggs 1897–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1897

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 28 Jun 1974

Death Location: Cook County, IL,

Father: Charley Scruggs

Mother: Ada Knight

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Children(s):

In 1897, William Allen Scruggs entered the world in Arkansas, born to Charley W Scruggs And Ada Knight. William Allen Scruggs passed away in 1974 in Cook County, IL,.

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Biography

  • In 1897, William Allen Scruggs entered the world in Arkansas, born to Charley W Scruggs And Ada Knight.
  • William Allen Scruggs passed away in 1974 in Cook County, IL,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charley Scruggs
1875–1945
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Ada Knight
1878–
Birth Location: Arkansas
AK

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Scruggs's Ancestors

Self
William Scruggs
1897–1974
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
Charley W. Scruggs
1875–1945
Arkansas
Ada Knight
1878–
Arkansas
Grandparents
William Scruggs
1853–1935
Mississippi
Mary Blake
1857–1938
Alabama, USA
Allen Knight
1835–
Tennessee
Amanda (Hardwick) Knight
1848–
Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
Monk Scruggs
1841–
Sarah Scruggs
1842–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Scruggs's Timeline

2 Records

1897
8 Oct 1897
Birth of William Allen Scruggs in Arkansas
Arkansas
1974
28 Jun 1974
Age 77
Death of William Allen Scruggs in Cook County, IL,
Cook County, IL,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1974
    Event Place: Cook County, IL,
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